Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-10-09

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if you do, it can be only sham"
While he was speaking he had taken the
Bible from the shelf, and resuming his seat
began to turn the leaves over slowly.
"I'm an untaught, rough countryman, sir
but have heard tell that these strange things
you do are only tricks, amt it so p
Here was, indeed, a hopeful symptom! He
was aroused, then, to take some interest IN
what had occurred.
Call trick, of course it all comes of long
practice" said Jack, as he proceeded to ex'
plain some of the processes, hopingto enchain
the mans attention. .
"That's what I thought, sir, or I'd have
given you job to do. I've been in want Of
real conjuror for many long day, and moth.
ing less will do. See here sir" he said, as he
took small, carefully folded paper, from be-
tween the leaves of the Bible; "do you see
this?"
1t was half Bank of England note fol
e1OO. ... ... a
"Now, sir, could any conjuror help me to
the other half?'', ........ -....... a.,
GLOW did you come by it2" Jack asked, al
once. -. "... e..
"I'll tell you, sir, short as I can make it
Conjuror or no conjuror, you've got kindly
heart, and I'm main sure, you'll help me il
you can" . .... =
Dan then described how he had picked up
the basket from the quarter to eleven Liver
pool express. ~.
"There was the linen; I've kept it. See
here; all marked quite pretty and proper
with lace around the edges, as though its
mother loved to make the little one smart. v
Jack examined the linen it bore mono.
gram and crest The first he made out to
mean H. L. NJ, and the crest was plainly two
hammers crossed, and the motto 81 strike
not a common crest-and he never remem.
bered to have seen it before.
And this was all p .....
"Cept the bank note. That was in a poor
old purse, with pawn ticket and thimble'
l kept them all. I1r
Like true detective, Jack examined every
article minutely. The purse bore the name
Hester Gorrigan, in rude letters, inside, and
the pawn ticket was made out in the same
name. ...
II cannot give you much hope that will
succeed, but shall do my best. Will you
trust me with the note for time?"
"Surely, sir, with the greatest of pleasure.
If you could find the other half, it would give
Harry-that's what we call him-such a
grand start in life; schooling and the price OF
binding him to some honest trade"
Jack shook the mans hand, promised to do
his best, and left the cottage
When Jack Newbiggin got back to the
parsonage, he found that his host had accept
ed an invitation for them both to dine at the
"Big House," as it was called, the country
seat of the squire of the parish.
They were cordially received at the "Big
House" Jack was handed over, forthwith, tc
his old friends, who, 6guratively, rushed into
his arms. They were London acquaintance
no more of the sort we meet here and there
and everywhere during the season, who care
for US, and we for them as much as for South
Sea Islanders, but whom we greet with raptu
rous efusion when we meet them in strange
place. Jack knew the lady whom he escorted
in to dinner as gossipy dame, who, when hls
back was turned, made as much sport of him
as of her other friends.
II have been fighting your battles all day,
began Mrs. Sitwell.
"Was it necessary? should have thought
myself too Insignificant"
"They were talking at lunch of your won
derful knack in conjuring, and some one sale
that the skill might proveinconvenient-
you played cards, for instance"
"A charitable imputation! With whom
did it originate ?"
"Sir Lewis Mallaby."
"Please point him out to me-"
He was shown grave, scowling face, upor
the right of the hostess-a face like mask
its surface rough and wrinkled, through which
the eyes shone out with baleful light, lik'
corpse candles in sepulchre.
pheasant creature! I'd rather not NEE
him alone on dark night"
"He has terrible character, certainly. HI
turned his wife out of doors because she woult
not give him an heir. 1t is this want of chill
dren to inherit his title and estates which prey
upon his mind, they say, and makes him 81
morose and melancholy"
his habit to get all the information possibl
about any company in which he found him
self, for his own purposes as q clalrvoyant
and when Mrs. Sitwell tagged he piled he
with artless questions, and led her on from
one person to another, making mental notes t.
serve him hereafter 1t is thus, by careful
and laborious preparation, that many OF tn
strange and seemingly mysterious teats OF tn
cairvoyant conjuror are performed. :.
When the whole party was assembled II
the drawing room after dinner chorus
voices, headed by that of the hostess, sum
moned Jack to his work. There appeared t.
be only one dissentient- Lewis Mallaby-
who not only did not trouble himself to bacI
up the invitation, but when the pertormanc
was actually begun was at no pains to con
ceal his contempt and disgust.
The conjuror made the conventional plum
pudding in hat, fired wedding rings int
quartern losves, did all manner Of card tricks
knife tricks, pistol tricks, and juggled on con
scientiously right through his repertoire
There was never smile on Sir Lewis face
he sneered unmistakably. Finally, with al
ostentation that savored of rudeness, ne tool
out his watch, great gold repeater, looke'
at it, and Enthusiastically yawned. .
Jack hungered for that watch directly h
saw it. Perhaps through it he might max
its owner uncomfortable, if only for me
mont Rut how tn oct il into his hands. II