The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-31

against m appeal for mercy, and thought
of his wife. To his ACCOMPLISHMENT, the head
of tho firm, addressing one of the paying
cashiers. requested him to attend to the
individual in question. directly adding,
g Plenty of money, my dear sir; plenty IN
tho celars no inconvenience III 'he
world rr-an assumption OF unconceIn
which en- opcrated upon the mind OF the
c,;ant that he bowed himself out, prcferrlng
70 encounter a curtain lecture TO stulfiiylne
III. avn INDICTMENT as to the stability OF the
firm Of Oyerplus & Co. Still, the inconven'-
once and anxiety to the partners was almost
;,tolorohlc. and as day after day passed,
and Sir Anthony gave no sign. whilst, to the
oboor;n and modification Of Harley, the
Gosh which would have instantly relieved
tbcm of all trouhle was lying untouched IN
the Golfers, that gentleman vented his
enlecn unon the unfortunate Scotchman,
1eodinc him such life Of misery as only
the consciousness of rectitude, and perhaps
tho dosire of triumph over his adversary,
could alone have enabled him to sustain.
Whatever provocation the clerk might have
c;von however disagreeahle the warning 10
tha sancuine Junior partner, yet 1t re-
dounded little to the credit of the latter that
ha should have glonted over the approach
inc misery of dismissal, which seemed the
inevitable consequence OF the Scotchman $
falsehood.
Rnt Harley seemed to have taken per-
sonal view of the matter: the true reason
of his bitterness against NcAdam being the
Difference paid to his story ny the head OF
tbr firm. and the adoption by that sagacious
veteran Of m antagonistic line Of policy.
81 far had Harley carried this feeling that
on several occasions OF pressing danger he
hod boldly advocated the appropriation OF
,ortio- Of tho haronet's deposit to meet the
emergency hut in vein his coadjutor re-
NAMED firm: and even Ferguson expressed
dorbt az to the advisahility of meddlng
With the money till the appointed time lad
evnired. Such was the state Of affairs on
the morning of the eventful day which was
| r. decide the future Of McAdam. The part
ncrs were assembled in solemn conclave,
readv to mass sentence on the cu!prit, or to
| CONGRATULATE themselves on an escape from
certain destruction. aha, ha :" laughed
| Harley. mockingly "that young scoundre
has hcen plaving n deep game, depend.upon
it. On my life, 7 believe the fellow Is
soy. a sneaking Jcsuitical hypocrite. who
has been doing his utmost to ruin us -
"Yor are too hard upon poor fellow"
remarked Ferguson, n kind-hearted, gene
rously-dispnsed man. ''AS Markham said,
even if the affair does not turn out as Nc
Adam anticipated, vet the reasons for his
statement may be Valid
"yalid or not, stick to my text. Either
he gives us satisfactory evidence OF this
plot, this very day, or be leaves our ser
vice." said Harley, haughtily.
al agree with Ferguson: you are unjust
to this Scotch lad. Let US be thankful that
orr credit has been upheld without the aid
nj this monev. cannot believe that Nc
Adam has been actuated by any but good
motives" remarked the senior partner.
"You are both blind, completely blind,
to the fact of the case: believe, on my
conscience, that the fellow put u4 of with
this trumped-up story to prevent our utlll-
zing the cash." persisted Harley.
urll tell YOU what il is, Harley" said
FERGUSON, promrtl7, "I'll bet you thou
sand pounds that this fellow clears himself
either by the actual event or BY satisfac-
tory explanation
q Done :" cried the fiery junior.
" Gentlemen, you forget yourselves thi-
is no place for gambling" remarked the
head Of the firm. rebukin2iy. Come, LEI
us dismiss the subject and proceed 10 bust
ness"
Scarcely, however, had the trio con-
menccd their lators when the cashier en-
tered the room.
We'll, Markham, wha, Is It ?" inquired
.ho soa;or ,,.r,no~ removing his glasses
from, his nose ard lcsninr back IL his chair.
va ~ Ira;. -. two hundred thcusapI
oi",s -. -. .,rh on,. Gr;nbaIi . .g;3
POUNDS !ioH OK = A-''''-'' -''''''
iHS e., casaicr: H,'le'. .ino,, Of oo., o.ler as.
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hn 20 '. -, -o.,,o-rI,}- shpcr-
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SCI 49,, ;.,. r..~+,,ar v,os dear]v moved
ihe I;r5i,. v;eo,a r1ou1ted oyer
Ms 'e-e. .:.G:.nn,;.,, nat unmingled with
W. L"t -. ..oI,.aIlv ANGER at the ha=e
''i"'', o"' ,n.,,ora.i firm n Criphal
t-e"cnsis vi VI ,~r of prudence.
I'VE G'.A' g. 'D... Nforr.ban, avrr,. Earth.
ray Inc inGns! . .',.' - 81 nfc ;noz
lhS' J|s' a. ~ ;..oo1,, n leave,
NV ~ wi TorIor- Row do YOU feel . trita
,:-,. w. ~, o-r7ain,.1 Ferguson. as the
l'gn l:an uot;roJ
''s W rnnfess tina, vas wrong. What
aosto,,jly trick d tina; shrivcued,up old
$500, g. snrhonv ~
a cruei. cruel plot. Harley" said the
,,i - ,ha firm. sa8lv. but for the
ns1u c;ysn rs i would have been but
va a' tIoSsssSsf,,l ;,
uNo dorht Of it-not a shadow OF doubt