The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-02-15

that chap. II was not the amount Of the
chaps debt that he cared about; forty
pounds was nothing to his reputation he
would give anybody forty pounds, then, and
there, II they would show him where 70
pitch upon him. s1 . ~. o. isa,rJ i--
Mr.. Thompson ventured to say here, that
he thought he had got somc inkling as to
the whereabouts ofSparkes. A person an.
swcrins the description, frequented an eat
ing house where he dined. He wouldn't be
sure about the man, but .l a.i ..
"Mr. Thompson" said Pluckctt, with
energy, you can put me on the track Of
this Sparkes, Iwouldn't mind giving you"
"Forty pounds" suggested Thompson,
half jocularly. at. ~ T.
"Yes, Mr.. Thompson" said Pluckctt,
with almost O 6erocncs Of tmo-" I'll give
forty pounds for to tell the truth, Mr..
Thompson, / have just had note from the
plaintiff, to say they will take tho matter
out of my hands and that, that, Mr..
Thompson, would ruin me" and with that,
Mr.. Pluckett," ran his fingers through his
hair, and sat down in an attitute OF despair.
"Mr. Pluckett," said Thompson after q
pause, during which time he had been con-
templating the shcrif's officer across the Ia
BILE.
eyes," said Pluckett, inquiringly, and
released his hold upon his hair.
Where's the money!"
"The money?' said Pluckett, inquirins-
ly. "What mo-"
"Thc forty pounds, Mr.. Pluckett."
"whatn' exclaimed Pluckett, "then
you can pitch upon the chap, Mr.. Thomp-
SOM"
al can," replied Thompson.
"To-night?"
"To-night."
"Then the moneys yours, and my repu-
tation will be saved !"
Every good, "aid Thompson; "ofcourSe
you will not object to give me a writing to
that effect"
Mr.. Pluckett complied, but rather reluc-
tantly; and wrote: 81 agreo to give you
forty pounds, upon the condition that you
deliver into my hands the person of Thomas
Sparkcs (who must be the person named in
my instructions) within (Mr. Thompson
here supplied the limit Of the time) one
hour from this time. JOHN PLucxETT.
Mr.. Pluckett handed the document across
to Mr.. Thompson.
"You have neglected." said Thompson,
:" to mention to whom this undertaking is
addressed"
Mr.. Pluckett volunteered to supply the
omission.
"Never mind" said Thompson, I'll do
it," and he took the pen and wrote at the
bottom of the paper, reading the words as
he wrote $40 Thomas Sparkes Esq, late
of90, Percy Street. Tottenham Court Road"
{" That's the man." exclaimed Pluckett,
starting up.
And /, Mr.. Pluckett," said Thompson,
sam he-Thomas Sparkes Esq, late of 90,
Percy Street, Tottenham Court Road, at
present residing, for greater security, with
Mr.. Pluckctt, sheriff-s officer, Of Chancery
Lane, at your service"
You! you !" said Pluckett, gasping
for breath, you are:.Sparkes, the man I've
been hunting-tho man I've been chaffed
about, and sneered at about !" and Pluckett
groaned with rage and shame.
81 am the man, Mr.. Pluckett; and now,
having performed my part of the compact,
will trouble you for forty pounds"
Forty pounds" groaned Pluckett.-
go! I would have given twice forty
pounds rather than this had happened
80! o, what will Levy say when he hears
it; what will old Solomon say2"
"Make your mind easy, Mr.. Pluckett. /
promise you never to disclose the circum-
stances; and you may depend upon me-"
80, Mr.. Thompson-I mean Mr.. Sparkes
If you will do that, my mind will be at
rest. Tbcre-therc are your forty pounds"
and Mr.. Pluckett counted out tho notes on
tho table.
As Mr.. Sparkes-we may now callhim by
his name-tnnsferrcd the money to his
pocket, the servant entered with letter for
him. 1t had deep border of mourning
Mr.. Sparkes tore 1t open, and learned that
his aunt was dead, and had left him her
money.
"My dear Pluckett," he exclaimed, turn
ing and seizing the shcrifl-s officer by both
hands, clam man of property my aunt's
dead, / am happy to ay-no, don't mean
that-but my aunt's dead, and left me all
her money, and shall only want your forty
pounds as tenpoary loan. Now take
your prisoner!' ~
Tho matter was now quickly arranged
Mr.. sparkes grntiaed Pluckctt by allowing
himself to bc taken of to tho lookup in
Crusitor street, but on tho plaintiffs being
informed that the debtor had been captured,
and the debt and cost satisfied, he was set
free, and returned in few hours to his
lodgings in Chancery Lane. That night
Pluckett and Sparkes sat long over their hot
gin and water, becoming moro and more
affsctionate with every glass, until at last
their vows Of eternal friendship became at
once fcrvcnt and inarticulatc.
Courtship Of the Elder Adams.
Some ten years since, spent q college
vacation in the town Of Weymouth, Norfolk
county, Massachusetts,. While thero at.