The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-01-24


hen have the whole of this matter cleared t,
lp. I,
The gentlemen agreed 10 the arrangement
md after NJ Fot had obtained from James Il
IN assurance that he would call upon him a
iuring the day. they separated a
Never, perhaps,did Mrs Walpart feel more h
than when her husband returcd
in the evening in company with James Aibee. Q
Julia. from motives OF delicacv. MIR Wal part '
had requested to remain away from the sit !
ting room till he sent for her. Mrs Wal part
was somewhat surprised. however, when she /
found that Messrs. Folt & Bahrook accoinra-
MED him; and when she was introduced to Mr. :
Townlev. whom she remembered as hav-
ing been one Of the witnesses at the examin
alton of Young Albee, she was, TO use her
own expression, AL struck with wonder
Half an hour passed away, during which
the gentlemen kept up a commonplace con-
ver>ation, occasionally passing some remark
with Mrs Walpart, who felt not a little fiat
tered bv the attention of such rich men "a
were the two -four merchants At the end
of that time one of the servants announced
Mr. Albert BahLineton. He was shown into
the room, and though he entered with his IL
sual air of self suihcency, vet when he fe
came aware Of the nature OF the company
present, a sudden pallor orer>pread his fea-
lures. and his hand trcm6led as he received
the greeting grasp of the merchants.
\ veraw foine evening. Mr. Walpart.' said
Bahlincton. as he took scat. endeavo-inr
the while to compose himself from the effects
. Of the strange treror that had seized him.
' Perhaps /; Is, returned Mr. Walpart. as he
+ cast upon the purl.y an inefable look OF CON
i tempt. md then wheeling his chair about with
II d decided movement, he continued.
-: .'Ir Burlington. as hu<;ne~> has called
| these gentlemen here yoa Will pardon me if
1t prorccl at once 10 il tran>art;on,'
J. .Oh-aw- ai-r,rtaiuly sir returned tn,
\ exquisite. striving to >rnil,. through his pal
III lahIc fears.
: Then, sir. SAID the merchant. L Will do /
ina.f,w words ~ u ,>il'.. Ola the tii,-en,l
nfl,-, month , t;,r..,.l rI,,..k in the name Of
. FL, \ R,I-,oL v,. n~.,.p,.J At ,b,. ,,ll.r-
1.>l Of The. Canal Bank and ,a.hrd. ID
,,, know ,,,ii.o, Of The natter
"A ,r the ,,r,,,....n..,- oJ tLe ,,u,;inu. l,t nev
y, rb,.l,.,> drawn, Lin.>,.lf ~, with n,iIcrabl
=, Err;tv .E.,rv N,.,aw W,1,.3rt vnu ~
= ii, f,.,r;,a. Ven viii b1,, f. AL
i som. ..,,,. ,.l,,. that question.
il Then. Mr. Eahlinrton. p,rhan> Won vii
i rx;l.in 10 ne where Won obtained the. f,u
e rhou>aud dollars Won lo,; in the .Io~kcv Clul
j.. Room ON the evening oi the dav 10 which
r have alluded
: Ms Walpart hv this time ramc to a rrcti,
Il, rl,ar understanding of what the business was
( and a, she witnessed the fearful effects OF he.
If husbands last question upon her ta>hionall
Il, friend. She found it absolutely ncrc~<arv +
.nt The husband rang the bell Tor a >cr
a, want. AMI as his wife was l.inr ron,.vrtl ul.
u he rar, direction for sending up ut' SOME on
who was waiting in the hall.
Mt .Gcntlrmen. said Mr. Walpart. there * n
IL need that | should keen Won lon-cr in tn
lark \ few DAYS since | received from a
r, unknown source-but from some one who SUP
g. posed that the villain was working hinlscltir il
n ,o the rood traces of NV far.ilv-tle inform
m alton that Mr. Albeit i:Allin"tom was not,
ri,,,,> o.,mll.r, and t;ar ON the fifteenth of la
ed month he had lost over four thousand dollar
| At one sitting. At once the idea oi this for.
to cry flashed uron me. and
No. .Ir.a he, 4 base. cowarIlv lie" cxclaimc
~, the ,rcuseJ man AZ h.. started from his seat.
Never mind uui,tly returned Mr. Wa
a. mart There arc. sn,nr who will help Us
nm \. he s,.,kr. two nolir.n,n. followed by
,k- raki>hlv dressed youth. entered the room.
,;d .ThM>th fellow who presented the cheek
,o uttered MIR Townlcv, as his ewes rested up,
ow ;he boy.
p>- SO he has ALREADY confessed said Mr. w
to part. And then turning to the youth lie co
es. tnued.
ow Now. will vou tell Us. sir, vino gavc ',
= the check and TO whom YOU delivered Il
u- money.
wu That man. sir he said. pointing TO Mr. \
the bert Babl,ington.
, i You can take him in charge. and | "