I am now able to manage him, which I could not readily do
before, for, by the by, he had mortgages on my property."
"I would take it, Colonel, as a personal favor, if you would investigate
the transaction I have mentioned."
"Undoubtedly I shall, and that very soon. But about this outrage
committed against the boy himself? We had better take his informations,
and punish the follow."
"Certainly; I think that is the best way. His conduct to the poor youth
has been merciless and detestable. We must put him out of this part of
the country."
"Call the lad in. In this case I shall draw up the informations myself,
although Gregg usually does that."
Jemmy, assisted by the curate, entered the room, and the humane Colonel
desired him, as he appeared ill, to sit down.
"What is your name?" asked the Colonel.
"James M'Evoy," he replied. "I'm the son, sir, of a man who was once a
tenant of yours."
"Ay! and pray how did he cease to be a tenant of mine?"
"Why, sir, your agent, Yallow Sam, put him out of our farm, when my
poor mother was on her sick-bed. He chated my father, sir, out of some
money--part of our rent it was, that he didn't give him a receipt for.
When my father went to him afterwards for the receipt, Yallow Sam abused
him, and called him a rogue, and that, sir, was what no man ever called
my father either before or since. My father, sir, threatened to tell
you about it, and you came to the country soon after; but Yallow Sam got
very great wid my father at that time, and sent him to sell bullocks for
him about fifty miles off, but when he come back again, you had left the
country.
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