Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-25
NO. 26.

eyes, I thank you" replied Victor, trying to
conceal his eagerness; but how long before you
expect Nellie Brack to Gomez"
''She come in two, tree, or one hour, tink,''
and old Matte walked to the door that opened on
the quiet street and looked across the way.
"Yonder is the house Prack and his daughter
live in "and Victor was on the doorstep in an in
stant. "Dat house mid de shutter up stairs hang
ing by one hinge. You see?''
II thank you, see it; and now" said Victor,
II will go and get my dinner, and return in about
two hours"
"Where you get your dnner?' asked old Mat
tie, with some show of interest.
"Anywhere, replied Victor; ''the first restau-
rant stumble upon.
'But, my dear young soldier and shenteman"
said old Matte, evincing the liveest interest in
Victor's welfare, ''dey will sharge you to DEATH
You can get coot dinner, if you want it, right
here in dis street, midout walking twenty steps.
Coffee, ham, egg, putter, piscuit, and any ting
you want You take EN- here?'
'By all means" replied Victor, who wished to
keep surveillance over Brack's house and find
means to speak to Nellie Brack when she came
FORTH
"Den you 60 dere, in de room at de end of dis
same house, de door opening in de street. You
20 in dere, and mine wife come and find what you
want. ;"
Victor thanked him and passed on old Matte
disappeared through the store, and was heard cal
ling in no gentle tones to his wife, to attend to the
shentleman who wanted his dinner. As Victor
was about stepping into the designated chamber,
the floor of which was scarcely foot above the
side walk, he chanced to glance back, and saw
Lieutenant McGregor crossing the street to the
bridge
Victor shouted to him, and the lieutenant at
once turned and came up to where Victor was
standing
'Come in, Lieutenant" said Victor, seeing that
he appeared jaded. Il am just going to order
dinner, and while it is preparing, we can compare
notes. fear it will be water-haul to-day"
"Why Victor, you don't intend to dine at such
an establishment as this?" exclaimed the lieuten-
ant. There is good restaurant on the next
square.
"Yes put you see, my dere young shentleman
and officer" said Victor, mimicking old Matte,
'it is not de pread and de putter want, put am
wait and watch here for Prack's daughter.
$50 you have struck the trai then?" said the
lieutenant, laughing good-humoredy, as he follow
ed Victor into the room. "You are more fortu-
nate than have BEEN"
1T is very cold trail, though, Lieutenant, and
the piazza, and We can talk at our ease"
Just as Victor was about to follow the lieuten-
ant into the piazza, door opened into the eating
room, and old Mattie's wife thrust in very sharp
and inqusitiveooking face:
care you the young gentleman that wants your
dinner?" asked she, scrutinizing his appearance.
Victor replied in the affirmative, and the old
lady slowly opened the door, and entered
Nov, tell me what you will have, and shan't
keep you waiting long )" and the old lady waited
reply.
81 want dinner for two-an artillery officer and
myself"
"An officer, aha!'' and the old lady smoothed
!. down her apron, and looked grat6ed. "Tou look
like you might be an officer yourself, although you
amt in reginentas but a good many officers that
come here come in plain citizens Clothes like your
SELF What shall get for your dinner?'
Anything you please, madam, replied Victor
who had never made out bill of fare in his life
Il put myself in your hands, and beg you will
give us the very best dinner you can get up, with
ont regard to price. 1 should like bottle of
choice wine, if it can be got
"We have none; but Matte knows where to get
it, and Ill speak to him about it, sir, and he'll
have it. And now, I'll set about your dinner
and the old lady, whom Victor was glad to see was
very neat and cleanly, again disappeared into the
, adjoining chamber, while Victor joined his friend
in the piazza.
Lieutenant McGregor' researches after themys-
terious Isoette, had been wholly in vain. Not
even gleam of light had appeared to reward his
efforts, and weary and dispirited he was, at the
time when Victor saw him, on his way to see the
small squad of men that Harvey Haley was to
have in readiness, at their rendezvous near the
g bridge.
He was delighted to hear of Victor's partial sue
cess. There seemed no doubt that the old Ger
man could readily ascertain from Nellie Brack the
full name of the fair incognita, and then it would
be quite easy, by few inquiries to learn from
others, or from Nellie herself Isolette's place Of
abode.