Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-04-17
OLD SERIES.

" lie stil for few minutes said Mr..
Symmes. so Martin HAYES sent for you.
did heY-
For answer. Maggie put Martins last let
ter in his hand. I; was n letter that made
the old man pause and consider. Could
the writer q such sentences be anything
bat an honorable man. such love. trust.
and hope breathed in every line, lie
spoke with sach noble. manly pride. Of his
position Of trust in the oounting-house. so
oon6denily Of winning his way 20 still fur
tbcr Advancement. with such grateful affec-
ton of his employers-could tins man be n
thief A. b. rad he recalled the many
acts Of noble honesty and uoanliness tia,
had made him oonfde in Martin; and. for
the frs, time. there erePs into his heart
doubt. The detective police were in HI.
. emplo-y. bot had no trace Of the culprit;
could be escape them'
Maggie watched tn varying emotions
that crossed the frank. kindly face.
VIII YOU please tell me about itY- she
said. as be placed the letter in her hand.
g Martin has already told you that he
occupied the position Of messenger for the
oounting-house. One Of has duties was to
carry money 20 the bank for deposit. aud
draw Il out for use here. Some two weeks
ago. had payment Of Eve hundred dol
lars nnade late in the afternoon. and gave Il
e. Martin with Directions % carry IL. as he
went home. 20 pss % a man who lives quite
near where be- boarded. lie took the note.
and ! find vent where directed Finding
the person out. he started in the direction
Of my house; since then. we have no trace
Of him. The suPPOsition Is that be has
left the city. probably disguised. lie did
not 60 70 his boaraing-house. and-and-
really. my child. ! ara afrAid-yet how lie
could when he was expecting yoa-after
writing such a letter as that-dear. dear,
it, a bad husiness,-'
" lie has been murdercdi He never
stole your money. lie could not do IL,
Why. be IS the soul Of honesty. Oh. sir.
have known him since be was a little boy;
Ne have been Ike brother and sister. and
and here the proud hesh came 70 her face.
and she sat up would stake nv life on
his honesty
- Then where Is he?-
God only knows she said. sadly.
AZ that moment loud noise and hustle
were heard in the store. and the door Of the
room was thrown violently open. Two
men dragged in a pale. emaciaied form
Nth The cry. Here he T.. We found
him in The street. Here be j.. sir-
The prisoner shook himself free. and
stood erect before Mr. Symmes.
% I was on my way here. sir-Maegie =
She had been looking with strained eyes
At his pale. thin face, aud in another mo-
ment vas sobbing in Lis arms.
"Oh. Martin, knew yoa couldn't do
II. Tel him. Martin; tel him you are no
thisf.~
Thief
How the angry blood crimsoned his face.
By this time the little room was flled with
men. aud near the door. with pallid face.
stood the eerk who had greeted Maggie a.
he entered the counting-house.
NJ. Symmes had not yet spoken. bat
nov he stood up.
There IL no one who viii more gladly
bear you prove your innocence than viii.
MARTA. Speak. man. Say. all Of you.
You al know the suspicion. stay and bear
hs defence
With BIS arm still around Maggie. Mar
TN spoke.
d" icit the counting-bouse two weeks
ago. yesterday. With a note for Eve hundred
dollars IN my pocket for Mr.. Walsh. % be
pad bim BY Mr.. symmcs' orders. BOT one
per.on in the store knew that held this
money. stop that man r. and Le pointed
o. tle clerk. who vas stealing across the
room. Tie others looked AZ Mr. Symmes.
stop him o. he said. shortly. and two
others forced the clerk back q has old posi-
tom.
-' John Reeves vas the man who saw ne
take tie money. and heard the dircctious.
A ! leit Mr. Walsh's door. I saw him
watching ule from, thc curbstonc. Hc hearl
the servant tell me thst Mr. Walsh had
gone @ Phiiaielphis for a week A.
started to come back o. Mr. Syramcs'
house. ior va AFRAID % take the money
home. ! vas attacked from behind. and
sfruek senseless with a loaded cane. when
I recovered my senses. ! wss IN the
house a woman Who had found me on
the payemsnf. snd had me taken IN. I
have been there delirious Tor two weeks
To-Day j. the first day have becn able %
speak . coheraut word. and I started g.