The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-12-13

atoasisg himself for moment. Twas
jJa,nss Agmoor who was dragged from
llhts horse iby Charles Iarperla > Twas
.Hisasn Mould wlro prompted tho as.
Iishuit, for purpose. Of his own---l,ecsuse
he hxted each with deadly bate
You, Hiram Mould. first made us, who
were till then bosom friends, bitter enc
fnties, He struck me; I returned Tie
blow; he drew his knife md stabbed
me, but before I fell senseless. ! wresiled
the weapon from him and dealt him a
fatal thrust that prostrated him also.
We fell together alike uuconscious--f
in swoon. he dead When sense and
and feeling returned 10 lne i was in
your house. You. Hiram Mould, hid
the body where you can find its re,
nuins to convict me. Tue public be,
liesed ihHt Charles Iarper was smur.
dered YOU created that belief; but to
use me all my life you took successful
care that the finger of suspicion should
bot point at me, lest the law might kill
the goose that lays the golden egg. ..,
- While the tortured iuan WAS saying
adj this. fr.more incoheteu,ly than We
have written il, the unmoved cnnspirit.
or had rapidly sketchsd a, piytQre Of a
glhbeisd fylpn, and as the merchant
concluded, Uiram Mould placed The
significant .ske,ch before him. a.. t..
- Such shall he your fate If Rachel
Agnioor refuses, TO become my Wife"
said he, poinlisg al the lIideous picture
viii, his long. lean fore finger.
Again The merchant Welded before
this terrible threat, and his head sank
upon his bosom.
:" Now, call in Thornton Clair. and
dismiss him nj once" said Hiram, stem.
iy. I" he lofes your daughtcr-she
perhaps loves him. You have foulisllv
allowed him 20 visit at your house. Ii
shall he my care that Thornton Clair
shall not find another employer in this
city" 80. -. '...'-.
). ! an in your power" groaned tue
unhappy man, rising and opening the
door; but as he did so. his daughter
Rachel stepped quickly from the side Of
Thointon Clair, With whom she was
eageIy eonyersipg, and said:
: Il wish. 10 see Hiram Mould immedi.
ately. dear father" and gliding by. her
astonisked parent, she entered the pri
sate ofiico. -.,...,.
The merchant closed the door and
TUNED 10 address his :hild.
Tall and qneenly in person, lovely
brunette Of eighteen summers, with
large black eyes usually full Of softness,
us became her amiable and ,affeciiona.e
natare, but then flashing scornf,h fires
ms her red lips, curled with scatling
contempt. Rachel Agmoor molioned 10
her father 20 pause for moment, and
bent her gaze upon Hiram Mould. i
He seemed III ut case as those superb !
eyes slowly scanned him from head to
foot, bathing him. Ms it were, in wordless
scorn. lie rose 70 his feet, aud arccov.
ing his n: toral GOODNESS. said: .ssE 81
:, l,eaa lpppy 20 see that Miss Ra.
chei Agfnoor considers so hurnbie
person rs Hiram, Mould worthy Of SO
continued a gaze" .,s,,.
- sTbisis the thing that dares to hope
10 call me- wifei" said Rachel, aud
though the words were cutting, the tone
and manner penetrated to the marrow
IL the rascars bones, and. flashed bitter
words TO los white lips.
"Fhe thing IS houored in being so
called, my haughty damsel. You are
proud now, Rachel AgHoof, but the
lime shall come when you shall be as
humble before me as Che trembling
man near YOU" : g. e
= IF reject and defy you. YOU will
attack The. life and reputation OF my IA
ther," said Rachel You must be.
very confident Of your power to send
such n message to the woman whom
You wish to make your wife"
s." I ain conscious Of my strength.
Do you desire 10 see q proof Ct ili"
sneered Hiram. .s' M y II
ltachel bent her head contemptuous
ly. 1lifala Mould was at loss 70
cpmpsehend this unexpected defiance,
bpt s,ire of lis gSonud. he said. ~
RI, 'HN'S ~ !" tN"aSr'HAH ll your ~
lher's employ whom he loves as his
own son. Rather than harm hair Of
that Young man's head, James A qmoor
would gladly iop off his right hand, |
verify believe, il the sacrifiee conId avail
either. MIR. Agmoor, call in Thornton
Clair ! ~ Is =
Ho looked TO sec Rachel pale and
trembling, But she was calm aud col.
lecied. -. IS A.. y 80 49,, +, i
The iimid father--t;mid before the
cashier stons--ebeyeJ, and Thornton
Clair stood with Tie payty: bnt hi,
blue eyes were blazing with q menace
50 profound and deadly tbat Rachel
.laii her sofI hand upon The strong right
arm that was swelling as II for a sud.
den blow to be dealt AZ the serpenthke
ayes Of abe sneering cashier, aud whis-
psred, sSs a,tt ~ 5EE
syaitl--.fos my sake" ,4 4
g. Mr. Agmoor,' 'isaid Hiram, but re-
cdiling somewhat from the stretch of
that arm, !. m tbis young man has dat-
ca 10 mako love TO ono so Immensely
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