New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-26

len ~ !. nuch "provMt" a. my digestive erssa.
c. nd dispo.e o. with the infennon Of running ~
large bill as possible in o,deY thN osnk ho'e might
b. cf.rd in paynept, ard the dssfre1 proof Of NY
eomnat ion, suit secnred sss through the corner
o. N, eve that Re seemed 10 be strdyny my physpz.
rony a. d the thought came Into my nind tns' his
adires, to " rest owing 20 h's wish Tor ,oo
opportunity TO find out sou e.binS more about me- We
bad begun 20 talk about various HIN is o, cccuPaa''s
a. lie il quirtd,
as DO. ycur .usree profitable one, Mr. Mar
tLsI, belsve"
sclIos edged the natB~ sId So tat my bus.
ness was any Ting bu, prch'sble o-e.
"Isb't il rsfber ticklsh one nova dsysl 90 much
rascallty, you krow."
"Ye.; tn, mem TO look out sharp for rogues, and
10 be pretty sure that eeal with people can rust.
81 ave a very good situation IN the Post Othcs,
ssid lie, "tut sometimes wish TO be where | could
have more vsriety kind Of business tes. would
rQuIe e 10 travel"
"You tsd better be cont. ntsd whess you are re.
Piled T. "tbs 80 5eIteeb-y fever never sid say
one niue good lfyeu are faithful in yoor present
place you sil have rouole in getting better siti-
alton q few years hence
To Ibis he mace no reply, and the conversation
drop ed.
After had app seed the sscrei rage OF hunger"
ado soeed fone woks Of sucererogsion in thar line
for the fuiterapce Of my obiec, Ell from
retest as TIE iron tongue OF nidDie ht" was ollng
con ps OLE DOOM for felt confident tha. toe Il ne
had nov cone fertile dea0nersRt OF ne two set dra ms
which W. had Teen playing tina, evebidg Il seemed
e1 remedy improbStle hat there should bs here any
soc, n u td.iiDx jim to score down the little bill
for future tetllome e. But there wss- We went up
10 what az then he bar bn, in these temserance
times ould be cal ed the "Ofce, and L. sad 10 the
pr, rio ing genius, with fsuuliar and conhdent air,
"Jpst charge that TO ne. and III make 1t al rsn'.
"Ra'hsr all wrong thought l..
Az We rsssfd out toto the daIkRess OF the night,
ar stood for moment on the steps, ! thought ds-
covered by IL faiat IL. Of astreetlamp, my con-
pal ion serving NE with scru inlIns ssi e,s mus
seeming Il inc icste icion on his pat that our
rapid acousintsI CO and companouship had not been
without some 6e'gp, Viii b be vas DESTROYS OF pace
bsiirg Indesd fear Of this produced any thing bu.
agreeable elections after we had separated and d so
re ireo Ia my od yDss Could II be that suspicion
Of nv cal Ohiec had prevented him from paying for
the sIe sno settling the bill at toe restaurant IL
seene1 possible certainly, yes under o.hef cucuns
stances sbould have thought nothing OF the occur
renee and re seneJ TO be sstlkned with tns oooge
OF the . raj road CO tractor.
ntne.ue doubt az 10 the wisdom OF the pohcy
had &C optc in lowing him 70 be Of large losead OF
ariestire him at the dissppearance Oh tne de-
GOV letter Several Gays hsd elapsed since It was Ia
Ken and he probability of noiDg any part Of its CON
ts upon him hardly med 10 warran. resort 70
that coarse now; So the whos, concluded to per.
we're ia The cautious ne OF polcy with which nad
cCmuepced. ., a,
To the course OF versaon which held with tho
sfor nenii 1n aI dlod the following day, the fact
came 10 light that he bad claim asaL st L. for money
loaned IL cscu r d 10 ne U at sn urgent sppncauon
AZ liz Iepsyuept Mig BIT accomplish the desr ~ oDect,
aud sted the landlord 70 ASSET me IN this way.
He readily compiled ard after second apphcaton
TIE debt was o- barsed, aud emong toe moGey, wnon
los. 20 time in comparing Nith the eesc puon OF mat
pu oipt from the lie ter was i've dolr note thst
at OF CO IL entitled as OF e OF toe stolen DIS.
Notwitt ding his overwhelming evidence as 70
The orig of the M, il ptdato1s on This route 'nere
were gooo reoson, for further delay 10 making the ar
rtst especially IS is sse mad unlikely that tbs person
oetects would low anything of biz res. slsuson for
afev dave During tbis interval, foand /. necessary
10 witt Ieie hboring city. The reader may Judge OF
nv surpite a. receiving two dais aerwsrd letter,
Of y "i the fol owing is copy:
STA: have s,esItp.d m tier h,w that you sre the
contractor net in the bassmsn OF the hotel
n. Rs !. srw.rs :. NJ. .-loOo. Also tb. you enter
i,inee and ii perhaps ssr.n ''ns doubts OF my h'he'J
am .or you hsd DOT the cam or to mach to my face.
ard thus ah I'd me the oepotap Of ,s.5ps gu % my
arc ior You Welcome Sir - all the advn You
0baDsd in your uDdshandsd dee .s @e 90 sao
fss er han yos can ter Pns tn1. na.1 ou ~
pitssLt. fous MOI very fe'Kk 9nWIsU
Toll HoLpsoox Special Agent P. o. Dept
How this clue to my official Identity was obtsir ed
on ,hat noin, At any period SINCE Nor IL Of much
account az the information, from whatever quarter
derived cag TOO late be of any avail and after ne
been in he nj, 70 detect him. When be wss
preparu the above tpise, congrstulstng bmself on
want OF eknl al pfO~u,upk pffeeo Onof sC'eit
lille did b, think tnSt had already achieved sweep-
II 2 "ten strike" in bis own case!
The necessary complaint was made, warrant s-
sutd and the unfortunate young man tesen into Gus
tody by the United Staes Marshal. shall never for
o.. he jndesc,ibabe look which he gave me as be- en-
tred the tfcs Of the Uuied States Commissioner for
preliminary examination. IL was me trst ume We
RAD ct since the nemor able roll aod supper. and the
ouoI dam raiIosd contractor nov FIRST appeared 10
lie el trsr en- ed into the formidable "speia scent
Thee was lite furprise IN his look, bu, an ex pres
sion OF mortified pride and anger az he sddfessed me
10 8 low tone:
"WelI Tbon az =" sad ], =" l don't know a. you will
believe me- but assure you heartily regret tnas yoa
are b. ought to this pass, and the ends OF Jistice
could be answered should be the srst to lie: you 30
free" 80, ann
Perhaps you wouh" replied ke modify. It's
easy tnout b 10 cay co.
"Bu,," remarked, al want you TO take reason
able view of the matter. You cannot think me 90 dec
titute Of common humanity 80 TO wish 10 pi'ce any
one in such al pleasant position much lees young
nan Ike yoursth 70 CO able Of better thipgs.
He appeared TO be tOme what impressed oy the cam
estress with which spoke, and answered In sor-
tned tone:
II suppose ought to believe you, bat it sesms hard
10 b. eLtrspped il The way have been"
at NAV be he bes. thing that could have hap.
pened TO you under the cireumsi ances, SAD i, ana
siI c. RELY hope that it will prove So
| ives d. sious Of msking him zee that was actu-
sted in the cour.e had taken by no motive oner
th,n a wish TO cichJge my GUY faithfully, and,
therefore eft him for the tine to consider waat had
,sid col fdert hat little reflection would calm ns
lufed temper and lead bin 10 correct view OF the
cs,e. In this WAS not mistaken and when urged
him TO make conf ssioD The ground OF justice 70
oilers and his % interest, he nade clean breast
If IT, apo ave in substance The account OF DIS GOV
w,rd CO urse win which he reader is already familiar
He txprssed much regret sno penenee, and mourn
mi aiissction that his mother was not alive TO knoT
Of bic d. gree. ,,..t..
Tbs fors Of the lesson il caicss.ed 70 teach would
net thus be increased and The feelings Of some mitht
be harrow 20 no, who sbould rather receive synpahy
al d col -s,stion.