Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-02-27

IN one whom i Knew but an nouT Dut
then, thought-but | know you. won
hazard every hope have in life, by betray,,
ing tho brother ofyour old friend, will you
can your
was afraid of scene. / appreciated
his fears and though had really told the
truth, and had not made lucky guess,
did not possess SO much information as he
anticipated, for another second he pronis-
ed me gold and bis eternal love If | would
show him where the eounterfeiter was.
pledged him all the assistance in my power,
and he was quieted. He proposed our i'm
mediate return to the hotel; aud, ascending
to his room, he showed Inc photograph of
III cannot swear tl.atg his tks. nme, but
! il Is wonderfully Ike the man / met"
You are sure about the fngcr?"
II will swear to that. go,
He Immediately took from his valise a
glove, and in the top of the third finger
there was a bit of cork, neatly adjusted,
which gave to it perfect filing, So that 1t
resembled, except the nail, glove upon
human finger. Here was singular position.
Romance and plot for comedy at home.
Take seat, my friend, and l will tell
you the story briefly"
We pulled our chairs toward the window,
looking out into the street. After he had
lowered the gas, he asked my attention. l
gave it, though | confess was confused, for
It appeared more like dream or an imagin-
ary tale than the reality. for we were in the
matter Of fact City of Notions, and | could
scarcely realize, as looked out upon famii-
lar objects, that had become participa-
tor in life drama which had not dreamt
Of an hour before. .,
THE circumstances of the case," said
the agent, 'are these, NJ. de Creme is re-
tired Millionaire, and is now acting President
of the Bank of France. For many years
he has enjoyed the confidence of the Gov
ernment and the Bank, and no man stands
higher. His son Alfred de Creme, the
young man whom / am in search of, is a
!, highly educated, talented man, who passed
through the usual dissipation Of a wealthy
young Partisan without losing that nobility
of character which many too often sacrifice.
, A year ago he became engaged in marriage
, to the daughter of rich retired merchant
3 Of Marseilles, and the wedding was to have
{ taken place when was called upon by the
Bank to assist in ferreting out the perpetra
tors of a nicely executed counterfeit upor
= our Bank which has defed our force Of de
tectives for many years.
i ''That is strange" remarked. "
| thought your police system perfect"
j at is, but these counterfeits appear bu
q occasionally, and then only in comparativel
+ small amounts. II is rarely that over ten o
twenty Thousand francs are put out at on
d time. They are so nicely executed tina
/ even the bank has been, deceived, an
u-f tlTourff new pfrcss fJffcaft -6nnDufs an
is new papers have been procured, still ther
is an annual loss to the Bank, which prefers
g even VIXEN detected, to pay them rathe
N than throw distrust upon their bills an
e create panic. As remarked, was calle
y in, having shown some skill in detectin
', crime, and traced the issuing of one c
$, these bills to young Creme. There was nj
s. doubt of his guilt, and when | iniorme
ID his father of the fact he could not beley
it, but that night searched his sens writm
desk, and there were FIVE in single cnye OF
s, and two in his own portemonnaie. In m
e. presence the father charged the son wit
s. the deed, but he maintained he was inn
n. cent. He was arrested, and while in jail
letter came from the father of his intende
,u Who having been informed of his gull
though the affair was not made public, r
re fused him his daughter hand, and, thoue
an she could not but follow the dictates of h
reason, with such overpowering proof, 81
: saidlf1r saw tne Letter iet.erI'ha. nu, she ne g g
!, hoped that ne was innpcent' a"I si1 oh1o ~
mt that one day perhaps ne night DC apie .
10 prove it; ltw was neavy plow ior en9 po
es' boy. lie became deiirloqs anu NUN !!
consent OF the autnofIles ne was a,ioTea q
on eavethe country. ms Iatner nau III
40 conveyed when ne was aofe 70 travel, 'aso >,
Engla'u, o9I VII oy a'to, 20 ,h;s Io mtv,
ro1 travel that found ne came 70 TINS country
l ny alo you ho' seeA ihio'iha'ioh
I'VE MS iatheri 40
9" hh that Is tne polne Al.er you
az Grone had oeen gone sclne rev " ,hop'hS'
en- news oilis were counterielesuf: ..'f
Kes AND the director hiuiseii l,i, Is suspec'eo
e. 20 L SAD. ., ,a... .s;e,s.,;d 90
tcm Ten Hush sald ,he agent as IL airalu 30 !,
VIII hidden spy would leave ';ias mo.henS D.
IAN quiet city OF Boston ana morn morn; tne ra ,1a
SIRE ian millionaire 9I the wep wnlct was We We
IN IN ing Tor nun. hushl igu1u one o.
IT. new counterfeits on MN. ne does not ka
1ng it,yet. Inc bank know H. anu ne Il wa'
ms ed day and night IL Is iearea .hat
saw wrong man mas sunereu, OF weat Is G.
'ec- more probable; that 10 save MS ia.ner I.
re, deep degradation ne s9nered tne mps
eral ton, ana ieft' that ne migh' sho" ais ae
you non; % a.. or