Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-14
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mile
s'Now," saidhe, throwing himself on the grount
and resting his head against the trunk Of tree
'I'm ready to hear whatever you've got to say"
'Would you like to earn some money!" com
menced Major Amory abruptly.
'Well, I don't know about that, said Dick. L
depends little on how I'm to earn it; I never wa
fond of work remember when was boy, ant
my father used to set me to work in the fields,
used to shirk off on some pretext or other. "
II suppose you have no objection to receiving
money"
"Notintheleast, stranger so if you've come herr
with charitable Intentions you needn't hesitate
all about forking over I've got an appetite for a
much as you're willing to give me"
$50, suppose. Well, to be frank with you,
don't propose to give you anything; but am will
ling to pay you for certain services which, If mis-
take not, will come in your line. "
"How do you know what my line is p interro
gated Dick, looking keenly in Major Amory' face
II can guess at it, friend Gregson.
"And what may it be, according to your reckon
ing?"
According to my reckoning, you sometimes for
get the rights Of property, and appropriate what
belongs to other people"
Hal said Dick, trowning and feeling for hi:
pistol ''take care stranger, how you talk too free
ly, about what don't concern you.
''Don't be disturbed, my good friend, I was only
answering your own question. Besides, I am nc
preacher, and shan't bore you with sermon.
have no concern with your mode of life, farther
than it may contribute to my purposes
'Wen, 60 ahead, stranger, guess you're al
right" said Dick, sinking back, apparently salts
fed of his visitors good intentions. "Just tell me
what's to be done, and then we'll arrange matters.
do you know aman named Peterson, an officer
in the American army?''
eyes, he's courtin' Squire Westvelt' slaughter. u
Major Amory WINGED at this plain statement Of
circumstance which did not please him.
. "Haveyou any particular regard for him?'
sI don't like, or dislike him, for that matter. "
"Wen, I dislike him, and I want to secure bis
person"
'EWhat has he done to you?'''
'That, my good friend, is matter in which
am exclusively interested"
"Perhaps you are courtin' the same girl
eff you please, we will not refer to that. "
"No offence, Cap'en.''
care you willing to secure him for me?'
''How am I going todo it? He's in the Amerl-
can camp"
'sBut he will be in this neighborhood, to-mor-
row."
"How do you know?"
''The sources of my information are my secret, "
said Major Amory somewhat haughtily.
$50 ahead What am I to do with him when
I get hold of him p
''That, I don't know" said Major Amory, per-
picked
The cause of his perpexity was this 1t would
be a hazardous thing to attempt to carry him to
the British camp; and, besides, he would then be
removed from the more immediate cognizance OF
himself Besides, if prisoner in the camp, he
might be exchanged, and then all his pains would
be of no effect.
At length, he said,
'sIs there no place in the neighborhood where he
could be confined without coming to the knowledge
of Others?
Dick thought for moment.
At length he made communication to Major
Amory with which the latter seemed, on the whole
well pleased The nature of it, will be afterwards
made known to the reader.
''That will do" he said. II must now make
known to you, where you will be likely to come
upon him."
This he did, and, after communicating number
Of additional directions and fixing upon rate Of
remuneration which satisfied Dick, he made his
way back to the Westvet mansion.
Einor little dreamed, as she met his smiling
glance at the table, that his morning hours had
been spent in devising scheme, fraught with peri
to her lover and unhappiness to herself