Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-02-11

he note in his shop, and speeded on with
it 10 the Bay Tree Tavern. The coffee
room was luli, except the box where sat
Brown, who, after glancing at the accep-
lance. and putting it quickly up, placed
no in my hand. 'Do not display your
money! he said, before uIl these people
You can count the notes uader the table
| did so; there were quite cnrrect-'en
'fifiies. aud forthwith ordered a-6oule of
wine. Brown, however, alleging busi'
ness as an excuse, did not wait till it was
brought-bade me good day, and disap.
peared, taking in his hurry, my hat in
stead of his own.'
Il was, as you will readily believe, ex-
ceedingly lubilant at this lucky turn of af-
fairs: and strange as it must appear to you,
and does now to myself, it did not strike
me at the time as at all extraordinary or
unbusiness like, that should have five
hundred pounds suddenly placed in my
hands by a man to whom was
personally unknown, and who could not,
therefore, be certain that was the Ed.
mund w Webster he professed to be in search
of. What with the effect of the wine |
drank, and natural exultation, | was, |
well remember, in a state of great excite.
ment on leaving the tavern, and hardly
seemed to feel my feet on hurrylng away
to Mark Lane, to inform Hutton of my
good luck, and bid his counting house and
the corn trade final farewell. He was
not at home, and SO went and seated my.
self to his private room to await his re-
turn. L have no doubt, as the clerk has
since deposed, DID look frustrated, agi-
tated; and it is quite true, also, that after
vsinly waiting for upwards of an hour, |
SUDDENLY left the place. and, as hap
pened unnotced by any one. Immedi-
ately upon leaving Mark Lane l fastened
to Hampstead. saw Miss Bramston, and
as everything, with the exception of the
money, had been for some time in readi.
mes, it was soon decided that we should
take wing at dawn, on the following morn.
ing. for Scotland, and thence pass over
to France. next octook myself to Re.
gents Park, where dined, and confided
everything to my sisters except as to hoac
had obtained the necessary funds. Al
about eight in the evening, | took cab as
far 90 HoyuIal>et, for the purpose of hir
ing a post. st.chaste.and- four, and of paying
few debts of honor in that neighborhood
I was personally unknown to the pos
master, it was therefore necessary to pre-
pay the chaise as far as St. Alban's, ant
/ presented him with one of the fifty
pound notes for that purpose. He did no
appear surprised at the largeness Of the
sum, but requested me to place my name
and address at the back of the note before
he changed it. In my absurd anxiety Il
prevent the possibility of our flight being
traced, endorsed the note as Charlie
Hart, Great Wimple street, and the MAJ
left the yard.
'IIe was gone considerable time, AM
I was getting exec adlngly impatient
when, to my surprise and CONSERVATION
he re.entered the yard accompanied By
police officer. You are the gentleman
. from whom Mr.. Evans received this fifty
, pound note, few minutes ago-are yo
not?' Yes to be sure,' answered STAN
mering and coloring, why, l scarcel
knew. 'Then step this way, if yo
please said the man. That note, wit
: nine others of the same value, is adver
tised in the evening papers, as havin;
been stolen from genlleman's counting
house in Mark Lane I Thought shoul
have tainted !; and when paragraph il
the Globe was pointed out to me, offer
ing reward, on the part Of Mr.. Hutton
for the apprehension of the person o
persons who had that day stolen ten fifty
, pound Bank OF England notes--;h
dates and numbers Of which were give
from his office, was so completed
! stunned, that but for the police officer,
should have dropped upon the floor
This perhaps may be cleared up sal
the officer, so far as you, Mr.. Hart, ar
: concerned; and I will, if you like, g
! with you at once to your address at Gres
| WImpole street," 1t was of course ne
cessary to acknowledge that my name wa
not Hart, and that had given false ad
r dress. This was enough. | was at ono
secured, and taken off the station-house
searched, ond other notes being foun
upon me, no doubt was entertained of M
I guilt | obstinately declined giving m
real name--very foolishly so, as l no,
, perceive, since Mr.. Huttons clerk, tn
, moment he saw me the next day at tn
r police court, disclosed it as q matter G
!; course. The resul. you know. MI
Hutton. when he heard who it was ths
, he had taken into custody, KEEP. resolutei
out of the way; and, after several re
mands, was set at liberty. the magis
trate remarking, that he knew Of no cas-
} which showed, in more striking ligh,
the need Of public prosecutor in lhi
country. My account Of the way i
which / became possessed of the note
was, as you know, secuted, and quite ma
urally; Mr., Curtis, of Bishopspate ct
having denied all knowledge Of M,
Brown, or that he had commissioned an
one 10 present me with five hundred /
exchange foi nv acceptance. Tins sti,