The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-31

, Mr.. Brintnall's iirmness and excitement.)
"No, sir-no-I-"
"where is your mistress now'"
al don't know, SIR"
"where did she start from 7"
"From the house, sir here"
"what place has she gone to' Quicl
Thomas-I have no more time to waste
here"
"To Bedford, SIR"
"Are you certain %
"Yes-yes, sir"
"To be married %
"I be-lieve-so-yos, sir-a the Glob'
Hotel"
"The door wa, unlocked, and Mr. Brint
nall said; "Hauo a pair Of horses here
within ten mindtes, you villain !"
Tom started.
"And, Thomas, do you mind-on your
life don't you fail me-"
"N-n-no SIR" said Tom, and within
six minutes two horses ready saddled were
ready before the door Of Mr.. Brintnall's
house.
Mount" said the old gentleman, in q
threa.nins tone to his servant, as he sprang
into one saddle himself, and pointed to the
other for Thomas, mount, and join me-"
At this critical monent Notary Public
reached tho door Of Brintnall's dwelling,
and hailed that gentleman.
~ can't stop now" said Mr.. Brintnsll,
hastily.
at is matter Of Importance, SIR"
"who's failed 'n said Mr.. Brintuall, sup
posing it to be one ofhis promisors.
William Meadows, suppose, SIR"
NeadOps. He's the very man Pm of.
ter" said Brintnall.
$50 you've found II out, eh," remarked
the man, who was howevcrin error. "Herc
Look continued the Notary.
The banker stepped to the ground, and
found protest in the hands of the Notary,
upon his own note OF hand, for ten thousand
dollars at sixty days, which had fallen due
on that day and was unpaid. He glanced
at moment and instantly pronounced IL a
rank forgery!
"where did you get this m inquired Mr..
B., astounded.
"From the bank, sir, II was cashed by
Porvet & Co., month ago.n
"Who got the money!"
"Mr. VIM. Meadows. See-,he cndor-
SER"
"Wm. Meadows! 1t is = forgery, say"
"IIe is your son-in-law, however,
"Nol no /" screamed Mr.. Brintnall,
don't say that too, for Gods sake don't add
that to the crime; and overpowered with
his emotions and rage, he stumbled forward
and was caught from falling to the earth,
10 the stout arms of his friend, the Notary.
Recovering himself quickly however, he
added, "do you know anything Of him, or
where he is now !"
"Bir.lett met him at Dover TO- day, he
says"
HDovcrr' exclaimed Mr.. Brintnall turn.
ing to Tom, pcrplexed.
"He said he was going to Bedford, reit
Grated the servant.
"Dowu, you rogue" said Mr.. Brintnall
'Pll settle with you at my leisure. Quick
Mr.. Swain, quick" continued the enrageC
parent, "you can ride. Join me and taxi
the villain ere he can escape across the chan
mel !" and in another momen, tho two mel
were gallopins at q terrific speed towards
Dover.
Such were precisely tho facts. Meadows
had forged the note, obtained the money
unknown to the daughter, Of course, and
all unexpected by her,) and calculated t
put everybody on the wrong scent by girin
out at the last momen. that he was going +
Bedford only, to be married to the banker
daughter. Hc proceeded to Dover, aud h,
designed after his wedding, to proceed :
Calais, and thence to the Continent, wher
he would avoid arrest and subsequent
compromise the affair as best he could
He imagined, as the bankers daughtc
woull b, thus involved, that her fa,he
would relent forgive them, pay the note
and save his child's husband from futur
harm. This was nice little arrangement
but the spendthriit had "reckoned withou
hi, host"
Away dashed the parent and tho Notary
at full speed. They reached Dover an hou
after dark; but Cally was already wife
an hour old The fugitive, could not b
found! Thsy proceeded to the s,eamc
tha, sailed for Calais at nine in the evening
and at half pas, eight the newly Marie
couple came on board quietly, A warrar
had previously been got out for use, If the
found the rascal, and Eve minutes after Wi
liam Meadows, the spendthrirt and forsel
; had placed his foot upon the steamers dec
no was in irons-the sherifl7s prisoner.
"Hc is my husband, father" screame
, poor Cally, distracted a, the summary NOV,
ment she was compelled to witness. and u
: terly ignorant Of the real cause Of the arrcs,
"TIe is rObbcr and villain, daughter,
yelled the old man almost beside himsclf.-
Come! Thank God, !, is not too late to saw
my credulous and misled child"
The husband was borne to prison, and ,h
young wife accompanied her father back :
Q his troubled dwelling, crushed by her feal
r ful emotions.
The forgery was readily proved and d
vorcc readily obtained for Cally. Meadow
: was released upon bail, through the Unfit
! encc ofhis friends, and instantly fed th
, country leaving his parents to foot th