Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-06-25
SATURDAY, JUNE IS, 1859.

name you have Just mentioned, and her for-
tune!''
'Mei" hic-cupped the apparently drunken
gambler.
eyes you. what do you know about Rosa
willisr'
"Why | thought you knew me after the
hint gave you''
| at appears to me that have heard your
voice somewhere, but | don't think ! have
ever seen your face before"
"You are right know you have never
seen my face before, but yours is as familiar
to me as Mrs. Bachelors gaming table.
81 suppose you've seen me there; have
you'"
a have good reason to suppose have..'
| "Was anything of Importance on the carpet
when you saw me theroa"
sWhat like ~ asked Roger physically.
ooh hem, anything-a good adventure
fun n.sfrollicking and iddling. Not particular
what--so it was something of Importance.
Evasively answered George.
ssWeli, reckon there was little of all OF
them but, the first time that saw you, was
the night that you and old Mag came there
and had something to say to the old woman !
then you, old Mag and another person all lett
together. II was the night OF the fire that
consumed Madam Strickland's cottage"
George shook like an aspen leaf, when the
recollection of that night was brought to his
mind. What would he have given to recall
n,,t us
The world knew he was william he saw and
heard it at every turn.
sDid you ever know me before that night Y
"By reputation"
"what kind of reputation! what have
been guilty of that yvu should know me ~
81 knew you as the preserver of the life of
Rosa Willis, and as the person who removed
her from Mrs. Bachelors
SIS it possible that that occurrence has he
come public too''
"No, it is not possible, that the public know
much about it! there are very few who are
acquainted with the circumstance.
"If it is fair question: how didy becoiae
conversant with that affair!'
81 figured in IT," replied Roger, not the
least abashed.
ssHow did you figure in it y
s'Sir, my name is Roger Wilson is not that
sufficient to inform you how came to be nc
quainted with that matter.'
81 should think it was.' Replied George
astonishsd no little at the information.
He stood and viewed from head to foot the
man before him. He looked at the low CON
tracted forehead the small eyes sunk far into
sockets, shaded with unseemly brows :; and the
sinister look thatplayed upon his countenance.
Every thing ggave him anunpreposessingappe
aiice. Without appearing to notice Georges
strict scrutiny the man of villany stood per
fectly calm and collected. Not muscle
moved, nor did his eye quail before the liber-
tines gaze so much assurance did he pos
sess.
Ii ever there were william constituted by
nature, and made for no other purpose than vii
lany, thought George, Roger Wilson was the
man. Tired of standing statue, for his com
panion to gaze at, Roger muttered:
'.You must see something interesting in my
appearance perhaps you intend painting my
portrait old covy."
~ cannot say that see anything very in
teresting in your appearance, but ! must CON
fess that was once very much interested in one
of your transactions
al suppose SO; when you took the liberty
to remove that cooped chick OF mine from Mrs
Bachelors, and placed her beyond my control'
| should say you were very much interested
in one of my transactions. But that was
when was green you couldn't come thai
game over me now, replied George know.
ingly.
George was at a loss to know how to CLEAN
certain facts from the ruiiian; facts which
were OF the utmost Importance to him. While
he was revolving in his mind the hest plan to
elicite the desired information, a rap was heard
at the door, and cracked voice, of woman
asked ii they didn't want something more 10
drink before she went to bed. The decanter
was replenished--th door closed and the re-
{ sedng steps of the woman died away upon
the stairs. Seated upon each side of the ta-
BILE, The libertne looked for moment, at
the treasure before him, picked up glass and
filed ii nearly full of the beverage and quaied it
of. Roger also partook OF the liquor, and
then, with a smiling countenance they com
menced chatting.
SIN the many occurrences that are daily
passing, had almost forgotten thu affair OF
Rosa Willis and you.'
ssI'here Is no doubt but it slipped your |
memory while you were making your escape
from Justice, but my impression is that it was
an occurrence of no secondary Importance to
you. You forgot Rosa while You had posses
sion of Ida you adopted the saying that a
bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,
no doubt
''Not exactly so. have, ever since that
Internal occurrence at Strickland's, been on
the Goals. My mind has been so completely
absorbed that have thought Of nothing else. |
Fearful apprehensions have haunted me daily,
and have dreamed over that internal action
until am nearly mad
ssYou are a tender conscienced chap, | must
confess, to kick up about such trifles. Why,
/ have done deeds ten times as bad, and they
never tickle my mind in the least
SIS 1t possible that you have done worse
than what am charged with
s'It is possible"
''If II is not asking too much, what might
that crime be, that is worse than what have
committed p