The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-19


daylight, and have five thousand dol.
lars il gold dust and you must take care
of it for me until return, | don't want
to meet with poor AnIy's luck
! Better get some broker to keep it in
his vault tor YOU, Mr.. Hargrove,' replied
;hc landlord, the lock Of my safe is bro
ken and is undergoing repairs
! Blood and thunder couldn't YOU find
some safe place for it, for n couple of
days ! earnestly demanded Hargrove.
i cannot, sir, without sending it to
some broker or banker replied "mne
ho~.' Ilarperscodt
! We'll, IS old Lanny here Asked
| ilnrsrove of the book-koeper, who vas
/ busy behind his desk. lie can take care
Of it for me-
! He left for the mines this morning sir
returned tho book keeper, without rails.
/ ing his eyes from the ledger.
We'll, landlord, III sleep with it un.
der my head to night, returned IIargrove,
and if | can DO no better, I'll get you TO
have ii deposited in some safe place for
me to.morrow. III lesve by the morning
boat. Good night to you ALL
/ Thus saying, uargrove, who WAS a
tall powerful man, with bold brow, aud
remarkably open and frank coumteu.
ance, took candle from the bar, and
whistling as he went, stro.le from the
/ apartment. | could hear his cheerful aud
pleasant voice above stairs, in tones of
joy and surprise, AS he seemed TO encoun
ter, unexpectedly, some old acluaiu-
! tancc.
There WAS momentary silence in the
! room, after the exodus o, llargrove, soon,
however broken by the miners, who were
I loud III their expressions of Indignation
and the incilic.cncy OF the police. and the
I frequency and facility with which robbie
! rieS we've committed. The utmost con
tcmpt was expressed ut the manner in
which justice Was administered by courts
OF law, to which VIGOROUSLY guilty crimi-
/ mails weie dragged III vain. But one SEN
! iIment WAS expressed by the miners
! which was. that nothing but the prompt
administration Of justice ut the hands OF
! lha pcpUlacr, cou.d diminish or remedy
/ the evil. .--
Thee is one other way, gentlemen, by
which losses so frequently occurring might
he avoided interposed uapperscoldt.-
, You miners are the most thoughticss and
. imprudcnt Of al men. You all heard
how publicly llargroye spoke about gold
: dust with him tonight. II man al
'errises the hiding place OF his money
I YOU cant be surprised that thieves will
Z be oh the alert TO find it,
, You don't say you have thieves and
rohbcrs in Your house, hope T. asked II
miner, rising from his seat, and taking up
his leather por,manteau. If you 90, it's
no place 10: me, | assure YOU
. Tie speaker was small, thin, sinewy
man, with IL Iung scar on his left check
which extended to the corner Of his mouth
! giving him most sinistrous expression
Of countenancc. lie was an i'll favored
man, and ilapperscodt regarded him for
II moment in silence, before he replied :
Il cInnol an"wcr for any traveller, sir,
who choose TO make my house his stop
. ping place. ! can only recommend eau.
ton and prudence 10 all, who with large
sums about them are stopping among
strangers.
retired to my room, leaving the mot
ley group in the bar room discussing the
merits Of Judge Lynch, in comparison
With the legal administration Of justice.
! had been so worn ont by my long
and weary voyage, that | was soon in a
deep slumber, and did not awake until a
late hour on the following morning.
| had just risen from breakfast and was
+, standing at the desk of the book keeper,
in tho Lar room, lighting cigar, prepar-
story to taking n stroll through the city,
when my heavily bearded companion of
the night before, the same who had come
To seek out his brother in California,
passed through the room with brisk
step, bearing weighty leather portman-
teur under his arm.
What man is that? asked Happier.
scoIdi of his book keeper, eyeing the
stranger suspiciousiy AS he passed
through.
Il don't know replied the book keeper
carelessly. He's an overland passenger,
who put up here with his daughter late
! yesterday
What name did lie register Z asked
Happerscodt.
Simeon Carlton, | believe. Yes, sir,
that's the name, said the book keeper, as
be opened the register.
Follow him instantly, then, Mr.. Wells,
said his employer. lie is carrying of a
portmantcau, with the initials, J. r. h..
! painted on the end. I'm afraid he
has committed mistske--or something
worse
1T may be Hargroye's,' answered Wells.
AT all events, will know it, for Har'
groves portmanteau bad the straps pier
ced With undressed fawn skin
Follow him quickly, il you please, SIR
said Happerscoldt 'aud insist on his re-
turning, unless he can give clear ac-
count Of HIMSELF
Cariton--if such was the individuals
name-had halted on the side walk, in
'front.' Of the hotel, seemingly making
some Inquiries Of stranger, who was
! pointing out TO him various localiIies.-
! From the window. which opened on the