The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-03-04


ever il was, brighter aspect" .
"What has hapPenedP ?"
s'My father" she replied, Chad all the
money 10 pay the mortgage or the house in
which we liveia-but i, ia all gone now"
elias he lost ii?"
"I don't know; supposed so. Last week
he drew out the two thousand dollars from
the bank and lent ii 10 Mr.. Byrce for ten
days.n
"Who is Mt. Byrcel"
'He is broker. My father got acquaini-
ed with him through George Chandler, who
boarded with US, and who is Mr.. Byrce's
clerk"
"Does Mr.. Byrce refuse TO pay it I"
"He says he has paid it,"
"Well, what is the trouble, them p'
"Father says he has not paid it,"
"Indeed! But the note will prove that he
has not paid it. OF course you have that
note"
'No; Mr.. Byrce has it,"
"Then OF course he has paid il 7"
81 suppose he has, or he could not have
had The noie." ...
"Whai does your fathe. say 2"
"He is positive tha, he has never received
the money. The mortgage, he says, must
be paid Tomorrow"
every singular -Waa 700. fstnur---- -
/ hssitsfHzi-s6k,s 7.ha-unI essant- tpords.
which must have grated harshly on the ear
OF the devoted girl.
"Mr. Byrce says that my father was not
just right when be paid him, though not very
bad"
"I will see see your father"
'He is coming here in few moments. !
thought would see you and tell you the
facts before he came"
81 do not see how Byrce could have OBJ
tanned the note unless he paid the money
Where did your father keep itp
He gave it 10 me, and put it in the Sec
retary In The front ROOM"
"Who was in the room when you put il
in the secrelaryp
"Mr. Byrce, George Chandler, my father
and myself"
The conversation was here interrupted by
the entrance of Wallace. He looked pale
and haggara, as much from 'the effects Of
anxiety as of the debauch from which he
was just recovering.
"She has told you about it, | suppose"
said he in very low Tone"
fShe has.n
pilIed him, poor fellow, for Two thousand
dollars was large sum for him 10 accu-
mulaie IN his little business. The loss of il
would make the future look like desert TO
him. 1t would be misfortune which one
must undergo 20 appreciate it.
"What do you think abou, it 7" asked he,
very gloomiIy. ~ know he never paid me.
was not much in liquor al the time. re-
member very we'll of going home as regu-
larly as ever did in my life. could tell
how I passed the time"
"What passed between you on that day ?n
swell, merely stepped into his office
it was only day before yesterday--to tell him
no, 10 forget TO have the money ready for
me tomorrow. He took me into bis back
office, and as sat there he said he would
get the money ready the next day. He then
left me and went inio the front office, where
heard him send George out 10 draw check
for two thousand dollars; SO supposed he
was going to pay me them"
"What does the clerk cay about itW
"He says MIR. Byice remarked, when he
sent him, that be was going to pay me the
money!
"Just SOP
aAnd when George came in, he went 10
the front Office again, and took the money.
Then be came to me again, but did not offer
topas me-" j. So
"Had you ihenote with You sn
mo, now remember. he said he sup
posed had not the mole with me, or he
would pay it. He Told me to come in the
next day and he would have h-seady-,hat
was yesterday. When came TO look for
the mole il conld not be found; AEue and
have huEied the house all ovefp
"You told Byrce sop' ss4- --
II did be laughed, and showed me the
noie with his signature crossed ever with
ink, aud . hole punched through it.n y
ut is plain, MIR. Wallace, that he paid sou
the money as he alleges, OF has obtained
fraudulent possession Of the note, and in