Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16
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" rhcu you cam gveiae some information,
interrupted samuel with an air Of impatence.
z 10 be sure I uati, If enough Of The need
tul makes its appearance to warrant the
trouble and risk. But | can assure you that
nothing short Of the sum mentioned can make
me open my head on the subject. There's
Tom Darlry, he knows me and can testify that
am always as good Us my word, therefore if
you want 10 know much about this Southern
flower you must speak through the silver
trumpet
Tom placed his hand on lis pocket and
looking at Samuel, sgniIicd as much by signs,
that lie might at this inncture, place some
coin in her possession. The young man un-
derstood The movement and without appa-
rently noticing Toms action, slipped a piece
Of gold in her open palm, which She closed
and placed in the interior of her garments
without making the least mention Of the fact,
neither did She return the least particle Of
thanks for the doceU. A moment passed in
silence before either Of the trio could deter
ii mn impatient thought Or new idea had struck
Tom, he jumped to his feet, eXelaiming;
I. ] am tired Of this slow kind of business ;
must have the bargain closed one way or
another, or I'll close II myself. | know this
old devil is acquainted with the whole scheme
and if She delays much longer without doing
something satisfactory, will find Il way to
bring the young woman to light with very
little dilrculty.n
At this unexpected movement on the part
of what She deemed one Of her particular
friends. old Mag eyiIierd symptoms Of alarm,
Tom, who possessed reasonable portion of
perceptiye faculties, saw the change in the
manners Of the old woman, with an air Of in,
difference required Samuel to leave the whole
matter to llm he would soon put a train Of
circumstances afoot that would place Rosa in
his possession.
At this suggestion the old woman looked
daggcrs at her old accomplice, but Tom heed
cd her not.
g / will so and procure a constable, while
you stay ere and mind the house, that no
thing turns up while am gone, and we will
have this place searched from garret to cellar.
scn4,a good, for old Paul will find many an ar
tcle that has been stolen, even if we don't
lind the sirl.'
The mode adopted ~ Tom to find Rosa, did,
iii no wise suit tho inhabitant Of this depos-
itory of many u stolen article Of merchandise
as wen as the relic Of the pcdlar scene, which
preyed heavy upon her mind least a clue to
it might be traced out. She knew that the
yillan Roger, who perpetratcd the hcrrid
deed was wonderfully deficient in one great
: essential in transactions Of this knd-se-
cresy and for various other reasons, the i'm
prisonment Of Rosa in the garrett was not
among the least, old Mag was not desirous to
have her house searched With the inten-
ton, perhaps, Of amesting the movement of
Of the only one Of The two She ieafed, old Mag
arose and walked 10 the door and deliberately
placed her back against It. AT the same time
holding both her hands TO prevent his depar-
ture. =.
Away old wretch, must finish my bust
Aess. am determined to have the lady
forthcoming and that pretty shortly too it is
no use to fool any longer about this matter,
it is high time she was liberated, = said Tom,
with an air of determination.
The old woman trembIed for the first time
in her life from fear Well aware Of this sud
den change in her conduct, Tom offered to