The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-22

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" the man said, "you
know Wilson's dramshop of Tally
streetf'
eyes, sir, do" the lad replied.
"WelI," said the man, "Pve left my
pocket-book there with valuable letter
inside, which / was taking to Mrs.
Hawk, Of HawkhiIl, from her husband.
and which he gave me Just before the
packet sailed from Antwerp"
Why, Pm Just going up to Mrs.
Hawk with two letters myself" the
1well, damme, that's strange" the
man said. "Now look here; give me
those two letters, and you run back to
Wilson's and get my pocket-book. pll
stay here till you come back, and then
we will walk up tngether, and I'll give
you something for your trouble to boot"
The boy unsuspectingly gave the man
tine letters, snd started down Overgate
ON a run. On reaching Wilson's he
found that the man had lef no pocket
book there, and he returned in haste to
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, I'll
walk up with you and deliver these let
ters and explain about the one Mr..
Hawk sent by me. I'll find it by and
by"
The boy agreed, and ON reaching
Hawkhill the man suggested that the
boy should remain outside while he de-
livered the letters. The boy agreed,
and the man went to the reer entrance
of the dwelling. After the absence of
two or three minutes he returned, and
the two walked down the Bowgate in
company. When they reached Tally
street the man gave the boy few pence
and turned down toward the Neetergate.
Mrs. Hawk expected her husband by
the packet which would arrive in Dundee
about the second week in October. If
] the packet arrived after dusk, it was
customary for her passengers to remain
aboard until daylight, and then land at
what was known as the Yeoman shore.
The packet dropped anchor in the Tay
at seven o'clock on the evening of
October 10Th, and her passengers were
therefore not expected to land until
early next day. Mr.. Newall was there
when they were put ashore next morn
ing, but Mr.. Hawk was not among
them. Mr.. Newall expressed surprise,
and inquired whether Mr.. Hawk was a
passenger. --fs4-
"Mr. Hawk was a passenger" the
| captain said; "but a man came off for
him in boat last night, and he went
ashore"
While he was speaking, a messenger
came from the Office to tell Mr.. Newall
that Mr.. Hawk was there. Greatly re-
Iieved, Mr.. Newall hastened to the office
and found Mr.. Hawk at his desk, ex-
amining papers. There was a warm
greeting, and Mr.. Hawk said:
"Why, Henry, how strong you have
grown" elt5s
eyes" was the reply, "my own wife
hardly knew me when reached home
last night" Il ,zasq s
"But how came you to land last
night? Wasn't it great risk with such
a high wind?" Mr.. Newall said.
q" Well" was the answer, "a man
came of in boat for some purpose or
another, and took the chat ce of get
ting ashore"
Mr.. Hawk spent much time for the
few first days in looking over his papers,
and then said he thought he would take
things easy for a time AS he had been
rather overworked for some months
past. Mr.. Newall gladly acquiesced,
and thenceforth took almost entire
management of the business. Mr.. Hawk,
however, seemed to take great interest
in all that went on, but complained that
his eyesight was getting bad, and he
must wear glasses. He began to take
long walks, and was in the habit of
going daily among the shipping.
On November 9th he returned from
one of these strolls to the office in a
state Of great distress.
"Mr. Newsll," he said, "my brother,
my poor, unfortunate brother John-he
is drowned. His body was found on
the shore near Broughly Ferry, this
morning. 1 saw them bring it up on a
boat, and identified it at oncs."
Mr.. Newall was astounded. After a
moments silence, he said:
"That accounts for it. He has been
around here, then, for months, and we
never knew it." ~
Then he related what the girl hat
seen at the gate the very night on which
Mr.. Henry Hawk sailed for Antwerp
"That is it," said Henry. "He wen
. to my house in poverty and distress, and
dared not enter. Poor fellowi Hewai
so like me-we were twins, you know
and the girl might easily have mistaken
/ him for me. / wonder my wife never
! mentioned the occurrence" yitel
"And that accounts for another
thing" said Mr.. Newall, and then h,
: explained to Henry all about the LOAF
from Mr.. Dewar.
, "That is it, no doubt" said Henry
"he wrote Just like me, and, driven Il
desperation, forged my name to ge
, money to live on. Pm glad he did it
See that the money is repaid"
After pause, during which Henry
, seemed to be much affected, he said:
2 "Newall, I've made all arrangement.
{ for the poor fellows burial By tht
I way, he must have been killed in
: brawl, for there is wound, as of
: knife, right in the region of the heart
will use my influence to keep thing
as quiet as possible
There was coroner's inquest, and .
n verdict that the deceased came to hi
a death at the hands of some person O.
persons unknown. Then the body wa
quietly buried in the yard of the Oh,
o Cross Kirk, and the matter was sool
t forgotten. -s
Things went on smoothly for man
years, and Mrs. Hawk bore another sor
t In January, 1898, Henry Hawk fel
from horse and broke his leg. Mort
n fcation set in, and amputation prove
Of no avail. He died on February 1sl
leaving a will by which he divided al
r, his property between the two boys
q Edward and James, and gave each a
equal share in the business His funers
y was a very solemn one, and for year