The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-22

"There was a reason at the time Let me seen
He pulled away at hi: segar, and looked up and down
There ought to be good reason, Mr. Weed, y re-
marked; for both journalist and just man. It
Siameaele to Publish an e1pars statement :" II you
"Oh remember" he resumed, "waat prevented
me; n had nearly forgotten it."
"Yes, that was II. knew there was something's" and
be jumped up and put his back to the fire. though he
wished 70 warm up his idea before dishingi it.
"why, in snort, was told that you relied on the
British government for protection and that you didn't
could not have done better II had allowed myself to
excuse for the public. and quietus for me.
It Ia strange" replied, with the Utmost gravity,
s man an 81 your sasae was s easily tSe
British Consul whilst the United States Consul DR. Baker
was sole defender From this It appears that you
"Wen may be mistaken" said the hardened polti-
clan, not in the least sbashed to find his rocket fly
back in bis own face.
+" But lot me ask you question or So" continued,
about the famous abduction What did Miss Gamble
tell Soa about ,n y. .,.,,. ..,,,., ~ w..,.
and of he went again the soothing tack. She said
distinctly that you were not guilty OF the smallest indie
why, you don't say sop quoth I, this time greatly
aIndeed do,n he continued. "she said that she
never had the least apprehension of any personal VIC
lence" Weed has stated this to others, as will be
shown
Ihave got you in a tight place at last methinks was
q That is very important Mr.. weed' remarked
aond Are you sure that your recollection seves you
IL can't be mistaken in that" he replied; "for
wrote down all she said the moment left her, and
while it was all fresh In my mind"
That is all want" said in tone of satisfaction;
if Miss Gamble told you treated her with Difference,
then am satisfied Indeed, her going to sleep at the
apartment Is proof enough OF my previous good beha
vior. What did she say about thatY
She admitted 1t, but don't recolect exactly what
"well, never mind, " said careessy; for thought
it best not to push him too hard therefore changed
ting agains. me, Mr.. weed9' asked.
~ think not /" he said looking rather puzzled
"No, for saw her at Florence, and after left
"How did you like Italy, Mr.. weed9o
very much, indeed. .
az dare say you found Rome the most interesting
:. / think on the whole it was. By.the.by should
mention an amusing thing that occurred there con-
ness sh Nth W you"
eyes. Mr.. Cass got me a private audience of the
Pope and driving there together, he turned
round to me and said, Do you know why wanted you
to see the Popep An old friend of mine has got into
trouble at Genoa and wish you to ask the Pope to in
tercede for him with the King Of Sardinia, and then
he began to relate affair Bless my soul
can't speak to the Pope in his favor for have taken
the other side, and written full account Of it hone
What said Mr.. Cass, quite taken aback, was it
you who wrote thatp and 80 the subject dropped be-
tween us, and the Pope escaped the intended applca
tionn
cat that time, returned "But Mr. Cass is not the
man to give up his point, abandon countryman in
distress He went to the Pope himself about the matter
Weed" said, rising for We have been talking
hour
81 have little engagement on hand" he observed,
no doubt anxious to get me off.
~ have brought you copy Of my book, as far it
is printed" observed, banding it TO him. Read it
over, that you may how dreadfuly you have Sian
dered Here is your publication too, in Paris
journal, copied from a London Compare them to.
g.ther, and VIII drop in on you to morrow to hear
Mr. Weed looked ~ though was treating the matter
very methodically, but he ans~ered-
We'll, shall be in at about two O'clock
:" I shall not fai'' said, bidding him good night
"Pray, do not come out 1 know the way'S
How polite people are apt to be when they have done
Twas content with my first interview with Mr.. Thur
low Weed His clearly indicated that he found
himself in an uncomfortable position, and he made ad
missions that surprised me beyond HIS verbal
declarations in fragrant contradiction to his writ
ten statement and at a loss to account for it.
Both could not be true. He seemed disposed as
thought, 10 do NE justice and when he reads my
history OF the affair, supported by such conclusive test
moDy, he viii not scruple concluded, to retract his
calumnies, and express his regrets. was pleased to
think should have no difficulty with him, though
him. Sue him for libel said many Of my frien Is,
and that will give notorety than your book
and enlarge its sale. Others said, don't him, but
write to him. Ihe commit himself paper, you have
him at greater advantage. Be your guard, he will
get the whip hand Of you in some way felt the wis
dom Of these prudential suggestions but the truth is
always believed that Mr.. Weed had either given way to
his prejudices, been misled by Miss Gamble. had
no disposition, therefore to harass him with libel
suit or to lay any for him; but determined TO
use what little tact of to draw him into
an Acknowledgment of his fault, which hoped his
case would be satisfied with few lines Of apollo v.
II was In this humor that returned December Z,
at two O'Clock, to the Astor House. Encountered on
entering one of its proprietor the energetic stsson
whom l had not met since my return After word
or two o. mutual greeting, congratulated him tina
Asor House maintaining Its ground against the splen.
making New York the wonder Of the world
20 he said rubbing bis hands, 1--WE are getting
ON ~ well as ever and in spite Of all their gliding,
where the hotel to surpass this in design, extent or
nifcence about the Astor Hoase that Ike
fame, "is not for day, but for all tme'"
found Mr. Weed in his roo n waiting for me He was
ing and he was evidently better prepared to shape
things to his liking rather than. perhaps to my int
rest
"wer, Mr.. Weed, have you read IL Q book s' began
have been 30 much occupied, he replied, that
This was very shrswa on his part. for he rot rid Of
giving sn opinion BY pretending not to have read the
beck However, meant to follow him up closely to-
'what do you think Of It far as you have gone s'
why he said, trying to look very Innocent, % I
don't see that the facts related by differ very much
fran those given by Miss Gamble The discrepancies are
not very serious and in short, it is pretty much the
same story
&C uldnt help ajmiring the calm assurance OF this
veteran dissembler; but not to be discounted
easily.
They far the same" replied, "that the hero
and heroine of both are Miss Gamble and myself but
In all else they are wide the poles asunder La
your statement there many fully detailed
that never occurred. You ray, for instance, that
followed Mrs Gamble, after contrving plot with her
courier from Tuin TO Genoa at the very hour was
dining with the Sandman Cabinet Turin You assert
also, that gave the lady dose OF chloroform and
threatened another. Now these discrepancies may
seem triang enough In your eyes, but they
mine. Besides the ccloring you gave your version
throughout adroty calcul ated to lower in pub
lie esteem. Come, Mr.. Weed, be just and less in
genioas Can't you say something more satisfactory p,
In replying to he expressed himself in many diff
ferent PHRASES each contradcting the other that put
me in mind OF one Of Cromwtlps speeches.
Nos what do you mean by all that y asked, very