Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-01-31


young man. Chandler, in the conversation !
had with him, manifested a very lively interest
in the solution of the mystery, and protessed
himself ready to do anything 10 forward my
views.
"When did you return to the house on
Tuesday nghtl" asked him, with the iuten-
tion of sounding him little.
"About twelve"
"Twelve!" said Anne, it was not more
than ten | heard YOU"
"The clock struck twelve as | turned the
corner of the street," replied Chandler posi-
lively
~ certainly heard some one in the front
room a, ten," added Anne, looking with aston
ishment at the group around her.
I" We are getting at something" | remark
ed. - How did you get in, Mr.. Chandlerl"
The young man smiled as he glanced at
Anne.
"On arriving at the door" he replied, I" /
found that had lost my night key. At that
moment watchman happening along, told
him my situation. lie knew me, and ioking
a ladder from an unfinished house opposite,
placed it against one Of the second story win
dows, and | entered in that way"
Good Now, who vas il that was heard
in the parlor at ten, unless it was Bryce or one
of his accomplices. lie must have taken the
key from your pocket, Mr.. Chandler, and siol-
en- the note from the secretary. At any rate,
| will charge him with the crime what
may happen. Perhaps he will coniess, when
hard pushed"
Acting upon this thought, wrote law
yer's letter" demand against you" &c
which was Immediately sent to Bryce. eau
,ioning the parties not TO speak Of the affair, ]
dismissed them.
Bryce came.
"Wel sir, what have you against me u
he asked, rather stiiily
"A claim, on the par, Of John Wallace, fol
two thousand dollars replied, poking over
my papers, and appearing supreInely Indifferent
Paid it," said he, short as pie crust.
I" Have YOU % and looked him in the eye
sharply. The rascal quailed. saw that he
was villain.
Nevertheless, If, within an hour, YOU dc
not pay me the two thousand dollars, and on,
hundred dollars for the trouble and anxiety yol
have caused my client, at the end Of the mex
hour you shall be lodged in Jail TO answer to
criminal charge"
What do you mean, sirl"
al mean what ! say. Pay, or take tn
consequences.
1t was bold charge, and If he had locke
like an honest man, ! should not have dared !;
made it.
|
a. have paid the note, tell you," said he
=" | have the note in my possession"
"Where did you get itt''
81 got it, of course, when paid the
"When you ieloniously entered the hous
Of John Wallace, on the nigh, of Tuesday Eel
ruary twenty, at ten o'clock, and took the sal
note from the secretary"
You have no proof, stammered he, grasE
ing chair for support.
"That is my lookout. have no time I
waste. Will you pay or go to jail''
He saw lha, the evidence had was TO
strong for his denial, and he Immediately dre'
r his check on the spot for twenty-one hundIc
dollars; and after begging me not to mentio
the affair, he sneaked of.
cashed the check, and has,ened 10 Wa
laccs house. The reader may judge wit
what satisfaction he received it, how rejoice
4 was Anne and her lover. Wallace insisie
that | should take the one hundred dollars {,
A my trouble but was magnanimous enoue
to take only twenty. Wallace kept his prou
n Use, and ever afier was temperate man. Il
died a few years ago, leaving handsome p'
perry TO Chandler and his wife, the marrial
: between him and Anne having taken pla
: shortly after the above narrated circumstan
y occurred.