The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-08-28

hole punched through IT,
1T is plain, Mr.. Wallace, that he paid yo,
the money rs he alleges, or be has obiane,
/ fraudulent possession Of the note and intend
/ to cheat You gu, of the amount,
He never paid me- replied be firmly
( Then he has traudulenily obtained the note
What sort of person is the Chandler VIII,
boards with you:
"A fine young man Bless yon, 10 woald n
DO any thing OF that kind
1 am sure he wouldn't" repeated Anue ear
nestly
How else could Bryce obtain the notc, bu
through him What time does be- come il
nights
Away at tea tinlr lie never gocs ou, ii
the evening answered Wallace,
'Bui. father, he did not come home TIL tel
O'Clock the night before YOU went 10 Bryce $
He had TO stay at hone 10 pos, the books ol
something Of that kind
How did he get in
'IIe has night key
4 mus, scc Chandler, | said
NO harm in seeing him. added Mr.. Wal
lace. I will 90 for him
IN lew minutes ne r,turlr,,i Witt TIT yoar.l
lau. Chandler, in the conversation had witt
him. manifested very lively interest in the 50
luton ol the mystery, and profrred himsel
ready to do anything 10 forward nv views
What time did you return to the house o,
Tuesday night asked with the inieniioh @
sounding him little
About twelve
Twelve said Anne II was moi NOR thar
ten heard you
The clock struck twelve as turned the cor
ner OF the street replied Chandler positively.
Il certainly heard some one in the front room
at ten, added Annie. looking with astopish
ment at the group around her
We arr getting at something remarked
How did Won get in, MIR. Chandler
The young man smiled M he glanced at An
nio
'On arriving at the door. he replied. | found
had los, my night-kcy. A, that moment a
watchman happening along, ! told him my sit.
ua,on lie knew me. and taking "A ladic,
from an unfinished house opposite. placed il
against one OF the second story windows. and
entered in that wav
Good! now who was 1t that was heard il
the parlor al ten, unless II was Bryce or one o
has accomplic,w. lie must have taken the ke,
from your pocket. Mr.. Chandler, and stoler
the note from the secretary At any rate
will charge him with the crime let what ma,
happcn Perhaps he will confess when he find,
himself hard pushoI
Acting upon this thought wrote law
ver's letter ,lcmandagainst you Sc--whict
wa Immediately seni tn Bryce. tautioning
the parties not 10 speak of il,, affair. | dismig
scl them
Bryce came
Wen, sir. what have yon against me- he
asked. rather stitliy
A claim on thu pa,t OF John Wallace lor
two thousand dollars. replied. poking owe,
my papers. and appearing snpremely indiiler
cnt.
Paid IL sad h.. short AZ p,e crust,
Have Won. and 4 loaknl him IN the ey,
sharply.
The rascal uua,led | saw thu, be wa. vii
lain
i have.
"Nevertheb.-s. A. within op,. hour. YOU dc
not nav me the two thousand dollars, apI on,
hundre,idoliar for the trouble and anxiety you
have caused nv client, at the end Of the mex,
honr YOU shall be lodged in rail 10 answer Ia q
criminal charge
What do you mean srt
j mean What sav Paw of take ihr con
sequence
Ii was a bold charge, and Il he had looked
like AN honest man. should not have darei to
made it.