Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1855-03-15

I daughters letter after dinner He had M
means of knowing whittier she had gone. will
the young rascal who had thus stolen her
: but he suspected one Of his servants as soot
as he had read the letter (Which had beer
delivered 10 him some hours earlier thai
Cally had intended, and he Immediately
summoned him to his presence. The iackeJ
hastened to respond TO his masters summons
for he suspected that something had gone
wrong, and he knew that old Mr.. Brntnall
when out of temper, was not man TO be
tri1ed with with impunity. immediately upon
Toms entering the parlor where Mr.. Brint-
nall 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, have observed that your young
mistress Caroline has been unusually busy OF
late, and that your services have been more
actively in requisition under her directions
than has been customary. What has it all
been about3'
4 have obeyed the instructions of missus,
only, sir.
Il don't want any equivocation or prevari-
eating now, Thomas said Mr.. Brintnal,
firmly. and rather hastily; and take more
than usual care that you misrepresent nothing
to me in this affair. Your mistress has been
abducted, Thomas, and you are priyy TO it,
mind you.
| Thomas did not understand that word, 'ab-
Quoted, at all; and he was now certain that
his young mistress had fallen out of the car
rage and broken her neck, or had been in
some horrible manner maItrealed, or the
father would never have come at him with
any such term as this.
nobody, and don't know nobody that has,
ducked anybody no way. I've been told by
missus to do this and the other thing, sir, and
she s always
paid you literally for it, I've no doubt
well, -
In one word, Thomas, if you wish to save
yourself from immediate Imprisonment, for
aiding and abetting-'
Il hain't bet dollar, sir, mot cent
'You have aided in getting her away, ]
say; you don't deny thai, do you'' thundered
Mr., BrintnalI. tom hadn't admitted it,
either, but he was desperately alarmed at Mr.
Brintnall's frmness and excitement)
NO, sir-no-l-"
Where is your mistress, no,r"
j don't know, sir.
where did she start from!'
From the house, sir-here.
What place is she goue tor Quick,
Thomas, have no more time to waste here
TO Bedford, sir
Are you cerain''
'Yes-yes, sir
TO be married.
Il believe so-yes, sr-at the Globe Ho-
tel, sir
The door was unlocked, and Mr. Brntnall
said: Have pair OF horses here within ten
minutes, you vllain'
Tom started.
And Thomas, do YOU mind your life
don't you fail me!
'N-n-no sir, said Tom. And within six
minutes two horses ready saddled were rea-
dy before the door of Mr. Brntnall house
Mount" said the old gentleman, in a
threatening tone to his servant, as he sprang
into one saddle himself and pointed to the
other for Tom, mount and join me-
At this critical moment, Notary Public
reached the door of Brintnall's dwelling, and
hailed that gentleman.
'I can't stop, now,' said Mr.. Brintnall,
hastily.
'lt is matter of Importance, sir
Who's failed3' said Mr.. Brntnall, suppo-
sing it to be one of his promissors.
William Meadows suppose, sir
'.Msado,rs, He's the very man Pm after,
said Brintnall.
so you've found it out, eh2' remarked the
man, who was, however, in error. Here
look, continued the notary
The banker stepped to the ground, and
found protes, in the hands of the notary,
npon his own note of hand for ten thousand
dollars, at sixty days, which had fallen due
that day and was unpaid! He glanced at it
a moment, and instantly pronounced it rank
forgery!
Where did you ge. this p inquired Mr.. B.,
astounded.
From the Bank, sir. 1t was cashed by
Forvet < Co., a month ago.
who got the money!
MIR. William Meadows. See-the en-
dorser.'
HFauo"s' ~ ID u Io'So'yi su)
He is your son-in-law, however,
'No--no! screamed Mr.. Brintnal, don't
say that, too; for Gods sake don't add that
to the crime, and overpowered with his emo
tons and rage, he stumbled forward and was
caught from fainting to the earth in the stout
arms Of his friend, the notary.
Recovering himself quickly, however, he
added, do you know anything Of him, or
where he is now2'
Bartlett met him at Dover, to-day, he
says
'Dover?' exclaimed Mr. Briutnall, turning
to Tom, perplexed.
He said he was going to Bedford, reiter-
ated the servant.
Down, you rogue, said Mr. Brintnall, 'I'll
settle with you at my leisure. Quick, Mr.. |
Swain, quick continued the enraged parent;
you can rider Join me, and take the villain
ere he can escape across the channel, and
in another moment the two men were galop-
ing at terrific speed toward Dover.
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