The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-16

uanger ne nau apprehendcd. Detection
was inevitable;' and, what was worse.
the fact of his having nothing to show
was calculated to suggest that his per-
sonation of another person was an i'm
pudent fraud, without shadow of an
excuse. The train was rapidly ap-
preaching its destination, and Mr.. Pet
tigrew pictured himself being dragged
before magistrate and held up to pub
lie disgrace as railway swindler.
In the midst of these agonizing re-
Elections, Mr.. Pettigrew's glance en-
countered that of his companion, who
seemed, from his manner, to divine
what was passing in his mind.
g! suppose you realize, sir, the awk-
ward fix you have got yourself into,"
said the stranger, sharply.
"I-l-what do you mean?" gasped
Mr.. Pettigrew.
you know very well what l mean"
returned the stranger. "You said you
were Mr.. Moss Levi. 1t is lie-an
impudent imposture. am Mr.. Moss
Levi"
"Youe" circulated Mr.. Pettigrew,
family.
Eyes, sir. 1t is not the first time
have been personated upon this line.
The directors have determined to pros
ecute, and the result of my message
will be that you will be taken into Gus.
tody at Plymouth.
"But-but / had pass" cried Mr..
Pettigrew, transfxed with horror and
CONSERVATION.
"A forgery" said Mr.. Levi, with an
unpleasant laugh; "you wisely got rid
of it. However, that won't help you
much"
Good heavens! you are joking!"
murmured Mr.. Pettigrew, wiping the
perspiratiOn from his brow with q
trembling hand.
You'll see," said Mr.. Levi, omin-
ously.
"But, sir. it is a mistake. Twill
give my real name and address. can
bring any evidence you like of my re-
spectability," cried Mr.. Pettigrew, in a
frenzied manner.
II can not anticipate the investiga-
tons of the police" said Mr.. Levi,
coldly. "As for your responsibility. at
all events you are travelling without q
ticket, on pretense of being somebody
else. The penalty is a month, be-
lieve," he added, in matter-of-fact
tone.
This cold-blooded way of putting it
was more than Mr.. Pettigrew could
bear. He yielded to veritable panic,
and almost fell upon his knees, implor-
ing Mr.. Levi to assist him.
1.-THE matter is not in my hands, +"
said Mr.. Levi, apparently touched by
his companions distress.
II will pay any thing-any thing!'
cried Mr.. Pettigrew, wildly.
"A hundred pounds:" queried Mr..
Levi.
"EhP" exclaimed Mr.. Pettigrew with
start.
Give me q check for f1OO, and
will assist you to escape" said Mr.
Levi, with sudden change of manner
: "Have you your check-bOok handyr
"Yes," said Mr.. Pettigrew, scarcely
understanding.
y "Here are pen and ink" said Mr.
Levi, producing writing-case. g.
will undertake to square the police ant
hush the matter up"
"But howp" inquired Mr.. Pettigrew
, staggered by the amount demanded
yet too terrified and agitated to demur
II have ticket" said Mr.. Levi
producing it. "Take it, and get ou
at the next station--the one befor'
Plymouth. Leave the rest to me-"
Mr. Pettigrew was literally terrified
into complying with these terms. HI
, had no time for reflection, even if HI
. had been capable of doing SO
Q The train was already slackenin,
t speed, and before he knew where h
was, he found himself safely landed OF
! the platform of the station short o
l Plymouth, having paid the substantial
t sum Of f10O as the price of his free
Q dom.
i When he came to think the matte
over calmly afterwards, he began II
: suspect that he had been swindled. H
0 accordingly went on to Plymouth, an
the next day he made inquiries at tn
Q station. but they knew nothing what
9 ever about the matter, as every passen
' ger by the train he mentioned had de
. livered up ticket in the ordinary way
I It was clear then to Mr.. Pettigrew that
t although his enterprising fellow-trav
t eler had provided him with ticket il
q the manner described, he had take
Q the precsution to retain one for hi
: own use, which had enabled him to es
v cape all unpleasantness. Mr.. Petit
It grew, on arriving at this conclusion, 9
n once telegraphed to his bankers to sto
Is the check; but he received wire /
o reply stating that it had already bee
Q cashed. This, in conjunction wit
e there having been no difficulty at PlyH
l. outh about lost pass, so clearl
y pointed to a deliberately planned col
:, spiracy that Mr.. Pettigrew, in his wi
> tuous Indignation, did not scruple
T. demand an explanation from Capital
Falconer. But the Captain only laughe
n at him for his folly, and could wit
le difficulty be restrained from telling Ii
n story to every one in the club; and
n this day Mr.. Pettigrew can not mall
up his mind whether Captain Falcon'
q was q party to the transaction or no
However, he has never asked nor r
le ceived favor from him since.-Lo
l. don Truth.
l. Terrible Locust Plaques.