The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-01-03

for an accomplice, and may. be lynched
Or hanged, or imprisoned for life." ex
claimed Mrs. Ford. "No, no. will rur
no risks of the sort. Who knows wha
trouble might have!"
"She would be certainly detained here af
ter we SAIL" said Mr.. Park, sand so loose
her situation, perhaps, or at any rate, have
whole peck Of trouble; and. being Egg
lish, think she might, likely enough, have
nocencc. would throw it away, if were
She" So the dangerous article was tossed
out of the window, and fell with splash
into the waters of the dock, where it nc
doubt reposes in the mud at this day.
| Had Mr.. Green's advice been followed, Mr.
Seaton who, it had appeared, had a few
other aliases for suitable occasions, would
not have been discharged in one week, a.
he actually was, in default of evidence, and
set at liberty to begin some other fraudulent
action.
! 1t was not till after his discharge that Mrs
Ford venturci to put her foot ashore, so
/ terribly was she alarmed, lest she should
be, in some way, involved In his guilt. But
one evening, a few days before the city of
- was TO start, she did venture into the
city, under the escort of Mrs. Lock. TO her
great surprise, as they were walking up
Broadway, they met Mrs. Seaton herself,
who, instead of trying to avoid her stopped
and spoke to her. There was not much
cordiality on thepart of the English woman,
but Mrs. S; atom was perfectly composed
and friendly, and assured her that 1t had all
come about just as she had expected. gHer
husband had been set at liberty, and was
now quite well, and so was Freddy; and she
would be glad if the stewardess would come
and see them; and would she bring that lit
tie parcel she left on board the steamer?
Mrs. Ford locked her full In the face, equal
ly amazed at her audac;ty, and enraged at
the injury so nearly done to herself.
"I you wish for that parcel" she replied.
as soon as she could speak, ''yOu must look
for it at the bottom of the dock, for you will
find it In no box OF mine"
A dark expression passed over Mrs. Sea-
tons face. as she answered: "DoyOu mean
you threw it away woman? How dared you
20 so with my property"
"And how dared YOU give me your forge.
ries and cheats to take care Of, Mrs. SeatOn?
How dared you to try to bring me into your
-crapes: am not at all obliged to you, 1
caa tell you, and don't ever wish to sail in
the same boat with you again"
Hush, hushIn . said Mrs. Saaton fright
cned at her lanonage, and glancing at
her companion. DON'T talk of forgeries,
pray; there's no occasion TO be angry:
you nave bc;n in no dagger; you are quite
misfa aiken"
Il have been in danger, and | am not mis-
taken; ak1 Mrs. Lex knows as well "a |.
what that parcel was. Ard we threw Ii
cut into the dock, having no mind at all to
be concerned in your business. So you will
never see it again.
And If you knew what it was. we're you
really such n fool as to throw it away?
Why. you might have made your fortune
by it. We would have given you any share
If the profits you liked to name TO get il
back; aud you have really lost such
II don't want any shares either in Your
profits or your prisons, Mrs Seaton," ex.
claimed the stewardcss, strong in indignant
and outraged honesty. Il -hould have been
lar more likely TO have one than the other,
ln 4 should have deserved il, besides, a
q uch as you.'
Nv, II youarc 4 fool, with your honesty"
.aid Mrs. Scaton, with IN inpeTtinent laugh.
- \ on have thrown away q chance you will
not have again In Il hurry. | can tell you"
And So say ing she walked away. Nor have
hey ever net since.