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

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r, lce oticer) as Egerton had ever seem There wer
two or three other customers scattered sngly abou
the room. ~. -..-'.,
As Egerton, who had put on his boating clothes
not only as best suiteato the place he iutended.t
vint but as being most likely to, lead to his earl
recognition by the man he had rowed over tn
Cam, entered the room, he heard oae Of the pune
drinkers say: "Frends, toast i amt much o
a chap to jaw, 50 I'm give It Shorthand sweet--lac
to Beb Jearies, the giver Of the FEAST and may b
have a good time in Australia. - -
The toast was duly honored and as the MAJ
called Bob Jeffreys prepared to'return thanks, an
looked about him in search Of ideas, he caugh
Eserton's eye, dropped his lower jaw, and stare
with all his might .-, &, a..
"How are you ?" said Egerton, nodding in
friendly way. 'I think I've seen you somswher
(before.'' \ ~. .. r..
aSeryant, SIR grovled Bob Jefreys, '.hougl
l can't tsay as I know you" '>@ - = =,
<P'raps the gen 'lmau'n jine us, Hh he's o frien
|of fyouru; Bob, ," said one Of srruf6ans maxim
i Egertou advanced to the table with alacnty, an
the police officer with the knobby stick manage
to interpossh himself HbetweenJefreys and Egerton
at the,same time two of the men scatteredsingl
about the room moved 80 as to be between .th'
tpu6ch- drinkers and the door,. .,3:. -.<ss ..>e,
:" I'm sure you must reoeilectmes said Egertop
blandly; t.didn't4 put you ocross the Cam in M
boat fH-I' "r11 - -. ;, ~, : - =
Bob Jefreys looked as black as thunder, ehu
after moments hesitation. he. replied: 4! dom
know nothing sbeut no: Cam, nor no boats, 40
nothing o. the kind, If you'll take glass o
punch, you're welcome but You ain'f The gen'l
Imam Itook you for." ",'; - r. ~, -
ssThen I must be mistaken said Egsrton 70
'|aeedk, s ..,:,,?,.s 2:s.> s,..,.
sssAnd being mistaken continued Egerton, 8.
|thfpk that instead Of drinking your punch I ough
to stand bowl. 49,, -, .:.. = =: x
Al tbe fufians sxore frightfal oath that. Es
terton spoke Ike a gentleman, and even Bob .Jei
freys smiled gimly as be said Yon conmn't So
no f.irer; young gen Imam; take q glass s tm
with Us, and then you ohall stand The next bowl
l. So Bob JeHfeys returned thanks in 8 brie
speech for the toast that had been proposed, ant
second bowl of punch vas soon produced at Bg
.4ferton expense <'','t' = ''>'s,' - x =,
4 as they were drinking it, Egettonf suddenly ask
ladJ Jefeys: What is the matter withyou wrist? 7?
nWhat the devil is that to you ?" was the ferc
1rejoinder: y - - -: S7~'',' 80 -
1*5"oh, nothing p" answered Egsrton quietly
"but I don't zee why you should take offence
offence. air, no offence" returned Jeffeys
1softsning down; ''bpt I get riled at everybody
asking me the same thing; it's:a little BIT Of
wound Igot It isn't mnch." And he concealed
FIX lefht; hand under tie table; s-2'':
1 ePerhaps you are not aware that the plaster i
working 6f; remarked Egsrtoi.: sIsuppose th'
1wound Is nearly kealed?'' ~ -':'' '7 >
+ JeAreys hooked at his wrist, glanced suspicionsE
at Egeron, aud then re-atrangedth plaster, Bhicl
thad been worked UP by his shirt-sleeve, until
sharp eye could see the curved part Of an-anchor
"Yes," he growled in some confusion; 'it'
very near well. - - q"
Egerton nov said it was. time for him to go
nodded to the party, and with general good
night" sauntered out .'
In the bar he found Sergeant Gumps, to whom
he whispered: 'T can swear to the man he ha
two false front teeth, and there is the anchor Of
his left wrist. Besides Eve heard his voice, ant
watched his face, and I can't make any mistake.
Sergeant Camps smiled, and whispering: Fol
low me-" walked into the taproom, the door o
which was Immediately leaned against by the; twt
men who had been sitting close by It. g.
As soon as Bob Jeffreys saw Egerton return
with Sergeant 1Gumps, he seemed to have SOM
; misgiving; and when the latter walked up ant
tsaid: ''I'm apoliee sergeant, and want you,
1Jefreys attempted to leap over the table, but wa
dragged down by the man with the knobby stick
'""You're another Of 'em, 1suppose,a be mutter
ed, seeing how matters stood. .sCome, lend hant
here, mates - - 80.
His mates were preparing for rescue, when Ser
Fgeant Gumps remarked calmly: It's charge O
murder )" whereupon they held aloof and looked
helplessly at one another. - - - -.@
:, -Jefreys now made desperate resistance, howl
ed and shrieked, cursed his mates, and uttered tn
most fearful threats against Egerton but Sergean
Gumps soon produced pair Of handcufs, Ii
which, notwithstanding Jefreys' piteous alusion
to his wound, his hands we're secured, the sergean
having previously taken the liberty Of tearing OF
1.-THE plaster, and exposing to view no wound wors'
than tattooed anchor of long standing. r'''
i It will easily be understood that Bob jeffrey
was proved to be no other than Jack Andrews, il
whose chest was found suit of clothes, some o
(which were stained with blood. Egerton certainly
could and did state IN evidence that the clothes
which were proved to have been those worn BY
Jack Andrews when he was rowed acrossth Oan
Thy Egerton, were considerably stained with bloot
from the wearer's own nose. However, the life
preserver which was fshed up from the river wa
sworn to as being exactly like one which Jack An
drews was in the habit Of carrying before the mur
der, and which he never was known to have in hi
possession after he had been rowed by Egertor
across the Gam; and the lfepreserVer was just the
sort of instrument to infict the injuries from which
the Old woman at the pike died. Moreover, man
who could r It well have been anybody except Jacl
Andrews, had opened the turnpike gate at the
very moment that the old woman must have beer
breathing her last and after the murder, Jacl
Andrews had appeared to be as unaccountably
familiar with cash as he had before been account
Fably unfamiliar In fact, two and two were put
together by legal gentlemen IN so convincing man
, ~otn,nod vnrdiot o ,vjIe,l ,,,,rdo,