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

We ought to communicate with MIR.
Ackland's friends in the North, or
relatives, if he has any? Do you
know any of them~
eyes," said Cartwright, 81 had
thought of that before. But the
painful excitement Of our inquiries
here during the lsst few days had
put it out of my mind. l am not
personally acquainted with any rela-
tions of poor Acklsnd. But 1 believe
ne has o cousin at BOston--a Mr..
Tom Ackland, a lawyer. l think-and
I'll write TO him at once. l don't
think can do any more good here,
Judge"
"Certainly not,' said the Judge
|"you've done all that man can do
and more than any man could have
done without the wits and energy ol
Philip Cartwright"
"But I'm quite Knocked up said
Cartwright, land | shall return to
Glenoak tomorrow"
Mr.. Philip Cartwright, however,
did not return to GlenOak so soon as
he said. For on the evening of that
morrow he was still at Richmond, and
engaged in the Transaction of very
important little piece oil business.
CHAPTER ".
In the city of Richmond, Virginia,
United States, and in a back street
of a certain quarter of that town
which was not very well reputed
there existed q certain gambling
house which was very ill-reputed.- -
AS it is fortunately possible tor tht
reader of this veracious history to
enter that house without losing either
his chaaacter or his purse, he Is
hereby invited to do so, and to gropt
his way, as best he can.. up dark
and greasy staircase till he reaches
the third landing, where, in small
room. to which "strangers are mol
admitted" he will find Mr.. Philip )
Cartwright in close conversation with
a Mexican gentleman lately arrived
in Richmond. This Mexican gentle
man is of such modest and retiring
habits, that, although he has beer
resident about three weeks in thu
capital of Virginia, aad Is gentle
man of striking appearance ano
varied accomplishments. he is ye
unknown to any of the Inhabitants o
that city, with the exception OF two
or three enterpisiDg spirits who ar'
interested in the fortunes OF the es
tablishment which he has honored BY
selecting as his Temporary place 0
abode. Perhaps, also. the name o
this interesting foreignG (Which fig
ures on his visiting cards as Dol
Ramon Cabreray Castro) may be no
sl61gefaasssss l6Rsf asssdehs nhSsoS " asarae.er @ WHO'S
researches are recorded in the secre
: archives of the Richmond Police =.
But, if this be 80, neither he nor the,
E have as yet taken any steps toward
, increasing their acquaintance witt
D each other. To .he select few VIII,
D have been privileged to hold unre
: stricted persona intercourse wit
Dop Ramon duling his short resi-
dence at Richmmd, he is famiiiarly
2 known as the Dm. He is gentle
d man of polished manners and pol
: ished nails an epicurean philoso
pher, who take the evil with tn
s good of life cherfully and calmly
e By the side of be Don, even the de
j. scendant of tbejavsliers looks coars
It and underbred.
81 tell you, said Cartwright, 81
l. was all no use, You must get al
u early if you wat to catch Yankee
:, mapping. He puld have nothing tt
do with it. Sal it wasn't in his lin,
n of business. lref, that cock won
u fight, sir"
+ sJust so,' saidhe Don, without look
ing up from theoccupation in whicl
it he was then absrbed, for he was pa
N ring his nails, iey were very pol
ished, very pix, and very spik,
/ nails. "You failt, In short, my des'
Is friend.'
in "Not my fault,replied Cartwright
is 81 did what calf"
"Of course lid the Don; an,
Don FillippO can do more than
Dr. man can do. Ou did what yor
;" could, but you nldn't dispose o
ID the notes. just Where are theyf
n "Here,' said Cawright, 'and you'll
ii find them all rigR' He pushed
, (; little black box cess the table, ,whic
at seemed to be comon property o
an the two gentlemenfor Don took
m small key from hiswn pocket open
r. ed the box, and tahg from it bun
IN die of bank notes, ,leld up one O
as them against the adle (making
W transparency OF it and contempla
mt ting it with tend, musing, an
as melancholy eye.
W. "They are beautitly made," b
murmured, softly ; jt look at th
IT. watermark, mi queri, Don Phillip
he no. A masterpiece art p
"Yes," said Cartight, {; "the
W. couldn't beat that in lw York;
Die "Not in all the Sorl mot in heay
7 a en- itself - sighed the on, with ths
subdued voice, expresve of sensu
Ike ous oppression, which inspired b.
ip the contemplation OF ~ perfectl
beautiful object.
in "But l reckon you better nc
lad drop 'em about Ricaond,' sal
ore Cartwright.
IS "You think SO p raonded tb
lad Don, musingly, "you sally thin
lad SO p
"Our people are too arp. The
lip were caught once, but L Ike it the
en- won't be caught twice."
IS "Caught once p
me nOut and out. Two Nrs ago.
me By a Quaker chap trav2g dow
South for the propagatieof Chri
oul tion knowledge. aud vSus littl
manufactured articles of ur sort.
art s.Then it's no use my stag herei
it. said the Don.
/ he "Don't think it is" said etwrigh
of "And l think you'd betipay m
,me hill before / leave, my desriend.'
Y of .TIl do what | promil,' sal
to Cartwright.
no "You really think, then, said Il
e to Don, s'that there is no oIing fl
Investment al Richmond ~
dge "That's a fact, said Carright.
lext "But you forget res.ed b
g to companion, ''that il did isss al
lard portion OF this little capitabr i