The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-10-19

Ill my endehVOrS 10 draw nm INTO t1ikiDl
ot his own ayoca,ious completely failed he
would laugh, drink, and chatter, but no, q
word relative To the business that occupied
his time could induce him TO utter.
40 Who's gong 10 hopiu 81. Johns street
siId the lively Joe. mean to have eign.
teen pennyworth OF shake the beg there to
hight, aud have j, directly to, for must be
back AZ nv place al day. break.
Tins WAS enough for the. walked with
j. to the vicinity OF the dancing rooms,
when pleading PRIOR engagement, Quit.
ted hlm aud returned hurae. My disguise
was soon completely altered nay red Wig
aud shiskers drab hal aud shooting dress
we're exchanged for suit Of black, with a
small French cloak Of dark cloth, and PLAIN
black bat. Thus atilfed | watched the en
trance OF the humble bail room, fearing that
ny nan might rave It at an early period for
kpe~ noi how far he had 10 Journey 10
7 lns place M the country where he Was com.
PEELED 10 be by the break OF day.
walked the pavement Of 81. John street
tor s'x long hours, aud vas Obliged Ia make
myself known to the ~aichmao 10 prevent
has interference, for he doubted the honesty
OF my intentions. Just before the dawn of
day my friend joe who seemed determined
10 have enough dancing for his money ap.
pared IN the street with lady on each arm
II had TO keep him IN sighI iil he had es.
cor,ed tue dansels 10 their do!nlcles -
when button,ag up his coat, and pressing his
hat down over his brows, he walked forward
with deiernlned pace. followed hm
at CONVENIENT distance. | fell that he
was 10 my power--lhat was on The pom,
Of tracing the ,nys,ery olthe gtrI's disappear
anee' and ascefiainlng the place Of hsr de
tenii,n.
Joe walked rapidly towards Shoredicb
Church sas within hundred feet him
when the early Cambridge coach e-s, :
down the kagsland road. ice ss,z 4 the
guards hold ai Inc SIDE Of the bac. boot.
placed bis lerI on the h,nd spring, aud Il, one
usaneui was on the top Of the coach, aud
tfundhug a~ay ttom ue al the rate OF twelve
miles an hoor.
sas beaten. Il was impossible for me
10 osrr,uke the coach. | thought u hiring
u hack, bui the rapid progress Vi the coach
defied oil idea Of oyrr,akiug it. | returned
dtsp'ri'ed 10 ny home.
Ny courage roso with the conception oi
f. sh schemes. Ia the course OF the d., |
called on friend, stage coacbman, aud
telling .u.a some Of the particulars OF nv Oh.
l.ci asked hIn 10 introduce me 70 the driver
a the Cambridge coach. met him on his
return TO town the nee. day. ard. BY the
help O! my friend. overcame hts repentance
to talS ~ith Strangers respecting the afisirs
Of his passengers. | learn, al last ina, Joe
never Travelled mose than balfs dozen miles
but Elliot, the caichman, was unahle to say
vino be Sas, or v here he went to. NJ, plau
Vas sooo arranged, aud Eliot was br,bed to
assis, me.
fhe neXt morning BY dsy break, was
sitting On the top OF the Cambridge coach, 1
seli wrapped Up 10 a large ~hile top coal I
With "a shall tied over nn mou'h. got on
the coach at the Inn yard. and as We near.
ed the coach looked out auxlousl, for INV I
FREUD Joe be vas not 10 be s,-pn, nor could |
| discern any thing OF lnn Zoe six or seven 4
miles alcug the road. The first Stage VAS /
performed, aud while the horses were being .
Elliot, the coachman, pointed out I
a strange III looking man, 10 a close hight I
waistcoat with white sleeves white hreeches. I
yarn stockings, aud high low shoes. Taa, I
fellow, said Elliot, is always IN Company .
With the man, You have been euquirihaNso ur
have seen them frequently together come
from over the 81, lie he is now IN waiting for
joe u bet pound.
lal,gh,ed AID bsreained with the landlord
Of the Stne!, road sids mn for the use II the
front bedroom, up stairs. ! took my pos,
and as the stage departed began nv watch.
Jae dad nul appear lill late in the afternoon
--lls friend eagerly seized him by the arm,
AMI began 10 relate something with great
anxiety oilook aud energy Of action, They
moved gtt over the style. glded cut OF
Ihe hu,t.a,, and followed them. A foot path 4
wound through an extensive meadoe. aud
the m'n we're rapidly nearing the !arthest
lGt. FASTENED ny pace, and gained the
centre OF the field, ere they were aware of
NY approach. observed telcgraphlcal
signal pass between them aud they inme
la'els stopped their expedition, and turning
back upon their path, Sauntered slowl y low
trds me; we mel--ther eyes were bent
upon me, but maintained an
EASY gate, and undlsturbcd ceuntenance and
cnnIiuu"d my walk for some minutes after
hey were past. As Climbed tue further