Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-03-15

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"What wac he7"
"Clerk in the same Office"
"GOod again." This fellow thinks TO tur
States evidence" thought the captain.
"You are aware that Peter Jones is charged
with forgery, and that you are supposed to b
his accomplice."
! A cold dew came over me. In q minute
however, consci0Haef innocence, stood erect
And" cOntiBued the captain, "you are dis
tinetly charged with embezieneDt."
"Who charges me 2" l asked eooIly
@Your employers. As you have answered
openly, I'll read you their communication re-
eeived this afternoon"
"To the Captain of Police, PeekskM:
Enclosed is the description Of two clerks OF
! ours, recently abscouded: one, Peter Jones,
charged with forgery on Us. &C., and the other.
Caleb Yawkins, suspected of embezzlemeat,
and Of being an accOmplice Of the said Jones.
Yawkins obtained leave Of us in order to visit
relations, which we have found TO be false
representation. He is supposed to have with
him an abandoned female. Yawkins has long
been in our employ, and we have always put
the greatest faith in him. We are afraid he
has been led into evil courses by Jones"
This was terrible blow to me. called
upon heaven to witness my innocence, bu; was
led away and placed in cell. The day that
had found me at morn blithsome bridegroom
left me at midnight prisoner charged with
felOny-his solitary bed Jail matirass.
The o'clock train (next morningl brought
to Peekskill three individuals the most impor-
tant persons in the world to me. First came
Mrs Yawkins, who had stopped at Hudson
and returned Immediately upon finding 1 did
not follow her she having passed me in the
mail train; the next was Mr.. Rush, with a
New York policeman and the third, no less
parsonage than Peter Jones. the delinquent
e'erk. Mrs. Yawkins and Mr.. Rush. though
with very different Objects made their way to
he police-ofiee my wife as the best place in
a strange town e .s7Gnire after her missing
spouse the merchant, for any tidings Of HIS
missing clerks. Mr.. Peter Jones, Of cOur%.,
studiously avoided the mansion of safety. ].
Mr.. Rush and the New York officer en- teres
the police station first, and were followed b
Mrs. Yawkins, who felt an uncontrollabE
nervousness come over her. The officer 500 n
made himself known to the captain, INTRODUCED p
him to Mr.. Rush, and a whispered converse
ton enSued. Meanwhile Mrs. Yawkins ves I
tured to address Mr.. Rush. saying TREMENDOUSLY c
Pray, sir, are you Mr.. Rush, Of NeI
York ?" =
Il am. madam" n
"Well, sir, would you be so kind as to ted
me if you know one Caleb Yawkins p
Rush looked as though he would read he,'u,
soul, and relaxing into grim smile replied =
Yes. think l do. Is he a relation 9rI
yours?
"Oh, sir, we were married yesterday, and bH
a mischance on the railway. have never ses
eyes on him since NS
"EIumph = said Rush hut at this momenMl
the New York officer came up and said: n
"Jones is certainly about here. We are .
his track for the other chap, YaTkins, is cagN
here"
"What's that you say?' shrieked Mr.
Yawkins. Speak My husband in prison ?lC
Hush p said Rush. "Don't alarm yourself
This mystery may be cleared up. BrOok=,g
he added, turning to the officer, search fn
Jones something tells me he is not far of. Z
In few words Mrs. Yawkins told how sh'
had won and lost her husband and just the +
l was introduced. / have been told that tn
scene was equally comic and affecting. 1 ca ns
easily believe it. Nl
"Oh. sir /" l stammcred to Mr.. Rusl
"with what am charged? | have neveh-
wrOnged you by word or deed" G
4 portion of the copy having been acc
dentally lost, the reader must draw upOR b
imagination for the conclusion. -9T