Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-30
Keeps a what, Jupiter"

arter all,-he look so berry poorly
"Eh?-what?- ?-ah, yes!-upon the
whole I think you had better not be
too severe upon the poor fellow,-don't
+, fog him, Jupiter,-he can't very vel
stand it,-but can you form no idea OF
what has occasioned this illness, oil
rather this change Of conduct? Has
any thing unpleasant happened since
l saw you?"
| mo. massa, dey amt bin noffin on
pleasant since dent was fore den
I'm feared,-'twas de berry day you
was dare"
| How? what do you mean?"
why, massa, I mean de bug-dare
now"
"The what?"
DE bug,-Tm berry sartain dat Mas
sa Will bin bit somewhere bout dc
head by dat goole-bug."
And what cause have you, Jupiter
for such a supposition?"
CLAWS enuff. massa, and mouff too
I nebbe did see sich deuced bug,-he
kick and he bite cherry ting what cum
near him. Massa Will cOtch him fuss
but had for to let him go gin mighty
quick, tell you-den was de time he
must ha' got de bite. l didn't like de
| look oh de bug mouff, myself, nohow
so wouldn't take hold of him wild my
| finger, but | cotch him wild a piece OF
paper dat found. / rap him up in de
paper and stuff piece oh it in he mouff
dat was de way"
And you think, then, that your mas
ter was really bitten by the beetle, and
| that the bite made him sick?"
| II don't tink noffin about it, nose
it. What make him dream bout de
goole so much, if t amt cause he bit
by de goole- bug? rs heerd bout dem
goole- bugs fore dis"
But how do you know he dreams
about gold?"
How I know? why, cause he talk
about it in he sleep,-dat's how l nose. v
We'll Jup, perhaps you are right;
but to what fortunate circumstance
am to attribute the honor of visit
from you today?"
What de matter, NASSAU"
Did you bring any message from
| Mr.. Legrand?"
mo, massa, bring dis here pissel;
and here Jupiter handed me note
which ran thus:
NV Dear: Why have I not seen
YOU for so long a time? l nope you
have not been so foolish as to take
offence at any little brusquerie of mine;
but no. that is improbable.
Since I saw you I have had great
cause for anxiety. I have something
to tell you, yet scarcely known how to
| tell il. or whether I should tell it at all
I have not been quite well for some
days past. and poor old Jup annoys
me, almost beyond endurance, by his
well-meant attentions. Would you be-
lieve it?-he had prepared huge stick,
the other day, with which to chastise
me for giving him the slip, and spend
| ing the day. sOlus, among the hills on
| the mainland. | verify believe that my
| i'll looks alone saved me a fioggng.
| have made no addition to my cab
| met since we met.
If you can in any way make IT con-
venient, come over with Jupiter. DO
come | wish to see you tonight, upon
| business of Importance. / assure you
that it is Of the highest Importance
Ever yours, William Legrand.
There was something in the tone of
this note which gave me great uneasi-
ness. It's whole style differed mate
rally from that of Legrand. What
could he be dreaming of? What new
| crotchet possessed his eXcitable brain?
What business of the highest i'm
| portance" could he possibly have to
| transact? Jupiters account of him
| boded no good. dreaded lest the con-
tinued pressure of misfortune had, al
| length, fairly unsettled the reason OF
my friend. Without moments hesi-
tation therefore, l prepared to accom-
pany the negro.
| Upon reaching the wharf, I noticed
scythe and three spades, all appar-
entity new, lying in the bottom of the
boat in which we were to embark.
What is the meaning of all this
Jup?" / inquired.
Him syfe. massa, and spade.
Very true; but what are they doing
here?"
Him de syfe and de spade what
Massa Will sis upon my buying FOL
him i'm de town, and de debbirs owr
lot of money l had to glib for EN-"
| But what, in the name of all that
| is mysterious, is your 'Massa WIFI 60
| ing to do with scythes and spades"
| Oats more dan know, and debbi
take me if don't b'lieve t is more dar
he know too. But it's all cum oh de
bug"
| Finding that no satisfaction was tc
be obtained of Jupiter. whose whole
intellect seemed to be absorbed by "d'
bug" / now stepped into the boat anC
made sail. With a fair and strons
breeze we soon ran into the little cove
to the northward of Fort MOultrie. anc
a walk of some two miles brought Us
to the hut. 1t was about three in th'
afternoon when we arrived. Legrant
had been awaiting us in eager eXpec'
tation. He grasped my hand with
nervous empressement which alarmed
me and strengthened the suspicious al
ready entertained. His Cnuntenance wa!
pale even to ghastliness. and his deep
set eyes glared with unnatural lustre
After some inquiries respecting hi:
health. asked him, not knowing wha
better to say, if he had yet obtained
the scarabaeus from Lieutenant C
"Oh, yes" he replied. coloring Ni"'
lenty. Il got it from him the mex
morning. Nothing should tempt me tC
part with that scarabaeus. Do yot
know that Jupiter is quite right abou
ito"
IN what way" I asked, with a sac
furchoding at heart.
I'm supposing it Ia be a bug of rea