The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-10-19
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 49, 1853

PioSo IL Haiue ana aUufeSs NJ tno Dack
OF the note before he changed il. In my
absurd anxiety to prevent the possibility
of our fight being traced, indorsed the
note as "Charles Hart, Great Wimpole
Street, and the left the yard.
"He was considerable time, when to
my surprise and CONSERVATION, he re-en-
tered the yard accompanied by q police
officer. "You are the gentleman from
whom Mr., Evans received this fifty pound
note few minutes ago-are you not l''-
YES, to be sure,"I answered, stammer-
ing and coIored, why scarcely knew.
Then step this way, IL you please said
the man. That note with nine others OF
the same value, is advertised in the eve.
ming papers as having been stolen from
a gentlcman's counting-house in Marke
Lane thought should have tainted;
and when paragraph in the GLOBE was
pointed out to me, offering q reward on
the part of Mr.. Hutton, for the apprehen-
SION OF the person or persons who had
that day stolen ten fifty pound Bank of.
England notes.-the dates and numbers
OF which were given-from his office, | was
so completely stunned, that but Cor the
Police-officer Ishould have dropped upon
the floor. This perhaps may be cleared
up; said the officer SO far as you, Mr..
Hart, are concerned; and | will. it you
like, 60 with you at once to you. address
in Great Wimpole Street.l
1t was Of course necessary to acknowl-
edge that my name was not Hart, aud
that | had given false address. This
was enough. l was at once secured and
: taken off to the Ststion-house, searched,
and the other nine notes being found on
ne, no doubt was entertained Of my gnilt.
| obstinately declined giving my real name
very foolishly SO, as | now perceive
since Mr.. Hutton's clerk, the moment he
saw me at the police-court, disclosed it as
; IL matter Of Course. The result you know.
Mr.. Hutton, when lie heard who it was
that had been taken into custody, resolute-
ly kept out Of the way and after several
remands l was set at liberty, the mags.
tss,s "esS ts%n,aIs of public p1sssss,sJ s!ss
My account Of the way became possess
| ed of the notes, was,as you know, secuted
and quite naturally. Mr.. Curtis, Of Bish
,, opgate street, having denied all knowledg
Of Mr.. Baown, or that he had commission
\ ed any one to poesent me with Ave hun
e dred pounds, in exchange for my accept
/ ance. Thus stigmatized and disgraced,
u returned home to find my father struc
II down, in what was at first thought to b
g mortal illness, 10y the blow-Captai
Bramston's door shut against meant
u the settled marriage of my eldest sisteI
e Jane, to an amiable young man, peremr
K torily broken off by his relatives on AZ
n count Of the alledged criminality of he
j. brother"
- This is indeed sad, mysterious bus
u ness, Mr.. Webster" remarked, when IL
C. Young man had ceased speaking "b'
1t pray tell me, did either Mr.. Hutton or h
~ son know of your application TO Mr.. Gu
ne tis 7"
an al cannot say that either of them di
ID though it is more than probable that
S; mentioned it to both Of them"
1e' "Well, Mr.. Webster, have confiden
a, as in your veracity; but it is essential thai
'n,' should see your father before engaging
ea, this business"
OF "He is anxious you should do SO, and
early as possible"
ex- 1t was then arranged that should c
OF on Mr.. Webster senior, at three o'clc
ear the same afternoon, and announce mys
not to the servants as Mr.. Thompson.
'd'- | was punctual to the time
ave pointed, and was forthwith ushered by I
IN Of the daughters into her fathers preset
per- He was not vet sufficiently recovered
lot' leave his bed : and | had hardly excha
I'd ed half dozen sentences with him, wi
In tho same young lady by whom had b
me introduced, hastily returned to say
n, Hutton was below, and requested an
reat mediate interview. Mr.. Webster bade
anu daughter tell Mr.. Hutton that he was
ned gagged, and could NOT be interrupted
hut She was turning away to do so, whe
lng- said hastily: Excuse me, Mr.. Webs
veil; but should exceedingly like to hear !
ana nv own ears, what Mr.Hutton has to
ws' unobserved by iini.
s .ne "You may do so, with all my heart
I .I"o he replied "but how shall we maaal
/. ~ conceal you"
i "a .Easily enough, under the bed !"
I'm suippg the action TO the word, L was
.b.s- molA.,at out Of sight. Miss Webster
.,on. instructed to AK Mr.. Hutton to wall
~ of and in a few minutes that worthy &c
~ in man entered the room. After few
Il wa ocritical condolences upon the inv
! tol. state OF health, Mr.. Hutton came "
,encs point at once, and with avcngesnce.
NV. al am come, Mr.. Webster" he ;
and in determined tone, 'to say that
,cent endure this shiIly-shallying no long
s.srv Either you give up the bocas you b
;nc I mine for borrowed monies--
a. SoY aEleyen thousand pounds and upwi
land. groaned the sick mar.
honor sAbout that sum am aware. incl
,nally interest lin discharge OF which los
there debt, I was, you know, TO have 81
as far third share Of my business to your
with rable SON. Well, agree at once TO I
{ pur- these bonds, or forthwith prosecut
at the son, who will as certainly be conf
meto and trspsported for life"