Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-17

his valise.
There it was, safe and sound, in all
its glory of yellow envelope, red seal,
and blue ribbon. Charlie took it out
turned it over. 1t was very solemn
and ponderous a perfect panacea for
all the evils that flesh is heir to. He
turned it over and over, and finally
united the ribbon, and breaking the
seal, drew out sheet of foolscap care
full folded. Taking it to the window,
he read as follows:
"Don't get the wrong pig by the ear.
DIR. MATTHEW JOHNS"
Dashing the paper to the floor,
Charlie burst out:
"The old swindler, to cheat me out
of G5 in that way! I'll come up with
him, though. See if I don't pay him
off," So he contented himself with
concocting scheme for vengeance in
secret.
Three years passed away before
Charlie Horton finished his studies
and returned home. Meanwhile he
had changed greatly, and from a
smooth faced stripping, with the mere
suggestion of mustache, he was now
bearded like pard, and looked so
different that his own mother hardly
knew him. But he had mol forgotten
DIR. Johns, nor his promised revenge.
1t was Saturday night when the
stage coach set Charles Horton down
at the door of the village inn at Hon
eyhurst. He gave false name to
1.-The landlord, and smoked cigar with
him after supper, and inquired about
the village, without that functionary
once suspecting his identity.
In the course of the conversation,
Charlie asked "who it was that lived
in that large house with front garden
down the street,"
"That's DR.. Johns'-been here a
good many years; clever man. I'll
introduce YOU to him, if you wish.
The doctor and I are pretty good
friends"
SWELL" slowly replied Charlie, as if
considering it, she ought to know his
danger, and it would be best to tell
him. 1t may not be too late yet"
And on they started down the street,
toward the DOCTORS residence.
"What did you say was his name ?"
asked Charlie as they marched along.
"Dr. Johns"
"Johns--Johnsp" said Charlie
thoughtfully ~ knew fellow in Eu-
rope-Charlie Horton by name-who
said he had studied with DR.. Johns,
an old man, and somewhat of a char
acter. I Iwonder if your doctor is the
same man?"
"To be sure he is" replied the inn
keeper. II knew Charlie Horton well.
He went to Europe three or four years
ago. So you know him, do ye? Is
he there yet? The doctor will be
doubly glad to see you if you bring
news from Charlie. He thought
great deal of him."
By this time they had reached the
DOCTORS office, and he greeted the land
lord heartily, and looked inquiringly
at the stranger. The landlord intro
duced Charlie as DR.. Holmes, and added
that he brought news from Charlie
Horton. At this DR.. Johns, was over
joyed, urged the pseudo Holmes to
come in, and inquired atfectionately
about his old pupil.
Conversation was carried on for an
hour when Charlie, looking the doc
tor earnestly in the face, said:
CDR. Johns, how is your health,
now?"
"First-rate, sir-frst-rate. Never
felt better in my life ]" and he certain
ly looked it.
"You don't find old age creeping on,
do you, sir?" blandly inquired Char
lie, but still looking very intently into
the doctors face.
"WeIl, little stiffish in the joints
now and then; but-bless you, sir-l
can ride as many miles and as many
hours as I ever could"
cdr. Johns" said Charlie very i'm
pressively, "do you ever meet in your
practice people who look and feel the
perfect embodiment of health, and yet
whose constitutions are being sapped
by fatal disease, and they not con-
scious of it?"
"Well, yes, I have met such cases."
replied the doctor.
"And did you ever apply them to
yourself, sir?" asked Charlie in SOL
enn tones.
"Why, DR.. Holmes, what do you
mean? Do you think that my consti-
tuition is undermined by secret dis
ease? Nonsense, man !" and he
laughed outright.
Then Charlie began. He told the
old doctor all that he had told the
landlord, and much more. How he
had many such cases. He knew the
doctor felt his age, and he cleverly
used those symptoms, twisting them
about, showing that it was not age;
and in two hours time the doctor was
so thoroughly frightened that he be-
lieved his end liable to occur at any
moment, and besought "Dr. Holmes"
to do whatever lay in his power to
give him relief. DR.. Holmes then
promised to think it over during the