The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-06-11

danger he had apprehcndod. Detection
was incsitabie, and. what was worse
the TACT . his having nothing 70 show
was calculated 70 suggest that his per
sonation OF akother person was an Inn
pudcnt fraud, without shadow 81 81
excuse. The train was rapidly 40,
preaching It's destination. and Mr.. Pet.
tigrew pictured himself being dragged
before magistrate and held I'D 10 p,b.
: uc Disgrace as a railway swindler-
In the midst Of these aeonixing -.
Elections, Mr.. PettiRrew's glance en-
countered that OF his companion. who
seemed, from his manner. to divine
what was passing in his mind.
=! suppose you realize. sir, the awk-
ward fix you have got yourself into, =
said the stranger, sharply.
"l-I-what do you meant" gasped
Mr.. Pettigrew.
You know very well what mean. I"
returned the stranger "You said you
were Mr. Moss Levi. Il Is lie-an
imPudent imposture. ] am Mr.. Moss
family.
Yes, sir. tits not the first time l
have been personated upon this line.
| The director .va S>.ssit-s 800 '.no'
ecute. and The result ~ NJ m - 30.
| will be that Won will Ia take1 irt, c,,s1
| tody At Plymouth.n 49, -
s:But-but had 4 mass" cr;cd A.
Pettigrew. transfired With horrc- sna
CONSERVATION.
"A forgery said Mr.. Levi. with -
unpleasant iauoh. ..von w;sa1v 800 "a
Of IL However. tbst won;t ~ 30,
much" e'r 800
"Gocd heavens! YOU are iokinc,"
perspiration from bis brow with y" :
trcmbl;nc hand 80 80" WIN
you'll see" said Mr.. Levi om;r-
ously.
But, sir. IL Il a mistake w;l,
give nv real name and .ddrass
bring any evidence YOU ike u NV -.
spectability. !" cried NJ Pett;crew -.
frcnxicd manner. y
IL can not anticipate tho ;nvest;c.-
tons Of the police" said NJ Iay;
coIdly. "As for vonr resnecta h;,;tv -
ali events Won ava traval!nr ,.s;.iy'..
ticket on nrctense ~ hs;nrs sa ,enJ-.
else. The nenaItv = or,h
l;ever - add.d i.
tome
This coli. h,oodad - - !.
was more than NJ p.,t;rr..
bear. He Welded ~ . ver;ta III 1900
and almost fell mon ria Lnaes ;,fp,,i@
ing Mr.. Levi 10 assist him
1.-THE matter i NOT - NJ hand },
said Mr.. Levi. Apparently tonchsd ~
his companion's distress - -
II will pay anv thinc-anv th;rcr
cried Mr.. Peftirrew. wildly
"A hundred poundsP'' 9uer;ed NJ
Levi.
..Ehpv exc,.;x,.d ~ po..;~
a start 49,
Give me a check for f1oo .cdr
will assist Won 70 escane - sa;d NJ
Levi, with sudden chance az manner
Have you YOUR check hook handvp-
yes said Mr. Peft;crew scar:o,~
understanding.
s.Here are pen and ink ;, said NJ
Levi. producing 4 writing-cass. II
will undertake 70 SQUARE the nolice and
hush the matter up.''
but howP' inquired Mr. Petticrew.
staggered by the amount demanded
yet too terrified and agitsted 70 demur'
II have a ticket said Mr.. Levi.
it. Take 1t. and get out
at the next station-the one before
Plymouth. Leave the rest to me-
Mr. Pettigrew was literally terrified
into complying with these terms He
had no time for reflection, even II he
had been capable Of doing 50.
The train was already slackcning
speed, and before he knew where he
was, he found himself safely landed on
he platform Of the station short Of
Plymouth, having paid the substantial
um Of EI0O as the price Of his free
iom.
When he came to think the matter
'vcr calmly afterwards, he began to /
Inspect that he had been swindlcd. He
accordingly went on to Plymouth. and
ne next day he made inquiries at the
tation, but they knew nothing what
yer about the matter, as every passen-
,er by the train he mentioned had de- | 1
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