Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-03-04


lowed. The crash was felt far and wide.
They rushed through the Bankruptcy
court and paid forty.two cents. The war
broke out Mr., 0'Neil became separated
from bis beloved family, and finding him-
self without, power 70 reach them. hit
epon the idea Of making money out ofthe
war. This was done, have reason 10 ho-
lieve, on an article called burlaps, which
the Government made extensive use Of
You know that have been discovered by
singular accident, and wish 70 place
myself IN communication with Mr.. 0'Neil,
who is now two hundred miles off, and
who by the way is still totally lost to his
family, wishing to get Arrangements for
settlement with his creditors completed,
before making the happy disclosure to his
family"
+ "But where is the money you st-you
album" -f'-'Aii fH PC
"Stole, that's Il"
"Gone mostly for kickshaws,"-this
from Miss Amabel. o l.. On. .1.-L., ~ 4.
wines and horses" said Miss Belinda.
"0rmolu clocks, Turkey carpets, arti-
cles Of vertu," rejoined Miss Cora, allow
ing her glasses 10 roam about the room.
"General debauchery, my dears," said
Browler, coughing behind his hand.
turning their glasses full upon me, "gen-
eral debauchery.p sgais nls
"Mr. Browler," said |, getting up, be-
ing unwilling If not afraid to trust myself
with people whose only merit was their
possible lttnacy, understand that you
wish me to take message to Mr..
O'Neil."
Yes, Mr.. Smythe, I am not at liberty
to go into explanations, but merely as
sure you that if you will kindly do so,
you will be serving the interests of hon
esty and not raseality."
Eyes," said the chorus, tour obligation
will be very great"
az will go on condition that your broth.
er will give his word of honor as gentle
man and book-keeper, that he will not
run off before can return" l said this
with the dignity of fellow Of principle
who was holding a scourgs over iniquity.
The promise was given with acclamation,
and Browler wrung my hand, which lib.
erty tolerated loftily. He gave me my
directions and a parting bumper Of cider,
which, coming from the iniquitous hands
of Belinda, and being mulled by thiefs
hot poker, nearly strangled me to death.
Assured of my absence being satistacto-
rily accounted for at the office, left in
the midst of thanks and blessings, for my
two days trip. What would Baxter have
called me3 How miserable woald have
felt, had he turned up on that wretched
ride. The vision of his contempt made
me very uncomfortable, and reproaehed
myself that had fallen SO low as to be
the emissary of black'ieg. ftaFl
This was Thursday night; could ar
rive at my destination, complete my OBJ
ject; and be again at the office on Saturday
noon. i was sorry at not being able TO be
on the ground to watch the progress of
affairs, but consoled myself at being ad-
mitted above Baxter to the secret Of the
matter, unhallowed though lit was, OF
the three women had the meanest opin-
ion; that Browler could cheat was an ev-
ident thing, but that his three sisters
should tolerate his knavery and reap the
advantage so coolly, was not punishable
on earth. l found Mr.. ~O'Neil,
who was conducting his opera
tions under the name of Townsend, be-
hind a sugar refinery, and he turned out
to be tall, gentlemanly, gray haired
man, but who received me with trifle of
GOODNESS and suspicion. But l had no
sooner mentioned the name of Van Colt
in whisper, than he seized my hand and
burst INTO tears, instead of flying off into
a paroxysm of fury as I fully expected he
would. - fsS - ae @
= "Bless my soul! and so you know the
gentleman? you know where he lives?
how to direct me to him?" |
( 81 do know him, sir, but also know
Sardanapalus, Jonathan Wild, Warren
Hastings, Jack Sheppard, and Ross" said
l, tartly. He looked at me curiously for
a moment, while /, ruffied with indigna-
= ton, gazed back at him. tss @
And so you don't know. 1sFr
"But l do know that he is defaulter,
an Infamous yulture, stupendous Uriah
Heep'
"Bless himg' said he, half thought
fully. .stsf, =
His three sisters are also well, and
ready TO try their hands again at similar
business 1 added by way of sarcasm.
Upon my soul, sir, hope they may
never have the requirement, but long
live their pluck, ingenuity, and sympa.
thy" Taere was no understanding all
this, and gave it up in disgust,
yawned, and wished myself back at
the Office again, with Baxter and the rest,
instead Of being go.betwcen of set of
fools and knaves,
he asked some other foolish questions,
and | answered them in like manner
He seemed very much agltated all through
our conversation, fact could have ac.
counted for, had he exulted at the pros
pect of the capture of old Browler, but
which in view of his apparent liking for
that man was to me inexplicable, and SO
gave it up.
He was very civil, though, and gave me
a crushing dinner with claret, and box
at the theatre afterward, which put me on
good terms with all but his brains.
He said he would follow me to town
and hunt up Van Colt instantly, aad all
would be right. therefore posted back
to the city at twelve p. M, ON Friday,
and entered the Office at ten a. M, sat
urdayg a4 A E# ri +
There was an awful row directly. Bax.
ter gave me ereditfor more wickedness
than ever knew of, and it was not until
threatened to whip off my jacket that
he became bearable.
Where was Browler?
" Arrestedl Put in the station house
Thursday night"
"Good gracious, who did that3n
sci did, Said O'NeiL swinging himself
around on his stool. "Do you object,
heyY"
"Mo, he deserved it, and his sisters
tootn ffffsE fNE fEWTgf
~ "'You're a fellow of sense all the rest
set me down for a stupid. If a man is not
TO be ppnishedfor robbiug you of house,
home father, property, and making you
go TO work in such confounded stable
as this Is, should like toknow itT'
Although ! appeared very Just and
stern, ! must say was little sorry for
the old fellow, after all. II would come
hard .oIs him in his old age TO be pat 10
breaking stones, and all that. Baxter said
that he heard that they had 20 nut Eve
bullets into him before he gave in to the
officers. He and his sisters barricaded the
dining-room doors and windows. and Laid
in stock Of Colts revolvers, and TtlIev
only brought them 10 terms by sauirtine
ehlotoform through the keyhoie. :
,rQNep was very savage against him, and
vowed he would push him 70 the wall, and
would put on every screw the law would
pillow. him TO- D Hgfwag verye rough on
BrowleIs sisters too. He said they doubt
less instigated the whole plot, and harped
on their brother 80 that they finally bad
gered him into gratifying their selfshness.
Hf,.eaid he Iva "a Ia fo1. D "a. - -