Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16

manner that betokened not little re-
sentiment.
Hendrix was o bit disconnected;
but, not bit cast down, he resumed:
"I'm sorry, Mr.. Tennison, but-er
the fact is, if I must tell you, that
that there are rumors-that is, there
are those who affect to believe you are
not what you pretend to be"
"What have pretended to be?
asked Tennison, shortly.
'tNothing nothing" said the pro-
fessor, N some haste. '"That's just the
trouble They think you ought to"
"Mr H,ndrix, we are in free Amer
lea, are we not? Well, then, I pro-
pose to at nd to my own affairs; and
as for the prying gossips you refer
to, I have tne sublimest contempt for
them" Whereupon Mr.. Tennison
rose abruptly, went into the hotel,
and retired to mis- room.
AS matter of fact, he was through
with most of his business at Gold Hill;
but he did not propose-even though
he expected, before his departure, to
discuss other matters with certain
mining men-to give the idle gossips
q chance to have any satisfaction out
of him.
Hendrix, at q session of the ring in
his back Office, reported his failure to
extract anything from the close
mouthed "tenderfoot."
"See?" said Major Fulton, 81
knowed how 'twould be. They hain't
but one thing left t. do, as en- see. "
Little Ike looked at him lnterroga-
lively. ''Ye don't mean" he began.
with some apprehension.
'sNothin' !" replied the major, short
ly. "Jes' give this angel tn run,
that's all. !"
About two o'clock in the morning
Tennison was suddenly awakened by
repeated raps at his door.
"Who's there?" he called, sharply.
"Me-Hanks," was the response, in
what the colonel intended to be
trembling voice. "open the door
minute"
Grumbling at thus having his sleep
broken, Tennison complied and at
once found himself covered by half
dozen revolvers in the hands of
masked men. sensibly he threw up
his hands and they entered the room,
pushing the apparently unwilling land.
lord. yehemently protesting against
what he called their brutality, before
them.
"What does this mean, gentle
menp" asked Tennison, angrily. "Do
you propose to rob or murder me?-
or both?"
''Shet upl" was the reply, "an' git
intuth them clo'es an pack that there
grip, dam quickl Ye won't be hurt ef
We don't make no fuss.
Twenty minutes later the urfortu-
nate suspect found himself some dis.
tance out of camp, grip in hand, and
with footsteps accelerated by the part
ing Injunction of his captors:
"Ef y're within ten mile O. yere b
daylight, ye won't need no break
FIST"
The New Kimberley Miner and
Ranchman of week later contained
the following item, and marked copies
of the paper were sent to Gold Hill:
"Again have the moss-backed deni-
zens of that antique settlement Of
Gold (save the mark y Hill stepped on
themselves; one more blunder have
they committed, to their everlasting
cost.
"Three weeks ago, Mr.. G. B. Tenni-
son, gentleman of culture and re-
finement, who represents an Eastern
syndicate with millions OF capital,
went to Gold ~ .Giill with the inten-
tion of looking about for investme ents.
First, however, it was his aim, with
the assistance of certain documents in
his possession, and under the guidance
of that veteran prospector Peter the
Hermit, to locate some of the old
Jesuit workings supposed to exist
there. Failing in this, it was his in
tention to invest i'll one or two prop
critics which he considers are not be-
ing properly worked los nothing, ex-
cepting an occasional sucker, ever is
at Gold Hill).
"Behold the stupidity of Gold Hill
itesl Because Captain Tennison, who
is, as we said before, gentleman of
culture, refinement and education, did
not stand upon the housetops and de-
clare his business to the open-nouthed
multitude. certain persons, ostensibly
respectable business men, but who,
from the environment, do not know
gentleman of culture, refinement, ed
ucat1op, and good breeding-these
swine, because he chose to step light
ly while in their sty, took exception
to his quiet and gentlemanly way OF
of conducting himself; and at the
darkling hour of two o'clock q. M,
when all decent people should be in
bed, cut-throst horde came and
burst in his door, and, under pain of
death, compelled him to leave their
camp-which he was, no doubt, glad
to do.
"Like the gentleman of culture, re-
inement, education, good breeding
and unerring judgment that he is,
Major Tennison came to New Kimber-
ley as fast as his legs would bring
him, knowing full well that the peo-
pie of the city, who knew gentle
man when they see one, would treat
him with hospitality and considera-
ton, as they do, indeed, every one
who behaves himself in anything but
Gold Hills popular hoodlum style.
''The distinguished visitor is at
present the guest of Judge Williams