The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-05

years ago was familiar.
The Inundated and distressed feelings q
Harvey and his family may be left to the
Imagination. When he found himself Z
ruined maa dare say his mental suffering
were sufficiently acute. Yet he did not 81
down in despair. To re-eslablish himself
in business in England appeared hopeless
but America presented itself as scene
where industry might find its reward. and
by the kindness Of some friends he was en-
abled TO make preparations to emigrate with
his wife and children. Towards the end o.
February he quilted London for one Of the
seaports, where he was TO embark for Bos
ton. On arriving there with his family
Mr.. Harvey took up his abode at princi
pal hotel. This, in man of straitened
means, was doubtless imprudent; but he
afterwards attempted to explain the circum
stances by saying, that as the ship in which
be had engaged bis passage was TO sail on
the day after his arrival, he had preferred
mourning a slight additional expense rather
than his wife--who was now, with failing
spirits, nursing an infsnt-should be ex-
posed to coarse associations and personal
discomforts. Iu the expectation, however,
OF being only one night in the hotel, Hsr,
vey was unfortunately disappointed. Ship,
masters, especially those commanding emf.
grant vessels, were then, as now, habitual
promise breakers and although each sue.
ceeding sun was to light them on their way,
it was fully fortnight before the ship stood
out to sea. By that time second and
more dire reverse had occurred in the for
tunes of the luckless Harvey.
Cartwright, whose appetite for vengeance
was but whetted by his first success, had
never lost sight of the movements of hi;
victim, and now he followed him 10 the
place of embarkation, with an eager bu
underlined purpose of working him some
farther and more deadly mischief. Stealth
lily he lowered about the house which shell
tered the unconscious object of his naliciou:
hate. plotting, as he afterwards confessed
the widest schemes for satiaing his revenge
Several times he made excuses fer calling
at the hotel, in the hope of observing the
nature Of the premises, taking care, how.
ever, to avoid being seen by Mr.. Harvey OF
his family. A fortnight passed away, and
the day Of departure for the emigrants ar.
rived without the slightest opportunity oc-
curing for the qualification Of his purposes.
The ship was leaving her berth; most OF the
passengers were on board, Mrs. Harvey and
the children, with nearly the whole Of the
luggage, were already safely in the vessel;
Mr.. Harvey only remained on shore to
purchase some trifing articles, and to settle
his bill at the hotel on removing his last
trunk. Cartwright had tracked him all day;
he could not attack him in the street. and
finally followed him at the hotel, in order
to wreak his vengeance on, him in his pri-
vate apartment, Of the situation OF which
he had informed himself.
Harvey entered the hotel first, and be-
fore Cartwright came up, had gone down a
passage into the bar to settle the bill be
had incurred for the last two days. No:
aware Of this circumstance, Cartwright, in
the hustle which prevailed, went up stairs
to Mr.. Harvey's bedroom and patlor, in
neither of which, to his surprise, did he
find the occupant, and he turned away dis
com6ted. Passing along towards the chief
staircase, he perceived room of which
the door was open, and that on tho table
here lay gold watch and appendages.-
Nobody was in the apartment; the gentle.
nan who occupied it had only few mo-
nents before gone to his bedchaTnber for a
brief space. Quick as lightning diatoli-
;al thought flashed through the brain of the
villain, who had been baiHed in his original
He recollected that he had
zen trunk in Harvey's room, and that
he keys hung in the lock. An incon.
'eivably short space Of time served for
i'm to seize the watch, to deposite it at the
'ottom of Harvey's trunk, and to quit the
IOtel by back stair, which led by a short
ut to the harbor. The whole transaction
vas done unperceived, and the wretch at
asst departed unnoticed.
Having finished his business at the bar,
Ir. Harvey repaired to his room, locked |
is trunk, which being Of handy size, he
on his shoulder, and proceeded to |
cave the house by the back stairs, in order
D get as quickly as possibly to the vessel.
little rocked he oe the interruption which
7as to be presented to his departure. He
ad got as far as the foot Of the stairs with
Is burden, when he was overtaken by
Taiter, who declared that he was going to
ave the house clandestinely without set.
ing accounts. 1t is proper to mention
lat Mr.. Harvey had incurred the ennity
this particular waiter in consequence OF
aving out Of his slender resources gwen
i'm too small gratuity on the occasion of
aging former bill. and not aware OF the
cond bill being settled, the waiter was
ther glad Of having an opportunity oil
larging him with fraudulent design. In
I'm Mr.. Harvey demonstrated, saying he
I'd paid for everything. The waiter ,
oUld not believe his statement, and de-
lned him till he should hear better about !
Let me go fellow; | insist upon it, said
4. Harvey, burning with indignation, Il
q already too late.' II
Not a step, ill ask master if accounts
g squared
AT this moment, while the alteration Z
Is at the hottest terrible ringing Of q
lis was heard and above stairs was loud '
Use OF voices, and Of feet running to and b
}. A chambenmaid came running hIr- O
dly down the stair, exclaiming that some .
e had stolen gold watch from No. IL,
d that nobody ought TO leave the house s
it was found. The landlord also moved v