Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-16

When Horse Shoe left the apart
ment he discovered the person, whose
demeanor had excited his suspicion,
leaning against a post Of the porch, In
front of the house. The moonlight,
as it partially fell upon this mans
figure, disclosed frame Of sufficient
mould to raise a surmise. that, In
whatever form of communication the
sergeant might accost him, he was not
likely to find a very tractable subject
to his hand. Robinson, however
without troubling himself with the
contemplation Of such a contingency,
determined to delay his visit to the
stable long enough to allow himself
the expression of a word of warning
or rebuke, to indicate to the stranger
the necessity for restraining his Gu
riosity in regard to the guests of the
inn. With this view he halted upon
the porch, while he scanned the person
before him, and directed an earnest
gaze into his face. The stranger,
slightly discounted by this eager
scrutiny turned his back upon his
visitor. and, with an air Of idle mus
ing, threw his eyes towards the heaV-
ems, in which position he remained un-
til summoned by the familiar accost
Of Horse Shoe.
"Well and what do you make OF
the moon? AS sharp an eye as you
have in your head, neighbor, I'm think
ing it will do you no great sarvice
there. You're good at your spying
trade; but you will get nothing out
of her: she keeps her secrets"
Startled by this abrupt greeting,
which was made in a tone halfway
between jest and earnest the stranger
quickly confronted his challenger, and
bestowed upon him a keen and inquir-
ing inspection; then, breaking into
laugh, he replied with free and I'M
pudent swagger.-
You are mistaken, Master Jack
Pudding. What says the proverb?
Wits in the wane when the moons at
full. Now, our mistress has let me
into a secret. She tells me that you
will not lose your wits, when she
comes to her growth. The reason
why? first. because she never troubles
herself with so small a stock as
yours. and second, because your thick
skull is moon proof: so you're safe,
friend"
"A word in your ear" said Horse
Shoe; you are not safe, friend, II you
are cotched again peeping through the
chinks Of the window, or sneaking up
on the dark side of the doorway, to
pick UP a crumb of talk from people
that are not axing your company.
Keep that in your memory"
ITS a base lie, Mr.. Bumpkin, II you
mean to insinuate that did either"
"Oh, quiet and easy, good man! No
flusterifications here! l am civil and
peaceable. Take my advice, and chaw
your cud in silence, and go to bed at
a reasonable hour, without minding
what folks have to say who come TO
the Widow Dimock's. 1t only run in
my head to give you polite sort of a
warning. So, good night; 1 have got
business at the stable"
Before the other could reply, Rob-
inson strode away to look after the
accommodations of the horses.
"The devil take this impertinent OK
driver!" muttered the man to himself,
after the sergeant had left him; L
have half a mind to take his carcass
in hand just to give it the benefit OF
good, wholesome manipulation. A
queer fellow, too-a joker! A CIVIL
peaceable man!-the hyperbolical ro-
que. Well, I'll see him out, and
laugh or fight he shan't want a man to
stand up to him!"
Having by this train of rejection
brought himself into mood which
might be said to hover upon the 18TH
mus between anger and mirth, ready
to fall to either side as the provoca-
ton might serve, the stranger saun-
tered slowly towards the stable, with
a hundred odd fancies as to the char
acter of the man he sought running
through his mind. Upon his arrival
there he found that Horse Shoe was
occupied in the interior of the building
and being still in state of uncer-
tainty as to the manner in which II
was proper he should greet our re-
doubtable friend. he took seat on
small bench at the door, resolved to
wait for that worthy's reappearance
This delay had a soothing effect upon
his temper. for as he debated the sub
iect over in his mind, certain consid-
erations of policy seemed to indicate
to him the necessity of making him.
self better acquainted with the busi-
ness and quality of the individua
whom he came to meet.
After a few moments, Horse Shoe
was seen with old Tony at the stable
door where, Notwithstanding, the un'
expected presence of the man to whom
he had so lately offered his unwelcomt
advice, and upon whom he now con-
ferred not the slightest notice, he con-
tinued uninterruptedly and with deli
D6Tdl6 COlll lpOSuiS, W SA'N 4--S
upon what at that moment, doubtless
he deemed matter of much graver i'm
portance than any concern he nigh
have in the visit of his new acquaint
ance.
do what l tell you, Tony; get
piece of linen, rub it we'll over witt
tallow, and bring it here along with
cup of vinegar The beasts back Il
cut with the saddle, and you mus
wash the sore first with the vinegar
and then lay on the patch. Go, oil
fellow, and Mrs. Dimock, maybe, cal
give you a strip of woolen cloth t
sarve as a pad"
With these instructions the negr
retired towards the house.
II see you understand your busl
ness" said the stranger. you 100
to your horses back at the end OF
days Journey and you know how I
manage a sore spot. Vinegar Is IN
thing! You have had long rider