Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-10-13
CHAPTER TX.

CdA Ar lGh Ia.
While the incidents detailed in the last chapte
were taking place in hometown, Dulson and tw
other surgeons, were cropping their way up tn
darkened staircase of the deserted house. Ac
cording to promise, they bad repaired there earl.
in the morning to administer to the comfort o
old Loo, whom, as the reader will remember
Dulson had left, the night before, IN orltica
condition. -, ,a = =. -.
y. After knocking, and ringing and shouting To-
nearly an hour, the three surgeons managed t
effect an entrance by sheer force; but the mer'
fact of entrance was of very little service to them
for they were unable to find the staircase becaus
of the darkness of the basement rooms. Patience
and perseverance, however, with o natural curl
osity to ascertain the cause Of the remarkable
silence Of the inmates, enabled them, after con
siderable effort, to find the locality Of the stairs
. The reader may possibly imagine the surprise o
the three gentleman on entering the. room ane
finding D'Vilton and Milton stretched upon th'
carpet, appearsntly dead, and old Loo nowhere
to be found. Upon a closer examination OF thu
persons of D'vilton and Milton, Dulson pointed
to the vial which he had left upon the table th'
night before, which was Immediately handed tt
him. sr..
This explains the mystery said he. See, th'
bottle is quite empty! I told this gentleman
doses to the wounded woman until she fell asleep
as rest and quiet were absolutely necessary. Il
is plain, that the gentlemen are under the inHu
ence of the narcotic-but where can the woman
.be?' -~s.-'. "~
sWe must endeaver to arouse them as quickly
as possibly said one of the physicians, whom
we shall call Williams.
Did not understand you to say said the thirt
physician, that there were three gentlemen here
Yes, sir, said Dulson. ,....-.
Then it is very probable, that the absent gen
-tleman has, for reasons best known to himself
administered the opiate to these persons. See
here,is bottle of wine.' -..~.
But said Duison, applying the mouth Of tn.
bottle to his nose, and shaking his head suspi
ciously what can have become Of our patient
we must arouse these gentlemen Immediately,
said Williams, feeling the pulse of D'Vilton; 'ol
they will most certainly die
Johnston said Dulson, addressing the thirc
physician, see IL you cannot open those two win
dows and admit little fresh air.
By patient and perseyering application OF tn
remedies within their reach, the physicians sue
ceeded in arousing D'Vilton from his lethargi'
slumber but Milton, who had inadvertently ia
ken much larger dose of the drugged wine, wa
not so easily aroused. Nothing could exceed th'
surprise, disappointment and rage of D'Vilton
when he learned of the mysterious disappearance
of old Loo. At first, he suspected Milton OF fou
play but, seeing that individual under the lntu
sence of the narcotic, he at once dismissed tn
thought, as one altogether untensble; and callet
Justify for Ned Brown. Upon being told of Net
Browns (Jude's) absence, the whole truth flash
ed upon his mind at once, and the excited maj
. stormed and ragged to an alarming extent.
TO think said he, that should be thus du
ped, victimized and drugged by designing snt
cowardly william in my own house! POUNDS!
shall burst with indignation and shame! And
30 saving D'Vilton walked rapidly to and fro
Then suddenly pausing in the centre of the room
he said: Where is the boy has he been car
ried off too?'
what boy, sr?' asked Dulson.
sJulius-my son ; replied DVilton.
sWe were not aware, sir, that your son was here,
said Dulson, in much surprise.
Have you seen boy anywhere about the house:
asked D'Vilton.
NO, sir replied Butson.
Not in the library 2 asked D'Vilton, anxously
we have not been in the library replied Dul
son. The house is so dark, that We could scarce
ly find our way to this ROOM.
sI'll soon let in the daylight said D'Vilton
Selling an andiron from the fireplace, and rushing
out of the ROOM
The gentleman is beside himselfn said Dulson
as the gingliug of glass and the crash Of timber
reverberated throughout the old building. 'Hark
there goes another window sash! ......
Come down here, Duson here's another pa
tient for you p shouted D'Vilton from the foot o.
the stairs.
That opiate has certainly affected the poor gen
tleman's BRAIN said Dulson, leaving the room.
Here, Dulson,' said D'Vilton, as the alarmed
physician descended to the third floor; 'that vii
Ian has drugged the boy too. There he is on thai
OUNCE here goes another window and, with
q deafenipg crash, away went another sash anc
shutter, and in came the warm, bright sunshine
In the name of heaven" exclaimed Dulson, 'thi!
is an uncalled for destruction Of property, Mr.
yourself, man!
Never fear about my hands, said D'Vilton. 8
am positively sick of this darknessn.
sBut, sir, said Dulson, as D'Vilton raised the
andiron again, we have plenty of light now
4 intend to open every door and window in the
house said D'yilton. Il have borne with this
darkness and mystery long enough
But there is no necessity for all this destruc'
. ton, my dear sir said Duson. Let us procure
candles, and then quietly 60 through the house
and open the doors and windows. See how your
hands bleed =
We'll, 20 up stairs and get candles from the
basket under the table, ana tell MI Mliiahs 'S
come down and do what he can with this boy,
said D'vilton, putting aside the andiron, and
throwing himself exhaustedly upon lounge.
The candles were accordingly brought; and
Williams having been left with Julius, DFlltor
and Dulson proceeded TO open the long closed
doors and windows of the house. The darkness
and gloom which had so long shrouded the desc.
lated halls and chambers, now fed before the sun
light as it streamed through every newly opened
door and window. Along the passage way, in the
hall, and in many of the dusty rooms, D'Vilto1
and Duson discovered footprints. In one of the
closets hung female garments covered with dust
and literally enclosed in net work of spider webs
Old chests trunks and boxes were heaped con.
fusedly together in dark corners; half consumed
fagcots were upon the hearthstones; withereo
flowers drooped in the vases upon the mantle
wasps had built their nests in the richly carved
cornices, and half starved rats had knaWed the
harp. strings. Where now was the fair hand thai
once swept the harpchords, that filled these gloomy
halls with delicious music? Where now was the
hand which arranged those once fresh and ira
grant, but now withered flowers, with such exquls
ite taste, and placed them upon the mantle >
Where the form that lived aud loved in those now
moth eaten garments? What meant that stain
upon the carpet ?-those dark spots upon the ruby
colored lounge Softly, silently and stealthiy
did D Wilton and Dulson traverse the long halls,
the desolated parlors, drawing rooms and cham
bers of the long deserted building. Mystery
deep, dark and damning mystery was written upon
every object upon which the eye fell.
You are probably aware, SIR said UVllton,