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

malized and disgraced. returned home
to find my father struck down. in wha,
was at first thought would prove mortal
illness, by the blow-Captain Bramston's
doors shut against me-and the seuled
marriage of my eldest sister, Jane, with
an amIable young man, peremptorily
broken off by his relatives, on account of
the assumed criminality of her brother.'
'Ihis is. indeed, sad, mysterious bus,
mess, Mr.. Webster | remarked, when
the young man had ceased speaking; 'but
pray tell me, did either Mr. Hutton or
his son know of your application to Mr..
Curtis %
Il cannot say that either of them did,
though it is more than probable that |
mentioned it 10 both Of them
well, Mr.. Webster, have confidence
in your veracly but it is essential that
| should see your father before engaging
in this business
He is anxious you should do so, and
as early as possible.
1t was then arranged that l sh ould call
on Webster, senior, at three O'Clock the
same afternoon, and announce myself 10
the servants as Mr.. Thompson was
punctual to tie time appointed, and was
forthwith nshered by one of the daughters
into her fathers presence. He had not
yet sufficiently recovered to leave his bed;
and had hardly exchanged half dozen
sentences with him, when the same young
lady by whom had been introduced, has.
tily returned to say Mr.. Hutton was be-
low. and requested an immediate inter-
view. Mr.. Webster bade his daughter
tell Mr.. Hutton he was engaged, and
could not be interrupted and she was
turning away to do so, when said hastl.
ly: Excuse me, Mr.. Webster, but
should exceedingly like to hear. with my
own ears, what Mr.. Hutton has to say
unobserved by him.
You may do so, with all my heart,
he replied 'but how shall we manage te
conceal you ?
Easily enough under the bed : anc
suiting the action 70 the word, l was ir
! moment out of sight.
, Miss Webster was then told to ask Mr.
Hutton to walk up, and in a few min
: utes that worthy gentleman entered thu
room. After few hypocritical condo
lences upon the invalid's s ato of hoal
Mr.. Hutton came to the point at once
!, and with vengeance.
4 am come, Mr.. Webster he began
! in determined tone, 'to say that vii
endure this shilly -shallying no longer
=, Either you give up the bonds you hold o
a mine, for borrowed moneys
a eleven thousand pounds and upwards!
q groaned the sick man.
q about the sum, am aware, inclu1
o ing interest; in discharge of which loa
6 g of debt was, you know, to have given
n third share of my business to your admi
rabe son. Well, agree at once to cance
those bonds, or will forthwith prosecut
d vouf son, who will as certainly be con
= vlcteA. and transoored for life.'
!, i tell you again. retorted the excite,
"a invalid, shat will not purchase mere for
n bearance to prosecute, at the cost of
= single shilling. 1he accusation woul
u always be hanging over his head, and W
l. would remain forever disgraced, as W
y are now, in the eyes of the world
u Il have turned that over in nv mind
h replied Hutton, and l think can NEE
r. your wishes. Undertake to cancel tn
G debt owe you, and l will wait publicl,
J. tomorrow upon the magistrate with
ID letter in my hand, purporting to be fror
n my son, and stating that it was he VIII
r took the notes from my desk, and en-
4, ployed man of the name of Brown I
'r exchange them for your son acceptance
= he being anxious that mr.. Edmund Wet
e ster should not become his fathers par
N ner purpose that would necessarily b
y frustrated if he, Edmund Webster, wa
| enabled to marry and leave this country.
r. There was no answer to this audaciou
Id proposal for minute or two, and the
e Mr.. Webster said slowly: THAT my so
% is innocent, am thoroughly convinced
At .Innocent!' exclaimed Mr.. Huttor
p with savage derision. Have you take
IS leave of your senses?'
/ 'Still. continued the invalid, unmine
70 fu: Of the interruption, 1T might be i'm
e, possible to prove him SO; and your prt
ID position has certain plausibility abo,
y it. must however, have time to consit
y er of it,
W Certainly: let us say till this da
e week, You cannot che ose but comply
'e for if you do not, as certainly as / stan
'f here living man, your son shall imm.
r. diately after The expiration of that tim,
at be on the high road to the hulks.' Ha,
y ing said this. Mr.. Hutton went away. an
J. emerged from my very undigni6e
s. lurking-place. .so
'e Il tegin to see little clsarer throug
t, this black affair, said in reply to til
is old gentleman's questioning look: 'ar
N / trust we may yet be able to turn III
% tables upon the very confident gentlema
t. who has just left US. Now. if yo
\, please added, addressing Miss Wet
=. sler. who had again returned, i shall /
" glad of few moments conyersa ton wi,
in your brother.' She led the way dow
: stair7, and found Edmund Webster