The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-03-04
leather pocket book. 4 don't mind throwing
back the fifty pounds

leather pocket book. I don't mind throwing
back the fifty pounds
Ieaserly clasrcd the precious document,
glanced at it, saw that it was ali ri.ht, placed
it in my pocket, ard then suddenly changing
my tone, and rising from the table, said
Now, then. Skinner, n,ias Brown, have TO
inform You that am detective police off,
Ger, and that you are my prisoner
Police prisoicr =" shouted the as.ounded
man as he leaped TO his feet: what arc ~ou
talking Of
! will tell you. Your brother-in-law en-
ployed you to discount the note now in your
possession. You did so, pretending to be q
Mr. Brown, the agent of a Mr. Curtis but the
riiialneous sequel Of the transaction-the
charging OF young Mr. Webster with having
stolen the very fifty pound notes vsn CAV.
HIM in the coicc-room Of the Bav Tree Tav-
crn-l do net believe, thanks TO Master Hut
ton success m snrircS>inr the Iamcs in tho
The bcwiidered man shook as with an aeuc
IN every limb, and when mad ceased speak
in" protested earnestly that he had no evil
design in comp!.in. with his brothcr-;n-laws
wishes
i am willing TO think So replied, but at
all events, Won must go with me to Lonilcn-
quietly were best
1oths he at last thongh very Reluctantly,
consented; and half an hour afterwards We
were IN the tram, and ON our road TO I.on,l.,,.
TIE next morning. Mr. Wclster's solicitors
came to Mr. Hutton for the liquidation Of III.
bonds held ty their client. This. as we had
calculated, rendered him furious: and Ed
mnni Webster was again arrested on the for
mer charge. and taken to Marlborough street
police Office, where his father Captain Bran
,ton, and other friends. impaticntlv awaited
his appearance. Mr Hutton appeared this
lime as prosecutor. and deposed to the safe
custody of the notes on the morning of the
robbery.
And yon swear" said Mr. Wcbster's sol;c
itor, that YOU did not with your own hands
give the pretended stolen notes TO Brown.
ana request him 10 ,ke them in Mr. Curtis
name 10 v'u,,. Mr Wcl,tcr:'
I lln',on. greatly startled. glanced kccnly in
the iu">::oners fac, ami did not immediate
" answer No. I'D no.,' he at last replied
in low- si:kin. voice.
Let r,e reir,sh Your memory. Did rou
not Say 10 Brown, c- rather Skinner, YOUR
brother IN la,. =
>iishi >cream escaped the 9uivcrins lips
OF the detected conspirator, and a blaze cf
frcnzied anguish anI alarm swept over his
conntenance. !casin. j: as white as marble
No further answer could IL ohta!ned from
him: an' as soon As possible he left the oiice
followed by the g,oan. and Kisses Of the ex.
cited au,i:orv.
skinner vas then brought forward he
made fan and simple confession. and Ed
mnnd Wel>'e- was at oncc discharged, amid
the warm fluctuations OF the magistrate, and
The n!roarouS ~ra;i.ia,ion> Of his friends. Il
was intended TO ir'':"t Nr l'".. "....on f,r rcriu-
At the unhappy ma. chose TO appear be-
fore 4 higher tribun Il than of the Old R.Icv.
lie was ttnal dead in h:s bed room earl, the
next morriir. H ailairs were found ia hc
in state Of insolvency. though the deficit
vas rot large fifteen >i,illinss in the pound
having leen. III .crs:ooa. ultimately paid TO
THE creditors Miss Ellen Bramston. l mus,
lie. III conclusion omit T. state, became Mrs
Edmund Webster shoril- af:cr tic triumph
AIT ,n,!ira:;5a ci i.cr lo:crs character; and,
hc,ieyc. Mis- W,i>.c. was made wif. ON
Tie same ',ar.