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

SION OF tne corner seat Dy the uOOr. AS
he did so, the ticket collector appeared,
and Mr.. Pettigrew presented his pass
for inspection.
1t struck Mr.. Pettigrcw that the Off
cial scrutinized the pass somewhat
suspiciously. and, upon returning it,
looked at him with searching glance.
1t is probable that the man merely de-
sired to assure himself of the validity
of the document and of the respecta-
bility of the holder. On both these
points he was no doubt satisfied, for
he passed on without comment; but !
Mr.. Pettigrew was of nervous and
tidgety disposition. and he suddenly
recalled to mind his friends somewhat !
pressing injunction to him on the
platform to put the pass in his peck
ct. Without suspecting any thing
wrong, but with vague. misgivings. he
now looked at the pass himself for the
first time. 1t was apparently perfectly
regular, but he perceived with uneasi-
ness that it was made out in favor OF
Mr. Moss Levi. The letter-press stated
that the reason of the pass being
granted should be mentioned in the
space indicated for the purpose, and
this was filled in by the word ''ship-
ping
Mr.. Pettigrew did not at all like the
idea of personating somebody else, es-
pecially when he proceeded to read the
very stringent regulations under which
the pass had been issued. The fact that
it was not transferable, and was only
available for the individual in whose
name it was made out, was repeated
over and over again with painful per-
sistency Mr.. Pettigrew now under
stood clearly enough why the Captain
had manifested uneasiness. Evidently
the pass had been obtained by false
pretenses, and by using it he was
rendering himself party to the fraud.
Mr.. Pettigrew had one of those exces:
sively tender consciences which are in
dicative of innate cowardice. He was
not the least concerned, on moral
grounds, how the pass had been OBJ
tanned, nor would he have felt any
scruple about using it if he could have
But he was appalled, at the prospect of
detection, and the danger seemed to
his excited Imagination imminent.
The probability was that this Mr.. Moss
Levi, being apparently connected with
the shipping interest was known to
some OF the ticket inspectors on the
line. The demeanor of the official
who had already inspected the pass
now seemed to him to have been I'M
pleasantly suggestive of suspicion. 1t
was possible that this man had actual
ly telegraphed down the line to some
of his brother officials on the route to
look out for the impOster. A cOwardly
conscience is q remOrseless stimulator
of morbid Imagination, and before he
had gone many miles Mr.. Pettigrew
had convinced himself that his worst
apprehensions would be realized.
Scarcely less disconcerting than the
fear of detection was the idea of hav-
; ing to keep up the character of the
person he was supposed to be. Afatal
drawback to this was that whereas the
name of Mr.. Moss Levi Enthusiastically
indicated Hebraic origin, Mr.. Petit
Crews nose was pure Gentle snub.
This was so manifest at glance that
the fact was alone calculated to excite
} suspicion of his identity. Mr.. Petit
grew felt that he could not stand
against this insurmountable discrep-
ancy, and that to attempt to swagger
J and brazen out the situation-if his
identity were would be
, hollow mockery. The consequence
was that by the time the train reached
the first station at which stoppage
, occurred, he had fidgeted himself into
} such state of abject apprehension
that his nervous and agitated manner
] was almost sufficient to betray him.
t When the ticket inspector made his ap-
pearance, Mr.. Pettigrew. who had
wrapped his offending nose in muller
, and turned up the collar of his coat SO
, as to conceal his features as much az
, possible, handed up his pass with the
air of criminal. No wonder the Off.
, cial, after looking at it, favored the
. poor gentleman with q long stare,
which made him burst into cold per.
> spiration. But this man, like the
( other, returned the pass without rails
ing any objection, to Mr.. Pettigrew'
Q unspeakable relief As the train pro-
| ceeded on its journey he breathed
r more freely, and even for a momen,
r contemplated the possibility Of reach
: ing his destination without misad
| venture. But his dismal misgivings
: were by no means allayed, and very
t slight circumstance sufficed to arouse
' them again. Ever since the start his
9 fellow-passenger had remained quietly
S seated in the opposite corner, reading
8 and doing alternately. He was /
A middle-aged man, with strongly
8 marked features and very black eyes
Q and eyebrows. Nothing being further
1 from Mr. Pettigrew's desire than to en-
0 gage in conversation, and thereby pos
sibly betray himself, he had been vel
: satisfied to observe that the stranger
0 seemed taciturn and uncommunicative
;. But whether it was that the last stop
s page had disturbed the current of Thu
n gentleman's meditation, or that he hae
+ been struck by Mr.. Pettigrew's agita
. ton, he now appeared disposed to b.
n curious. He took stock of his un
t fortunate companion, who quailed in ,
= most guilty manner beneath his glance
8 and presently he asked atfably:
'Going to Plymouth, sir?"
: YES" gasped Mr.. Pettigrew. :,
Q $50 am l." said the stranger; iii
= fact, it's my native place. Know man,
people there, sirp"
= MIR. Pettigrew was about to answe
d nervously in the negative, but sudden
It ly recollecting that he was personatin.
r somebody else, whose name Nigh
= transpire during the journey, he wa
seized with veritable panic.