The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-09-24
THE STOLEN NOTE.
By A RETIRED ATTORNEY.

By A RETIRED ATTORNEY.
Except be INDUCED too freely in the use
Of the Intoxicating cup. John Wallac. vas
an honest, high minded and exemplary man
His one great fault hung like dark shadow
when he was sober he did we'll.
He was halter by trade. and by his indus.
try and thrift had acquired money enough 10
buy the house in which lie lived. lie had pur.
chased il several years before 70. three thu.
sand dollars. paying one thousand down and
securing the balance by mortgage to the
seller.
The mortgage note was almost due at the
time when the circumstances made mr. &C.
quainted with the affairs 0f the family. But
Wallace was ready for the day he had saved
the money, there seemed no possibility Of an
accident.
was we'll acquainted with Wallace. hav.
ing done .omc little collecting and drawn up
some legal documents for him.
One day his daughter Annie came to my
ofhce IN great distress, declaring that her IA.
ther was ruined. and that they would be turn.
ed out Of the house in which they lived.
"Perhaps not. MISS Wallace" ! said. try.
ing to console her, and give the attaIr. whatever
twas, = brighter aspect. !" What has happen
edf"
my father" she replied. "had the mo.
nes all ready to pay the m"rtgaye on the house
in which we llye-but il is all gone now."
!" Has he lost its
81 don't knew suppose so. Last week
he drew out the two thousand dollars from
the bank. and lent it TO Mr.. Bryce Tor ten
days"
Who is Mr.. Brycei"
"iie is a broker. NV father got acquain,
ted with him through George Chandler, wht
boards with US. and v ho Is Mr.. Bryce sclrrk. :
"Does Mr.. Bryce re'n,e opay III"
He saws hr has paid Il !"
Well what is the trouble then"
Father say. he has not paid IT,"
!" Indeed! but the mite will be evidence
that he has not paid It. Oi cuar.e you have
the note 7"
"No. Mr.. Bryce has IL"
"ihen Of course he has paid H."
II suppose he has. o. be sou d not have hat
the note"
What does your f.ther say r.
"He is positive he never received the mo.
ney.
The mortgage must be PAID Tomorrow.
Very singular. Was your father -
| hesltated 10 use that unpleasant wor,
which must have grated har-hly on the ea
Of the devoted girl.
"Mr. Bryce SAYS nv father was not ju.
right whenhe paid him. though not very bad
81 will see your father.
He is coming here ia few minutes;
thought would see YOU aud tell you the fact
before he came"
81 in not see how Bryce could have OBJ
tanned the note, unle.s he pad the money
Where did your father keep iti"
He gave il to mr. and put Il in the sec
reiary in the irunf room"
!" ho were in the room when you put il il
the secretary.
+" ir. Bryce. George Chanlle NY fathr
and myself"
The conversation was here interrupted b
the entrance &c Wallace. He looked pal
aud haggar,l, as much frum the effects ii an,
,ety as tram the ,lebau h from which he wa
just recovering.
"she has told yon about it, ! suppose J
said he in very sad tune.
She has
Ipitied him. poor fellow, for the twa tl,au
sand dollars was large SUN tor him 10 &C
cumulate in his little business. Tie los
liz would make the future iook like desc
10 hir. II would be a pisf"rtune which %
must undergo in order To appreciate Il.
.what do y"u think sboat II y asked b.
very gloom w. 81 know he never pail N
| was not much in l,quor al that time. Z
membered very well Of going hume A. regula
Nv as ever did ID Nv life. cauld tell ho
!. passed every moment 81 the time.
What passed between you on ii'at da,'
"Wrll. merely stopped into his oiiice
Il vas only day before yesterday--to tell hI
not 10 forgrt 10 have my money ready for q
10. morrow. HE t.ok me INTO his back oific
aud as sat there. he said he woul have q
money ready the next day. lie then lrit Il
aud vent into the front .flice. where nra
him send George nut to the bank TO draw
check for two thousand dollars 50 suppose
he was going /. IA, me thrn.'
"What does the clerk say about II =
He SAYS Bryce remarked. when he Sc
him. that he was J',st gong 70 pay ms VI
c the money"
Just sn."
.'And when Gcwge came in, he went
the front uttite agaia. aud toak the mone
I'hen he came to me again. but did not oil
10 pay me-"
!. Had you the note with your"
ma; INV l renember. he said he supp
sed had not the noie with me, or he s"u
pas il. lie tuDd mc 10 c"me N ne,t aay a.
he would have il ready that was sestef,ia
When I came to Iu,k Tor th note. u lou
not be found. Annw aud have iuated q
. house al over. but could find nothing Of u
:" You told Bryce seq
"l,ld he laughed aud shaved me the IA
With M, signature crossed over with INK, ii
q hole punched through u"
at " PLAN. Mr.. Wallace. that he pa
i 4 Il u a. =.