Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-09-15
Il know nothing about it then,' said Mil

Il know nothing about it them said Mil
ton, assuming an air of offended pride, and
erecting his fine, handsome form. off, he
continued, you suppose me capable of prac'
ticiug deception upon you--if you doubt,
that I have the papers in my possession, to.
gether with the identical basket in which
the child was placed-if, in short, you choose
to discard or disown your own son, it does
not make that difference to me- (here Mil
ton snapped his fngers) 'for shall take him
home again, and support him as have been
doing; but, sir, when Julius becomes man
and finds himself the heir of the D'Vilton
estates, think you that he will not assert his
claim?
As Milton concluded, Jude made his ap-
pearance with the refreshments. Il have
opened bottle of wine,' said he, which
you will find tip-top stuff And so saying
he filed goblet and handed it to D'Vilton.
where is the boy?' asked D'Vilton, as
he drank off the wine, and placed the glass
upon the table.
Your son, sir?' asked Jude.
My son well, yes-for the present, at
least said D'Vilton.
'He is asleep in the library said Jude.
go down and tell him that I wish to see
him. .-.... .-.. ..
Take the grouse and capon from the bas-
ket, Ned said Milton, while go down for
the boy And so saying, Milton hurried
from the room.
When he entered the library, he found
Julius stretched utupon one Of the lounges,
and sound asleep. He was awakened with
much difficulty, but Immediately became
drowsy again and seemed utterly unable to
keep his eyes open or articulate single SEN
tence.
This is very strangep said Milton, after
vainly endeavoring to arouse the boy.
He was about to leave the room for glass
of wine, when, to his surprise, Jude made
his appearance at the door, with several bot
ties and two glasses.
so far all is WE'LL said he, as he entered
the room, and placed the bottles upon the
table.
what do you mean, Jude?' asked Mil
ton, somewhat alarmed.
That fellow up stairs is snoring by this
time
sD'Viton !? asked Milton.
yes; I gave him few drops of some
thing in his wine, which made him conclude
to take FIVE hour nap
But, why have you done so p asked Mil
ton.
Because didn't exactly approve of the
general appearance of things, and wanted to
have little time for reflection and planning ;
so I just put few persons asleep, until we
could have little private talk
'And this boy-what have you done with
him p asked Milton.
Put him to sleep, man that's all the
HARM
But there was no necessity to drug him
was there?'
TO be sure there was,' replied Jude
sWe have that to talk about this very night,
which Julius must not hear
well, Jude, pour me out glass..of that
brandy, and then we will transact business.
Drink first, old fellow! Knight possibly fall
asleep, if drank first
sNow look here, Milton = said Jude, 'that
amt the kind of way treat my friends !;
so don't mention it again
ITO business, them. said Milton, seating
himself
'Wait until I take drink said Jude,
nearly filling goblet with pure brandy, and
drinking it off like so much water. 'And
now,' he continued, placing the empty glass
upon the table, 'let me tell you, Claude
Milton, that things begin to assume very
squally aspect
Whose fault is it?' asked Milton.
Certainly not mine, Milton, said Jude.
You know better than that, jude re-
piled Milton, draining glass of wine. you
were paid to put D'Vilton out of the way,
and swore that you saw him drowned on his
way to America. Then think how much
money 1 gave you to destroy the infant
What means this sudden and unexpected
appearance of both father and child and
what possible good has my generosity to you
availed me?'
Il certainly did see D'Vilton 60 down,
while crossing the Atlantic some thirteen
years ago, and had every reason to suppose
that he was drowned
But why did you not destroy the infant p
asked Milton.
That is rather long story said Jude,
deliberately filling his pipe.
'But I have right to know all about it
Jude
sWell, the night after I brought the found
ling to your house, you remember that you
agreed to give me fifty pounds if would
destroy the infant
Yes; so I DID, said Milton. Il told you
that I had found papers of considerable val
ue in the basket, and that the child was the
son of D'Vilton.'
sAnd you told me that you had bastard
infant not many miles off, which 1 must OBJ
tain and place in the basket instead of the
infant first found
Exactly! said Milton.
well, I took the foundliug out in the
country that very night with the full inten-
tion of killing and burying it; but becoming
tired, left the basket under a hedge and