Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-23

try. but Montville checked him. No,
no, my boy, quit now before yeur luck
turns. and led him quite reluctant out OF
the house. But the young man had i'm.
bibed moral poison, and the virus was
slowly undermining the correct principles
instilled into his nature in his early rural
home.
As for Jennie she looked upon MontVille
as a prince, and her vanity was excessively
fattered by his assidious attentions, though
her affections were much less interested
than her pride and ambition and when
he at last proposed marriage, though for
specious reasons he enjoined stIict secrecy
upon her, she was delighted beyond meas
ure, and her Imagination ran riot in the
illimitable wealth and splendor with which
he would surround her.
al don't like that Montville who calls
here so Often" said Mr.. Parish to his son,
just as the postmaa had left note from
the gentleman named, inviting Eddie and
his sitter to take drive with him.
"Why, father, he is perfect gentle
man." cries Jennie
90 And deuced good fellow" chimed in
her brother.
ga deuced humbug, if nothing worse,
said their father; "those restless, pierre
ing black eyes of his never look ME straight
in the face, as those of an honest man
would"
"That is all within of yours, father, ;"
replied Edward, "why he showed me
more than $50, 900 worth of bonds and rail-
road scrip, and only yesterday, while l was
at his rooms he received letter from his
broker in New Orleans, saying that he had
Just sold two hundred hogsheads of his
sugar.
But Mr.. Parish shook his head incredu-
lously.
Montville and Edward again visited the
gambling saloon. MoHtville now, rather
reluctantly, took hand. Edward avoided
betting high, and at first won, then his
luck alternated and he became mora and
more reckless, and all his own money was
lost. MontviHe supplied him with more,
but still he lost, and he became despond-
ent.
"Bear up, my dear fellow. you'll have
bgt!er luck next deal. Here, waiter,
bring us a couple of glasses of brandy, ="
said Montville.
"No, no, never drink, said Edward.
''Just glass to steady your nerves, my
boy"
And Edward gulped it down. Unaccua-
toned to ardent spirits it excited his brain,
and he bet and played wildly, little think
ing that his opponents were contederates oil
Montville, who at last declared his purse
exhausted. Edward was frantic. Mont
vile piled him with more liquor and drew
him into a side room.
Here, my boy, Just write your fathers
name to this, and 1 can negotiate it and
get the cash in five minutes.
But, my God, Montville, that would
be forgery"
"Pshaw, replied he, sits only the use
of his name for few hours that will
hurt neither him nor you. See, it's paya-
BILE at the First National Bank, and will
not be due for month. Tomorrow you
can drop into the bank and deposit the
money to pay it, and no one will know OF
the transaction"
bat" pleaded Edward. luck may
run against me STILL"
mo danger" replied his tempter "but
if YOU are afraid, here is bundle of secu-
rites that will sell on change tomorrow
for ten times the amount of the note
and the half.intoxicated young man put
them into his pocket and signed his fash-
er's name to 81 900 note,
Montville stepped out for few minutes
and returned, pretending to have procured
the money on the note, and they returned
to the gambling table. But the drugged
liquor that had been administered to Ed
ward be yan to take effect, and soon he was
unconscious. Montville took him in
hack to a low hotel, placed him IN bed
and left him.
Half an hour later another scene was
transpiring at the dwelling of Mr.. Parish.
Jennie. well enveloped in cloak, stole
down stairs, carrying well filled satchel.
noisely opened the back door, and passed
ont and around the house on to the street,
WHARF she was handed Into carriage which
drove rapidly to the depot.
In the morning note was found on her
dressing-table explaining her hurried de-
parture.
Bat Jennies journey was cut short, 1or
at the first station from the city two OFF,
GERS, who had been tslegraphed, entered
the car and arrested Montville, adjoining
his wrists with iron bracelets, and led him
out of the car, followed by Jennie, who
was frantically screaming, as she Thought
only of train robbers and bandits. Mont
VILE turned TO her and said, savagely,
"Stop your noise, you id little fool, and
90 home" This brutal speech brought
| Jennie 70 her senses, disenchanted her. and
she realized at once the horrible quit she
had so narrowly escaped.
A dispatch to the press the following
dav ran thus " A notorious feion caught.
One of the most astute and accomplished
foroers. blacklegs and swindlers in the
country. John Kasson, with dozen aliases,
was arrested this morning on the west
ward hound train, and returned to prison,
from which he had escaped a year since,
and where he is serving ten-years sent
ence for forgery. He has been igurlne
here for some months in the role OF
wealthy Southerner, and had wormed his
wav into society, and we fear that more
than one Young man has been entangled II
his wiles and heeced. He had become the
leader of a notorious gang here, all the
rest of whom are at large, but the detect
ives are on their track. When caught he
was being accompanied by the beautiful
young daughter OF one OF our most re-
spectacle citizens, whom he had induced &c
el0pe Win MIN. one was ieeSuo0 snt ~
stored to her distracted parents, whose
names we suppress. In the rascafs trunk
was found large amount of fraudulent
bonds, and many forged business letters
conveying the idea of great wealth"
When Edward awoke the next day with
an aching head and bewildered brain, the
recollection OF his bad behavior SLOWLY
dawned upon him, and he rose and hast
ened to the hotel to find Montville. Ther'
the notifying truth with regard to hi
dear friend Montville wac made known Il
him. Then he went to broker and found
the securities given him entirely worth
less: and he had no doubt the villains haC
negotiated his note, and disgrace and I
prison confronted him. In his desperation
he would have taken his own life, ii hi
death could conceal his crime and leave hi
name unblemished. There was but ont
course for him to take, and that he dreaded
to do. for he knew it would wiring his kiEC
cid fathers heart but there was no alter
native; he must tell him all and throw
himself upon his mercy.