Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-07-02

ments were covered with meal. knew
that there was mill upon branch of the
Ncrdon, not far back, and | supposed he
might be the miller's boy. As | came
nearer, saw large sack upon the ground
close by where the mule stood
"Whut is the natter" | asked, as I
| drew up near him.
"This ugly mule has thrown both me
and my bag of corn from his back" he
answered.
Are you hurt ?" 1 continued.
My left shoulder is hurt" he ,aid,
"and l can't lift the sack again. If Mon
sicur would help me, l would be very
grateful"
Until this moment, the idea of suspect
ing the young man had not entered my
head; but the suspicion dashed upon me
now. He was altogether too keen II look
ing fellow fora mllcrs apprentice. lie
gave nc Il glance from pair of. quick.
sharp eyes that meant more than he had
spoken. -end then, if | had not been very
much mistaken, had seen him holding
the mule firmly with that left hand.
caped from my saddle, and moved to-
wards him, being careful to watch his
every movement.
Now" said he, off you will take hold
of that end, we will put it on" He lifted
1t the othcrcnd, ndprctcrdcd that it hurt
his shoulder; and he begged of me 20 lift
1T on alone, prorcsscd to be willing to
comply, and stopped down for the purpose,
keeping my lead in such position that i
could watch him by sidcong glance. As
| bent over and took hold of tie sack,
saw him carry his hand to his bosom, and
draw something out. saw his dark eyes
flash, and heard his quick eager breathing.
In m instant ] seized his wrist, and bent it
upwards and as [ did so, heard sharp re-
report, like the explosion of percussion
cap, and saw tiny wreath of smoke curl
up from the hand held. lie struggled
to free hinsf firm my grasp, but held
him with a grip of iron, and fastened my
gaze upon him.
4" I've found you, have 2" said, draw
ing one of my pistols, and cooking it. al
will simply inform you that | am an OFF
Ger of the Prefecture, and that have been
hunting for you. Just offer particle
more of resistance and bullet goes through
your BRAIN Now give me that weapon.
The young man was frightened, aud
trcmbled violently
. 1t is only a tobacco, pipe" lie said as
he handed it to me-
Aud certainly, it looked like nothing
more but had seen enough OF it to know
that evil was in it. 1t appeared to me to
be an ordinary mccrschauM pipe the bowl
being colorcd as though by long usc-only
the amber mouth-piGcc WAS missing.
did not stop to examine it then, but turned
my attention to it's owner. [ saw that
he was still trembling with fear, and \
knew that would bc the time to work uron
him.
so you arc selling your soul to Mon
sicur Louis .Cazaubon Z" [ remarked, by
way of letting him know that was thor
ough!y informed.
He started, aud saw very plainly that
he knew just what meant; but I've tried
to recover himself, and clumsily asserted
that he did not know anything ubout the
individual | had named
You needn't lie to me-" sternly re-
piled, for know all about it. Louis Caz-
aubon has been watched by me when he
didn't dream of such thing. He thought
| was tradcSman. But you are young,
and Iwould save you. Confess everything
to me, and promise you that your life
shall be spared"
Law that he wavcred and | followed
up my advantage; and crclong ] had him
bent to my wishes. | made him under
stand that | held his life in my hand that
| could protect him from the vengeance of
any one whom he might criminato, and
that he had everything to gain, and no
thing to lose, by full confession. He
came to it gradually and reluctantly but
my wit finally triumphcd, and i gained
the secret.
His name he said was Henry Dupin--
He was born in Paris, but never knew who
his parents were He went to live with
Cazaubon when quite young, and had been
with him ever since. He said Cazaubon
used to be a chemist, and did some busi-
ness in that line; and it was in Paris that
he invented the Internal machine which
they had since used with such fatal effect.
About two years previous to the present
time, they left Paris together, and spent
nearly year in travelling over the King
dom, numbering and robbing for living.
Finally they came to Castcllanc, where the
master obtained his present situation -
Cazaubon marked the victims that were to
be robbed, and the young man then did
the work lie used various articles in car
rying out his plan,. but the usual one was |
the same that he tried upon Inc.
The young man then explained to me the
secret of tho pipe. Only the quite, surface
was of meerschaum. Within it, was pis.
tol of the finest steel. and ne thn uost ov