Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-30


it was only day before yesterday-to tell him
not to forget to have my money ready for me
by tomorrow. He took me into his back Office
and as I sat there, he said he would get the
money ready the next day. He then left me
and went into the front Office, where heard
him send George out to the bank to draw a
check for two thousand dollars; so I suppos-
ed he was going to pay me then
"What does the clerk say about t."
"He says Mr.. Bryce remarked when he
sent him that he was going to pay me the
money"
"Just so.'
And when George came in, he went to the
front Office again; and took the money. Then
he came to me again, but did not offer to
pay me-"
"Had you the note with you?"
mNo; now I remember. he said be suppos-
ed had not the note with me, or he would
pay it. He told me to come in the next day
and he would have it ready-that was yes
terday. When l came to look for the note it
could not be found. Annie and I have hunt
ed the house all over"
"You told Bryce So"
~ did; hs laughed and showed me the
note with his signature crossed over with
ink, and, hole punched through il"
"It is plain, Mr.. Wallace, that he has
paid you the money as he alleged, or has OBJ.
tained fraudulent possession of the note, and
intends to cheat you out of the amount"
"He never paid me-" replied be firmly.
"Fheu he has fraudulently obtained the
note. What'sort Of person is the Chan
dler who boards with you?"
GA fine young man. Bless you, he would
not do anything of that kind"
~ am sure he wouldn't" repeated Annie,
earnestly.
Chow else could Bryce obtain the note
but through him what time does he come
at night ?"
"Always at tea.time. He never goes out
in the evening"" answered Wallace"
"But father, he did not come till ten O.
clock the night before you went to Bryce's.
He had to stay in the Office to post the books
or something of the that kind"
Chow did he get in?"
"He has night key"
III must see Chandler, I said"
"No harm in seeing him." added Mr..
Wallace I will 60 for him."
In few moments he returned with the
young man. chandler, in the conversation
I had with him manifested very lively in
terest in the solution of the mystery, and
profered himself ready to do anything to
forward my views.
"When did you return to the house on
Tuesday night?" I asked him, with the in
tention of sounding him little
"About twelve"
"Twelve." said Annie, ''it was not more
than ten l heard you"
"The clock struck twelve as I turned the
corner of the street," replied Chandler posi-
lively.
81 certainly heard some one in the room
at ten," added Annie, looking with astouish-
ment at the group around her.
"We are getting at something" remark
I'd. Chow did you get in Mr.. Chandler ?"
The young man smiled as he glanced at
Annie.
"On arriving at the door," he replied 81
found that I had lost my night key. At that
moment watchman happening along, told
him my situation. He knew me and taking
a ladder from an unfinished house opposite,
placed it against one of the second story win
dows, and I entered in that way"
"Good now who was it that was heard in
the parlor at ten, unless it was Bryce or one
of his accomplces. He must have taken
the key from your pocket, Chandler, and
stolen the note from the secretary. At any
rate, will charge him with the crime-let
what may happen. Perhaps he will confess,
when hard pushed.
Acting upon this thought, I wrote law
yer's letter-"demand against you," &c.,
which was Immediately sent to Bryce. Cau-
tioning the parties not to speak of the affair,
dismissed them.
Bryce came.
"Well, sir, what have you against me ?"
he asked rather stiay.
"A claim on the part Of John Wallace for
two thousand dollars replied poking over
my papers, and appearing supremely indif-
ferent.
"Paid it" said he, short as pie crust.
"Have you? ?" and I looked him in the
eye sharply.
The rascal quailed. I saw that he was a
villain.
Nevertheless, if, within one hour, you do
not pay me the two thousand dollars, and
one hundred dollars for the trouble you have
caused my client, at the end ofthe next hour,
you shall be lodged in Jail to answer to a
criminal charge.
"What do you mean, SIR?
81 mean what I say. Pay, or take the
consequences"
1t was bold charge, and if he had look
ed like an honest man, I should not have
dared to make it.
81 have paid the note tell you," said he,
II have the note in my possession"
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