Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-12-22

I KIND.
How did he get in =
tie has night key
i mnst see Chandler, said /.
No harm in seeing him. added Mr..
Wallace. i will 90 for him.
In few moments he returned with
the young man. Chandler in the cou-
versation had with him, manifested
very lively interest in the solution Of
the mystery, and profcssed himsell
ready to do any thing to forward nv
views.
| when did you return to the house
on Tuesday night ] asked him with
the intention OF sounding him little.
About twelve
Twelve" said Anne, it was not more
than ten when | heard you
The clock struck twelve as ] turned
the corner of the street. replied Chan
dler, postipely.
Il certainly heard some one in the
front room at ten,' added Anne, look
ing with astonishmcnt at those around
her.
We are getting at something re-
marked.
How did you get in Mr. Chandler =
The young man smiled as be glanced
at Annie. On arriving at the door,
he replied, 4 found that had lost my
night key. At that moment watch
man happened along, and told him
my situation. He knew me and taking
ladder from an unfinished house op-
posite, placed it against one Of the
second story windows, and | 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 accomplices He
must have taken the key from your
pocket, Mr.. 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 the thought, l wrote
lawyers letter-'dcmand against you,'
&c.-which was Immediately sent to
Bryce. Cautioning the parties not to
speakof the affairs dismissed them.
Bryce came.
Well sir,vhat have you against met
he asked rather stitily.
"A claim on the part of John Wal
lace, for two thousand dollars rcpli f.,
ed, poking over my papers, and appear
ing supremacy Indifferent.
Paid it, said he short as pie-crust.
llavc you." and | looked him in
the eye sharply. The rascal quai!cd.
| saw that he was william.
Nevertheless. if within an hour YOU
do not pay me two Thousand dollars,
and one hundred dollars for the
troubles and anxiety yon have caused
my client, at thc end OF the next hour
you shall be lodged in jail to answer
to criminal charge
what do you mean, sir.
4 mean what say. Pay or take
the consequences.
1t was a bold charge, and if he had
looked Ike honest man, should not
have dared to make it.
4 have paid the money, tell Won,
said he; have the note in my posses
sion
where did you get it
Il got it of course when ! paid
the.
when you feloniously entered the
house of John Wallace, on Tuesday,
Fell. 20, at 10 o'clock, and took the
said note from the secretary
You have no proof said he, grasp
ing chair for support.
That is my look out. have no
time to waste. Will You pay or go to
jaiI'
He saw that the evidence had was
too strong for his denial, and he drew
his check on the spot for twcnty-onc
hundred dollars and after begging
me not to mention the affair, lie
snea ked off.
| cashcd the check, and FASTENED
to Wallace's house. The reader may
Judge with what satisfaction he receiy-
ed it, how rejoiced was Anne and her
lover. Wallace insisted that | should
take the one hundred dollars for my
trouble but | was magnanimous
enough to take only twenty. Wallace
kept his promise, and ever after was
temperate man. He died a few
years ago, leaving handsome prop
erty to Chandler and his wife, the
marriage between him and Anne hay-
ing taken place shortly after the above