The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-04-01

YOU give mp the bonds YOU hold of mine,
Tor borrowed MONEYS -
"EcIeyn thousand pounds and upwards,
groaned the sick man.
About that sum, am aware, including
interest in discharge Of which load oi
debit | was, you know. to have given n
third share Of my business 10 your admit
rable sou. Well. agree at once to cancel
those bonds, OF loi .hwith prosecute your
son, who viii rs certainly be convicted, aud
transported for liic
tel You again, rctcr'ed The excited
invalid " that wll not purchase mere for
beaance 10 pros, cute at the cost of a siu-
I'll shilling The accusation would AWAY
be hanging over his head. and we should
remain forever disgraced, MS we are now.
ia the eyes OF the World
d" have turned that over in my mind.
replied Hutton and ! think | can meet
your wishes Undertake to cancel the
debt owe, and will wait publicly upon
the magistrate tomorrow, with letter
in my hand purportug to be from NV son,
and stating that it was he who teuk thu
notes from my desk aud employed man
hy the name of Brown 10 exchange them
for vour sons acceptance, he being anxious
that Mr. Edmund Webster should not lp.
come his fathers partner; q purpose that
would necessarily be frustrated # he, Ed.
mund Webster, Wa. enabled to marry and
leave this county"
There was no answer to this audacinus
proposal for minute or two, aud then
MIR W ehster said slowly: THAT my sou
is innocent. am thoroughly convinced -
Innocent exclaimed Mr Hutton,
with savage derision. Have YOU taken
leave Of your senses
" sill, " continued the invalid. unnindml
OF the interruption, " it might be impossible
to prove him So and sour proposition has
certain plansibiliiy about i, must have
time, however, to consider it,
Certainly; let u say til this day week
\ GU cannot choose but comply for if you
do not, as certain AS stand here a living
man, vour son shall, Immediately after the
expiration of that time. be on the high road
to the hulks'
Having said this, Nr Hutton went away.
aud emerged from nay very unuigtilicd
lurking place.
81 begin to see a little clearer through
thi, dark affair. said 10 reply to the old
gentleman questioning look land trust
we may vet be able to turn the tables upon
tho very couhdnui gentleman who has lust
left us. Now, ii YOU please added,
addressing Miss Webster, who had again
returned, &C.! shall b, glad OF - iev mo
meui,' conversation with YOUR brother
Sine led tha wav and found NJ Edmund
" cbstei in the dining room. Have the
kindness | said 10 let me see the hat
that Nj Brown lcN behind at the tavern
u exchange Tor yours The young man
seemed surprised at the apparent oidnes.
at the request hui immediately complied
with It,. Aud prae what maker or sell
..'- .,..,.,, "a- pasted u>id, "a ---.... ..'
your hat, M eh.ter
Lewis, OF Bond street he replied, :" !
always purchase m, hat. there
"\ot good Nud nov rs to Brown
personal appearances What is he "a, all
hket"
stnutsh middle aged man. with very
light halr. ptomlue,t urse and pale face,
considerably peck marked
That viii do f1r the present Nr Web
stcr and let M beg. that I'LL YOU soc me
again, not = soul receives lint that wc
are moving ~ the business
then lcn the house. The hat had fur,
nished an important piece Of attenuation.
the printed label inside being, "Fefhius,
,,piliord sure, and 81 the Rose mud
grovn Inn Gntllord Surr., / ,,llsbt.ad tn.
ye, neNt dn,. al about two o. CLOCK, ia the
.,ronn hope of meeting In i,s .,eep streets
or adjacent lanes with stnut-h geuilc-
r'aa, distinguished hV very light hair, %
long nose, ana q white, poch marked mve.
he chance was, 80 nl events worth "a
tuaL ani ! ver' diligently set 10 WORK To
realize IL, by walking about tom dawn uli
spcuding the evenings "a the moft frequent
ed pariors OF the town Many q boo'ifss
chase was lcd 10y a distant gIimps" of
light or red hair AVID pair OF the long
est legs ever saw, kept me almost 90 r run
Tor two niafta, hours ouc sultrN, hot morn
Tug, on the road Ia thertsy, before beaded
nnl aud confronted a PAIR oi lHi ca CHS,
as round aud red rs an apple, between
which lay scarcely visible, a shor, snuh
nose. Patience aud perseverance,, how,
ever. a, length met with their reward, !
recognized ny mau as he was eheapenlne
oiut Of nation 90 thc market place lte
answered precisely to the description gwen
NE, and wore, moreover, a fashionable bat
strongly suggestive OF Bond street Nfer