Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-11-06


Manhattan Savings Bank. The mex
morning | went to the bank for the pur-
pose of reporting progress to the presi
dent, and to advise the immediate arres
of young Munsel.
well, you were right about that young
man. said Mr.. Cameron to me the mo
ment entered his private room.
you have come to that conclusion
have you P replied.
Yes; after you had gone yesterday,
caused his accounts to be examined, and
found a terrible deficit, amounting to ful-
ly $4,000. | called him into the room,
and asked for an explanation
The worst thing you could have done,
| interrupted.
you are right-he has escaped
Il expected as much. Where has he
gomez
'He left last night by the Southern
train--at least so we suspect. He has
an uncle living about fifteen miles from
Augusta, Georgia, and it is very likely
he has gone there. Now, Brampton, you
must follow him.
If you had left the matter in my hands,
he should have been arrested without any
trouble
i acknowledge am in fault, and am
all the more anxious to have him captur-
ed. Come, I will pay you well. Say
you will go
1t was the middle of summer, decided
iy not the best time to travel in. But
the affair was imperative, and was
obliged to undertake the journey. That
same afternoon at five o'clock / had start
ed on my expedition.
Railway travelling in July! Who is
there that has experienced it, that does
not wildly remember its discomforts.-
The hot glaring sun, the dust, the intol-
cradle thirst, and the warm water in the |
coolers, are all evils of such magnitude, !
that they make an indelible impression on
the mind. Why, et tho worry thaasht nf
it at this moment, my throat feels choked
up, and feel the pricking Of the finty
dust in my skin. And then the view
from the car window; how hot and glar-
ing everything looks. The poor cows
are painting in the meadows, the dogs at
the stations appear to be on the verge Of
hydrophobia, everybody and everything
is lazy, excepting the flies; and it ap-
pears to be their particular province to
keep passengers from doing, so that they
Che passengers) may not lose any Of the
beauties of the scenery.
The longest journey must eventually |
come to an end, and after three days re-
ally hard work, reached the pleasing |
town of Augusta, in Georgia. l was,
however, in a very bad humor. / was
annoyed at the bankers want Of thought
in allowing his dishonest clerk to escape.
Now, when a bad man is in a bad humor
with a journey he is obliged TO take, he
is very apt to consider the town at which
be is compelled to stay as the most odious
place in the world. | was no exception
o this general rule. | hated Augusta, /
letested it, | abominated it, but can
lot just now think of any other word to
express my adherence of that unofend-
ng Southern city, l went to the best
lotel in the place, and entered my name
n the most savage manner, actually blot
ing the book in the act, much to the dis
yust of precise-looking clerk, who stood
ooking at me while made the entry.
At last I partook of supper, and l must
confess after that genial meal "a change
anne over the spirit of my dream AT
er all, Augusta was not such very bad
,lace. l actually began to think that it
some fine streets and elegant
louses. A cup Of tea will sometimes
work a marvel. | determined would
% and explore the city till bedtime, and
make inquiry after the absconding bank
obber.
This young mans fondness for flowers
eemed TO be the greatest misfortune that
ould befall him. have mentioned that
single bud remained on the rosebush in
is hall. During my investigations this
nd had blossomed. When he abscond-
d from New York he took this flower
nth him. BY means of it / had no diff {
Guilty in tracing him to Augusta. There
Ias something peculiar about the rose
was a large white one, and fortunately
ttracted the attention of all the conduc-
)rs on the route. My business now was q
} visit all the hotels in the city, to see If $
e had been there. The very first one d