Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-08-18
all began to blaze like a lighted. .sbhroom

tail began TO- plaze ,like .hghteo sapnroon
shtick.'. t-s@ - ,sas
e He was off then,I should think sait
the landlord, laughing. - ..,,ss.., = s>ss,,.,,
aye! ye mayswell sayathatF replied
Barney. But the divilish baste stopped
right before the desarted house, an, 'tfiet
his very bist to;throw'me. was'jisF think
ing how could manage to shtart him again
whin I heard aloud scream from Ithe ole
house, which I(hope niver to hear my more
in this warld; ;as long as Pm a living man. :
.~tWhat was It likep asked Milton, turn
ing deathly pale, and nerverously drainiins
glass of wine. 'sST'.:' t:. 1-'1 = :: ,
8 Och twas like the last shrek Of despair
ing diyil,' replied Barney. 49, --...-,. =, -, :
by heavens!'' exclaimed Wentworth
starting to his feet and grasping Barney
shoulder with "a 'death-like clutch, .are yot
attempting to palm this base fabrication 9
lies upon us as correct statement Of facts?
tsPm puir simple body, may it place yel
honor; but ". .niVer had money enough t'
make Barney tell ye lie said Barney
sRest assured, Mr.. Wentworth said Mil
ton, that Barney has borneagood characte'
for many years; and really now, ] 'cauno
see what object could induce himto :concoc
such strange story merely for the purpose
of deceiving u.s." .sf-2s3 IL u. .'16 -
very well, Mr.. Milton-very WE'LL sir.
but I shall find out pretty soon whether there
is any truth in Barney 'sstory. Landlord
saddle your swiftest horse!' = = > D. ...'"'
For the love. of heaven what are yor
about to do, Mr.. Wentworth p said Milton
4 know not who. has right to ask such 1
question: said Wentworth /; turning hastil,,
away. -, IS, :. p - &, ~, >,ssl
" Pardon me, sir, for asking, said tht
landlord ;sbut whersdo you intend to trav
Ell upon such terrible nightT - = - :, -,
TO the deserted house--get the horse al
onceP5. o. go -o$' Z : -. -, rl;'jrs' -
.fa- sIndeed, Mr.. Wentworth, you must no
think of such thing to night said Milton
much excited 1f you will wait until tht
morning, or until the Storm is over at least
I will accompany you - *, .gs-,-ss
~ssIwish to enter the house alone, sir sale
Wentworth: *. -: = Z '-.- - !
Enter the house = exclaimed Milton trem
bling violently sWhy, sir, there ism pos
sibilty of doing 50; unless you force tht
door, 90 -, s, g ,..s,. 49,. 49,, rss-s
,sDo not agitate yourself, Mr.. Milton
horse ready, landlord?' 49,. .'s -. .,., =,
~, But, my dear Mr.. Wentworth, said tht
landlord, you forget that it would be ex
coedinely improper to ontor another gonslc
mans house at this hour of night , -
~ sAnother9 gentleman's house, indeedp re
piled Wentworth sarcasticallyr pray Hht
is the gentleman, that owns the old deserted
house, as you have been pleased to call it2
,sIt belongs to the estate Of the late Ed
ward D'Vilton, replied Milton. -, , y, -
81 The late Edward D'Vilton, does it p sale
Wentworth, cody lighting cigar, and CLAN
cling upon Milton. did the deceased gen
tleman leave no heirs to manage his estate ?
Only a son-a boy of thirteen years ole
at present. replied Milton. T.. ~
'Ha! the boy is alive then lis he not? !?
sAlive, and under my roof, Mr.. Went
WORTH said Milton. .-,- - s.a'-r' -
sUhder your roof land where may tha
be p asked Wentworth, much agitated.' ''''
sIreside at hometown, sir, replied Nil
ton; 'but really cannot see what Julius
can be to you, that you should manifest 81
much feeling in the matter ' 80
Il knew his mother well ! replied Went
worth, brushing tear from his cheeks
MAY 1 see the boy%
" sYo1 knew his motherp exclaimed Mil
ton, starting, and clutching the back of tht
chair for support. Then quickly recover
ing his self possession, he said, in an alter
ed tone: 1T will afford me much pleasure
sir, to have you accompany me to Monetowr
in the morning, where you can see Julius.
Thanks Ia thousand thanksp sale
Wentworth, grasping the hand Of Milton
4 trust, that you have given up tho ide'
of going to the deserted house to night, sale
the landlord. =. .. =. - ...
sYes,' replied Wentworth; Il shall post
pone my visit until the morning, when Mr.
Milton and myself will stop on our way t.
hometown. 80. .,,-.-. g.. ... f....:,. 10 sss ,
Milton smiled, but made no reply; ant
the landlord began making preparations fol
the supper, which Wentworth had orderet
sometime before. . :s..'.a -, - s.. -
'Have you anything more to,.tell us, Bar
ney, about your singular adventure? asked
Milton. s-.-'. '-'.'
sDivil bitp replied Barney. 80 .-.,g
eBut what in the world brought you here
at this hour of the night, when you have
just told us, that you we're at the deserted
house about nightfall?
The gintleman wild the cloak behaves the
whole story to be divilish lie; and Barney
will till no more of it, by the powers o
mud = replied the young Irishman.
The gentleman with the cloak sais
Wentworth, will throw you out of the win
dow without the slightest hesitation, if yor
do not cease your iusolence, and explain tt
US how you came here at this late hour
Faith, the divilish hoss ran away wild me
as soon as he heard that uncivilized scream
at the ovid house, said Barney.
sWhy, Barney, the deserted house is near
ly twenty-five miles from. this place. saie
Milton, smiling .>..