Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-06-18

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the ashes around which were gathered the
trio. Old Mag's face was flushed and red
her little grey eyes shown with more than or
dinary brilliancy, and the animated gestures
which she exhibited, while conversing with
the others told plainly that they were npon
subject of much Importance. Roger Wilson
sat rather in one corner of the room his
head resting on his hands; a look of disap-
pointment could plainly be seen in his coun-
tenance and heavy breath would occasionly
slip from his heaving breast.
On the other hand Toms countenance,-
which was very expressive-seemed fairly il
Illuminated, probably from the qualification of
having possession of a secret worth knowing.
Old Mag ina tone, indicating no very pleas
ing sensations inquired, 1" How could Mrs.
Bachelor be so foolish as to leave her con-
Germs in the hands of them dolts, while she
attended to her other affairs, so far from home
It really astonshes me My part of the bust
ness was conducted in a more business like
manner than that. Where were you Tom
when this pretty trick was accomplished ?"
| "Out on scout" Dryly replied the other
"And didn't hear or know anything OF the
matter | supposef'
"Not word.'
"You are a pretty set of fellows indeed to
let half boy come right into the cage and
take away the bird we had so much trouble
to catch. This beautiful specimen Of vallor
was there-pointing to Roger-and got his
cursed ugly head broke; but that is all the
account can get of him in the aifray,"
| "What do you know about the business !
Havn't Ievidence upon me that did all
could Just only look at my head"
"Well you have But what signifies that
when you-yes pair ofyou--let the bird out
of the cage an old granny could do that
much.''
ITO be sure to be sure" +" responded Ro-
ger, ''old grannes are great concerns, but /
am inclined to think that if any old granny
had received the blow that did, OH the head,
she would be the better of trepaning now.
1t wasn't only me. There's Dick Johnson
who is as big and as strong as an ox--fell be-
fore the well aimed blow of that cudgel."
"Prettv set of fellars indeed to let any
body in the door with cudgel to hammer
and beat you just as he pleased. Tho ugh l
care nothing about your receiving an intro
duction into our business, in that way, for it
kind or hardens and make you fit for 'service.'
"Hardens the devil To beat a mans head
into jelly is pretty way to harden him."
"Oh, no, my larkl you needn't to snarl
up, I've helped to harden stouter men than
you are, and that with these fists too ~
As old Mag complmented herself to the
amateur she clenched her fists and gnashed
her teethless jaws together; merely to give
effect to what she was saying. Tom, with all
the gusto of one who can enjoy fun without
any external evidence of merriment, sat sol
emnly and listened to this interesting dis
course.
Roger, writhing beneath the lash of the
old hag's tongue, in the presence of another
person. could hardly keep his seat. With
look of modification be droped his head
in his hands, and leaned against the
wall. As soon as old Mag saw the desperate
, quail before her artificial fury smile of tri-
umph played upon her hedious lips, and she
turned to Tom to consult his look upon the
approval or dsapproval of her course. Tom
smiled and at the same time time gave a sig
nifcant nod, as much as to say go on.
T "Valiant indeed there is no body more
, valiant than he-hes real ring-tailed roarer
from yankeedoni, who can't be beat at any
thing though believe he's Southerner.
. Who ever heard of such vallor, as to let a
, young chap-with face as smooth as wo-
man's-come right into head quarters; knock
you on the head and steal away prize
worth clean hundred Why my daughter
Nance, who was only fifteen when she die d,
a wouldn't stand that no how.
Stung with this piece of sarcasm Roger
sprang from his seat and knocked the old
!, hag sprawling upon the floor; at the same
| time growing through his clenched teeth.
i, "Pll show you that the daughter was
! damned sight better stuff than the mother is,
A them"
/ In order to convince old Mag that he was
k not to be triAed with, on all occasions he was
e about to give her a few kicks but Tom thought
l. he had seen the business go very near far
A enough, restrained him from further violence
As the old woman gathered herself up and
l. wiped the blood from her face-half choked
Z with rage-in low voice she whispered to
Tom:
ia "rll pay the rascal before the devil gets
him-I'll warrant him, and that with interest
l. too"
d Scarcely had the old woman removed the
It blood from her face before a low knock was
II heard at the door. The necessary precau.
tionary measures We're taken, and George
Raymond entered the front door just as Ro-
ger Wilson made his exit at the back one.
o "What in the name of the devil is the
d matter!'i Exclaimed Tom as George stood
v trembling and breathless in the middle of the
l, loor.'.
n ,'The matter" replied the other, "by
e. Heavens Ide like to know what amt tbs
ID matter i''
II Then turning to old Mag, he inquired;-
n sWhat in the name of Heaven is to be done
IL in this businessl That internal little minS
'e knows me Sam Irving knows me and un
derstand from reliable source that the har-
MES of the law have taken it in hand, but old