Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-14
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servant who had waited upon us on
board the yacht. If be felt any surprise
at my presence on this occasion, he did
not show it. Indeed, it would almost
have seemed as if he were not aware
that was the same person.
And now q word as to the dejeuner
itself. 1t has been my good fortune to
have breakfasted at most of the famous
restaurants in Europe-that' is to say,
in London, Paris, Rome and Vienna
but am prepared to state, and / put it
forward believing it to be true, that
the meal Of which partook that morn.
ing in the Beautiful White DEVILS bun.
galow excelled any had ever partaken
of before From beginning to end it was
perfect in every way.
"You are evidently wondering at the
civilization of my surroundings, " she
said, as the manservant poured her out
glass of Tokay.
"Indeed, yes" answered. II must
own had no notion l should find any
thing in any way approaching it in
these seas. Your cook. must be WON
der"
"Well, perhaps he is rather extraor-
dinary," she continued. "But doubt
If you will deem it 80 wonderful when
tell you that he is Frenchman OF
the French, who was once in the service
Of Victor Emmanuel. How I came to OBJ.
tain the benefit Of bis skill is, Of course,
another matter"
"And will be stay with you, do you
think? Are you not sometimes afraid
that your servants will want to leave
you and return to civilization again?"
my servants never leave me, she
answered, with an emphasis there was
no mistaking, land for the best Of rea-
SONS. No. l certainly have no fear ON
that score"
"You are able to place implicit trust
in them then?" I asked, amazed at the
confidence with which she spoke.
1.-THE most implicit trust, I" she said.
"My servants are carefully chosen.
They give their services oheerfully, and,
like my dog there, they would obey me
at any cost, however great, to them
selves"
For a few moments she sat wrapped
in thought, looking at a flower she had
taken from vase. Then she lifted her
eyes again and addressed me with an
air of authority that sat we'll upon her.
"We have finished our breakfast, /
think" she said. "Now imagine you
will be anxious to inspect your patients.
Well, if you will wait ten minutes
while transact little legal business, l
will accompany you"
So saying she led me out into the
veranda, where we seated ourselves in
long cane chairs. A tall native was in
waiting, and when she had said some-
thing to him be withdrew.
"Now you will have an opportunity
Of witnessing a little piece Of retribu.
tive Justice" she observed, "and also
of observing how treat those who mis-
conduct themselves in my domains. "
She had hardly spoken before the
tramp of feet sounded from round the
corner, and next moment two stalwart
natives appeared escorting a young man,
also an islander, whose bright, attract
i've countenance won my regard from
the first Behind this party came the
complainant, an elderly native, whose
puckered and wrinkled face was about
as unprepossessing as the others was
pleasing. Seeing their ruler before
them, they prostrated themselves with
one accord and remained in that position
until they were told to rise. When they
had done so, Allie narrated the features
of the case to me in English. The old
man, it appeared, had young wife;
the prisoner was her cousin, and, If the
complainant could be believed, had
shown himself fonder Of her than was
comfortable for the husbands peace OF
mind. Age, proving jealous and at the
same time suspicious of the motive OF
youths cousinly affection, had trumped
up charge of stealing gardening i'm
plements against him and had brought
sworn testimony to prove that the stolen
articles had been found in his possession.
But it so happened that Allie had been
aware for some time past that the real
object of the youth affection was one
Of her own domestics, comely enough
damsel, employed in the house.
The upshot Of it all was that the
charge was dismissed; the old man had
to listen to short homily on jealousy;
the young couple were married there
and then and given a hut in the town.
ship for their own use, while the old
man was ordered, by way of compensa-
tion for the false accusation he had
brought, to provide them that selfsame
day with certain goods and chattels
necessary to their housekeeping. As
for the three false witnesses, who had
placed so small a value upon their repu-
tations for veraoity as to allow them
selves to be suborned against an inno-
cent man, their case was somewhat
harder. They were taken to the rear OF
the house, where they received ten
strokes of the rod apiece, we'll laid on,
as a warning to them against future
dealings in unsound evidence.
This case finished, Allie made another
sign to one of her men, who instantly
disappeared. Then she settled herself in
her chair, and noticed that harder
look came into her face
"You have witnessed how conduct
one side of my court, she said. Nov
you shall see the other.
Again the tramp Of feet was heard,
and once more guards and prisoner
made their appearance round the corner
To my surprise, the latter was none