Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-23


We retired, and had astegIty lGlgh, ,i,'Wh jehl
had been pent pp within. ras tof several
a littlspAsl midalSht, just ss had flilen
into sound aleepI was aroused by a iremhns
dons ringing Of the BEL, and found Sir WIZ
/ lism sitting up In bed, swinging the noisy IN
stnment about his head, and shouting
{" WGItert Landlord WRilerl1 at the tops q
bis lungs. ,11----'--..''si'i. ~, ~
Half The people in the house we're at onr
door 10 a. minute, Bnd everyone supposed
/ that some terrible calamity bad occurred;
but It seemed that the deaf gentlemen only
wanted glass otbtandy, which was procured
for him, and the tavern became quiet once
more. 4 --...-..'.....' :
Twice again, however. during the, night,
be repeated the request, making mora and
more noise each time, 20 that It Wesn not 70
DO wondered u that the landlord asked me
privately, at the breakfast-t,bls, ifmy friend
was not insane. assured him very RraEslyj
that he was not and hinted that she noblhiy
OF Great Britain EsreySTy different in their
manners ana habits from the vulgar masses
r. theory that he seemed yeFyilwAlipE 10
accept
As we took passage again ih'thb merning
train, the deaf gentleman resumed bic Ordi-
nary cir, and appeared delighted with the
WAggsry and its Effects, r Fl. told ne thht BE
rarely Travelled without Phying some speh
pranks, and related many fnHhf e5dStes Of
his adventures and dolhgs in that way -
Among other things be Informed ne that be
Intended calling on lady at c., where
my Journey spded, lRtfed4Gihgl hiEaself 10
her, astonishing her eotnpletsl az possible
He had q correspondence with her, be said,
but bad never seen her, aud expected an im-
mense deal Of diversion from The aaaiF, as
be knew all about her from some 0f her friends
whom be had met, Il 1 '''' ''''-
4" She DOESN'T know me from Adam, said
be- and will not be able to imagine how on
earth could know her history. / shall not
tell her who really am at frst, bullet her
TAX her powers Of guessing for 3 while"
| was quite Interested y this odd -RfiaiT,
and determined 10 keep an eye on all thedeat
gentleman move iHshls and to assist him, if
possible, in making It as much Of q 9jske as l
could . = i' i ', ,..i i.i 20 ..,.. ,., - ., a., '
At small station town, not FAR from
c., we stopped 70 dine, and The deaf gen
tleman proposed new feature for the lady's
confusion. SCOT I. 400 49,. .
"fwli shave of my beard and 'Wahisksrs,
said he, lleayihg only q mouslache Ike yours,
Then We wiz exchange clothes and oall, first
one, and then the other. Twill tell you
what to talk about WhatreEelations to make;
you shall feign deafness, etc, aud We viii,
insist upon It that we are one and the same
person. What do you say 2, ,.,-.,,-,.iH3 .,, ; :
The ides struck me faEOTably, and we pro-
ceeded to Tut it into execution. My,conpan-
ion shaved himself, and dressed his hair, so as
70 resemble me somewhat, a1dafleT eEchang,
ing garments, We took the cars again for
c., while he told me what 10 say 10 the
lady when should call upon her" a
found, on GrFiyingat G----a, that need
not have taken the, trouhle Of the trip. The,
business that took me there was tie removal
Of certain funds belonging t0a house in which
l. was interested, from the Co. Bank 10
another banking institution Of the same town,
and some complications Of the account rem
dered my personal presence necessary. But
on arriving, found that the c. Bank had
been robbed three nights before, and not only
my funds, but'all Others, gremoTede to some
place unknown.
The confidential clerk OF the establishment
had disappeared onthe night Of the robbery,
and no doubt existed but what he was the
thief. As much ofthe money was in specie,
| however, be could not have taken II with him
in his Aighs and it was confidently expected
he would return, OF send an aocomplice soon
to remove the booty. from whatever place he
had hid It IN, on his departure. Measures
had been taken 70 discover him or his ac-
cOmplics in that case, and the bank directors
were sanguine as to his attest, and the re-
eoYery Of the greater part of the money.
Having all business Affairs thus taken OF
my mind, and not having lost much. Of any
thing myself concluded to stay in G IL,
| long enough to see IL the Tobber should be
arrested, and 10 witness the Tagaries OF my
/ friend the deaf gentleman. .rI.4.f..i.ts.
| After settling this, returned from the
hSnk, TO dinner, st our hotel, and telling the
5sa, gentleman Of the change il my circumr
staroSza Nroposed that ] should call upon the
lady that at., ,>rnoon. he thought it would be
as well to conn snee immediately, and gave
me particular diIect,,t9 ,9as o'the house, and a
few additional cues for N conversation, with
which set forth, expecting < good zeal Of
amusement 5;'., l II, o, -. In. ', -,
Uniortunatellyy,, hawsvsT, / could S9tand
the house described by my. compani54.' !
found the street, aud the buildings he describ-'
ed as being near but the house itself was not
there, and had long search in vain for it.
/ spent an hour or two thus; and then think
ing the deaf gentleman must have been mis-
taken, returned to the hotel. He was not
there, and the landlord said that be had gone
about an hour before, to take the afternoon
train for New York, and had taken his trunks
with him ~ 81 p - ...'i,..i -
Astonished beyond measure at this new
freak, aseended to my room, and found my
baggageslso missing. On the table was
letter directed to me- and on rsadingiit, | dis
covered solution Of the mystery. 'at
The deaf gentleman was no other than the
confidential Clerk Of theiGA- Bank. He had
hidden the stolen money Somewhere about
the hotel, aud escaped with Just enough to
purchase clothing, pay travelling expenses,
etc, but was determined TO return for the
rest as soon as possible. Falling Ia with me,
be had taken the idea Of exchanging gar
ments with me, and heightening tne disguise
by cleverly-ieigned deafness; but not
knowing how to broach the subject had
paved the way for { by q series Impractical
| Jokes, and then had invented the story about
| the lady. The letter closed with many
/ thanks TO me for the use Of my name, which
be intended adopting, and regret that his
personation of me compelled him to appro-
pirate the clothes papGfs, aI@ iOther articles
in my trayeling-bs especially as he might
not be able to return them, for bis sheath"
| demanded continental tour.
! instantly made these facts public, but he
had got fair start; and two days afterward,
having hsstened to New York, saw my own
name among the departures By the iIIagTe
steamer. L is needless to sddl that ! never
met the deaf eshdeEaRp again. and I hope
nobody will trust him on my account.
Pathssie Appeal.