Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31


line of writing to give q clew to the cause
of this sudden change. Gradually he
grew moro quiet under the chilling in
iuencc of the damp, cold atmosphere
around him. His thoughts took more
connected shape, and he began TO reason
with himself what best TO do. His first
impulse was to walk the distance to the
Cone mansion, demand admission, and
ask for an immediate statement of the
cause of his expulsion from the family.
lie was on the point of starting on the
road when II occurred to him that per.
haps IL would be better to wait till the
next day, and then send his friend, Morti-
mer Toms, to ask for an explanation in
his behalf, IL seemed to him the best
course, and he concluded to adopt IL.
When he reached his boarding house In
the city it was long past midnight, and all
the inmates had retired lie wcHt straight
to his room and TO bed, but his sleep was
restless and broken, his mind continually
recurring to the strange and remarkable
events of the evening. AS he entered the
breakfast room in the morning he found
himself stared at by all around the table.
No ono friendly greeting met him, as was
the custom, and the bOarders seemed as.
AT HIS plCotubts AiC NpVh hlo
seat, but he felt instlnCtively that his
fellow. boarders were cutting him. At
last, and before any victuals were placed
for him on the table, he rose, and taking
chair by the side of the landlady, in.
quired of her what this conduct meant.
"Why, MIR. Trance, surely, you know
1t best yourself, " said Mrs. Moore, susp
clous smile stealing over her face.
Il do not, Mrs. Moore, and what hap
pened to me last night in the country can
not be the cause ior thls onenslVe DC,
haVlOr, rs ~ is known only 10 myself anu
five other persons who have not been IN
the city since Them
''It was exactly these five persons you
sneak of. Mr.. france answered Mrs.
~ I'm W, AZ ..i, s'I.i ~ -.
i,t e..
Nilo WIZ noIo ld9C oVouinS inS iJi i
you most sedulously, ana VINO tolu us all
about it."
Whatp' shouted John, MIR. and Mrs.
Cone and Miss Cone and their servants
were bprcP Imnossihle ~
UI don't know ANYTHING of thc rconle
Won mention - ybisIoreG Tho IondIodv
~ III le. u,io
puO Wv nv" nav n.y. "''oSt'N0s WIZ
mere, one alter tne otner; all OF Cnem
wanted you, ana Sald you were an aD-
sCOnding bankrupt
N
inr bonkrunt9u exclaimed Jobn COM
rio,o1,, ovoriyholmn Ly ihio now ;nrornao
| a.,
a. y,,, .,, =. -, - ali
| Whyl us III an tne papers tnls morn
ing," said Mrs. Moore, and handed him
one OF the Journals that lay on the table Dy
her size.
true enough, there IL was, and John
read, Whlle the paper In his hands
| tTnmhIp0 moved
storm
! FAILURE OF BRoKER-SUsPIcIoUs CIR
] CUMsTANoEs AND RUMoRs OLA DEFALcATIoN.
I1IHE BANKRupr ABscoNDs.|Ye estcrday at
Sie SIe IPenins Vi the % ni1ernooh Do"ru ol tne
Sins a. r. tbs bnOEsrs tbo9 IobnS ~ Tranoe'
stock broker. at = Broad street. had failed
TO meet his liabilities, and large quantity
OF stock was sold out ON his account under
the rule. Inquiries disclosed the fact that he
had lett the ounce shortly before In CAP,
taxing taxing a Iuriem i en-. tfaln 70 the hoTtn. IL Is
msDv rnors Srno are ooat Cf ucEy
trspsactions in lybirh he is said ~ have been
lately engaged and by which il is feared sew.
gral Of his eoniding friends win lose heavily
daughter OF a wealthy retired merchant re-
sidlng IN Putnam County me attorney oi
meSsfs NroW sims Uo IEuHu AZ INA thas genHe
and asked him whether he wonid nrotect tbe
Teputation Of his future son.in.law by payino
his debts. He refused fatty, and detectives
were put at once upon the track of the fugi
tive"
The mystery OF the sudden action OF the
Gone family upon the return home OF Mr.
Cone was now fully revealed. But still
greater and yet unsolved mystery 1t re-
NAMED now Grow, sims ~ 20. could an.
nounce him as bankrupt, since he bad
sent them IN time the check TO cancel the
debt OF $5O,OO0 which was due, and how
the rumors OF defalcaton originated
though his nasty departure from the city
NOBODY knowing Whlther ne went, certain
ly might, as he thought, give color even
to this false suspicion. He told Mrs
Moore that he was not bankrupt, nor q
defaulter, had not aDsconded, but would
go down town and set matters right with
III lew hours.
AS John came to ms ONCE he found Il
crowded with people inqulring for hun
loudest among whom was Mortimer Toms
in morosc, detected and almost despair
ing mood. r
"Come right along, my dear fellow,
sad Iolns, ms eyes running over WIN
tears, ana taking John by both hands
dragged him into the inner Office. " See
here, John-stop, moi word, till you heal
me--now it's my own carelessness tha
has caused all this confounded hubbnb.
left you yesterday to, go to Grow " Sims
for you, met friend on the way, took q
brandy, TOOK another, and another, Tor
got all about your check, got In cal
with my friend, went TO IIelmonlcos
had glorious time, and blow me, II
thought any more OF your matter unit
this morning, when l saw this contound
ed stuff about you in the papers, Here's
your check again, and just make up
bill OF damages against me, my dear fel
low, and III stand The whole OF II, DN
thunder"
Ihat explained IT, Crow, SIMS % 20
not receiving their money the very MN
uoe II snouiu ma haVe % pceh pau seu' sen th th
usual notlce 70 70 'ne nTara 70 SCH @ oue un
stock tney neiG as coliateraiS On aTcoun T
vi lhSir ueiauitihB ueptol. AS Aiaio