The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-06-22

CTOWueOs OrOa0.Ortmme0 beaver. verN
much the WOrSe for the service Il EaC
seen.
Now, strange to say, Browns hat wsl
just the Sasiie shape and as 'tritles kRh
hs air are to the jealous minded confirms
tion strong a. proofs Of holy writ 9Th,
idea Ii not ours, and Mr.. Ferret being, al
ws have already observed, Of u suspicion,
teltpef1lnehL he instantly exclaimed
As live, it's that scOUndrel Brown.'
What = clever man you ere, Mr.. Fer
Fetl YOU know the hat The man was
Tall, said Ferret. Brown was tall.
'No--shOrt, said SpOOner.
'No-tall, cried Ferret; he can shut
himself up like telescope, no doubt
You think sof asked the wondering
client Rather AT
When compressed. Draws out lOnp
and thin, remarked Ferret, determined
not to lose his man. know the fellow
he Vas here before I had breakfast
But ] was up to him. Don't mind show,
ing you, producing the telegram. Read
that Look after Brown.n
Dear me what information you have
Mr.. Ferret What's to be dOncY'
'SpOOucr, wouldn't let that fellow
escape for thousand pounds. You shat
identify him; he will be here directly
MFs. Ferret must not suspect VIC have
found out anything, or such IL her infat.
uation she will be giving the vagabOnd
warning. No, you shall stay here. All
brilliant thought Get In here said
Ferret, undrawing the curtain Of Niagara.
In therer replied SpOOner, hesitatina
to enter the bath.
It's quite safe, only very little damp
and the smell Of the paint is quite Te.
freshing, said Ferret as he handed in his
unwilling client
M. Ferret was doomed to have busy
morning, for Spooner had scarcely been
made . companion Of The bath when
WapshOt announced q stranger newly
come by the train.
Ferret would have made some prepara.
ton before receiving him, but the bust
neSs which had brought the stranger tC
B. evidently admitted Of no delay, q.
he followed WapshOt into the room, anC
introduced himself.
Ny names Drabs, SIR said the new
conner. I'm from PankcrS.' .
Well, replied Ferret, rather annoyed
at the intrusion, that's q great deal oI
information IN Q few words. Pray, Mr.
Drahs, who ia Pankersy'
'Pankers,' answered Drabs, Ia . me,
trOPOlitan parish. and | am its beadle-
plain IS ] appear
a parOchial peacock without its feath,
ers, thought Ferret Travelling incog
and fOr what purposeI'
The fact ia. said Draba, settling down
in an arm chair, the fact l., in our par,
lsh we have moro wivcs aud small chill.
drcn than We knows what to do with, and
unmitigated vagabOnd has letl us five
'WhAt-wivesY inquired Ferret.
No; children, and one wife, replied
Drabs. We've traced him down here
and I've been referred to you, as Clerk &c
the Guardians, to help Ws get him back
again. lie Ain't particular what he call,
hiSselC Sometimes it's Down and some
times its Crown and sometimes
Brown Brown ? exclaimed Ferret
the ore idea still WppermOst ia his mind
Well, let Us think, said Drabs sucking
the knob Of his stick and cooking one eye
up at the ceiling. We'll, I should say Il.
very likely he might = called hiSScl
Brown at sOme period or other
Then I've got him. Drabs, cried Fer
ret "A human cuckoo that leaves hi
brood in any nest that will hold them =
He'll be here directly
But are you sure he's my man p askeC
Drabs, not to he too hasty in the matter
'Talll' asked Ferret. q"
well, betwixt and between.
Rather thin ?
Not corpulent, certainly answered
Drabs, glancing at his own wsll.develOpet
6gure.
Its the same mani said Ferret q
expect him here every moment YO.
shall pOuNce upon him like hawk. LIE
me introduce you 70 another victim o
Brown said Ferret, drawing aside tn
curtain Of the bath, Mr.. Drabs, u Pan
kerA Nr. SpoOner, Of B.. You'll
soon know each Other-mutual wrong
are like the thongs which bound IN,
Idsora, "a classical figure Of speech, Il
great favor with NJ. F. at all local meet
inga
The trap being set and baited, Mr.. Fer
ret proceeded to his dressing room I,
make his toilet, exulting in his anticipates
triumph over the cFedUlity Of Mrs. Ferret
should Brown return or not.
He was not quite so clever as he though
himself.
There was evidently . elimination o
events threatening the House Of Eerre
this morning. for, to tire terror Of Wap
shot (the real egg-sucker,) Mr.. Mang,
knocked ct the door.
MrS Ferret was very much pleased AM
surprised to sse NJ. Mango, and told hiu
30.
You are most kind, said the old gen
tlemaH. 4 have long desired to pay chi
visit indeed, Il was my business here .
B., but uncle FeFret's extraordinary
conduct with regard 10 those AylesbOry
ducks made Il impossible
pray think no more Of that my dea
sir. NJ. Ferret had been very Ill with
fever and lOst-lost-'
His wits ? asked Mr.. Mango.
No, sir, not his wits, but remarkabl
iine head Of hair. and the loss made hin
very irritable. Besides. I must own, tha
though he is . most affectionate husband
be is the most suspicious man alive
what has made him cor inquiries
Mango.
Il think II il his profession replie'
krs. Ferret He is 9 lawyer, and there
fore, sees 90 much Of the bad aide Of hu
man nature, that he almOss doubts u ther
be Q gOod one. Pray think no more o
that ridiculous manner
'Wsll, for your SAKE said Mr.. Mango
Il will not You know . Nr. Brown,
NeliOveP'
lie called here this morning. reptile,
Mrs. Ferret; 'and--rrally, am ashaIne
to owA 4, but John suspects him Of som
design upon him. I would give q grea
deal to cure John Of this Unf0rtUnate dls
position to be % distrusltGL'
'HUmphl' L grunted NJ. Mango and
was evident HI. Ferret wa no AvOFit
with the Old Indialnan. NY visit 10 you
ha ronAssass II q haa uaka.aas,sss A.N an sne.s