Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-06-03


along, when I discovered familiar figure
before me. I knew it was Benton the mo-
ment fixed my eyes upon it. I uucon-
sciously took his pace. keeping at safe dis.
tance, and followed street over street by that
same path upon which I had followed my
wife. As we approached the suspected door
I fairly held my breath. My blood curdled,
and every hair on my head seemed to rise
with apprehension. i was not mistaken.
He mounted>the steps, and turning on his
heel, coollypaused to pick his teeth as 1
ground minetegesherand passed by.
-Tcouid not yet bringmyself to the humil-
iation of doubling my wife's truth to me-
The fact that her friend accompanied her
certainly did not tend to this conclusion but
the consciousness that she still retained a
warm respect for Benton, and that she had
met him in an obscure room for any purpose,
distracted me. But Ihad prudence enough
to determine to wait for the denoaement, and
in the meantime to maintain as strict sur.
veilance of both parties as was possible with.
out endangering detection.
Three days passed away and nothing oc'
CURED to prove that the visit had been re-
peated. In the meantime Jane was as hap
py as a lark. Watched her sometimes while
she sat at her kneedlework, and frequently
saw peculiar smile on her face. On one
of these occasions I abruptly asked her what
she was thinking of, and though impor.
tuned her with some degree Of severity, ]
could get no satisfactory reply.
The matter very soon began to wear upon
nv spirits. Twas frightened by my haggard
aspect wheneverI looked in mirror. Jane
noticed the fact and became extremely an1'
ious for me-. Her affectionate attentions were
more assiduous than ever, and was made
ashamed of my suspicious, for could moi
doubt the genuineness of her solicitous ap
prehensions Still the facts would recur and
I passed many sleepless night in revolving
them.
One day, while sitting in my office, my
perplexing thoughts overcame me, and pen
ned the letter which you receivedrfrom me
I could keep still no longer without telling
some one of the weightwhioh oppressed me
I took the letter to the Office myself; and a.
I felt that solitude would only renderme more
miserable, I did not return but kept along
through the streets. Involuntarily, almost
I 50 directed my steps as to take the street
which contained the secret that was torment
ing me. I selected the door at the distance
of block and my heart sank within me as
I saw a gentleman taking leave of lady
upon the steps. They could have been-theJ
were no other than my wife and the miscre
ant Benton. There was no lady with her
I could see that they were laughing merrily
I had revolver in my pocket, loaded ane
capped, and my hand sought it and was glued
to it as I approached the spot. But Jane
did not see me, and tripped off in the op
posite direction. Benton remained in tht
doorway, and with an eye fixed madly upor
him, approached him. He did not shrink
from my look, but returned it with smile
that puzzled me. Iknow not what it was
but there was something in the mild, pleas
ant eye of the man, and in his unrufaed ant
unsuspecting look, that disarmed me. Th'
nearer approached him, the more discon
certed I became, but as had evidently
aimed at him in my progress, felt that
could not avoid him; and determined
moreover that could and would bear the
suspense no longer.
Good morning, Mr.. Kennedy said Ben
ton.
My voice was startlingly husky to myself
as returned the salutation.
you are just too late to see a very beau
tiful woman said the man, with just the
slightest tremor on his voice.
My blood took fire at once. Sir said
6ercely, you are a scouudrel!
sWhat--can--you-mean,--si sir Finqulred
the man, opening his eyes with wonder
you are damnable william, sir! that il
what mean-an internal, smooth.tongued
hypocrite. I have found you out, and before
I part with you, you shall in some way give
me satisfaction
The mans eyes actually filed with tears
He trembled from head to foot, and thought
he would fall saw guilt in every look
and movement, and saw that / had him, and
believed that could DO what chose with
him.
Have you room in this building, sir p
I demanded.
Il have
lead me to it,
There was hesitation in his lock, and re-
peated my demand with an oath. He stood
irresolute for moment, and then said if
would wait a moment, until he had adjusted
some affairs in his room, he would comply
with my demand. This added new food to
my suspicious, and I cursed him for bis art
fulness. He could not deceive me, and
reiterated my demand that he should show
me the room at once.
did not think that up to this time the
shameful nature of my suspicious had really
been apprehended by him. When these
dawned upon him, there was a fire in his eye
and a quick, painful swelling of his veins
and muscles which 1 pray God I may never
see again. Pain, indignation and determi-
nation were all there, and felt in a moment
that had reused nature whose depth and
strength had failed hitherto to MEASURE