Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-13

addressing the young salesman who had ac-
cornpanied Folt d. Babrook, "do you remember
if Mr. Albec left the store that forenoon after his
employers had gomez
'Not until after two o'clock, sir" returned the
Young man, with confident air, "for remen-
Der that he sent his assistant clerk to deposit
and pay two notes at the bank, because both our
employers had gone, and there was considerable
business going on"
"Now, gentlemen" said Mr. Walpart, rub
bing his hands with considerable satisfaction,
! 'you sec how easy it is for men to be mistaken.
The bank teller knew that he paid thirteen
thousand dollars on the fifteenth to the checks
of Folt g. Babrook, and they knew that they
only drew checks for eight thousand. He also
knew that he paid money to James Albee, and
those two circumstances, both put together,
look convincing; but you now see that when
thoroughly sifted out they amount to nothing, for
you see that it is impossible that the young
man could have drawn the money, even though
he had forged the check, and that he did this of
course there is no evidence now that the other
is uprooted."
A moment Mr. Folt stood in deep thought,
with his hand upon his knit brow. and his elbow
resting upon the desk Then while his coun-
tenance opened to kind, frank look, he step
ped quickly forward and seizing the hand Of the
suspected clerk, he said:
"James, | know that you are not guilty Of
this crime. | have suspected you, for had
grounds; but what Mr. Walpart has brought,
added to Your whole exemplary life, gives back
to YOU your untarnished honor"
In vain was it that Il youth attempted to
utter his Joy in words. His heart beat too wild
I ", and the warm tears rolled in binding food
from his trembling eyes. He turned to Mr.
Wapart, but even then his words failed him,
though the silent blessing that rested upon his
grateful features was not to be mistaken.
"AIr. TownIy," said Mr.. Walpart, turning to
the bank teller, as soon as Albec had taken his
seat are You engaged this evening""
"No, sir
"And you?" he continued, to Folt & Bah
rook
"No, sir" they both replied.
"Then would deem it an especial favor If
you would sup with me to night at the A.
House, and after that accompany me to my own
dwelling, and if am not mistaken YOU shall
then have the whole of this matter cleared up"
The gentlemen agreed to the arrangement,
and after Mr.. Folt obtained from James an as
surance that he would eallupon him during the
day, they separated.
Never, perhaps, did Mrs. Walpart feel more
scandalizcd than when her husband returned in
the evening, in company with James Albee.
Julia, from motives of delicacy, Mr.. Walpart
had requested to remain away from the sitting
room till he sent for her. The lady was some
what surprised, however, when she found that
Messrs. Folt tE Babrook accompanied him; and
when she was introduced to Mr.. Townly, whom
she remembered as having been one of the wit
nesses at the examination of young Albee, she
was to use her own expression, "all struck with
wonder"
Half an hour passed away, during which the
gentlemen kept up commonplace conversation,
occasionally passing some remark with Mrs. Wal
part, who felt not little iattcred by the atten-
ton of such rich men as were the two tlourmer-
chants. At the end of that time one of the ser
wants announced Mr.. Albert Darlington. He
was shown into the room, and though he enter
ed with his usual air of selfsufficiency, yet when
he became aware Of the nature of the company
present, sudden pallor ovesprcad his features,
and his hand trembled as he received the greet
ing grasp of the merchants,
"A very foine evening" Mistaw Walpart," said
Babbington, as he took a seat, endeavoring the
while to compose himself from the effects Of the
strange tremor that had seized him.
"Pe erhaps it is" returned Mr.. Wapart, as he
cast upon the puppy a look of inettable contempt,
and then wheeling his chair about with deci-
ded movement, he continued:
"Mr. Babbington, as business has called these
gentlemen here, you will pardon meif | proceed
at once to it's transaction"
"Oh-aw-ah-ccrtai sir" returned the
exquisite, striving to smile through his palpable
fears.
"Thcn, sir" said the merchant 6 l will do it
in as few words as possible. On the fifteenth OF
last month forged check, in the name OF tolt
g. Babrook, was presented at the teller's desk OF
the Canal Bank and cashed. Do you know any
thing of the matter."
"Me, sir" uttered Babbington, utterly contoun-
ded at the strangeness of the question, but new
erthcless drawing himself up with extreme dig
nifty. "Really, Mstaw Walpart, you are deci-
dedly facetious You will have to ask some one
else that question"
"Then Mr. Babbington, perhaps you will ex-
plain to me where you obtained the four thousand
dollars that you lost in the Jockey Club Room on
the evening of the day to which have alluded. y
Mrs. Wall lpart by this time came to pretty
clear understanding Of what the business was,
and as, she witnessed the fearful effects OF her
husbands last question upon her fashionable
friend, she found it absolutely necessary to faint