The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-02-02
aEo snt JS6" From Chambers Journal.
sIqo STORY OF A POLICEMAN. ~
THE PARTNER.

4 TI1E PARTNEh. ...t. TitttfE.
HAD virtually, though not formally,
left the force when young man, of gent
tlemanly, but somewhat dissipated aspect,
and looking very pale and agitated called
upon me with note from one of the com
rnissioners, epjoining me. to assist the
bearer, Mr. Edmund Webster, to the ut
most Of my ability, if, upon examination,
Isaw. reason to place reliance upon his
statement relative to the painful and ex7
traordinary circumstances in which he
was involved. =,
Mr.. Edmund Webster" 1 exclaimed,
after glancing at the note. "You are the
person; then accused of robbing Mr.. Hut
ton; the corn merchant, [ the readers will,
of course, understand that | make use of
fictitious name, and whom that gentle
man refuses to prosecutor"
qa'The same, Mr.. Waters. But although
the disgraceful charge, so far as regards
legal pursuit, appears to be withdrawn,
or rather is not pressed, and my family
shall not be the less shamed and ruined
thereby, unless my perfect innocence can
be made manifest before the world. 1t is
with that view we have been advised to
seek your assistance; and my father de-
sires me to say, that he will hesitate at no
expense necessary for the thorough pros
ecutioni Of the enquiry" ''. ~ z-i'',s
every well, Mr. Webster The init
nation of commissioner is however, of it.
self all potent with me, although I hoped
to be concerned in no more such inyesti-
cations. Have the goodness, therefore
to sit down and favor me minutely and
distinctly with your version of the affair,
emitting, if you please, no circumstance,
however trivial, in connection with it. I
may tell you," added, opening the note
book, from which am now transcribing,
and placing it in readiness to begin-"I
may tell you by way of some slight en-:
coiragement, that defense you volunteer
ed at the police Office, was in my opinion,
too improbable to be an invention; and l
as you know, have had large experience
in such matters: That also, I suspect, is
Mr. Hutton's opinion; and hence not only
his refusal to prosecute, but the expense
and trouble he has been at, to my knowl-
edge, in preventing his own or your name
from appearing in the papers. Now, sir
if you please" '@ ~ p' .'7
W II shall relate every circumstance, Mr..
Waters, as clearly and truthful as possi-
bic, for my own sake; in order that you
may not be working in the dark, and first
Imust beg your attention to one or two
family matters, essential to thorough ap-
probation of the position in which I am
placed" H .' - D'' ~. ID '''''
$50 on, sir; it is my duty to hear all
you have to say" ,..' 90 ',l.
my father proceeded Mr. Edmund
Webster, who as you are aware, resides
in the Regents Park, retired about five
years ago, from the business in Mare
Lane, which has since been carried on by
the former junior partner, Mr.. Till within
the last six months, l believed myself des-
tined for the army, the purchase-money
of coronetcy having been lodged at the
Horse Guards few days after I came Of
age. Suddenly, however, my father
changed his mind, insisted that | should
become partner of Hutton's in the corn
trade, and forthwith withdrew the money
lodged for the commission. am not vet
even cognizant of all his motives for his
seeming caprice; but those he alledged
were, first, my spendthrift, idle habits
an imputation for which, I confess, there
was too much foundation; though as to
whether the discipline of the counting.
house would, as he believed, effect a ben.
efcial change, there well might be two
opinions. Another, and, have no doub
much more powerfully inducing mo-
tive with him was, that had formed an
attachment for Miss Ellen Bramston, the
second daughter of Captain Bramston, O
the East India Company's service, resi-
ding at Hampstead upon his half-pay.-
My father strongly disapproved of the
proposed alliance; like most most of The
successful men | have known or heard of
he more heartily dispises poverty with