The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-03-26
NUMBER 6.

| reiusIate me IN my Iamiiy Poasessiohs.
Is it any wonder, then, thnt / prize itr
Since Fortune has thought ct 70 bestow
it upon me, I have ouiy TO use & proper
ly and shall arrive ut the gold of which
il is the indeE.' Jupiter. bring me that
scaroboeusp' ,..4 p,..Is
"What! de bug, massa I'd rudder
not go fer trubble dat bug-you mus git
him for your own self" Heteupon
Legraud arose, with a grave and stately
air, and brought me the beetle from
glass case in which it was enclosed. It
was beautiful scara6oeas, and. at that
time, unknown 10 naturalists--of course
great prize in scientific point Of view.
There were two round black fpots near
one extremity Of the back, and long
one near the other The scales we're
exceedingly hard and glossy, with all !.
tho appearance of FURNISHED gold The
weight of the insect was very remark
able, and, taking all things into con.
sideration, could hardly blame Jupiter
for his opinion respecting It; but what
to make Of Legrand's concordance with
that opinion, 1 could not, for the life of
me, tell.
I sent for you," said he, in gran
diloquent tone, when I had completed
my examination of the beetle; al sent
for you, that might have your conn-
sci and assistance in furtherins the views
of Fate and of the bug
My dear LeErand," cried, inter.
rupting him, "you are certainly unwell.
and had better use some little precau.
tions. You shall go 10 bed, and will
remain with you sew days, until you
get over this. You are feverish and
Feel my pulse, 4" said he.
! felt it, and, to say the truth, found
not the slightest indication of fever.
But you may be ill and yet hare
no fever. Allow me this once to
prescribe for you. In the first place, go
to bed. In the next
You are mistaken" he interposed,
II am as as well as can expect TO be
under the excitement which suffer.
Ifyou really wish me we'll, you will re-
lieve this excitement
"And how is this to be done ?"
Every easily. Jupiter and myself
are going upon an expedition into the
hills, upon the main land, aud, in this,
expedition, we shall need the aid of
some person in whom VIC eau confide.
You are the only one we can trust.
Whether We succeed or fail, the excite
ment which you now perceive in me will
be equally allayed."
81 am anxious to ebligc you in any
way" replied; "but do you mean to
say that this Internal beetle has any con-
nection with your expedition into the
hillsT
sit hasy"
"Then, J.egrand, can become par.
ty to no such absurd proceeding"
Il am sorry--very sorry--Eor we shall
have to try it by ourselves"
TRY it by yourselves! The man is
surely mad but stay:-how long do
you propose to be absent?"
Probably all night We shall start
Immediately, and be back, at all avents,
by sunrise"
"Aad will you promise me, upon your
honor, that when this freak of yours 10
over, and the bug business (good God y
settled to your satisfaction, you will then
return home and follow my advice impli-
city as that Of your physician 2"
"Yes; l promise, aud new let us be
off, for we have no time to lose"
With heavy heart accompanied my
friend. We started about four o'clock
-Legrand, Jupiter, the dog, aud nv.
self. Jupiter had with him the scythe
and spades-the whole of which he in.
sisted upon csTying-more through fcav,
it seemed to me, of thrusting either Of
the implements within reach of his mas
ser, than from any oxfsss os iaasssss er
complaisancs His deurcunor was dogred
in the extreme, aud a dat deuced bug
we're the sole words which escaped his
lips during the journey. For nv own
part, had charge of u couple Of dark
lanterns, while Legrand contented him.
self with the scaraboras, which he Gar.
ried attached to the end ef bis of whio.
cord; twirling it to and fro, With tho air
Of q conjnror, as he went. when
observed this last, plain aviaeace of nav
friends alteration OF mind, could
scarcely rofrain from tenra / thnnuhA