Squatter sovereign., 1855-08-14
ATcHsoN KANSAS TERRITORY, TUESDAY AUGUST A. 1855


he had scarcely ten thousand dollars worth
of reliable securities at. this time. He
would have sunk under this accumulated
trouble, had not the event of his daughters
elopement and serious act Of rascality
occurred at the time, which sparred the old
man up, and caused him to tlrn upon the
viper who had stung him SO ferfully.
: Mr. Rrintnali came into Possession of
his daughters letter soon after dinner
He had no means of knowing whhher she
had gone with the young rascal who had
thus stolen her, bat he suspected one of his
servants, as soon as he had read the letter
(Which had been delivered to him some
hours earlier than Caly had inended, }
and he Immediately summoned him to his
presence. The lackey hastened to respond
to his masters sudden summons, for he
suspected that something had gone wrong,
and he knew that old Mr. Brintnsll, when
out of temper, was not a man to be wrong
ed with impunity. Immediately upon
Toms entering the parlor where Mr..
Brintnall awaited him, that gentleman
arose, and hastily locking the door on the
inside, to the surprise and great alarm of the
servant, he said:
Thomas, l have observed that your
young mistress, Caroline, has been unusu-
ally busy of late, and that your services
have been more actively in requsition un-
der her directions, than has been customa-
ry. What has it all been about?' 49,
4 have obeyed the instructions of mis-
sus, only, SIR
4 don't want any equivocation or pre-
varicating, new, Thomas,' said Mr. Brint-
nall, firmly and rather hastily; sand take
more than usual care that you misrepre-
sent nothing to me in this affair. Your
mistress has been abducted, Thomas, and
you are privy to it, mind you.'
Thomas didn't understand that word 'ab-
ducted,' at all; and he was now certain
that his young mistress had fallen out oi
the carriage and broke her neck, or had
been in some horrible manner maltreated,
or the father would never have come al
him with any such term as this. fa
well, sir, s'elp me, God, l haven't
ducked nobody. and don't know nobody
that has ducked anybody, no way. I have
been told by missus to do this and the 9th.
er thing, sir, and she's always -
paid you literally for it, I've no doubt.
well, Il 7Ht
in one word, Thomas, if you wish to
save yourself from immediate imprison.
ment, for aiding and abeting-'
Il hadn't bet dollar, sir-Ilot cent
You have aided in getting her away,
say; you don't deny that, do you2' thun
dered Mr.. Brintnall. (Tom hadn't ad
mitted it, either, but he was desperately
alarmed at Mr. Brintnall's, firmness ant
| excitement.) uo Ess
mo, sir-ne-I-' sea
Where is your mistress. nosrr
Il don't know, sir
sWhere did she start from?'
From the house, sir-here.'
'What place has she gone to? Quick
Thomas no more time to vast
here
TO Bedford, sir
sAre you certain 2
/ 'Ye-yes, sir
'To be married2'
/ Il believe so-yes. sir-at the Glob
Hotel, SIR 4,..s
The door was unlocked, and Mr.. Brint
nall said: Have q pair of horses her
within ten minutes, you sviliain?'
Tom started.
And, Thomas, do you mind-on you
life don't you fail mer
i .N-n-no SIR said Tom. And with
In six minutes, two horses, ready saddle6
were ready before the door of Mr.. Brin
nails house. ~
) Mount said the, old gentleman, in
!. threatening tone TO his servant, as b
sprung into one saddle himself and pointe
to the other for Tom, mount and join me
| At this critical moment, a Notary Pul
lie reached the door of Brlntnalfs dwellin,
/ and hailed the gentleman.
4 4 can't Stop. now said Mr.. Brintnal
hastily.
i 1T is matter Of importance, sir
who's failed 2 said Mr. Brintnali, SUI
) posing it to be one Of his promisors.
II 'William Meadows. | suppose, sir.'
II .Headors! He's the very man I'm a
+ tier said BrintnalI. - a
Il SO you've found If ont. eh." remarke
: the man, who was however, IN eTror--
: Here, look contiHued the notary.
II The banker stepped to the ground. al
, ifouHd protest In the hands Of the notar
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