The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-04-17

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Harvey and his family may be left to the I'M
aeination When he found himself ruined
man, dare say his mental suflerings were sui
fciently acute. Yet he did not SIT down IN
despair. To re-establish himself in business
in England appeared hopeless but America
presented itself as a scene where industry
might find a reward; and by the kindness OF
some friends, he was enabled to make prepar-
atoms to emigrate with his wife and chlldren-
Towards the end of February he quilted Lon
don for one of the seapor;s, where he was TO
embark for Boston. On arriving there with
his family, Mr.. Harvey took up his abode at
principal hotel. This, in man Of straitened
means, was doubtless imprudent; but he after
wards attempted TO explain the circumstances
by saving. that as the ship in which he had en-
raned his passage was TO sail on the day after
his arrival, he had preferred mourning slight
additional expense rather than that his wife
who was now, with failing spirits, nursing an
infart-should be exposed 10 coarse associa-
tons and personal discomforts. In the expect
alton, however, Of being only one night in the
hotel, Harvey was unfortunately disappointed
Shipmasters, especially those commanding en-
iprant vessels, were then as now habitual prom
ise-breakers and although each succeeding
sun was to light them on their way, 1t was fni-
" fortnight before the ship stood out TO sea-
By that time second and more dire reverse
had occurred in the fortunes Of the luckless
Harvey.
Cartwright, whose appetite for vengeance
was but whetted by his first success, had neTer
lost sight of the movements of his victim, and
now he had followed him to the place OF his
embarkation, with an eager but underlined pur-
pose of working him some further and more
deadly mischief. Stealthily he lowered about
the house which sheltered the unconscious OBJ
iect of his malicious hate, plotting, as he after
wards confessed, the widest schemes for sa-
tiating his revenge Several times he made
excuses for calling at the hotel, in the hope Of
observing the nature of the premises, taking
care, however, 10 avoid being seen by Mr..
Harvey or his family. A fortnight passed a
way, and the day of departure for the emil
grants arrived without the slightest opportuni-
ty occurring for the qualification OF his pur-
poses. The ship was leaving her berth most
of the passengers were on board: Mrs. liar
vey and the children, with nearly the whole OF
the luggage, were already safely IN the vessel
Mr. Harvey only remained on shore to pur
chase some trifng 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 he finally
followed him at the hotel, in order wreak his
vengeance on him in his private apartment, OF
the situation of which he had informed HIM
self.
Harvey entered the hotel first, and before
| Cartwright came up, he had gone down pass
ace into the bar to settle the bill he had incur
| red for the last two DAYS. Not aware OF this
circumstance, Cartwright, in the hustle which
| prevailed, went up stairs to Mr.. Harvey's bed
room and parlor, in neither of which to his
surprise did lac find the occupant, and he turn
ed away discounted. Passing along the chief
staircase, he perceived a room OF which the
door was open, and that on The table there lay
a gold watch and appendages. Nobody was IN
the apartment the gentleman who occupied
it had only few moments before gone to his
bedchamber for brief space. Quick as light
ming A diabolical thought flashed through the
brain OF the villain, who had been baffled in
his ORIGINAL intentions. lie recoilected that
he had seen a trunk in Haryey's room, and
that the KEYS hung in the lock. An inconceiv-
ably short space of time served for him to
seize the watch TO deposit It 1T the bottom oil
Haryey's trunk, and to quit the hotel by a
back stair, which led by short cut TO the lar
Dor. The whole transaction was done I'M
perceived, and the wretch at last departed IN
noticed.
Having finished his business at the bar, Mr..
| Harvey repaired TO his room, locked his trunk
which being of handy size, lie mounted on
his shoulder, and proceeded 10 leave the house
bv the back stairs, in order to get as quickly
as possible to the vessel. Little rocked he OF
the interruption which was TO be presented to
his departure. He had got as far as The loot
of the stairs with his burden, when he was
ovcrtaken by waiter, who declared that he
was going to leave the house clandeshnely
without settling his accounts. 1t is proper to
mention that Mr.. Harvey had incurred the
enmitv of this particular waiter IN consequence
of having, out of his slender resources, gwen
him too small a gratuity on the occasion OF
paving former bill, and not aware Cf the
second bill being settled, the waiter was rath-
err clad TO have an opportunity OF charging
him with a fraudulent design. In vain Mr..
Harvey demonstrated, saving he had paid for
everything. The waiter would not believe his
statement, and detained him till he should
hear better about it
Let me 90 fellow; insist upon it, said air
Harvey, burning with Indignation am al
ready too Late
Not a step, till ask master if accounts are
squared
At this moment. while the alteration was
at the hottest, terrible ringing OF bells was
heard, and above stairs was loud noise OF
voices, and of feet running 10 and fro.
chanlbermaid came hurriedly running down
the stair, enchanting that some one had stolen
gold watch from No. Il, and that nobody
ought 10 leave the house till 1t was found. The
landlord, also moved by the hurricane which
had been raised, made his appearance at the
spot where Harvey was interrupted IN his ex-
it.
sWhat on earth is all this noise about, john
incurred the landlord of the waiter.
WHY, sir, l thought it rather strange for
any gentleman TO leave the house by the back
way, carrying MS own portmanteau, and so
was making little breeze about it, fearing he
had not paid his bill, when all of sudden
Sally rushes down the stairs and says as how
No. II has missed his gold watch and that no
one should quit the hotel
No. II, an old, dry -looking military gentle
man, in particular high passion, now showed
himself on the scene, uttering terrible threats
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