Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-01

| investigated that old we'll. too. dis
tinguished crawling on the bot tom two
rattlesnakes-the two he had, as thought,
50 lOolishly bought some time before.
HE wants to study their habits" said.
He had certainly adopted an original
method for carrying out his object. /
gained little by my eavesdrOpping during
the following three days, for Bascombe
did not take his walks. What gratihed
me, bow ever, as much was the fact tn at
he seemed to realize that he had been
neglecung me too much for his new ac-
qualntance. He told me that he would
leave the springs in "A week. He said he
thought OF going to Florida to attend to
some business. | did not care to ques-
ton him further. | began to infer from
his manner that he intended to take me
into his confidence, and waited hopefully
for the interview. But two days after
this felt my faith in him little shaken.
| happened TO 20 10 the express Office and
found Bascombe there expressing his
trunk, not to Florida, but TO New York.
he seemed u little Disconnected when |
entered and made no allusiOn to the trunk,
nor did |. If he had any ecCentricities |
felt that | could make allowances for
them, but could not stand the thought
that he had been deceIving me. This trI-
fling incidentratber dampened my interest
through, and So settled myself daily in my
hiding place to await developments. He
informed me he would leave Thursday.
On Monday he and GoldWaithe strolle d
down the path to the old chimney. As they
sat down heard Bascombe say:
"Mr. GoldWaithe, this is my last visit
to this old place. 1t is delightfully."- shady
and quiet out here ana good place to end
a long walk"
Right you are" the other replied IN
that tlippant way Of his which mad dis
gusted me with HIM from the nrst; good,
cool place-quiet, tOO-a fellow could par
alyZe mint iulep here, couldn't he?"
To this question BascOmbe did not reply.
He rose and walked TO the well and looked
in II. ! heard GOldwaIthe ask him: ais
that old well spoutlng water at last ~
and BascOmbe said, NO, but see some
tang alive in it" Goldwaithe Jumped
up with more life than | thought he had
in him and went TO the we'll.
Don't YOU see something down there
on the bOtt0mY' Bascombe asked. Gold
Waithe leaned over ana, resting his body
on his bands, looked IN the direction in
which his companion was pointing. Then
| Bascombe quickly took two steps back
wards and, placing himself behind Gold
watthe, deliberately pushed him into the
well. will never forget the expression
courteous gentleman looked Ike devil.
. The veins stood out on his forehead; he
had the pose OF man who had won
great triumph. heard the heavy fall OF
GolGwSthe's body. Then there was quiet
for minute. ! had risen 10 nay feet in
my excitement but / could not move for
ward, such was my horror as | realized
the situation. The man was in well OF
rattlesnakes. BascOmbe bent his head
over the we'll aud called in tones Of pity
which his face belied:
"Goldwsithe, what's the matter with
your Come out"
The man addressed bad evidently been
stunned by the TALL heard HIM groaa
and then he cried family:
"W hat does this meanW
"Mean, you dog!" shouted Basconbe,
"mean! why II means that my name is
Eustace aud that your name is Bernard"
"Great God" the Intercepted, and then
be hurried on: "Pity me. Eustace, have
wronEed you, but l will make any amoads
in my power"
"Sorry, you doubly-dyed hypocute,
hound, slrryl Thank Goal | have you
at last. have been tracking you for the