Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-01

regular as ever did IN m Iife could
tell how passed every a nent of the time.
What passed betwse % an that tdav r, ]
{. Well, I merely go q into his oii;es.
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him not to forget to have my money ready
for me tomorrow. He took me into his
back Office, and as [ sat there he said he
would have the money ready the next day.
He then left me and went into the front Of
fee, where I heard him send George out
to the bank to draw check for two thou
sand dollars; so I supposed he was going
to pay me then"
What does the clerk say about it?"
i" He says Bryce remarked, when he
sent him, that he was just going to pay me
with the money"
Just SO"
"And when George came in, he went
to the front Office again, and took the mon
ey. Then he came to me again, but did not
offer to pay mt" )"
Had you the note with you?
"No; now | remember, he said he sup
posed | had not the note with me- or he
would pay it. He told me to come in next
day and he would have it ready-that was
yesterday. When [ came to look for the
note, it could not be found. Annie and I
have hunted the house all over, but could
find nothing of it."
"You told Bryce so p
did; he laughed and showed me the
note with his signature crossed over with
ink, and hole punched through it."
" It is plain. Mr.. Wallace, that he paid
you the money as he alleges, or he has OBJ
tanned fraudulent possession of the note,
and intends to cheat you out of the amount"
He never paid me-" replied he firmly.
"Then he was fraudelently ATTAINED the
note.-What sort of person is the Chand-
ler who boards with you?"
GA fine youg man. Bless you! he
wouldn't do anything of that kind"
81 am sure he wouldn't p repeated An
ME earnestly"
"How else could Bryce obtain the note
. but through him. What time does he come
in of nights?"
"Asways at tea tin y He never goes
out in the evening", Answered Wallace.
]" But father he did not come home un
til ten o'clock the night before you went
3 to Bryce's. He had to stay at home to
: post the books, or something of that kind.
A How did he get in ?"
"He has night key"
e I" I must See Chandler" l said.
: " No harm in seeing him." added Mr.
:. Wallace, [ will 60 for him."
In few minutes he returned with th
: young man. Chandler, in the conversation
| had with him, manifested a very lively in
= terestin the solution fthe mystery and proi
n fered himself ready to do anything to fol
ward my views.
y "What time did you return to the hous
r on Tuesday night 2" | asked with tn
'e intention of "sounding" him little.
y about twelve"
Twelve ?" SAID Annie. "It was nc
d, more than ten. I heard you"
r, "The clock struck twelve as I turne
at the corner of the street ! replied Chandlt
positively.
n certainly heard some one in the fror
he room at ten" added Annie, looking wit
ne astonishment at the group around her.
We are getting at something" n
marked" How did you get in, Mr.. Char
st dler"
rs The young man smiled as he glance
ce at Annie.
Con arriving at the door," he replie
II found | had lost my night-key. 4
ac- that moment watchman happening alon
ID told him my situation.-He knew me, al
lr. taking a ladder from an unfinished hou'
opposite, placed it against one of the Sc
ond story windows, and l entered in th
way"
"Good now who was it that was hear
in the parlor at ten, unless it was Bry'
ice or one of his accomplices. He must ha
ou taken the key from your pocket, Mr.. Cha
dler and stole the note from the secretal
At any rate viii charge him with t
crime-let what may happen. Perha
I'VE he will confess when he finds himself ha
pushed"
Acting upon this thought, l wrote
the lawyers letter. demand against you,' 4
to- which was Immediately sent to Bry'
Cautioniug the parties not to speak Of t
. affair, dismissed them.
ord Bryce came.
ear swell, sir, what have you against me
he asked. rather grufiy.
ust " A claim on the part of John Walls
cry for two thousand dollars" replied, poki
over my papers, and appearing indifere'
"Paid it." said he, short as pie-crust.
es Have your" and looked him in I
the eye sharply.
The rascal quailed, saw that he va
OBJ william.
Iey. II have"
Nevertheless, if, within one hour, y
the do not pay me the two thousand dolla
and one hundred dollars for the trou
put and anxiety you have caused my client.
the end Of the next hour, you shall be l.
ath- ged in Jail to answer to criminal charge
"What do you mean, sir?"
,ted 81 mear what I say. Pay, or take
ked consequences"
ects 1t was bold charge, and if he had 10
aich ed like an honest man should not b
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