The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-12-31

speculation unlucklly lalieu, L
least should be spared the pain Of
contemplating the failure, since }
should no longer be in the State.''
at would fall" said Cartwright.
before you could get clear of th'.
States, and tue Union has extradi-
lion treaties.
"Not with all the world 'replief
he Don mot with all America.
,ven. Not with Texas, fer instance
"Well, why not try Texas o.
,nce /? Capital place. Just over th'
frontier, and just teyond the law"
"I'm thinking of IT, said the Don.
But there are drawbacks. Judg'
Lynch. for instance, bowie knives,
and tar barrels, if a man has the mis-
fortune to lose popularity. Besides
it's devil of a distance, and though,
Of course, you will pay travelling
expenses-'
"That's not in the bargain" ex'
claimed Cartwright, thrusting hi
hands in his pockets. and walking uI
and down the room, not very unlike
Bengal tiger in a small cage. 81
never agreed to that, Don"
"But you will agree to it. of course
Friends must help each other, espe
cially such intimate friends rs you
and l. And just now, you know
you are so rich,-a least, so much
richer than L."
81 amt rich," said Cartwright
sand you know it. But L have al
idea Don."
"Felicita :" cried the Don, bOwing
"Ideas are valuable properties
Yours especially, my dear friend
Virginia mines you don't work EN-
half enough. i suppose you want
partner What are the terms Z"
81 want you to go down to Charles
ton."
"It is out of my way"
Expenses paid
Sand from there to Texas ~
"And from there TO Texas
"Business at Charleston likely tt
last long?'
"a month at longest. Possibly
less"
"Say a month, then. Charleston
is dear city. Months board, lodg
ing, carriage hire, small pleasures
Paid"
"For q foreign gentleman OF dis
tinction. Living twice as dear 10
foreigners as for natives. Risk paid
too. Risks everything in the ealcu
lstion, you know. May be heavy
Haven't heard what it is yet.
"None in the world. But | mus
think the matter over. Meet me herr
tomorrow night at the same hour
Ii we agree as to terms, can yo'
start at once p
tine sooner the better, my dea
friend"
'fThen tomorrow night"
81 shall await you here.
"And now,'' said Cartwright, st
got ont of this cursed den withou
being seen. Don't forget to MOI
row night
So the two gentlemen parted 70
that evening.
| They met again on the followin
day according to appointment. U
each occasion the conversation be
tween them was carried on in Span
ish, the only language which Do
Ramon spoke fuently. In the intel
val between their first and second il
terview, Cartwright was busily Ell
gagged al day and great part OF tn
night, too, in his own room at tn
hotel, probably in some occupatio
of literary nature; for before h
began it he had purchased a grea
Quantity of writing materials,-vari
Gus kinds of inks, various kinds @
pens, various kinds OF paper, an
when he had finished it he left be
hind him, as he unlocked the doc
and went to keep his appointment
with Don Ramon, not even a pen o
a scrap of paper. The work on whic
he had been SO assiduously employee
must have absorbed all these materI
ais, and perhaps spoiled many c
them for in the room, as he lett II
there was strong smell OF burnt pa
per.
On the morrow Of that night Do
Ramon lett Richmond, not by til
ordinary conveyance but by hors
and buggy, which he had purchase
for the purpose, since, he said, Ii
was travelling for his pleasure. And t
a gentleman who could afford to pa
for his pleasure, nothing was les
pleasant than TO be booked tror
place to place like parcel. Tn
same day Philip Cartwright treturne
to Glenoak.
CHAPTER V.
Mr. Cartwright had not forgotten
before returning to GlenOak, to writ
to Mr.. Ackland's cousOn, at BOstoI
as he had promised Judge Grilli'
That letter informed Tom Acklan
of his cousins sudden impatience
leave Glenoak, in consequence OF q
unfortunate incident, having refer
|, ence to the name of lady at BostoI
:. with whom the writer believed tn:
lMr. John Ackland had been acquain
led previous to her marriage. 1t nal
lrated the circumstances alread
. known to the reader, of the depa
t tIture from Glenoak, the mysterior
return of the horse, and the failuI
of Mr.. Cartwright, assisted by hi
: friend, Judge Griffin, and by til
Richmond police, to discover an
t tidings Of his late guest.
On the evening of his return I
Glenoak, Mr.. Cartwright was in el
, cellent spirits. He kissed his litti
I daughter with more than usual p'
ternal unc ion, when she bade hi
, good night that evening.
He was pleasantly awakened ne1
morning, by dispatch from the in
at the coach's hating town, inform
: ing him that Mr.. Ackland had ju:
!, sent to fetch away his luggage whie
: had been lying there, in charge Z
e the landlord. ever since the day O
) which John Ackland left Glenoal