Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-05

English, aud that helped, care say, lor he
had got many Of the stolid, honest ideas Of
his countrymen about improving himself,
and very likely thought at times that he
might some day have to act his part in Bat
tie of Dorking, so that it might be as we'll to
prepare for the emergencies that would prob
ably arise out of such situation, whether he
was among the conquered. For a while
Cheyke and the rest of them used to always
find him in his den on the fifth floor of a cheap
hotel, porirg over books of tactics and work
ing out military problems with corks and
pins, or ore of those wonderfully accurate
maps issued by his native war Office. But
they soon badgered him out of that and at
last he was forever with them when they
we're going fastest. He rode a steeple: chase
on Agincourt's horse and won it gallantly
for him, but he also held the bank against
Ivry de Videsac and Lord Chowser for
three nights running without going to bed,
and he won nothing, as you may expect
at that game. The Lord knows what hap
pened next. 1t was never made quite clear.
Some fellows will have it that Nortiman and
Bob Cheyke, who had won whole pot of
money from him, insisted on having it at
once, and it is certain that a check bearing
the Field Marshal's signature, given in pay
ment to Cheyke, was refused by the Bilken.
drofs, his bankers. But by the first express
train afterwards, the old Count came to HON.
burg himself, stalked into Bob's rooms at
the best hotel, laid down the money on his
toilet table, and then stalked out again with
out word 1 hardly like to tell on my own
responsibility what followed, but Lord Chow
ser says that he met the Marshal upon the
stairs leading to Rudy's room, and that he
could not help hearing what passed between
them through the halfopen door Of young
Eisenberg's apartment. 1t was very brief.
The old ,ldier sternly confronted his son.
"tIche habe' then said he, 'das schmutzss
geld beze It, l have paid the foul gold for
which you have so dishonored US. Now DO
your part" And as he ceased speaking he
placed on the table between them pistol he
had brought with him.
"The young man made no answer, but the
next moment there was loud report, and the
Marshal came forth from the presence OF his
dead son, with that white ashen face you
have Just seen. He never smiled again.
"All the set who were mixed up in the
affair naturally tried to put the best face on
it. Bob says he had right to get his money,
and so does Nortiman I; but Chowser though
he is hardish old boy, doesn't like to talk
much on the subject, and l believe had to
consult his doctor respecting a ghost, or
something of that sort, which he fancied
was following him about, and wanted to catch
hold of him whenever he was alone"
"Ah," said, yawning, every odd, isn't It'll!
l did not know what else to say, and don't
know how, only | was glad that the story
Was over Bolton and then passed the rest
of the evening in witnessing some capital card
tricks, performed by a regular professor OF
sleight-ofhand, who was making great noise
on the Continent. As l looked at this anus
ing artist, also, thought that if such fun
ny things can be done with cards by men
of experience, it may be possibly as we'll
for inexperienced youth to think twice, or
even thrice, before sitting down to games Of
skill where cards are concerned.
STORY OF A DREAM.
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE MYSTERIOUS RE-
LATIoNs OF VISIONS AND FACTS.
In 1869 was in Suez, in command of the
British steamship Neera, belonging to the
Bombay and Bengal Steamship Company
a company owning line of steamers born OF
the necessities Of the manufacturing world
when the supply of American cotton was so
largely cut off ny the war of Secession. The
line was under the management Of William
F. Stearns, now deceased, son of the late
Professor Stearns, of Amherst College-a man
who, going to India penniless, developed
qualities which enabled him to rise on the
food-tide Of prosperity to colossal fortune
and high social position, but, as it proved,
only to see his riches float out on the receding
tide and leave his family but poorly provided
for at his untimely death.
The Neera was lying in Suez roads, the
canal being not yet open, awaiting passen-
gers, &C., before sailing on her return voyage
to Bombay. The Peninsular and Oriental
Company'a steamer Carnatic was also about
ready to sail for the same port, and only
waiting mails and passengers. 1t happened
that the passengers for the two steamers
came across the Isthmus together, and that
two old friends and schoolmates met, the one
to Join the ii7eera, the other the Carnatic A
day was spent by the friends, who unexpect-
edly met on the Egyptian DESERT in recount
ing their experiences since they last parted,
and, naturally enough, there was good deal
of badinage between them as to the compar.
ative merits Of the two steamers, and as to
which should first land on the "coral strand"
upon which these "grifins' were to be initiated
into their duties in the "civil service" to
which they had been newly appointed"
The Cdrnatic was the first to be ready and
sailed from Suez in the morning; the Neera
left early in the evening, some ten or twelve
hours after the mail steamer. The night
was fine, aud at breakfast time we had pass.
ed Shaduan Island, were out of the Gulf of
Suez, and into the Red Sea proper. Break
fast was served on deck under double awnings
of heavy canvas The young gentleman who
had.left his friend the day before seemed
somewhat depressed in spirits, and during
breakfast said, rather anxiously, captain, at
what time did we stop last night?"
"Stop! We have not stopped since leav-
ing" was the reply.
"Not even to take soundings?"
"No; the engines have not been eased
since leaving port"
The young man seemed much surprised,
and finally said that he had a most vivid
and remarkable dream during the night,
and this he proceeded to relate in substance
as follows:
"In my dream it appeared to me that the
steamer was stopped during the night, and
that went on deck to ascertain the cause.
saw boat pulling off from an island to
intercept MS, and lantern was waved toarrest
our attention. AS the boat came nearer
saw my friend Morton standing in the stern.
As he came up the gangway ladder l said,