The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-28

andELshan do the same. There is my
hand oniits If you take it, we become
firm companions, and I will help you. ID
the search you u-propose.oo ''"'
. Hsrheft ghornbury took the profeyed
I. aecept yoSf nofFef, mi: Radsey.
Come What may, I am 1determined either
10 fmeet the esam6fate as my father, Or to
discover his murderer, ! swear it Qp On his is
AS be esl spoke d he 6Ie9ai 9satiietchea Hfs hand oet
toward The bed, and raised hist eyes 10
heaven. rr.At rwcr .r:1I 4 b.irJ ar
:, g. He must be -delirious," said Mr..
Gfesham to the 6ther bagmen as they
/ left the fooffY.iha Ant aITfT 81 Tisi.-.r!o0
p re 'fNothe;'replied Radley; SHE means
"n"s ne says 5 .so'"'i 600 .soa ca
pr tr&g' Years had passed -sinceOtbe occur.
rehce iTelatedse The iuquest had Ibesal
held, and a verdict of "Willful Inu,des '
had been returned against some person
OF. persons unknown; but the constables
hid Tailed to l1iseover The mhrderer.
"a Ridley tint Herbert Thornbury ,trav-
elad kauchL together, and seemed never
to, give up the search for the murderer.
On several OCCASIONS they had, Travelled
the Durham fead in company; ; nay, they
'hadst dstoppe6at tho very sppt where the
bhqdy, had beer, found, in hopes of being
attacked, but had never Been able tt0 dis.
cover anything. ''"'>H !7St';s7tR 9d'
One Ssyehhing Mr. Radley was seated III
sE6e cdGmH sciai room Of the- 5atlsearal
sHetel, ,Durhams smoking, aphi tn Eing
|ctoayoung traveller, LMho Was partaking
rather pdentifully of 'apb bowl of .pppch.
or1s Bah!H cried the young man; l"you
may Tell those stories TO the marines.
I'm not to be frightened, L can assure
you. "To-nightI start.f for Gateshead.' y
: '' You may laugh eas much nas Oyou
please, young sir, said Radley, Quietly
"bpt for az al. that, what I tell you is
Il don't deny your word, my dear
fellow, - Eied 5the yopng, man. rBui
you yourself own that for two years the
road has Been safe enongh. .r'sisp-I
tsAyel but then Mr.. Thornbury and
have guarded it." &.l'."tI. - nJT
"And where is Mr.. Thornbury nowY'
=" Travelling south OF this" replied
Mr. Radley, waving his pipe. -,
'tBut you are going tor Gateshead TO-
night e. said the young man. ....r
ssYes; L am bound by oath to go that
way by night as often as can"
= CSC Well, can't you wait and go with
meSF EIrXT ssr,tur. ...rfu, 80
! Q. ttNo; travel only with one man,
and that is Mr.. Thornbury. Besides,
you have to wait here for an hour or go,
sandl i must be off ut once" replied Bad
ley, as he rose from his chair, and put
ION his coat. ''I hear John bringing
round my gig now" D.
"Well, I'llseeyou off, - cried the young
man.. "COme and have glass before
you gos Here's to our next meetinp,
which will be- at the Lamberton Inn,
Gateshead."r ..r.s.,, y
"tAha tomorrow you ,mean,2" said
Radley. 49,, -. s.a
c'''" No; Tonight" replied. the young
i" Areyou still illadeterminedap.,~"r -,
n othing can shake me-"
Well, l like your pluck; but, per-
hhps, you'n think better of it." L1"I
-bet--yea-a bowl of punch 1 do
not" n1-~,, IT ,
:Donei" cried Radley, "and if you
aFfiYe. safely. we'll drink it tonight"
- By this time they had arrived at the
,ipn door, where thsy found the gig wait
ingy, ,Radley shook hands withthe young
FELLOW, jumped into the trap, shook the
rains and ratified away at full speed.
:" He's q venturesome sort of fel-
lowe said the ostler; !" blessed if I'dlike
ny sEh Why Wy na6sss demanded, the IL.
apH'3 3R' fs fe fbg1fi fbg1 fbisEsd off one aot IL these
nights, for all Of" lbs being Lucky
i!.BatH do do yoH Ssi really think the road i.
80 'dangerous2""! 30 D.;
t4IIo1 be- sure ii be. It's only Mr..
Radley and yonng Mr. 'Thornbury, who.
We AIovs is cracked about his. father,s
murder, that will goSthaE way after
dark."i'ii. a.
. Dear ne, this is very singular" .
said the young man to himself,
whose courage did not seem so, high
nov Radley had departed.
81 don't think I'll go tonight, after
al! = II is much better to lose bowl of
pWneh than ones hfe,'" ,;i,g,
He was about entering the house,when
az dig drove Hntd the inn yarda He
tprned in, idle curiosity to see who il
was, hoping That it might be fellow bag
man, who would bear him company the
rest of the evening,
Is Mr.! Ridley "here2' demanded q
man, as he sprang from the gig. ,.s
Eor', Mr.. Ihornbury, how pale you
areR said the ostler; "who would have
| Il 9 igh Of seeing you, sir has anything
happened9" .-"' .'' -, -
"Why don't you answer my ques-
ton r. demanded Herbert Thornbury,
SHARPLY. "Is Mr.. Radley here2" 49,
"He left near upon an hour ago, sir, y
said the young bagman. - =.
"Where has he gone7''
g" To Gateshead.'"
:" Then I must follow him." criea
Thornbufy, springibg into the gig. 80
."I,ook here Mr.. Thernbury,", said