Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-08-25

same; but just Leave him to me and I'll
find out all about him. said Jude.
will you accompany us to the deserted
house in the morning. asked Milton.
sOf course I viii. No danger of this
child losing sight of you, Cluade Milton.'-
And, SO saying, the william left the apart
ment with laugh, thatWent to the very in
most soul of Claude Milton, the willy Jesuit.
Milton buried his face in the folds of his
cloak and groaned aloud; then, suddenly
! starting to his feet, and clutching the hilt
of his sword, he exclaimed aloud: .
sUndone by the warmed viper the base
born traitor lit must not BEL Claude
Milton be thyselfp And thus saying, he
lighted a candle, and hastily left the room.
Morning came-a warm, bright, and
beautiful morning. The storm had passed
away, and the skies, which had been draped
in clouds for days together, were now all
sdarkly, deeply, beautifully blue. ~ --,
The top o the mornin' to ye, gintlemen! d!
said Barney, as he entered the breakfast
room, where Milton, Wentworth and Jude,
were making preparations for the days trav-
ell. s-.~......-.
1T is to be hoped, that your early rising
will do you no harm, said Wentworth, glan-
cling at the clock, and smiling.
Faith said Barney, 'an' shure its not to
bed went till near the morning; an tired
to death Twas, entirely
well, we'll make haste and eat your
breakfast said Wentworth, 'and you shall
be provided with horse, to accompany us
as far as hometown
.-sOn condition, that he does not build a
fire under him. said the landlord, laughing.
sOch! niver mention the likes O. that, il
ye place, uncle Tom,' said Barney, coioring
to the temples.
sThe poor fellow is so much fatigued,
said Milton, sthat, I think it would be too
much to require of him, to expect him to
set out for hometown until the afternoon
Can be the whole night upon the road !!
exclaimed Barney, upsetting his coffee, and
turning over the castor-stand. Och! shure
I'll be murthered again an kilt entirely
well, suppose you postpone your depar'
ture until Tomorrow suggested Jude .,
'Gentlemen,' said Wentworth, syour con.
cern for the comfort Of this honest fellow is
certainly very commendable, but it so hap
pens, that I somehow fail to appreciate it as
fully as I might be expected to do
Il mlst confess, gentlemen said the
landlord, fhat see no reason why Barney
should not accompany Mr. Wentworth, since
it is the pleasure of that gentleman, that he
should clo so.' ~
sBut :he poor fellow is tired, said Milton,
tAnd 'twould be cruel to expect him to
ride fifty miles Of such bad road,' said
Jude.
Use your own tongue, Barney and tell
the gentlemen what you have concluded to
do,' said the landlord.
BE aisey wild ye, uncle Tom ! said Bar,
ney. Och but this is the most illigant
pace O. grouse, that I i7er closed my mouth
upon-by the powers O mud, and Irish
whiskayp
sAuswer my question, sir, this very in
stant,' said Wentworth; and let me know
whether shall order a horse for you or not.
Barney raised his head to reply, but meet,
ing the fierce glance of Milton, he remained
silent, and pulled nervously at his necktie,
as if considerably embarrassed.
This smacks of mystery ? said Wentworth,
looking around the room uneasily. Then
going up to Milton, and looking him full in
the face, he said: sYou need not wait for
me, sir-I shall not start for hometown un-
til Tomorrow ~.. .--..
eHarkye sir p said the landlord, placing
his hand heavily upon Barney's shoulder,
do you know, that this worthy gentleman
pointing to Wentworth-'has; had the
charges drawn from his pistols since he came
under this roof, and that I suspect that you
are the scoupdrel who dared to do it?'
Och! murther an blazes do ye hear that
now p exclaimed poor Barney, starting to
his feet, and gasping for breath.
The strange manner in which you have
acted this morning, only confirms my sus.
picions-.'
whats this = interrupted Jude, drawing
his pistols from his saddle-bags, and glancing
wonderiugly upon the company. 'As I live
my charges have been drawnp
'Aha! you double-dyed william p said the
landlord, collaring Barney. Isuppose, that
you intended to attack these gentlemen upon
the road, and-.'
sHoly motherp said Barney, struggling
with the landlord, Il niver saw the gintle-
mans pistols in me life Och !'bad luck
to the night I came to this divilish house!
Are you quite sure, that they were loa-
ded p asked Wentworth, going up to Jude.
sMost certainly I am, SIR replied Jude
but I can scarcely believe that Barney could
have drawn the charges
Have you examined your pistols, Mr..
Milton?' asked Wentworth.
my pistols are not loaded, it seems; but
probably I may have neglected doing 80,
replied Milton, with assumed Indifference,
throwing his saddle-bags under the chair.
Really, gentlemen said Wentworth, ut
looks exceedingly strange to me, that Bar
ney should have drawn the charges from six
pistols last night, while we were all in the