Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-09-08
CHAPTER V.

49,. CHAPTER v. -...- .-
, Diseases, desperate grown,
By desperate appliances are relieved,
Or not at ALL" :... ....-
n, "Famine is in thy cheeks,
Need and Oppression starveth in thy eyes,
Upon thy back hangs ragged misery,
The world is not thy Friend nor the worlds law
We stated, towards the close of the last
chapter, that the unaceouutable noises heard
at the Deserted House by Wentworth, were
oecasioned by the presence Of old Loo and
Jim; the latter having been taken there to
see his father. 1t will be remembered, by
the attentive reader, how old Loo addressed
Wentworth in the library-being under the
impression that she was speaking to Claude
Milton, who had occasionally visited the old
house in times past twill also be remem-
bered, that, when Wentworth succeeded in
opening the window of the library, there vas
no person present beside himself; old Loo
having availed herself of the darkness to
glide noiselessly out of the ROOM
.aHave you found out who it is, Loo?
asked Jim, trembling withfear and appre-
hepsiop. ..,.-t. ... ..-,. -
who should it be but Claude Milton2'
replied loo, locking the door, and seating
herself beside the boy. 'He alone has the
means of entrance to this house; but never
before has he dared to venture himself in
the upper rooms. In all his mysterious WIS.,
its, T have. been able to keep him in the
lower rooms by tolling the tower bell, scream
ing, and making all imaginable kind of
noises, thus leading him to believe that the
building is haunted
where is he now? asked Jim.
He has locked himself in the library, as
if he purposed spending the night under this
roof replied Loo, looking anxi0usly, upon
Jim. - ,r . .-...2 -. ..'
Jim remained silent few moments, as if
in deep thought; then, taking the hand of
his strange companion, and looking full in
her face, he said: sWhe is Claude Mil
ton? and why were you afraid Of him"
sHe-but I dare not answer your ques-
tionsv replied Loo, looking cautiously a.
round. .---. -->.., '...t 3
..,Does he own this house p asked Jim.
'No,' said Loo, rising from her seat and
pacingthe room distractedly.
- sAnd you say that he comes here often !?
'Yes,' replied Loo, continuing to pace the
room, r - 49,.
.,rWhat does he come for p asked Jim his
curiosity being now fully aroused.
sGod only knows said Loo. .....-..,.
sDoes be stay all night?'
Il never knew him to do so before?'
what makes him stay here tonight thenT
asked Jim.
sSilencev said Loo; stamping her feet
sHow am I to know what the williams in
tentions are y
- william p replied Jim, starting to his foot.
sWhy did you bringme here when you knew
all this p
Loo made no reply.
Did you not promise to Bessie and Pete,
that you would show me my father ?-and
now you just keep me in this dark house
among Williams; and don't give me anything
to eat beside
Poor boyv exclaimed Loo, still pacing
the room. -.
sLook here, Loo p said Jim dashing the
tears from his eyes, and clenching his fists,
show long are you going to keep me here p
Till time is ripe replied Loo
well, if time don't get ripe right soon,
I'll find out some way ofleav!ng this old pris-
on p said tie boy passionately.'
Patience y said Loo, sternly.
Its all very we'll foryo to talk that way,
Loo; but it amt so easy to have patience
when fellows shut up in dark room, and
wont tell him single thing-pshaw I hate
such doingsp --,..-..-
- Julius abstraction I mean Jim
Loo, buried her face in the folds of her cloak
and groaned aloud.
What do you want to say to me, LOOP
asked Jim.
Stop II shall soon, soon be better-I will
soon, soon-.'. r. ~
sAre you sick, LOOP asked the boy,
drawing the cloak from the face of the sin
gular woman.
MY poor boy said Loo, Il am heart
sick only; but never mind about that -
you speak of being kept here in darkness,
and ignorance of my intentions. Necessity
compels me to treat you thus at present; but
if you have not sufficient confidence in my
friendship to trust where you cannot under
stand, will this moment take you back to
Monctown-come on!
sBut,' said Jim, placing his back against
the door, and facing old Loo, 'are you not
going to show me my father, or, at least,
tell me who he is, and where [ can find
him |?
IF I am not Mistaken replied Loo, 'your
father is even now on the road. He arrived
in London some days ago; and the stage
driver informed me yesterday, that two gen.
tlemen came from London in his coach and
stopped tthe Growing Cock Inn" last night,
with the intention of resuming the journey
to hometown this day
'But Loo said Jim, chow in the world do
you know my father from any other gentle
man or why did you not let me stay in
hometown if he intends going there?'