Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-07-15

One of the two men imnediately opened the
proceedings by :sayiugin severe tone Of yeice
sThs is avery serious business, young gentlemen.
Ihold awarrantafor the apprehension Of a msa,
[and here is the warrant. We, tracked the man
found house we're he was, and we bad al
most reached his hiding plaee; when somehow or
other he got; wind of it; and boted towards the
river He:had geod start Of us, though zhe did
fcon,e-dovn chopper fand hurt. himself I should
|my) jutnping allow wal but we kept him in sight
all across the common, and we saw him landed on
theother side of fhe river, by somebody in one Of
these skifsf young gentlemen use, and dressed,
as far as We could see2 2exaetly as you dressed.
IF itwas one Of you, we depend on you to; teltus
There was short silence, and then one of,the
young oarsmsa asked: = wv hat has the man been
doing?' - X .a.d :;.'as,;~ ',.'.,' on
"He is suspected" answered the officer solemnly,
'.'of doing murder: -
There was start and an exclamation Of horror
among the young oarsmen, and all eyes were turned
|expectanty towards Egerton, who. pale as sheet,
and horror stricken at the notion Of having aided
murderer, could scarce find voice enough to say:
'"I put him across; be said the baihfs were after
him. 20 s.''::~ y - T. - 80 49, -
ri daressy be did did, remarked the officer drily
and now you have thrown us of the scent
suppose you didn' II see Which way he went p
'I couldn't," answered Egerton, disconsolately !;
The was hidden directly by the wood and when
ne got to the top Of the cartlane, there we're FIVE
roads from him to choose FROM
r Exactly rejoined the officer bitterly. :s'I
knew that; and the people were knocked up and
my mate and couldn't go all five ways You've
made pretty mess, young gentleman"
rs there nothing can do?.'' asked Egerton,
anxiously.
"Should you know the man again p inquired
the officer. -....
Anywhere and in any disguise, think " an
swered Egerton, for watched him carefully all
the time I sat opposite to him, and I noticed
among other things that he, had lost two front
teeth, and that he had an anchor tattooed on his
left wrist
"Did he throw anything into the river?ss asked
the officer, ..
.Egerton started, as sudden recollection flashed
across him, and he replied II didn't see him
drop anything in the river, but I remember well
that be nearly capsized the boat by suddenly turn
ing round and back again, and that afterwards |
saw several circles in the water, as if a fish had
jumped, or something had been dropped in the
river. He said fish had jumped, but yonr ques-
ton makes me think it was not So"
;"Could you point out the spot?" inquired the
officer.
eyes" answesed Egerton, within yard or
|so.'
"And now, sir," continued the officer, IT must
ask for your name and address,
Both were readily given, and taken down.
The two officers then muttering discontentedly
that they had "ost time enough already pre-
pared to depart. Egerton went part of the way
with them, and by earnest entreaty obtained from
the principal, Sergeant Gumps, promise that they
would let him know from time to time, how they
succeeded in their search. 49, -.
The river was dragged under proper superiuten-
dence, atthc spot indicated by Egerton, and among
many strange articles fshed up, there was a life
preserver, which was taken possession Of by the
authorities. .,.r 49,. ...-..y $685..
Egerton grew so restless andsleepless with think
ing of what he had done, that when a week had
elapsed, during which he had received no satisfac-
tory Intelligence, he determined to set out for
Y, from which seaport Sergeant Gumps had
dated his last letter. He went to the lodgings Of
the sergeant, who was evidently very much pleased
to see him.
How are you, Mr.. Egerton?" exclaimed the
sergeant cheerfully. II am delighted to see you,
sir; you have come in the nick of time. was
just going to write to you, to ask you if you could
make it convenient to come over here There 8
news to tell you, sir."
"Well," said Egerton, -''come over to my hotel
in half.an. hour and dine with me, and then you
can tell me all about it. I'm staying at sThe Al
bion." >..--... ...
"I'l be there, sir, without fail," said the SER
fgeant. -
| He was as good as his word; and when the
meats of '"The Albion had been removed, and
the wines of 'The Albion" were sparkling on the
table between him and Egerton, he unfolded his
tale and emptied his glass at his leisure.
"In begin at the. beginning, sir, }" he said, "Of
course you recollect that about month ago there
was story in the papers about man that kept a
Olke Iuc mdu AStllS WAlh AAul AAAo
wife, and his wife's mother, an old woman over
seventy. One evening, the man and his wife went
out to mer1y-making, some miles off, leaving the
old woman to take the pike money, open the gate
and al that. They'd done the same thing often
enough before, and no harm came Of it, as most
of the people that went backwards and forwards
on that road were friendly with the pike-keeper,
and his wife and her mother; and many of the
foot-passengers used to go into the dollhouse and
sit bit, and have talk. Among these was
tramp called Jack Andrews. Nobody knew any
harm of him he was handy chap, and was al
ways tramping about the country doing odd jobs
here and there. Well, the very evening the pike
man and his wife went out to the merry-making,
Jack Andrews happened to 60 into the dollhouse
and heard them talking about it, and saying they
shouldn't be home very likely before morning.
Well, they didn't get home until one in the morn
inn ond 1pbon thav pot homo thav fnund the door