Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-01-01


words. which must have grated harshly
on the ear Of the devoted gitl, s
''Mr. Bryce says my father was not
just right when he paid him, though not
very bad" - , hsf,s.-.o nrn r
Il will see your father $3.50
He is cunning here in few moments;
thought ! would see you und tell you
the facts before he came" a,
4 do not see how Bryce could have OBJ
tained the note. unless he paid the mon.
ey. Where did your father keep IT, -
lie gave it to me. and ! put il in the
secretary in the front room.' r-fs 5-
Who were in the room when you pu !
il in the secretaryF -
.Mr. Bryce. George Chandler, my faith
er. and myself. s.ts..5s,..-
The conversation wss here interrupted
by the entrance of Wallace. lie locke d
pale nnd hsggard, as much from the Ell
fects OF anxiety as of the deb,ucIrfrom
which he was just recovering.
She has told on about it, suppose.
said he in very low tone. . sia, e.
She has
lpi,ied him, poor fellow, for Two thou
sand dollars was large sum for him to
sccumula,e in his little business. The
loss of it would make the future look
like desert to him. Itwould be mis-
fuItune which one must undergo in order
to appreciate il. isae ff aifa rti,..
I sWhat do ycu think sbont ii?' asked
he. very glcomingly, Il know be never
paid NE. | was not mucl, in liquor at
that time. remember very well Of 60
lug home us ngu,srly as ever did in my
life. could tell how psssed the time.
what passed between you on that
day?'
We'll merely stepped into his office
lit was only day before yesterdsy-io
tell him not 10 iorge,sto have my money
ready forsme TO morrow. lie took ire
iuto his back Office. and as sat there. he
said he would ge. the money ready the
next day> He then left me and went
inIo the front office. when hoard him
send George out to the bank to draw a
check ior two thousand dollars; SO sup
posed lie was going TO pay me them t,
What does the clerk say sboutit?
HE says Mr.. Bryce remarked, WREN he
sent him. that he was going to pay me
the money t..s as.f +.
Just so.' s3fslf s1
Aud when George came in, he wen, to
the front Office again. end took the mon
ey. Then he came 20 me again. bu. did
not offer 10 pay me- rfas rrs isl..it
Had you the note with your Ssd
NO; now I remember he said he sup
posed had not the note with me. or he
would pay il. lie told me to come in
next day and he would have it ready
that was yesterday. When / came to
look for the cote. it could not De found;
Anne and have hunted the house all
over
you told Bryce so?'
i did; he laughed and showed me the
note with his signature crossed over with
ink. and hole punched through it,.
1T is plain, Mr.. Wallace. tha, he paid
you the money as he alleges. or has OBJ
tanned fraudulent possession Of the note.
and intends to cheat you out of the
mount
He never paid me- replied he. firmly.
Then he has fraudulen,ly obtained the
note. Wha. sort of person is the
Chandler who boards with your -
"A fine Young man. Bless you. he
would no. do any thing Of the kind
- Il am sure he wosldnt.' repeated
Anne. earnestly. ~ - 7ei iirge e,
How else could Bryce obtain the note
but through him? whst lime does he come
in at nightP : sdf ,aesi,e,q ~.,t -
always at tea-lime. He never goes
out in the evening" answered Wallace.
But, father. he did not come home till
ten O'Clock the night before you went to