The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-12-19
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of the horses, no attom9t was mado to oppose
his extraordinary proceedings, ,,4 ,s.-t- q
The excitement ofthe gentleman, from what.
ever source il originated, was rather increased
than diminished when ho jumped from tho
chaiso into cab, and approached the city
cles of every kind at Temple Bar and Ludgate
street was, in the state of his mind, intolerabe
and he could have cried with yexation as his
way was blocked up by rows of wagons and
| coaches. .... IL s.r..etW flff oft r,r-a
Time pressed; he pulled tho check-string
| and before the cabman could look about, was
running along the hagway in old Broad street
| The cabman roared after him-the traveller
ran the faster--the hue and cry after the man
without tho hat increased-the pursued was
rather fat and thick .winded, and was soon over
taken and collarod by tho pursuing police. In
vain he oxpostulated, clustered, and proffered
bribes he threw his purse to tho captors, told
them to pay the cabman as much as they pleas
| ed, and assured them that no was Sir Benja-
min Bustle, knight, alderman, and city magis-
trate. ..sfl l, a.ul. sr
The policemen, who were recently nomina-
ted to that district ofthe city, and unacquaint-
cd with his person, very naturally dsbelieved
his assertion; and seeing him without his hat,
| and hearing the cabman, who had followed in
their wake, declare that 4" the gemmen was
hony uEscrewed in the cad" wero about to
| form tho same conclusion, and conduct the
prisoner 10 tho nearest lunatic asylum, when
by one of those lucky condolences which are
not offrequent occurrence, passer-by, known
| in the neighborhood, recognized and identified
the hurried and prosecuted traveller as the real
Sir Benjamin Bustle, and obtained his liberia
| ton.
The two gentlemen walked off arm in arm,
tha,v fret ha sn
and laughing crowd, was to hatter's shop,
where Sir Benjamin-talking, however, earn
cstly the whole way to his friend-provided
himself with new hat but with so much pre-
cipitation, that it was unified TO the head for
which it was purchased. 30.
| His liberator seemed now as much disposed
to rapdity as the other; they both entered a
carriage together, gave directions TO the driver
| to stop at one or two houses, and then disms-
sed him. uoE
| The clock of one of the principal public edi-
fees ofthe city had just struck four,a the friend
of the traveller came out Of the building with
the janty step of one who had effected an i'm
portant purpose. He was Immediately met
by Sir Benjamin Bustle, who whispered some
question in hi, ear, to which the answer ap-
peared most satisfactory. for tho knight instan-
taneously exchanged his previous air of solici-
tude and doubt for that Of sci f-satisfaction and
quietude; as no walked alertly along with his
friend, his frightened eye. rapid enunciatioD,
animated action. and elastic step. as he seemed
| to detail the circumstances ofbis hurried jour-
ney showed that no was IN at moment success
| fu' and happy mamie seemed ut peace with
all the world, and on especially good terms with
| himself.
If any close observer of,he human character
had marked bis outire conduct and demeanor
from the proceeding evening at Southampton
ha %sH &c Ge his &dGGa et +: Certain
| that Sir Benjamin had been charged with an
| important mission of very difficult accomplish
mont and that he had perfectly succeeded: no
would readily have believed that tho life Of n
| fellow creature-as intimated to the post. boys
-was tho stake for which tho indefatigable
knight had run his rapid and nxious course.
As the philanthopist would have honorcd him
of a warm and active benevoloncc.
Tho facts, however, are these. Sir Benja-
| min Bustlc had gono down in a stage coach on
the preceding day to Southampton, on some
mercantile business; at tho inn where he stop
ped was gentleman who had lust landed from
Lisbon, and who was evidently too much de-
bilitated by his voyage to proceed 10 London
without nights repose.
The travclors supped in the samo room, and
being both of tho mercantile body; entered
into conversation on commercial subjects: in
tho course of which an observation incantious-
ly escaped from tho Lisbon individual, which
if known on the Stock Exchange, would in
simultaneously produce most influential effect
upon tho Portuguese funds, IN which the Lon
don merchant T ad largely spcculated, and in
which the other also was deeply interested.
Sir Benjamin, being n very shrewd man,
said nothing of his prompt y-formcd resolution
Of starting at day break tho noxt morning for
tho city, in order to have a new speculation in
tho Portuguese funds completed before tho ar
rival of tho other gentleman in town, or any
possible communication from him, by which
the important intelligence could transpire be-
fore his arrival.
Having at onco perceived tho bearing of the
matter, ho assumed an air of indifference, and
avoided subsequent allusion to commercial
subjects as much as possible; and, for the time
succeeded in satisfying the Portuguese trader
that the Importance of the disclosure he had
unfortunately made had not been appreciated
by his temporary companion; and, at all events,
that there was no probability of the knights GO
ing Immediately to London whence he had only
that evening departed. Aware, however of tho
vast importance of being himself in tho mo-
tropols, or communicating with his partners at
the earliest possible hour next day, our Lisbon
friend ordered a chaiso to be ready at four o.
clock in tho morning, and departed at that hour
precisely. His amazement, therefore, may be
imagined when he perceived that the carriage
in advance of him at the first stage, contained
the porily and una istakable porson of tho al
derman, whose movements now left no doubt
of tho real state of affairs.
This accounts for tho race between the par
ties, and Sir Benjamin's apparent extravaganza
in engaging all the horses at Basingstoko in
order to have them out of tho way on the ar
rival of the foreigner. who could not in such
case overtake the other, who had fresh horses
tho whole way onward and the start of eome
minutes besides.
1t has appeared that Sir Benjamin arrived
critically in time for tho attainment Of his pur-
pose. His available funds wcro applied to Mr..
Bankstock-a stock5rokor, and tho gentleman
he so opportunely met in tho street when do
tainod by tho poice-according to the instruc
tions given by Sir Benjamin, who felt assured
land tho transactions of the next day proved
that hc was rightly that. by his knowledge of
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