Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-09
r " CLEVELAND, MONDAY moRNING, JANUARY 8, 1860.

but he would not give them"
at occurred on Saturday morning. When
reached the city, found had not got my
eheque book, and sent Charles home 70 look for
10. He was long while gone, but brought it
when be came. During the period of bis abb
sencO, one of the cheques was abstracted filed
up for f50O, and" ........
"Filled up by whomi"
"Charles presented il, and received the mony.
That Is. all We know with certainty; but Of
course there Is only one deduction 20 be drawn
as to who filled it." n..
'Was it his handWritinpi"
"It was an imitation Of mine" as &.
"Mr. Grubb," cried the agitated father, TAP
pearances are against him-Were never more
strongly against any one-but, before Heaven,
believe his innocent"
The merchant did not reply.
lie has assured me of his innocence bV the
memory Of his dead mother and innocent
know he is. Though he stated, in the same
breath, that he should av1w it to no one
else, but submit to the penalty Of the crime,
just as if he had committed it. There is one
Point-f Charles drew this money w himself
what did he do with it! On that very afternoon
he had to borrJw money to bring him down to
Brighton. John Gust lent it him.
"ltis vely. SingnlaF," mnsed Mr. Grubb. -
'Can be have been made the innocent instru-
ment Of anOtheri Can he have been imposed
upon by any one!" H
mot likely" replied Mr. Grub. ''Were
that the case, what would be his objections to
declare the truth"
Nevertheless, the words haunted the mer
chant Can he hare been made The innocent ia
SfrHmeHt Of another! An idea had been given
to him, painful idea; and, do what he would,
he could not drive it away. Il intruded itself
into his business; it followed him home to din>
neT; and it worried him at his club in the
evening, and drove him back home again before
ten o'clock. He had determined to speak
word with Lady Adela
"HeT ladyship is out, SIR" SAID the servant.
Enquire where she is gone!''
"TO Lady Sanely's," )" was the answer.
The merchant suppressed groan, drew his
hand across his peTplexed forehead, and sat on,
in his solitary drawing. room. Presently be
again rang the bell 1a srH
J"send Wilson here" And the butler ap-
peared, in answer to the summons.
Wilson, shut the door. You know of course
Of this business Of Mr.. Cleveland, for it is all
over London, believe, by this time Did you
see Mr.. Cleveland on Saturday morning, when
he came for the cheque-book!'
"Yes, sir. / was at the door talking TO a
friend who had called, when Mr. ClevelaD 1 ran
in, and went up to the draWingTOOm to Lady
Adela." l-I =
"Well, what nexll' a
CATER that, sir, was still at the door-it
could not have been above two or three minutes
when he came down again He seemed in
desperate hurry, and called out to cab which
was going by, and went away in it, at a great
rate.p -
ale came back seain7"
ayes, sir, but not directly. I should think
1t might have i6een three quarters of an hour;
perhaps more, for did not take special note uf
the time. was cleaning the hall lamp then,
and when the door was opened to him, saw it
was the same cab"
"Did he 60 into the breakfast rooml"
"NOt at once, sir. He went up TO the draw
ing-rOom for minute, first, and when he came
down to the breakfast room, her ladyship came
with him. After that, he got into the cab
again, and it gallOped away Taking both
times together, he was not in the house FIVE
minutes"
mot long enough To-" Mr.. Grub check.
ed himself, and remained silent
'tNOt long enough to have drawn false
cheque, sir, when the handwriting has to be
studied-ps we have been saying below" said
the butler, following so closely his masters
thoughts. "But perhaps he had got It done be-
forehand. We would sooner have suspected
almost any one than him, till this came out. 1t
shows, sir, how one may be deceived in per
sons" - Ho1-
Lady Adela was at home at twelve o'clock,
earlier than she usually came from Lady Sane
ly's. She was going up stairs to her chamber,
when Mr. GTubh stopped her.
IT his is shocking business about Cleve.
land, Lady Adela. " -a.-
"Yes," she answered, throwing herself into
a chair. 81 hope your revenge is stated now
You had paltry spite against him, and you
have cast him into Newgate to crafty it; ruin
ed in his prospects, and brought disgrace on
his family, and on my sister Mary"
He did not reply; he was accustomed to hear
her unjust accusations '.Lady Adels," he
said, dropping his voice to whisper, "were you
wholly ignorant of this businessi Who dreto
the ehequs?
She started up from her chair. and fixed her
eyes deaantly upon him.
"Adela, my wife," he whispered, going for,
ward, and laying bis hand supon her shoulders
in his earnestness, ''if you had anything to DO
with this, if Cleveland was not the guilty party,
acknowledge it now. Confide in re for once
I will avert Consequences from him, and suspi-
ciOn from you. The secret shall be buried in
Her lovely features had grown white, and
her naughty eyes fell before his; but presently
she raised them, flashing with Indignation
Slow dare you offer me this INSULT" she
shrieked. els it your design to bring charge
Of felony against me, as you have against him
TO send me for trial at the Central Criminal
Court" s--1-t ..,'
'.DO not meet my words in this cruel way,
Adela l am asking you a solemn question,
and there is one above who viii hear and reg.
lister your answer We're you the principal IN
this transaction, and WAS cleveland but your
agent. Do not fear to trust me-Vour husband
--you shall have my forgiveness now, before
hand, my shelter, my protection, Only tell
the truth, as you wish to be well with US both
in after life,"
Again shs covered before his gaze. What
made her, she, so bold and defAnti Again she
recovered herself, and threw full account Of
flashing scom insO her answer
"YOu ought to be ashamed of your question
had nothing to do with it; what could havel
None but mean, suspicious seeking spirit
could imagine such thing pl H
THAT is all you eansay to me-your definite
auswerl" ssH ts e..E --.l s-ii
/" Definite enough" she retorted, with g
screaming, nervous laugh. ''And now you
have had your say, Mr.. GTubb listen to me -
Never speak on the subject to me again, If you
would keep the semblanOe of peace between
Us. Ny feelings have been dangerously reused
against you for your baTbarous injustice to
Charles Cleveland" al a--.ll -'a -
As she spoke, she left the room. leaving him
10 his feelings Few can imagine them-torn,
outraged, thrown back upon him. But she had
lulled his doubts against herself. at must
hive been ClevelandS own doing, and none
others, he mentally concluded. "Wh hat strange
mania could have come over hint"
ITO be eORtiausd.l aai.s aa b.
DY7 VTRTUE OF A. CHATTET.