The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-02-12

Rock by this time, with fair wind and
a clear sky"
Three weeks later MIR. Dewar, who
had a sail-loft on the Leagate, called at
the office of Hawk & Newall.
st Where's Mr.. Hawk?'' he asked.
"Why, he's been gone since last
June" answered Mr.. Newall.
Gone since last June!' Mr.. Dewar
exclaimed; 8 gone whereof
''To Antwerp, was the reply.
"That is strange said Mr.. Dewar,
taking out a pocket-boOk and turning
the leaves.
"What is there strange about it?''
Mr.. Newall said.
"Why, on July I'd 1 got a note from
Henry by messenger, asking me to
send him 812O to use on an emergency,
and l sent it to him.
Mr.. Newall stared at his visitor in
wonder, but Mr.. Dewar not only showed
him the entry in his pOcket-bOok, but
produced the letter, which, so far as
any one could say, was in Henry Hawks
handwriting.
Neither of them could explain the
mystery, but both agreed that for the
present, and in fact until Henry's re-
turn, nothing had better be said about
the remarkable circumstance.
On August y the packet returned
from Antwerp without Henry Hawk.
She brought a bundle of letters, howev-
er, for Mr.. Newall, which were duly
delivered at the office. Two, adj
dressed to Mrs. Hawk, in her husband s
writing, were given to boy, who start
ed up the OveTgate with them, toward
Hawkhill.
At that time there were few dwellings,
on the Overgate above Fay Street, all
beyond being open country, with the
exception of q few residences here
and there. AS the boy passed Tally
Street, big, burly man, dressed as a
sailor, came out of dram-shop, and,
crossing the street, walked up Over
gate on the opposite side to the boy.
They walked almost abreast until
they were a couple of hundred yards
beyond Fay Street. Then the man
, paused, and the boy observed that he
felt into his pockets. The boy was
passing on ahead, when the man called
out to him:
: "Say, youngster, pull up; I've lost
something -
The boy stopped and turned, and the
man crossed the road toward him.
"Look here," said the man, ''you
know Wilson'S dramshOp by Tally
Street?"
Eyes, sir, 1 do the lad replied,
"Well," said the man, ''I've left my
pocket-book there with a valuable letter
inside, which Twas taking to Mrs. Hawk
of Hawkhill from her husband, and
which he gave me just before the packet
sailed from Antwerp"
"Why, I'm just going up to Mrs.
Hawks with two letters myself" the
boy said.
''Well, that's strange the man said
''Now look here; give me those two let
ters, and you run back to Wilson'S and
get my pOcket-book: I'll stay here till
you come back, and then we will walk
up together, and I'll give you something
for your trouble to boot
The boy unsuspectingly gave the man
the letters, and started down Overgate
on a run. On reaching Wilson's he
found that the man had left no pocket
book there, then he returned in haste tC
where he had left the sailor. He found
him there, and the man said, on hearing
:, that no pocket-book could be found:
Well, that's too bad. But see, II
= walk up with you and deliver these let
= terS, and explain about the one Mr.
. Hawk sent by me. III find 1t by ant
. by"
" The boy agreed, and on reaching
l. Hawkhill the man suggested that thu
u boy should remain outside while he de
livered the letters. The boy agreed, anC
the man went to the rear entrance of th'
dwelling. After the absence of two o
, three minutes he returned, and the TIVE
" walked down the Bowgate in company
: When they reached Tally Street the mai
u gave the boy few pence and turne'
: down toward the Neetergate.
= Mrs. Hawk expected her husband b.
= the next packet which would arrive il
= Dundee about the second week in DC
I, tober. If the packet arrived after dusk
:, it was customary for her passengers t
= remain aboard until daylight, and the
" land at what was known as the YeOma
y shore. The packet dropped anchor i
- the Tay at Z O'Clock on the evening c
ie i October 15, and her passengers wer
II therefore not expected to land unit
J, early next day. &r. Newal was theT
4, when they were put ashore next morn
a ing, but Mr.. Hawk was not among then
~ Mr. Newall expressed surprise, and il
10 uuired whether Mr.. Hawk was passeI
n ger.
u "Mr Hawk was passenger" tE
- Captain said 80 but man came off fC
-, him in boat last night, and he wei
-. ashore -
~ ~ While he was speaking, a messengt
az came from the Office to tell Mr.. Newa
= that Mr.. Hawk was there. Greatly r
~ ~ lieved, Mr.. Newall hastened to the offic
m mIo and found Mr.. Hawk at his desk, exam
- ining papers. There was n warm gree
1" ing, and Mr.. Newall said:
of "Why, Henry, how strong you ha1
iSs grown"
,SS "Yes," was the reply, & my own wi
~ hardly knew me when l reached hon
- last night
nv li4 ''But how came you to land last nigh
~ ~ Wasn't it a great risk with such n his
"I wind?'' Mr.. Newall said.
"Wen, " was the answer, ga man car
,ar off in IA boat for some purpose or a
RI other, and l took the chance of gettiI
lar ashore"
is is Mr. Hawk spent much time for t
nd few first days in looking over his p
,a,. pers, and then said he thought he won
IN take things easy for time, as he h
o. been rather overwOrked for some mont
a past. Mr.. Newan gladly acquiesce
ro and thenceforth took almost entire ma
10 agement of the business. Mr.. Haw
s;1 however, seemed to take great inter'
ia in all that went on, but complained th
he his eyesight was getting bad, and
must wear glasses. He began to ia
;cb long walks, and was in the habit of {
es- ing daily among the shipping.
ar On November 9th, he returned frC
mo one of these strolls to the office in a st;
of great distress.
zen . Mr. Newall' he said, "my brotl
my poor, unfortunate brother John
der he is drowned. His body was found
our the shore near Broughly Ferry, {
his morning. l saw them bring it up