The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-12-03

Inve before evening.
"What might the description be ?" asked
Codlins, very humbly.
The Inspector read from paper the fol-
lowing: (" White hat, black coat, thick black
moustache, stands .fUe feet eleven, and Very
erect" and then added, 81 suppose, as
they don't give the color of your trousers,
you have been sitting somehow, that they
could only take your portrait half length %
alt is little like my dress, certainly"
replied Mr.. Codlins, alarmed at the descrip-
! ition-ibwas so accurate.
/" Can you identify the Captain ?" asked
the Inspector, turning to the stranger; who
hastily replied, that to the best of his knowl-
edge he had never seen the gentleman be-
fore,-that the Captain Legbalem who had
swindled him was somewhat like him, to be
sure; but he could not swear it.
al can assure you | am a gentleman of
independent property, and that came over
to this village for the purpose of buying some
land" said Paul, "that is to be sold to-
morrow at the Blue Lion"
@"I have cautioned you, SIR" remarked
the Inspector, "not to say anything; you
will do yourself no good by it,-there is no
sale of land at the Blue Lion, or indeed any
where at New Stoke tomorrow"
mo not at New Stoke; at Ravensoake, -
said Paul.
"This village is called New Stoke, Ra-
yensoake is sixmiles of, was the cold reply.
Goodness gracious" exclaimed poor
Codlins, at this knock down blow, ''then |
must have got out at the wrong station
''Very likely, was the Inspectors conso-
ling remark. "And now, sir, [ think you
will see that | am justified in detaining you
until the --shire police arrive"
yes, believe you are doing nothing but
your duty" said the miserable man, ''but
if you would be so good as to telegraph to
Bubbleton-oh! l forgot that there is no
telegraph on this confounded line--but il
you could send a messenger to Bubbleton,
it is only fifteen miles, and | could theu
have some of my friends to release me from
this unpleasant predicament."
81 am very sorry, but all my men are
engaged" said the Inspector. But Paul
doubted this, for unless they were engaged
to prop up the wall Of the station house,
InGy were uOllS mourning elSc
The stranger came to the rescue. He had
to 90 TO Bubhleton Immediately; the train
would start in half an hour and he should
be most happy to take either 4 note or mes
sage for Mr., COLLINS
Poor Paul felt relieved, and hastily ex-
pressing lis thanks, he tore a leaf from his
pocket-booE, and writing in pencil, my 1eal
Elizabeth, the bearer viii inform you Of ths
unfortunate situation in which l am placed
He will tell you what wish to be done.-P
c." He gave it to the stranger with some
verbal message, The stranger Jumped into
the fly and started for the station.
1t is most probable the police were SO en-
gagged in thinking of the tremendous capture
they had made, that they did not notice the
strangers anxiety to depatt as soon as he
heard the-~shire police were expected;
nor did they see anything extraordinary in a
stranger coming to the village by one train,
and going back by the next, without having
done any business while he stayed. And il
is worth remarking, that the strangers ap.
pearance exactly tailed with the description
forwarded of Captain Leyhalem, excepting
that he stopped slightly, and had no mousta-
che.
Mr.. Codlns sat down more composed, as
he knew upon the arrival of either his friends
or the police, that his Imprisonment would
end, and he thought they could not be above
IA few hours at the most. Night, however,
came on, and neither friends nor police
came.
! The Inspector was surprised, but as Mr.
Codlins' friends had not arrived, he was con.
vinced that gentleman was trying to impose
upon him. So the unhappy Paul was ad
judged to be treated like prisoners, and
locked up for the night in dormitory con
tanning only one bed, which was tenanted
already by an intoxicated sweep and pug
nacious miller.
1t was long night for poor Codlins, bu
at last the morning came, and SO did the
------'shire police. An accident had delayed
all the down trains the day before, and pre-
vented their arrival until that morning, bu
when they were introduced to Mr.. Codlins,
they at once acquitted that gentleman o
having any connexion with the ilustIiou;
captain. a.a .a
+ The description, they said tailed accu
tratety with Mr.. Codhns, especially the nous
tache; but he was not the man, and so was
at liberty to depart, and they were very sor
ry indeed he had been put to so much incon
I venience. His first impulse at finding him
self free man was to renew his threats o
vengeance, buthis second flor he was, with
al a sansihlp nc wnll as a tond .naturaC
man, was to go home as fast as he could
and, forgetting what had happened, to try
and avoid getting in such scrape again.
He arrived home safely, and found, hor
ribe to relate, that the stranger had deliv
cred his note only about an hour before ht
arrived---the accident on the railway haC
stopped him too. He told Mrs Codlins tha
her husband having purchased the private
contract, wished to pay the deposit upon it
but that he had unfortunately lost his purse
with about G50 in it, and SO had sent hin
over to bring back whatever cash Mrs. G
might have in the house--and the little wo
man had given him f35. Upon hearing
which, Paul droped down fatupon the sofa
and the weight of his misfortunes broke
4 leg off it. "a "# Ea1e
Ny dear" aaid Paul. when his wife, b,
dnt Of coaxing and kissing, had recovered
his speech for him my dear ii is done ant
can't be helped. Let us consider it a horri.
ORGAN, and .ry to forget it, There, dom
spoil your eyes with crying; believe it is al
lowing to this copf6unded 'moustache, and be
lfofeo1 am taken for swindler again. II