Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-07
"Well, gentlemen, what will you have p

w ell, SGlltltIuCll, "uuL VIII JOu llaNS.
Barr ordered whisky punch-Scotch but
he had no hankering for it; just then. Bran
dy and water came for the other two. Now
the cigars; and, sip-puf- 1t was
wonderful to see the satisfied twinkle in the
eye of the detective, and the smiling and cour-
teous case of Campbell, contrasted with the
fidgcty anxiety Of Barr. What should he
do? Every moment he expected the terrible
explosion to come. How could he explain
his shameful distrust, so as to be forgiven by
this dearly cherished and now so greatly and
cruelty wronged friend? And out it came, at
last, sure enough. When the supply Of IL
guilds number two, and cigars, were brought
in, and the sip and puff were quietly in pro-
gress, Barry opened fire.
"Well, Campbell, you understand what we
want of you. You have twenty-five thousand
dollars of Mr.. Barrs money, and he wants it. -
AS this thunderbolt came, Barr felt much
like shooting from the room but the answer
of Campbell produced another revulsion and
a convusion, in his tumutuous breast. The
moment the detective made his speech, in a
cold, measured, hard tone, Campbells whole
manner and mode of speech were changed.
"Look here, Barry. 1 have spent whole
year on this job, and it was cursed poor one
at best. 1t is hard; but | suppose l must do
something Twill give Mr.. Barr ten thousand
dollars, and not cent more. That won't
leave enough to pay my expenses, hardly"
John Barr's eyes glared. His Scotch blood
was beginning to boil, and his fingers to play:
He felt sudden appetite for his beloved
Campbell's throat. But he had been warned
to keep silent and let things take their course ;
and Barry's voice recalled him, in season.
"Mr Barr wants twenty-five thousand dol
lars" was all the reply made by Barry.
"He won't get it, then. Just consider the
time it has taken, and the expense" This
was put with the serious air of sound busi-
ness argument. II can't afford to give even
ten thousand"
"It is hard, 1 know. But you can't expect
to win always, you know. Twenty-Five thou
sand is the figure, and not dollar less"
IF you will say fifteen thousand, suppose
I will 90 that. But it is hard on me"
twenty-five thousand, and now"
"Then you may whistle for it, This was
said with dogged air and tone.
"Look here, Campbell, you are no fool.
You know you are caught, and if you won't
help yourself out, nobody else will. The case
is exactly this. You can fork over the cash:
If you won't, you have property that will
bring it; but this will take time. Now, Mr..
Barr don't want to trouble you. He only
wants his money; and that he is sure of. The
choice for you is, to pay the cash, and ma Ike
it up on another job; or 60 to the State pris,
on fer years, and have the money taken out of
you in another way"
BLAMED hard p muttered Campbell.
"You must decide. Either pay the money
down and 60, or I arrest you on the spot.
You understand my style, and what mean.
Now decide"
Campbell swore, in mighty rage, over his
hard luck The loss of so much time, and so
much expense, seemed to weigh him down.
But he paid John Barr twenty-five thousand
dollars; Barr paid the detective five hundred
of it; and he returned to Richmond, a richer
and wiser, if not happier man than he
had been for the twelve months before.