The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-25

"wsArs, Master George" replied joey Ladle,
moving o step or two away, land il you'll be ad-
yised by me, younl let it alone"
Takngsup the rod just now laid across the
swo casks, and family moving the languid fun
gus with it, Yspdsle asked, cay, indeeds Why
Do2n
"Whysnos % much because it rises nom the
casks Of wine. and mayleaye you to judge what
eort OF stun o Cellarman takes into himself when
he walks in the same all the days Of his Life, nor
yet 30 much because ct q stage Of its growth it's
msggots, and you'll fetch 'em down upon you"
returned Joey Lsdle, still keeping away, "as Tor
another reason, Master George"
"Whst other reason?"
"uw wouldn't keep on touchin' it, u was you,
sir.) I'll tell you II youn come out OF the place.
First, take . look at its color, Master George"
"Ia am doing So" .
"Dune, sir. Now, come out ofthe place"
He moved away with his light, and Vendale
followed with his. When Vendale came up with
him, and they were going back together. Ven
dale eying him ss they walked through the
arches, said "Well, Soey? The color"
"Is It LIE dotted kseod, Master GeorgeT"
"Iike enough, perhsps."
"More than enough, I think" muttered Joey
Ladle, shaking his head solemnly.
"Wsu, say it 10 like (; say it is e1actly like.
Whist thenf"
"Master George, they do say"
."Whe?n
"How should I know who !' rejoined the Gel
larman. apparently much ~exasperated by the
unreasonable nature Of the question. '"ThemI
Them a. says petty well everything, you know.
How should I know who They are, II you dontf"
r "True. Go on."
"Thsy do say that the man that gets by any
accident q piece Of shat dark growth right upon
his breast, win for sure and certain, die by
Hurder."
As vendaie laughingly stopped to meet the
CellarmAn's eyes, which he had fastened on his
l light while dreamingly saying those words, he
suddenly became conscious Of being struck upon
his own breast by o heavy hand. Instantly fol-
lowing with his eyes the action Of the hand that
struck him-which was his companion's-he
saw that It had beaten Of his. breast . web or
clot OF tho fungus, even then boating TO the
ground.
For Q moment he turned upon the CellarmsA
almost a. scared o look as the Celarmsn turned
upon him. But in another moment they had
reached tho daylight ct the foot Of the cellar
steps, and before no cheerfulyy sprsng up them,
As blew out his candle and the superstition to-
gether.
Exit wMDINa.
On the morning Of the next day Widing went
out alone, after leaving . messagewith his clerk.
"nMr. Vendale should ask for me" he said,
cor 10 Mr.. Bintrey should call, tell them I am
gone to the Founding" All that his partner
had said to him, all that his lawyer, following on
the same side, could urge, had left him persist
ing unshaken in his " point OF view. 10 find
the lost man, whose place he had usurped, was
now the paramount interest Of his Life, and to
inquire at the Founding was plainly to take the
first step In the direction of discovery. To the
Founding, accordingly, the wine merchant now
went,
The once familiar aspect Of the building was
altered to him, as the look Of the portrait over
The chimneypiece was altered to him. His ono
dearest association with the place which had
sheltered his childhood had been broken away
.rom 1t forever. A strange reluctance possessed
him, when he stated his business asthe door.
Ris heart ached a. he sat alone in the waiting
room, while the treasurer Of the institution was
being sent for to see him. When the interview
began, it was only bys painful effort that ne
could compose himself sufficiently to mention
the nature Of his Grand.
The treasurer listened.with 6 face which prom.
issd al usadful attention, and promised nothing
more.
"we are obliged to be cautious" he said,
when il came to his turn to speak, "about all
inquiries which are made by Strangers"
"You can hardly consider me o stranger" an
swered Wilding, simply. 81 was one Of your
poor lost children here in the bygone time"
The treasurer politely r%ejoined that this cir
oumstance inspired him with . special interest
in his visitor. But he pressed, nevertheless, for
that visitors motive in making his inquiry.
withou. further preface, Wilding told him bis
motive, suppressing nothing.
The treasurer rose, and led the way into the
room in which the registers Of the Institution
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