Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-08-18
'CHAPTER.H, CONTINUED.

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81 heard Yesterday evening that Loo was
gineraily to be found about mile this
side Of the old, desarted house; SO I hired
a hoss, n'left hometown airly afther dinner,
hopirg' to see Loo sometime during the night,
and thin spind the night afterwards at the
White Swan inn, two miles wist o the de-
sarted house 80
Proceed p exclaimed Wentworth, impa'
tiently. gags, z>s5r&. 80
TO make the shtory short continued Bar,
ney, swhin reached the desarted house,
looked at me watch an found that l had
ridden but twenty FIVE miles in nine hours
Mighty slow riding said the landlord.
- We'll, Twas jist about to put spurs to me
boss to make up for lost time, wbiu the front
door of the old house slowly opened, an
What, the deserted house; asked Milton,
starting. .H'"Es' -
.sShure, aud it was that same, replied
Barney. 49, %. > 81, e., -, 49,. "
There. is nothing SO strange about that,
said Wentworth, smiling. The wind may
have blown the door open.' r.
wind why, Mr.. Wentworth, the doors
Of that old house have been fast locked, and
barricaded for the last thirteen years, said
The landlord. ..,.r a, %
.sHa Thirteen, years p said Wentworth,
somewhat agitated.s ''Tis wondrous strange?
So saying, Wentworth arose from his chair,
and after; pacing the room, in gloomy silence
awhile, he resumed his seat, and requested
Barney to continue his story. Milton
watched the movements of Wentworth with
q couutenance expressive of mingled curiosi-
ty and alarm but his face quickly assumed
its wonted calm, and benevolent aspect,
whenever the dark, searching eyes Of Went
worth met his own. t$Ss 3.LoAS : iEaESs
CAS- the door opened continued the Irish
man, "a tall 6gger slipped out upon the bal
cony; whin, as if obsarving my prisence, it
uttered a cry Of alarm or surprise, and dis
appeared through the doorway, slamming
the door behind it.
Wentworth buried his face beneath the
folds of his cloak and groaned aloud; while
Milton filled glass of wine, and drank il
off with trembling hand; neither ventu'
ring to make any remark. . r. -
what did you do under such peculiar
circumstances p asked the landlord, turning
to Barney. 49,. ..>..
Faith, it's not myself that knows any.
thing O the NATTER replied Barney. q
found meself fat upon the ground whin the
morning light aroused me; but how the
divil I came there, is all puzzle to me en-,
tirely.' .... s>=.
you must have fallen from your horse in
the fright, and stunned yourself by the fall,
suggested the landlord. sHow long do you
suppose you remained insensible ?-what be-
came of your horse?' -. =.
<tWhat became O. the hoss Faith, the
blackguard of baste became tired, an wint
to the divil, for all I know said Barney.
sBut, Barney, how long did you remain
in state of insensibility? asked the land.
lord
sInsinsibility is it? Och be jabers
and shure it was eleven o'clock whin got
up and found myself lying On the groun'.'
You are paradoxical, my honest fellow,
said Wentworth, smiling at Barney's bull.
do you mean eleven o'clock in the NOR
ning?' asked the landlord.
'Yis, by the powers o mud ! replied Bar,
ney.
-, 'Pshaw tell US the whole story at once,
said Wentworth, COR 60 to the devil after
your horse, and leave US to our wine and
cigars! 1880. 80,
Il second that motion with all my heart,
responded Milton; .and, hark ye, Barney
see that you do not forget that you are ad.
dressing gentlemen, one of whom will cut
off your ears, and cram them down your
throat without an instant's hesitation, if you
dare to palm off lie upon us!' And SC
saying, Milton struck his fist upon the table,
and glanced fercely upon the terrified Irish
man.
'Shure, an ye wouldn't be afther doing
the likes O that to puir dacint Irish gin
tleman,' said Barney, bowling.
Il do not wish to do so, replied Milton
coloring; his features falling into calm re-
pose and pleasing Indifference; 'but you
should have learned by this time of life
that certain degree of respect is due tt
those who occupy higher position in life
than yourself. Go on with your story, and
speak the simple truth
well, gintlemen,' said Barney, 'whin
come to my sinces in the morning, and fount
meself on the muddy road, close by the de
sarted house, twas long time before
could understand how the divil [ got ther'
at all. Soon as I began to think over th'
mather, the whole affair came as plain as tn
toes on me fate, and I recollected how
started from hometown the night before, t.
visit that ovid divil, Loo. I looked to tn
front door of the ovid house, where I hat
seen the strange warlock, ghost, or divil
but the door was as fast as usual, and ivry
thing as still as the grave. I scratched m,
bothered pate, an asked meself what was II
become of puir Barney, so far from tn
sight or hearing of human beings, an il
such desolate place.
"a sad plight; truly p said Wentworth. .,