The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-02-11

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frsudulent possession Of the note, and iu-l
tends, to cheat yeu lout Of the amcunt.'
sH"ae never Psia me, 2 replied he, fsmly.
"Then he has fSaudtlently obtained the
note. WIS, soF. Of person /. that chand-
Ter who boards with youp ., e .alx
), A fine young mep.o Bless you, he would
not do anything Of ths kind" s4s
IT am shre he would NOT" repeated An
ME earnestly. s,s.s sle7 70 b5s1sar YEA.
"How else could Bryce obtain the note
but through himl Whut time does he come
home at nightl" NJ. :, !. n
"Alwsysa at tea time. He never goes out
| id the evening" answered Wallace. aiis
,But, father, he did not come till ten 10.
clock the night before you went to Brycs's,
/ He had 10 stay ip the ofice TO post books
or something Of that kind . % .aHsge
"How did he get in M ~ aSee1
she has a night key."' ~ ~, -
al must see Chandler" SAID.
n "No hsrm, in seeing him." added Mr.
/ .
Wallace, al will go for him." aa.s' e1f
In few moments he returned with the
Young man. Chandler, in the conversation
| had with him, manifested avery lively in.
terest in the solution of the mystery, ,sand
professed himself ready to do anything to
forward my views. -, -. NIX "a -,
I when did you return to the house on
Tuesdey night" asked him with the in
tention Of sounding him a little. 2.. q
lli'"About twelve" .
/ '.sTwelve!" said Anuie, "lt was not mors
than Ten when heard you."sa , 70 bis
-Era"The clock struck twelve asI turned the
corner Of the street," replied Chandler, posi-
lively. ,. MI ,.,,',s.,aa,s II. .a,.s,a
! 81 certainly heard some one in the from
room at ten, added Annie, looking with as
constituent at Shose around her. g '@
/ "We are getting at something ] remark
ed. ''How did you get in Mr.. Chandler"
The young man smiled as he glanced al
Annie. ion arriving ut the door," he re-
Iplied, "I found that l had lost my nigh
likely. At that moment watchman happen
ed along, and I told him my situation. HI
knew me, and taking a ladder from en- un
finished house opposite, placed il agsins
one Of the setond story windows, and | en-
tered 10 that way" e sfgsat5 etE
"Goot! Now who was it that was heort
in the parlor at ten, unless it was Bryce Of
one Of bis accomplices! He must hny'
taken the key from your pocket, Mr.
Chandler, and stolen the note from the sec
Rotary. AT any rate / will charge him viii
the crime-Iet what may happen. Perhap
he will confess when hard pushed"
Acting upon this thought, wrote law
ysr's letter-sdemand against syou," &c.
which was Immediately sent to Bryce
Cautiening the parties not to speak Of tn
affair, dismissed them. = ase- f
| Bryce cames - & ,sGeg- sa} {4
.o "Well; sir, what have you against mes'
he asked rather stiffiy. .~% W. 1" ~ +
"a claim, on the part Of. John Wallace
for two thousant dollars" replied, pokinl
over my papers, and appearing supremel!
indifferent. ~" a'--
s"Paid it," said he. short as pie crust. II
"Have you!'' and I looked him fn the ey'
sharply. The rascal quailed. | saw thu
he wins villain.
"Neyertheess, If within an hour, you d
not pay me two thousand dollers,l and on
hundred dollars for the trouble and anxiet
you have caused my client, at the end Of th
next hour you shall be lodged in Jail to an
+ swer to criminal charge" aha as
, s"What do you mean, sir!" sgeo@see 9zsg
~- IL mean what say Pay or take tn
consequences" '''t " 't% .,, =, s.' 80,
1t was bold charge, and il he had locke
like an honest man. / should not have dare
to make 1t. 'fG
s.I have paid the money. l tell you." sal
+ he, ~ have the note in my possession"
"Where did you get it'' :,rsr ear-
81 gotit Of course. when paid the
"When you feloniously entered the hous
of John Wallace. Oh Tuesday, February q
at 10 o'clock, and took the said note frot
: the secretary" aa% II q s.f2
"You have no proof" said he, grasping
chair for support. - tj.t.,s,
l4"That is my look odt. thave 20 time |
waste. Will you pay or 60 to jail1"l,al
; He saw that the evidence had was to
strong for his denial, and he drew his cbec
. on the spot for twenty.oue hundred dollari
and after begging me NOT to mention the q
4 fair, he sneaked Of. IL q aae8g4 tas@
. saI cashed the check and hdstened tcSWa
lace's house. The reader may Judge wit
9 what satisfaction, !, he received y, how rejolg'
. ed. was Anne and her lover. Wallsce. ii
sisted that / should take ethc ons hnndrt
! dollars for my trouble; but 'was msgnan
| nous enough 70 take sDly twenty; Wa
; lace kept bis promise. and ever after was
4 temperate man. Il He diedlA few years q
leaving . handsome property TO aChahdl
> aud his wife, the marriage between him a
. Anne having taken place shortly after q
/, shove narrated circumstances occurred: d 1
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