The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-05-14

arnende, and Jennie, who, to tel! the tru,b
really felt some uneasiness as TO the resuI,
OF her mad.cap behavior, was secretly re-
lo'ced to SEQ them descend to the break
,ast room on, apparently, such good
terms.
One day, few weeks subsequent to
this time, Edward came home about the
usual dining hour, aud was passing up to
ii's room, when just as he entered the
passage leading to it, be saw Pearson
coming out at his door. The latter re-
marked, with some confusion in his man
ner, that he had desir d glass of water,
and there icing none in his own room. he
had taken the liberty Of entering Ed
wards room, in search Of it. Edward
readily admitted the plea, which was So
plausible that he had no susIicions. and
Inc circumstance soon passed from his
mind.
CHAPTER XIV.
AT length came the anniversary Of Ed
wards arrival in Savannah. The duy
opened peculiarly brignt and propi,ious
for our hero. Mr.. Fairfax Informed him
that morning, of bis intention to still fur
ther increase his salary, which was alrea-
dy unusually large for clerk of onlv one
years experience. lie had been enabled
to save small sum from his last Years
income, and he had that morning invest
ed it, as he thought. proiilably; and, as
he walked to his lodgings in the after
noon, telt an unusual degree Of cheerful
ness. lie experienced an honest pride in
having earned something 10y his own cx-
ertlons. But alas. how soon was this
feeling absorbed, 10y the horriI Incident
that was about to happen!
When he returned 10 his place of bust.
ress, instead vi seeing his fellow clerks
'usiiy employed, IS usual, the house WAS
apparently dcsr'tcd. lie found Mr.. las
k"li, however, in the office, who Informed
him that Mr.. Fairfax requested his pres
'nce IN his sanctum. Surprised, but hy
no means alarmed, he entered the private
room, where he found the clerks, to the
number OF twelve Or fifteen, all assembled .
that Is, all but his fellow boarlcr, Pearson.
and he, too, presently entered, and the
Head Clerk followed after him, and lock.
ed the door. Two persons we're in the
room, besides the inembers Of the house.
One, Edward recognized as the Teller O!
the rs Bank, and the other, he knew,
by his dress, to DC police officer. Ills
fellow clerks, apparently, were all surprs-
eh, anl seemed as ignorant as himself of
the caWe Of this UNUSUAL summons. MIR.
FAIRFAX looked exceedl gly grave; tie
Teller Was evidently excited Lu, the DO
lice officer and Mr. Haskell, appearc,l as
II nothing out Of the comm III way had oc.
cured.
We have summoned YOU. gentlemen"
SAID Mr.. Fairfax, "ior the purpose Of in
vest'gating u very serious affair. 1t will,
doubtless, be surprise 10 some Of YOU, to
know that the name OF our House has
been forged to n check Of one thousand
dollars, on the t-s Bank, and the
money Tor the same has been drawn"
The Teller here produced the check
that had been returned To the house, and
by them again returned TO the Bank, as
forgery.
1t Is SO perfect one" said Mr.. Fair
fax, that l.. myself, could s,arcely recoy
nizs II aS such but that it is "a for cry.
We are ready to show, beyond the posi-.
bility Of doubt"
The Teller was unable to say who had
presepted this particular check. They
were generally presented by Mr.. Haskell
or MIR. Carlton, and occasionally by some
of the other clerks; bu, this had been
drawn several weeks ago, and he could
not recollect the particular one who pre-.
sented il. lie WAS quite certain, howev.
er, that It was no person not Connected
with the House. All declared their limo.
cence Of the whole affair. The police cf.
ticer proposed an immediate search, to
which no one oh lected The search was
performed 10y himself and Mr.. Fairfax
Edward felt his proud blood rise to his
temples, as he submitted to the indignant
operation. II was soon ended. however.
aud no clue found. The Head Clerk
alone remained. and they were about to
pass him ly, when he, too. insisted upon
being searched rs the others, which was
accordingly done.
The police officer thea requested the
address and keys To each mains private
apartment The only one vino demured
TO this WAS Edward The police officer
dsrted upon him look Of keen suspicion,
but he met it with lofty caImness. that
was sustained 10y Consciousness Of iuno-
cence. lie stated that he WAS not afraid
they would find any ytliag that would Grim
mate hiln, but that he had certain papers
that he did not wi.h should be exposed.
lie remembered, that 10y the dotiings in
his Journal, which. they would probably
examine, his real name and connections
would he discovered. Mr.. Fairfax, who
did not in tue least suspect Edward, told
him that he would make one Of the mar
~, and il they discovered anything in his
room that would not bear a criminal con-
siruciion, it should not be made pubic.
To this he pledged his honor, and Ed.
ward reluctantly yielded, and delivered
his keys, ss the Others bad done.
Mr. Fairfax and the Teller accompa.
MED the police officer To the different 'odc-
ipgs Of the clerks. Before leaving, how.