Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-08-25

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o the warld p a... Sd, -..,.' -. --
sAha what have we here2' said the land.
lord drawing well-filled purse from poor
Barney's pocket, and holding itup before
the company. .r-.. ..,e 20.
sPon me sowl,' said Barney, 'that's the
money the gintleman gave me, to take me
to Ameriky.'
'What gentlemen p asked the landlord,
angrily. ..'#.. .~. - 'r-
That same gintleman,' replied Barney,
pointing to Milton. ->'
sYou miserable liar exclaimed Milton,
how dare you make such an assertion p l
missed. the money this very morning; but
thinking, that might have lost it while on
the road, I did not deem it necessary to
mention the fact It is plain, that you have
robbed me, you bare-faced william Z!
Then turning to Wentworth, Jude and
the landlord, he continued: you do not
suppose it likely, gentlemen, that I would
give the fellow one hundred guineas, when,
by so doing, I would leave nothing to pay
my bills with -,
<sOch ye forgit Mr. Milton, that ye gave
me the purse, because promised to say
nothing about the divilish things I saw and
heard at the old desarted house, said Bar
ney. ... ,.@H 80 =.
That's likely story las if Icared any
thing about what LAY have transpired at the
house of whic,, you speak = said the willy
Claude Milton.
This is too much ? said the landlord, mo-
wing towards the door. sHere, Sawney!
John Billy come here!'
Bind this rascal, continued the landlord,
as the three men came running into the room,
'aud lock him upin the barn until can no.
tify the authorities of his tricks
I'm an honest ap' dacint man p shouted
Barney, striking right and left. 4 did not
meddle with tho pistols; an the money is
me own! Don't touch me, ye spalpeens !! or
I'll be the death of ivry one O. YEP
See there! said Jude, pointing to some
thing protruding out of Barney's pocket
'As I live it is silver spoon!
Poor Barney was speechless, as the eura-
ged landlord snatched large silver spoon
from his pocket, and shook it in his face.
See here = said the landlord. Il sup
pose, that this, too, was present from some
other gentleman p .' - '~
Och! the divil knows how the bloody
thing got in me pocket said Barney trem-
bling
sUnfortunate wretch p said Wentworth,
compassionately.
'Ye may we'll say that, SIR said poor Bar.
ney, sobbing like mere girl. Divil bit
I care what becomes of puir misfortunate
crater like Barney O. Flanagan; but Och !
it will break me ovid motbers's heart to
hear the likes O. her only sonp
Take him awayp shouted the landlord.
AS the three men laid hold of Barney,
Wentworth-pretending to bind the poor
fellows hands-whispered into his ear: Il
aoiH saue you;' upon hearing which, Barney
made no furthur resistance, and was quietly
led away.
As Barney left the room, Jude walked up
towards Milton and whispered something in
his ear, upon which both walked out upon
the piazza.
did the fellow actually rob you of one
hundred guineas? asked Jude.
did you not see the purse in his possess
sion p replied Milton sullenly.
True; but I was not asleep. when you
placed that very purse in his hands as a
bribe to secresy,' said Jude. ..,. -
What I placed one hundred
Come, Clauds.p said Jude, slapping Mil
ton familiarly upon his shoulder, you know
very we'll, that Barney is an honest fellow,
and would not dream of robbing even a
child
Honest how comes it to pass then that
the charges are drawn from our pistolsf--
How came the silver spoon in the fellows
pocket p ~.- .. .s
Il drew the charges, and placed the
spoon there replied Jude. '-s,-.-
But, what motive could have Influenced
you to act thus p asked Milton. '.--
The same that led you to accuse the poor
fellow of theft, when you knew that he was
innocent replied Jude.
Il see, that it is no manner of use to at
tempt to deceive you, Jude; so I will can
didly inform you why I have acted thus
strangely, said Milton. when I gave the
money to the fellow I had no intention of
charging him with its robbery; but when
the landlord accused him Of drawing the
charges from Wentworth's pistols-wben
you swore that your pistols had been trihed
with-when the spoon was found in the fel-
lows pocket-the temptation to accuse him
of stealing my purse was so irresistible that
I yielded to it?'
Il really do not understand you, Claude
said Jude.
TO be plain, then, you are aware, that
Barney's story about the deserted House
would never do to be made public. Such
story, whether it be true or not, would create
considerable excitement; and would end in
subjecting the premises to thorough gh search.
By accusing Barney of theft he can be all
the better persuaded to leave the country
for America before his adventures become
rumored abroad. Had Wentworth succeed
ed in persuading Barney to accompany him
to hometown, there is no telling what may