True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-11-10


zy, he encountered this identical friend.
1t was Il moonlight evening, and the law
yer instantly recognized him as he descen-
ded into the street. AS he did so, he
very deliberately walked up the steps
and examined the number, more carefully
than Mr.. Farrell did 81 Bond street, on
that memorable OCCASION when he sat
down to lie shoe string, and returning 10
the walk said 10 Jenkins:
"What the deuce has brought you here!"
~ don't know!-fate suppose--or
being cursed fool !" was the excited re.
ply.
The lawyer took Jenkins arm, and
demanded a confidential communication.
He with some hesitation, gave history
of the case from first to last.
"You gave fcticious name and resi-
dence 7" inquired the lawyer eagerly,
when Jenkins had finished.
Eyes"
"And did you tell the fair enchantress
where you were stopping!"
"No, | told her l was at the Metropol.
ian."
"Lucky! Lucky !" said he.
" Why lucky {"
Let me tell you. | know a thing or
two Of that precious uncle and his virtu-
Gus niece. Didn't she faint wel?" said
he laughing.
"Yes."
Admiralty, I will wager. She sigh.
ed well, blushed well, tainted well 2"
eyes"
cot course she did. She is an actress
She might have been a good one-a fa-
nous one, l think-but that she had SO
many lovers and amours. She ran of
with Southern actor, lived with him a
year or so, went to watering place mel
the man of the house there, ran away
from the actor with him, and called him
her uncle. He is as much her uncle as
| ammo more.
"Well!"
"Well, there are a great many things
done in New York which don't square
with the golden rule-Iawyers know thai
You know something Of us here, but you
know little OF the ways ofthis wicked city
The house you have just left is trap,
and but for your precaution in concealing
your name and hotel, you would have
been caught. You would have been, as
it is, probably, had l not found this out
for they would search every hotel in this
city but they find you.
/" Your safety is in flight. You mus
retreat in the morning, or my word for il
you will be sued for . breach Of promis,
of marriage in less than three days
That scene was all arranged. They vii
make out case against you. In the frs
place there is the matrimonial Office ; tn,
keeper will swear to the facts Of the ac
quainlance. 1t was formed avowedly il
view of matrimony; there is your writin
in the register-all Of which shows tn
animus. In the second place the repeat
ed calls. They can prove two, an
insnuate more. The matrimonial agel
will not remember the date of your visi
They will say that it might have bee
four weeks that you had been in the hab
it of calling. though they cannot swea
positively. In the third place, there wer
:hree eye witnesses to the fainting scene
besides the girl herself; and have n
doubt that the young man is bona .fd
witness, invited there without any know
edge Of the conspiracy. Could a lawye
ask better case with which 10 60 befol
jury Z"
"But are you sure there is such col
spiracy"
II know it +; that is, I am morally ce
tain Of it,"
! "Have they served up such cases
you before %
"Yes. have seen the papers for fol
similar cases, and rather than suffer Il
exposure, trouble and expense, the pa
ties settled. One man gave $1,000, ano!h
$4,000, another $4,000, and anoth
$4,000, which, | have no doubt was div
ded up between the niece, the uncle. ar
> the servant girl, and perhaps the matt
monial Office"
"And the lawyer" Jenkins spggeste
"Well, the lawyer had his fee,
course, but do not know as he was pa
} ticeps criminiS."
!, Jenkins did not argue the morality
the lawyers part, but requested him
let him know if anything occurred, whic
3 he promised to do.
The next morning John Quincy Jen
. ins left for his homo in the rural district
two or three days sooner than he expec
] ed. In less than a week he received
n letter from his legal friend, in which
q was informed that the next day after b
l last visit 10 Della, lawyer was apple
: to, as he expected to make out a case al
4 commence proceedings against Jol
r Quincy jenkins, for breach of promise
/, marriage unlessit was settled. AT d
? uncle's suggestion, the lawyer went wi
! 10 the Metropolitan Hotel, 10 find M
!, jenkins, and see If he would not compr
mise not Ending that worthy gentlema
the old man instituted a search in all 4
/. prominent hotels, and finding no SUI