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" He is innocent, 1 am sure?D exclaimed

Annie.
No harm in seeing him" added Mr. Wal
lace. 90 will go for him"
In few minutes he returned with the
young man. Chandler in the conversation |
had with him, manifested very lively interest
IN the solution of the mystery, and professed
himself ready to do anything to forward my
views.
What time did You return to the house
on Tuesday night" | asked with the inten-
ton OF sounding him little.
About twelve"
"Tweve?p said Annie. "It was not more
than ten. l heard you"
The clock struck twelve as | turned the
corner of the street." replied Chandler, posi-
lively
81 certainly heard some one in the front
room at that time, added Annie, looking with
astonlshment at the group around her.
We are getting at something" | re-
me rked laughing. How did you get in Mr.
Chandler?n
The young man smiled as he glanced at
Annie.
| did not tell you about it," said he "for
| was afraid it would make you nervous, and
perhaps get an honest man into trouble.
lost my might key."
"Eh Z"
i lost my night-key."
Go on, sir"
| began to be deeply interested.
A watchman happened along told him
my situation. He knew me and taking q
ladder from an unfinished house opposite, he
placed it against one of the second story
windows, and | entered in that way"
Good; now who was it you heard at 10
o'clock?n
Wallace looked at Annie, and Annie
looked at her lover.
"What was it 2"
1t was Bryce" replied. You may de-
pend upon it,"
The yillainw exclaimed Wallace, take
ing it for granted
He is mean enough to do such thing"
added Chandler
When you lost your night-key, he found
it. Where did you keep it Mr.. Chandler?
" In the pocket Of my out side coat"
Exactly SOP
wrote lawyers letter." demand you."
&c-which was Immediately sent to Bryce
Cautioning the parties not to speak of the
affair | dismissed them.
Bryce came,
Well sir what have you against me2" he
asked rather stifly.
A claim on the part of John Wallace for
two thousand dollars" replied, pokng my
hand over papers, and appearing supremely
Indifferent.
Paid it! said he as short as pie crust
Iaun I In H.
as sharp as | could possibly bring my optics
to bear upon him."
The rascal quailed-I saw hewas villain
Il have"
Nevertheless if within one honr, you do
not pay me the two thousand dollars and one
hundred dollars for the trouble you have
caused my client pledge my word and hon
or that, at the end of the next hour, you
shall be lodged in jail to answer to Grim
inal charge"
He turned pale and bis lips quivered.
What do you mean sir?'
| mean what say. Pay, or take the
consequences
1t was bold charge, and if he had looked
like All honest man, should not have dared
to make it:
Il have paid the note l tell you" whined
he.
mo words if yon please"
But listen to reason"
will listen to nothing"
have the note"
Where did you get it?D
"Why of course when paid it."
"When you feloniously entered the house
of John Wallace on the night of Tuesday,
February Goth, at 10 o'clock and took the
note from the secretary"
You have no proof" stammered he, gras-
ping a chair for support
That's my lookout I have not time to
waste, will you pay or go to Jail p
i will pay; for though what you say is
false, should not even like to be accused
of stealing note"
He drew the check on the spot for twenty
one hundred dollars, and after begging me
not to mention the affair, which he thought
might iniure his reputation he sneaked Off
/ cashed the check, and hastened to Wal
lace's house. The reader may Judge with
what satisfaction he received it, how reioiced
was Annie and her lover. Wallace insi isted
that should take the hundred dollars for my
services, but / was magnanimos enough to
take only twenty. Wallace kept his prom
Use, and ever after was temperance man.
He died a few years ago, leaving handsome
property to Chandler and his wife.
OVER THE FAILs.-Two boys went on the
slope of the river at the head of Genesee
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