Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-10-27

Wont you Z
Yes, sir,' said Julius; and the next moment he
was gone, and Milton once more alone.
Il must see Jason this very night, and ascertain
from him, how old Loo made her escape-hal by
the way, 1t is possible that the old man, whom
these children saw some hours ago is none other
than Loo in Disguise Aud, so saying, Milton
summoned servant.
'John,' said Milton, as the servant made his ap-
pearance, SIS Dedrick in?
He is, SIR
Tell him to have the carriage at the door i'm
mediately after supper, as I shall need it., 80
The reader will remember, that when old Loo
was taken from the Deserted House by Jude and
carried across the river that separated hometown
from what was called the Witches Home, he was
instructed to place her under the charge OF on
old man, whom he would find in an old hut or
cabin about four miles from the banks OF the river
Witches Home was desoate, dreary, barren
moor, extending along the banks of the river for
about eight miles, and back about half that dis
tance. The moor, or heath, was bounded 'on the
north by thickly- wooded, but by no means ex-
tensive forest, in the midst of which was old Ja-
sons cabin, to which place old Loo had been
sent.
Why this section Of country was thus named,
none of the then living population of hometown
could tell but the lower classes of the peasantry,
who drink in superstition like the OK drinketh in
water, had ever some marvellous legends to relate
about the benighted traveller being led into marsh.
es and pitfalls by false lights, or surrounded and
murdered by witches and hags. Be this as it may,
this section of country was the most desolate re-
gion in all England, and was never Travelled, un'
less strictly unavoidable.
Jason, who occupied the cabin in the forest,
was dreaded and feared by the lower classes. he
was seldom or never seen in hometown, and no
one knew from whom he obtained the means OF
subsistence, as he was never known to expend
farthing among the people, and it was impossible
to procure food where he lived Old women and
silly men had no doubt upon their minds that Ja-
son was leagued with the devil, and that his sa-
tanic majesty, by means, unknown to the writer,
managed to keep him alive. It may be as well to
state, however, thatsuch was not the whole truth ;
that this Jason was none other than DVilton's
old gardner; that it was by his treason and vii
liany that Milton succeeded in obtaining An en-
trance into D'Vilton Hall thirteen years before,
and comprising his base designs; that this Jason
had, in some way implicated himself with the, as
yet, mysterious disappearance Of Charlotte OWL
tom For the last six years he had been living IN
this desolate section of country; but instead OF
being supported by the devil he received constant
secret supplies of all that was necessary to keep
soul and body together, from Milton. Having, in
some measure, prepared the way for what ls TO
follow, let us now return to Milton.
HAS Dedrick put the horses in the carriage?
asked Milton, as he arose from the supper table.
You surely are not going out such night as
this said his wife, pointing out Of the window to
the inky clouds sweeping athwart the rising moon.
4 shall not be long away, Alice, said Milton
somewhat embarrassed, and throwing his CLOAK
over his shoulders.
But wherefore 60 at oil, ClaudeF
4 have important business to attend to, Alice
sWhat is that business, that you cannot tell to
me p There was time, Claude, when there were
no secrets between US when you did not absent
yourself so often from your wife and daughter
bark do you not hear distant thunder?
Il do, Alice but it is to avoid the fall; the
crashing descent of the thunderbot upon my head
that leave you tonight. l sh-shall soon be
blackjack and in security before the storm comes
on
There was.a wildness-a peculiar and unnatural
light from the dark, sou-searching eyes Of Mil
ton, as he uttered these double meaning words;
then going up to the side-board, he helped him
self to glass of undluted rum and was about
to raise it to his lips, when q flash of lightning
burst assunder the now clouded skies and filled
the room with terrific blaze of light-then, at
the same instant deafening crash shook the
house to its very foundations, and the spent thun-
der rumbled, rolled, muttered and moaned away
in the distance.
Claude, said his wife as the glass fell from the
trembling hand Of Milton, indeed. indeed you
must not venture out on such night as this
Hark the storm increases say, that you will
not CO.
i must 20 !-believe me, that would remain
with you if dared said Milton.
Don't go, father please don't leave us alone
this awful night said Eouise, taking his hand
affectionately.
My dau .daughter!-my darling, God giTen
benediction!' said Milton seating himself, and
taking the beautiful girl upon his knee you know
not what you ask Then, suddenly placing Elou-
ise upon her feet and starting from his chair, he
called Justify for Dedrick. In moment the faith
full coachman stood before him.
Are you ready to start, sir? asLed Milton,
pushing Elouise from him.
'Yaw, said Dedrick sullenly; but vat for you
goes out pom der storms?'
sAre the lamps on the carriage lighted ? asked
Milton paying no attention to the coachman's
remark about the weather
'Yaw.'
Have you had anything to drink lately :" asked
Milton. If not, 60 to Leander, and tell him to
fill your flask
Dedrick did not require much pressing, but left
nstanter for the pantry, whistling Hail Brit
tana =
Since you will co. said his wife to Milton,
when will you return"
Probably in three hours time said Milton, fill
ine his flask from the decanter with nervous
hand.
DO you not think, Claude, that you would dis
charge your business engagements much more
expeditiously if you allowed me to keep that flask
until you return? p asked his wife.
Il do not think SO; indeed, Alice, this flask is
absolutely necessary said Milton, with forced
SMILE
Claude p said Alice, reprovingly, there ''as
time when such
That time is gone = said Milton with emphasis
sSay no more about it, wife-II-pshaw do not
attempt to dictate to your husband He is man,
while YOU are-are-well, nothing but q comanP
And, so saying the heartless william, hastily left
the room.
Too truep said Alice Milton, throwing herself
upon q lounge, and bursting into tears; i am,
alas nothing but q ,ooman "a poor foolish, and
suffering woman. So the world says; so the world
acts And, yet, said she, the verdict is just-our
own hands sharpen the instrument of torture; we
bare our own bosoms to the barbed arrow; we
rush needessly into the fame because it glittcrs,
because it is beautiful to look upon Then, bury
ing her face in the crimson cushion, she went
away back, in memory, to her once happy home
in America she recalled the ten thousand heart
stirring associations Of home and loved ones now
far.away. Oh! what sacrifice of all that makes
life worthy of the name How happy she might
have been with him who sought her heart and
hand with an almost river-like love-so deep and
pure and strong But she had discarded him;
she had broken her vows, so often whispered to
him when no eye, but the eye that slumbereth not