The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-02-19

toner. ! Instantly detected 4 forge
ry; by whom p! VAS the qsestion. -
Could it be the man before ne i. Ex.
pericncc told mc it was not.
Perhaps there VAS some,lihg in he
expression Of my coun,enanec which
Mr.. Administer did not lite, for ne
said |, is good for tho amount, /
presume ?
| replied Pray sir, frsn whom
did You get :his bill 2
From Miss Shape, herself
Have you circulated aay other
bills made by the same drlwer Z
o yes, said the draIsrs sAi,hoa,
hesitation | hare raid, 81 rqlis
ssssSus hutsNrd poGms ,ssse spar.
klc the jeweiier, to whom Miss Shape
owed twenty pounds. They gave me
the difference
"And how long has the bill to run
now :"
About a fortnight"
"Dil you enaors. it ?"
"l did, con.inuc,. Tie shopman.
"Mr. Sparkle required ne to DO So.
20 show that tae Lil came properly
in,o his possession
"Ihis second bill, YOU say, is W.,
gently required TO enable Miss Snape
to leave town =
Yes; she is going to Brighton
for TIE winter"
gave Mr.. Administer q steady,
ricreing look Of inquiry. Pray,
SIR | said, "could yoa,,nec ct that one
hundred pounds bill surprising it
should not be paid by the acc-ptor!"
"Mcc, it ~ The poor fellow wip
ed from his forehead the respiration
which suddenly broke out at the bare
hint of a probability that the bill
would be dishonored. Meet it? 90
no. am y married man, with a
family, and have nothing bu. my sal.
ary to depend upon
'Then the sooner you get it taken
up, and the less you have to do with
Miss Sanrc's bill affairs. the better
She has always been punctual
hitherto
That may be- pointed to the
cross writing on the document, a, d
said deliberatcly-'Ihis bill is a for.
gerry"
A.these words the poor man turned
pale. lie snatched up the document;
and, with many ;ncoherent protesta-
tisns, was, rushing toward the door,
when l called to hin, in an authorita
tive tone, to stop. lie paused-his
manner indicating not only doubt, but
fear. | said to him-'Don't furry
yourself; only want to serve you.
serve you. You tell me that you are
married man with children, dercn,
dent upon daily labor for daily bread, ,
aud that you have done q little dis.
counting for Miss Srare out Of your
earnings. Now, though am a bill
discountcr, don't like to see such
men yic,imizcd. Look at the body of
this bill look at the signature of
your lady customer, the drawer
Don't you detect the same fine, thin,
sharp.pointcd hand writing in the
words Accepted, Dymond Munge.'
The man. convinced against his
will was at first overcome. When he
recovered. he raved. lie would ex-
pose the Honorable Miss Shape. if it
cost him his bread he would 20 at
once to the police Office.
stopped him BY saying roughly
don't be a fool. ANY such steps
would seal your ruin. Take my ad>
wise return the bill to the lady. sim
ply saying that you cannot get the bill
discounted. Leave the rest to me,
and think the bill You have endorsed
to Sparkle, will be paid" Comfor,
ted by this assurance, Administer,
fearfully changed from the nervous,
but snug hopeful man Of The morning.
departed.
1t now remained for INC to exert
what skill | own. to bring about the
desired result. l los, no time in wri,
ting a letter to The Honorable Miss
Shape of which the following is copy:
Madame--A bill, purpor,iug to be
drawn By you, has been offered to me
for discount. There is soue,hing
wrons about Il; ahl though a stran.
ger 10 you, advise you 10 lose 10
time in gc.,ia, !, back into ,our own
hands.--D. b.
intended to deal with the afairi
quietly, and without v;cw to proi.t.
The fac, Is, VAS sorry-you may
laugL--bu. ! really was sorry to think
tha, youag girl might have given
wa to ,emntation under pressure Of
pecnhiary difficulties. Iiii had been
a mans case, | donb, whether ! !
should have interfcred.
BY tie return post. maid entered
my room, profusely decorated with
rinsle;., lace, and rcrfu,ned with
patehcuH. She broush, 4 letter from
her mistress. II ran thus:
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