Plane and Plank; or, The Mishaps of a Mechanic

tion that he had used the cloak of religion to cover his designs. He had seen me counting my gold on board of the steamer; and the wisdom of Mr. Gracewood's advice on that

all. I fingered over it a while in the dark, with no success, and with no prospect of any, till it occurred to me that the candle and the matches which my companion had placed in the chair were available. I felt abo

fe in at the side. The door was thin, and sprang easily under the pressure. When I got a fair hold, I pulled it open, tearing out the fastening from the frame of the door. The creaking an

ore I discovered the man Glynn hastening in the opposite direction. He was a burly fellow, and I suddenly experienced a feeling of regret that I

demanded Glynn, halting in

e in opening the

s breaking into the ro

ut if you will excuse me, I will go, f

ue yet that was

mean by that?

o our rooms, and I only want to

ot the

says yo

e is

ow where. What have y

he fellow you call Lynch; and I only

n here," said Glyn

all go down

re," added he, as he took me by the wrist, and w

an spend my strength in a useless battle, in which I was liable to have my head broken. He led me to the

at?" demanded

d

looking for," said he, squeezing

locked me into the room, while he

go down," added Glynn,

h you sent him and me, and d

down this door? That's

id; and I have explai

usiness to suit himself.

ad entered before. Glynn explained to the man I had seen with the silver box in his ha

oy wants to hurt the reputation of the house by declaring that

true," I

n't true. How o

irt

u lose?" asked Redwood

hundred

bank notes,

ir, in

travel round much in these times with a hundr

, and I have been ro

down my doors, and trying to get into my rooms. There isn'

ay by my friends on

ight, Glynn. You must keep him til

discretion, for I could not help thinking of Mr. Gracewood and his family fretting and worryin

is hand on the knob of the door which opened into the room I

th in there?" I asked

m round to N

as he seized me by the collar of my c

r on the right, marked No. 10, in red chalk, my custodian halted. Setting his candlestick upon the floor, he applied the key to the door, for he still held me by

st to save the ship, I was obliged to sacrifice my coat to obtain my liberty. Throwing my arms behind me, I slipped out of the garment, and sprang to the outside door, lea

, without pausing to consider the poli

t; but, having it in his hand, he threw it at me, as he had everything else within his reach. I grasped the coat, and ran down the street, closely pursued by Glynn. Finding I was attracting the attention of people in the street, two or three of whom attempted to

s from Glyn

some experience of the disadvantages of civilization, for in the field and forest from which I had come, we had no gamblers, or thieves, except the Indians. It would be a very pretty story to tell Mr. Gracewood, that I had not been smart enough to tak

not find any river, and I concluded that I was journeying away from it, instead of towards it. The houses on my left diminished in number, and I saw that all the lights were behind me. I thought that, by this time, Glynn had given up the chase, an

re the steamers stopped, but there was no boat to be seen. I visited every point above and below the landing; I inquired in shops and offices, and of everybody I met; but I could not discover the steamer's boat, and no one had seen it or h

an hour before, if it had come at all; but I had almost reached the conclusion that my friends had abandoned the excursion. But i