Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-01-08
\ BEAD MANS SIGNATURE.

Tie sun had gone down behind the distant
hills; even the last faint streaks OF purple
and gold which for time fingered III the
western horizon, had melted away;and the
shades Of evening were fast coming-on. Gha
day had been an unusually warm and pleas
ant one for Decembcr but . sudden change
had taken place in tao weather; Gclis, aassssy,
windy clouds lad arisen in the north, and
were fast creeping oTcr the clca-, azure heav'
ems. and the bowling, whistliug blasts came
sweeping through the naked trees, bereavins
them Of the last remnant OF leaves which re-
insined Of their summer glory, and whlr:ng
them around and around with amazing veioc-
:ty, at last dcpositng them, with muiJitude
OF their dried, scared companions, amid the
clefts Of -oc!.s, by the walls and roadsidcs,
beneath the hedges and in the valleys, and IN
other recep.ac,es prepared for their wintry
abode.
1t was upon this evening, so dismal, dark
and cherries. that two men might have Deeh
seen standing just within the narrow confines
Of an Old, d;!apidatcd shed, cne Of the appen-
dages OF large, substantial brick house, ei-
gagged in earnest conversation. One was ..
rulliaulv locking man OF about thirty, oi
medium height, short and thick-set, with
coarse. Irregular features, long. black hair,
and icavy, lrownug brows, from beneath
which a pair of eyes cleaned bright anc
niercinr as m eagles. The other was per-
son Of an altogether different look and micn.
In his face both intellect and aft were eH-
pressed his light, springy gait, free and easy
manners, ready command of language, and
especially his rapid, graceful gestures, all de-
noted a man from the higher walks of life.
Dixon said tie Misunderstanding indi,
vidual have Just described, as he cast an
uneasy glance around to assure himself that
no listeners were near, can 1t be accom-
plished?"
"Without the shadow of q doubt"
"Aud there is no danger of detection? 2"
"Not if you've got the wit of goose te
carry it eut,n,said the other, driy.
"Have you matured your plan ?'
"Yes.n
"And YOU swear to stand by me througl
thick and thin, come veal or come woe Z.
provided you give me good taste OF tn;
chink after we get it, don't 60 into sucl
business for nothing" answered Dixon.
81 am not the man to bickcr about lev
hundreds, when thousands are at stake. CIV
me lift and you shall set Your own price
But what is your plan?'
"Thc old man, you say, lies in the north
west chambcr?'
"YeS"
"Docs any one sleep in the immediate v
cinty 2"
"0nly old Grannie Reed, aud she has bee
deaf as an adder these dozen OF years"
"So much the bettcs for our purpose Wen
YOU must affect, for once, little filial affe'
ton"
@That's rather hqrd matter, but whe
$ gold is in question:" interrupted his cou
: panion.
;, patiently. {" Will you take up the whole tim
a talking? Hear me, man thus far he's ha ti
n tho whole town in 10 see him, but say to tn
old woman and the family that you consld'
: the chamber of death ought to be free lTo
:. intrusion tell them that as thls is the Ia
. night your fathers remains lie unbnncd' as .
aiicc:ionatc and dusiul son, you desire u
privilege of performing the sad office
swatching by them in private, and that Tor til
night yol wish TO be left 10 the free and u
disturbe,,! indulgence Of Your own sad reiif
tons. Well after you have got them all o
DO you, at precisely twelve o'clock, place
lamp In the window, US signal that an al!
ready. FL be outside, with my men, waltz
for it, ard we'll come and knock three tim
lightly, on the front door. Then come do'
and let us in. Now don't so to blustcrl
about and make such racket as will wake
all the mice in the hcuse-for, if We
: caught in the scrape, it will go hard with
III come with the papers all made out to C
of vcy the property into your hands. i am IN
le- old hand at fac similes; I'll take your iathe
lis dead hard within mine, and athx his sigl
in ture to it. 1t shall be SO exact an Initiate
at that even lawyer can't detect 1t from
Genuine. Dick Howe and Joe Maynard,
Clerks, shall come with me, as witness
: That's necessary, you know, for if the fam m
90 10 raising rumpus, and carry. the afl
;nto ~ court. we must have something to
L. hack upon, and they: be there to swear BET
est Judge % and jury that the will is both legala
n. gennine, signed, sealed, and delivered M !!
= hands, BY W old Jacob Sender himself. :, y
ron,ve nv plau, what's to hinder its be
:, carried Into execution?' y