Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-08-09
"Did you-did you happen to see any one
on the piazza during that time ?"
Gl did not -

on the piazza during that time ("
"l did not" -,
Gordon returned at once to his room,
vexed with himself for having been the sport
of an illusion of his own brain. he closed
his door and window, and went to bed.
He was now thoroughly awake, and had
regained, as be believed, entire possession
of his faculties. "My old comrade," he
said to himself, "what could he possibly
want of me? We were always friends ;
why should have dreaded to meet him,
even if such an event could possibly be ?"
A moment or two after these thoughts had
passed through bis mind, however, he was
almost paralyzed with dread by the reeur-
renee of the same pacing the dark and
tenantless apartment !! Appalled, at the
sound, he exclaims:
"In the name of God, Hamilton, is that
You?"
"A voice from the threshold of the com.
municating door addressed him iu tones that
sank deeply into his soul:
"Gordop, listen, but do not speak to me.
In ten days you will apply for a furlough /;
it will not be granted to you. You will re-
new the application in three weeks, and
then it will be successful. Stay no longer
in Scotland than may be necessary for the
adjustment of your affairs Go to London.
Take lodgings at No -, Jermyn street
You will be shown into an apartment look
ing into garden. Remove the panel from
above the chimney. piece, and you will there
find papers which establish the fact of my
marriage, and will give you the address of
my wife and son. Hasten, for they are in
deep distress, and these papers will estab.
lish their rights. Do not forget met.
Capt. Gordon did not recollect how long
he remainedin the posture in which be had
listened to the spirit of his departed friend |;
but wnen he arose it was broad day. He
dressed himself and went to town drew
up statement of the affair, and authenti
Gated it by his oath. He had no intention
of quitting the colony during that year but
an arrival brought intelligence of the death
of his father, and of his accession to a large
estate. Within the ten days he applied for
furlough; but such had been the mortal
ity among the officers that the commanding
officer thought proper to refuse his request.
Another arrival having brought to the is
land reinforcement for the garrison, he
found the difficulty removed, upon second
application, in three weeks. He sailed for
Scotland, arranged his affairs, and intended
Immediately afterward to have proceeded
to London. He suffered, however, one agree
able engagement after another to retard bis
! departure, and his friends concerns, and
the prefer natural visit that he had received
from him, we're no longer impressed 80 Viv.
idly as at first upon bis mind.
One night, however, after a social party
of pleasure, he awoke without apparent
cause, as be had done on the eventful night
10 Dominica, aud, to his utter consterna-
ton, the sound of the Majors iron step
filled his ears.
He started from his bed Immediately,
rang up his servant, ordered post horses,
and lost not moment upon the way. un.
til be reached the house in Jermyn street
He found the papers as be had expected.
He relieved the widow and orphan of his
unhappy friend, and established them as
such in the inheritance to which they were
entitled by bis sudden death and the sto-
ry reaching the ears of royalty, the young
Hamilton was patronized by the Queen of
England, and early obtained a commission
in the army, to which he was attached at
the time that this tale was told to me.