The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-18
WESTERLY r. l.. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 49, 1856.

when drinking that men display them
selves in the true complexion Of thei
character. Wallace, when tipsy, wa
never more truly himsclf-he was him
srlf-he was himself intensified hi,
good and evil traits we're ten fold more
vigorous than when he was sober.
liked the man aud | pitied him in his
present distress.
What do you think about it 7 asked
he.
| don't know what to think.
| confess | had been drinking when |
went to his Office, mt the tune he says he
paid me. And with the help of God,
[ never will let another drop Of liquor
pass my lips.
He spoke with earnestness, and when
he uttered the name Of God, it was rev.
erentially spoken, with his eyes raised
towards Heaven.
A wise resolution; but I fear it has
come too late.
know he never paid me. I was not
much in liquor at that time. | remem-
Der very well of going home as regularly
as ever | did in my life. l could tel
how | passed every moment of the time
What passed between you on tha
day 7
Well, merely stepped into his Office
it was only day before yesterday
told him not to forget to have my money
for me Tomorrow.
What did he say?
lie said lie would have the money
read y the next day.
Nothing else :
He left me and went into the from
Office again, where heard him SEM
George out to the bank to draw a checl
for two thousand /; so supposed he wa
going to pay me then
What does the clerk say about it
He says Bryce remarked. when b,
sent him, that he was going to pay M
with the money.
Just SO.
And when George came in, he went
to the front Office again, and took the
money. Then he came back to me
again, but did not Offer to pay me.
Had you the npto with you
No; now | remember, be said he
supposed | had not the note with me
or he would pay it. He tod me tc
come the next day, and he would have
it ready-that was yesterday.
We'll.
When I came to look for the note, i
could not be found Annie and | hav,
hunted the house all over, but could fin,
nothing of it
You told Mr.. Bryce so .
did he laughed and showed me tn
note, with his signature crossed owe
with ink, and hole punched throug
it.
1t is plain Mr.. Wallace, that he pal
, you the money as he alleges, or he la
t obtained fraudulent possession Of tn
note, and intends to cheat you out c
the amount.
tho amount.
He never paid me, he replied firmly
Then he has fraudently obtained tn
note. Whas sort Of Il person is Chand
Ter who boards with your
A fine young man. Bless you ! h
wouldn't do anything of the kind.
I'm sure he wouldn't repeated Ami
quite earnestly.
How else could Bryce have obtainc
the note but through him What tim
does he come in nights
Always at tea time. He never goe
out in the evening, answered Wallace.
, But father he did not come home II
, ten O'Clock the night before you went t
. Bryce's. He had to stay at the oihc
( to post the books or something of th;
a kind.
How did he get in 2 .....
g He has a night key. ...
' Il must see Chandler.
| hope you don't think he had any
thing to do with it.
&. | cannot tell should like to Sc
b. him ..... .-...
: lie is innocent. am sure, said Ami
t No harm in seeing him, added NJ
$ Wallace. | will go for him.