Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-15
to mind his friends somewhat

wrong, but with vague misgivings, he |
low looked at the pass himself for the
irst time. 1t was apparently perfectly |
,egular, but he perceived with uneasi-
ness that it was made out in favor of a |
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 filed 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 ever 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 excess
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
felt certain of not being found out.
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 un-
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 a 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 a 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
and brazen out the situation-if his
identity were challenged-would be
hollow mockery. The consequence
was that by the time the train reached
the first station at which a stoppage
occurred, he had fidgeted himself into
such state of AFFECT apprehension
that his nervous and agitated manner
was almost sufficient to betray him.
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 SC
as to conceal his features as much as
possible; handed up his pass with the
air of a criminal. No wonder the off.
cial, after looking at it, favored the
poor gentleman with 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's
unspeakable relief. As the train pro
ceeded on its journey he breathed
more freely, and even for a moment
contemplated the possibility of reach
ing his destination without misad
venture. But his dismal misgivings
were by no means allayed, and very
slight circumstance sufficed to arouse
them again. Ever since the start hi
fellow-passenger had remained quietly
seated in the opposite corner, reading
and DOING alternately. He was ,
middle-aged man, with strongly
marked features and very black eye
and eyebrows. Nothing being further
from Mr.. Pettigrew' desire than to en-
gage in conversation, and thereby pos
sibly betray himself, he had been wei
satisfied to observe that the strange
seemed taciturn and uncommunicative
But whether it was that the last stop
page had disturbed the current of thi
gentleman S meditation, or that he hat
been struck by Mr.. Pettigrew's agita
ton, he now appeared disposed to b
curious. He took stock of his un
fortunate companion, who quailed in
most guilty manner beneath his glance
and presently he asked affably:
"Going to Plymouth, sirp"
"Yes," gasped Mr.. Pettigrew.
$50 am |, said the stranger; I'll
fact, it's my native place. Know man
people there, sirp"
Mr. Pettigrew was about to answe
neryously in the negative, but sudden
| ly recollecting that he was personatini
somebody else, whose name Nigh
transpire during the journey, he wa
seized with veritable panic.
"No-at least, mean yes. Yes, Gel
tainly. In fact" he added, incautious
ly, I'm going down on business"
"Indeedr' exclaimed the stranger
with interest. "Then I'm sure Nv
met you before. sir. knew your fac
directly. You are often up and dow
this line, are you notPh
| Again Mr.. Pettigrew was about in
voluntarily to give truthful answer
but remembering, just in time, the pc
sition of affairs, he hastily replied j
the affirmative.
"You are not Mr.. Richardson, al
you, sirP" inquired the stranger, insir
uatingly.
mo, sir, my name is Levi" reptile
J Mr.. Pettigrew, with agulp, being take
, aback.
: This was eminently rash, as Mr.. Pc
, tigrew felt the moment he had spokel
since the statement laid him open
all sorts of dangers. Instantly
7 flashed across his mind that tt
} stranger might be acquainted with tt
real Mr.. Levi. The idea was too dreat
full to contemplate, but fortunately tt
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