The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-08-10

ant for them to think on who had . hand in
maxim 'ern 90 lunettic. Now, that's je1 my
case. I'm aseard there's . long score sgi1 my
name, in sast book my Gosr old mother used
to tell "a chiPen of and which che said was
KEEP close posted up by every mans recordin'
angel. A good many of the things that's sot
down ag'in' me done without cons; derin'-
most on 'eun, may say. But that's cos human
nasur's radical bad, and mine amt no better
than anybody else's. In q general way, preps,
it aint no wuss. Howsomeser, can say |
Fever went cool to do ery human critter a
damage, and amt a goin to begin with you.''
"Bat, my hiend--hear me, my friend,p ex-
claimed Martin; III ask you to render me q
service. 1t is sure, Itell you. Can you not see
isisa Are these not the fgures!a
"Whas on airasScss-a , uSs o. calc latin ss'in'
| facts!" interrupted ~ - az in the fact that
seen you ios5 : nSE.-l OF three or four hum
died dolia-s lass night, in the foolishest way
ever | know'd g men in his born senses do it
there aint no 'neunt o. fggerin', pile it up ever
so hiEa, IS u pss,esnde mo you've cotched the
right SAT- so ,'t So
"h;e sos ysu it wSs beo.ase had not
easqfa ~; N q i ;s You ssis ssS
should hage VOC Il bash presently, with Tires
times naorS at least. IL was nay game"
| Grit siook lis bead, as he locked around the
den, and at a glance took note of its condition.
l. "Does your daughter know anything?n he
asked
"Ne! mol" hastily answered Martin. g No.
for all tho world contains of good and precious,
| would have her even suspect the truth. My
poor Lisette my poor child ~
It's a bad speculation q mans got into, - re-
torted Zach, still moralizing, awhen his own
| chipen mustn't Eaow what he's after. What
would this yer ds'ser of yourn say if she
| knowed?n
| Martin shook hia head, wrung bis hands, and
buried his face in them, leaning his elbows on
| the table. ~k
81 see, see,p murmured Zach. Then ensued
| a pause, which Zach broke sold man. he
said, "ean's you give this yer consarn tho 60
by 2 can't ycu give it up!P
| Martin started, and, as if suddenly inspired
| with new energy, exclaimed: "Whatl give up
discovery that has cost me so many years Of
| anxious toll so much investigation; and that
| | have demonstrated to be true in principle and
| sound in practice? That has cost me fortune
dribbled awayq In the pursuit of which,
have been restrained by no considerations Of
position, family, happiness, health, even saliva
ton 2 That hiss been my dream by day, and
haunted me like phantom at night? That
has absorbed my intellect, and eaten out my
exissencea Give il ups Give up that which
is now my only hope; to which l cling with
| the infatuation Of what may seem to you to
| be- despair. bat which is only the infatua.ion
of o conviction that am right to the success
| ful application Of which look forward as the
| sole means Of enabling me to restore TO my
Lsstte the fortune left her by her dying moth
| err? Give it up, now? | can sink no lower.
| I am lost to society, and even almost to myself
| for feel end know that / am not the same.
Give il up? No! It is certain; look you, il
| is here, here ~ and he struck his forehead with
his clenched hand. "This conviction alone
sustains me in the terrible struggle | an con-
| demned, like one of the damned to maintain
| against my better nature, and which 10 daily,
hourly, nnomently, breaking me up, body and
soul. No viii not give it up. | cannot. !
would not if | GOULD, now"
"Wen," observed Grit there's no count
| ing for obstinacy, no ways You asked me to
help you out With your plan, and cant hx IL
comfortably TO do it. | amt no better than
YOU; but don't want to feel Pm worse than
| / used to be. There's this yer difference
| atween us, hoWsomever. | CANDLES cool, and
| for the 'xcitement of it. If loses, it amt
much odds, for Pm of no account in the world,
and amt only got myself to make miserable.
| You CANDLES desperate. You does it for the
| sake of the thing You've got to love it; and
| if death and daranation stood atwixt you and
tie table, you'd leap clean through both, rather
than be banked cf your chance. Candid: Pve
Tux @ kinder sort Of fancy to you, since seen
you watching our hotel so curious Like.
That's why foliered you up, to eco where you
went to. 1t amt no fault Of mine, if you alters
went to gamblin' house, nor it amt no fault
o. yourn as Pm bit of gambler, and went
in after you. Now knows you, Pm like to
stick by your 'qaaintance, and though don't
gree with you in the master OF those yer hg-
gers. But likes to sec man 'bide by bis
principles and convictions for | knows he's
got the right cert of grit in him. Now, lock
here. We won't talk no more this spell, about
these yer calculations There's been deal of
ink spilled q maxim On 'em, and 1 shouldn't
he' come 'xactly purpose to hear what you'd
got to say about Fem, if hadn't o seen you
playing bo-peep with Mr.. Leonard and Miss
Milly. calls her Milly, for friendship like.
Now, want to know what game you are up
tor
"You know them, then % inquired Martin.
Pretty consider able" answered Zach.
"They are friends Of yours?3 asked Mar
tin.
"Well, you may call 'em so. Yes, sir" was
the reply.
ado you know Monsieur Mark Aveling?n
aToo! And no good of him !! Do you!n
Martin nodded his head
III would serve your friends" he said, put
ting his face near to Zach's, and speaking in q
half whisper. aHave they received visit
lately from lawyer, about q nortgageW
Zach gave long, low whistle. At the end
of it, he mentioned the name Of Pelligrini of
whose personal appearance he also gave de-
scription, but by no means fattering.
ssHe ia my employer" said Martin.
/ "Whip me raw with green hickory, if |
didn't think he was next o kin to old Sam"
calculated Zach. "Wen !"
Martin shook his hesd, to indicate that he
held him u no vesy REPRESENTATION, and pres
entity ADDED:
"Monsieuc Wrsy has accepted Pelligrinps
offer. He and Ayelipg are agreed. There Is
mischief meant. | DO not know what they
intend to do, but Pelligrini is g bad man, and,
from what have been able to gather, he is
helping On some scheme of Monsieur Avelipg's
/ was set to watch Monsieur Wray and his
SITTER in and out and if they changed lodg-
ings, to follow them up. am not IN tie go
cret, but know no good is intended to Mon
eieur WrayD so
eff / didn't say 90 ~ exclaimed Grit. "But
old fellow" he added, with sly wink.
"You do not know nv master,u responded
Martin. Gle is as sly as fox, and as re-
morseless as tiger. Better let things 90 on'
"Why shouldn't warn MIR. Wray ~
Because it would render him 40 service
now He is, to oil insents and purposes Pelli-
erini's debtor; and if he attempted to s.ir, mis-
fortune will evertake him. The law win be
mt IL, f,reau -F -.t7,