The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-11-21

thereby exposing the laot that | cou
possibly dispase etfsctuOlly over an
all his scruples, aud he was suddenly
condesending aud communicative to
as though we had not reused him fro
his bed
! What can servo YOU with, mosso
., ''? asked our host, what can | ser
vou ,Slh? you can have anything yc
ol,ase 70 call 10. within my doors
This last proved very lmpoda'
clause, and was as bud in It's W
SIS 40 if, for, upon aSkinA' MN ~ 'e
tssssion for vsnisoa, etc, We 'ogha
Ind no, siu, bur the eternal OF. 7ele'' :
mn,b canal. ID Of as a npisauo,F
European travellers. aud pnr'ieul'. :
when made IN Gruyore c2a'ons oi.s~it
z-r,and. Wo had one cpuIo, o,,aGan' how.
ever some good broad aud cheese were
place ! before US; and with Iiaie milk,
although the pain gave US Iittla pain in
maslicaliou, and the cheese 'was a lille
TOO new. we ate our me4l with consi,l.
cradle degpe OF relish. ed a' 'r
The only inmate of Lope's comfort
able. (loC II WAS really comfortable
oDe.) we're himself, a young man. (whom
from the same scowl upon his face as
that worn BY ourhoSt. ami tho circum.
stnnce OF his addressing lhs latter as
Loape. We should have pronounced his
brother, J and au old woman who busted.
herself in getting ready our meals Wills
Logps and tho young man wilhdew, aJ
they said, to attenl TO our orders, rrgari,
ing beosts for the journey to morrow,
As this was very natural excuse, |
thought nothing of it, aud went oa wilh
the wholesale destruction Of the mi'era
bIe salmagundi they had placed before
us.
Il could almost wish, after our long
journey said my companion, TO whom
soup AMI cteess, with sour milk for
desert, seemed as good repast a' ons
of beef aud veuson-l could a'Imos, wish
for little warm aesh fora rsli5h'
90 Ave AYE, chuckcd Ihs Old crone,
you wish whula great many have wish
ed before you; but you ara not the Grsl
who hns gone to bel GOA cold suppsh'
(sle laid u peculiar stress on these two
word )at this inn, promise ye,
Camel uot?-well-plpre's the
consolation (orma, theA-ltSsgh won
dsr. old woman. that you confess 50
much to your guests faces ~ atJ.
'~~'fFo. this ihs old woman made no TO-,
My, hat.lla.inasE tssia lias o. yhsI.
m,licio1s grey cyO, communicated Si6
mo 10 unpleasant leSling Ihat | could
not overcome. | Cndoayored ts laugh
at my suspicion9 aud TO lhink Of SOMA.
thing unco with The sulj ct
bnt, do whq, would ny thoughts would
rpcur, each moment with rdu4Wed in
tensily. to any fears All the cutreot
tales OF robbery and murder had rsai
of at hone, and lrcatei as mcre moon
shine. seemed to rush ina my head 81
once, l IosI oil appe itej my soup
cheese, and bread lay unloyoarad upon
the platter, land hat had rl1s en-,
CRAVING upon ii of 40 encounter with
bunIiui, and | became suddenly es
valian, as an old hand at the business
Well for US both that | did SO. s
While my companion was stuaing
down his imaginary beef Oud yenison
at a rale which gave mo better opin--
ion Of his drnlGry powers than | bad
before encouraged. | was seized with
the iiea ofgoing out to aid nine host
in whatever peParotons he might be ma
king. a.l III .aW1
Leaving strict orders with my fellow
traveller TO be wide awake to every SQUAD,
| then emerged inlo the open air.
But hark! either my ears deceived
me, OF two persons were talking al a
point 10, very far from me; aud lha, too,
10 tones which manifested that thCy had
no desire 10 be overhead. My suspio.
ions came again; at all events. thought
|, | will know The worst. So, creeping
near as | could to the spot, which was
on the other sida Of a eIomp Of withered
brush, disposed myself to play the
eavesdroPper. -
Yes yes, exclaimed mine. host
whose voice was lhe first lhat. struck on
my ear, Il tell you that neither oIlhem
have the least suspicion of our plans;
and the job is aporfectly easy Ons
Then why do nat you undertake it?'
asked the other gruilg. n
'Becausc I've 40. miad 'lodq every.
thing abou, the house. Aud besides, |
killed the last.
Horror upon horrorsl thought l, how
coOly The wretchrs talk Of killing. But
| had not heard all.
10 be sure, you killed the last that
| don dispuDO-but, where you have
killed ten, have put tha knife to fi-
w.
,ViIlai,si sbouted daahiot Iurious.