Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-02
DELAWARE, OHIO, JANUARY 2, 1858.

mine, was the reply, as Mr. OtFal1e @AoVS
away.
ats the man." he said TO his COR Taoior
when they were out Of hearing. KEEP you
eye upon him till we near the gate, and the
leave me, and take detective TO ny eham
hers at the bank, and keep him in Tie inue
room, unless ring the bell. 1 do not Ike tbi
in Dorival. and be ought to be prosecuted :
Personal feelings should be subservient 70 pub
lie duties where the Justice aad well-bs,as c
the world is eoncerned-
/ 1--WE can't afford TO lose D0rival's bus as'7
said the junior, with keen eye 10 profits.
a know" was the rejoinder, "apd shan &c
as desired ; but do not like it. Here he
again. Now, use all speed, and viii de7is
some means Of bringing him." Then he ADDED
aloud, Good morning" ~
Il truss Dis HOI hurt Mons-you, ~
said the stranger, epening a conversations 2 r
! Gerald was pulling himself 10 find pretex
for. and sauntering mp with a simper.
"Not in the least" said Mr.. Gerald, ned
ding, and changing his side from right oieft
ostensibly for the purpose Of speaking to som'
one, bu; ia reality the better to observe hi
companion and look for the mole. The hai
was so arranged as to hide the left ear and par
of the cheek"
There were many sPeculations as to Geraldt
intercourse with stranger whom half The
members present had been ridiculing, snd
whose appearance there at all was an enigma
but still that gentleman walked mp and dOwr
by his side endeavoring TO discover the sigr
which would prove his identity.
he f-asbanad opH I'll
that blows nobody any good !" so, after turn
ing over a few hats. and leading their owgers
some pretty games at Follow my leader" or
rather, "my hat," the friendly wind frled the
tuft from Jules Dorivals cheek, and displayed
the egg shaped mole, to the entire satisfaction
of Mr.. Gerald. Again the stranger relieved
him of introducing difficult matter.
a have some Frankfort billsI want diScoun-
ted, said Jules, blushing up to his brow.
"If you will call at our Office we will look
at them,' said Mr.. Gerald.
"What address r.
"Nember twenty-lour--. Oh / am go
ing down, and you can walk with me, Gerald
replied, hurriedly; for he bad uearlys betrayed
himself and OF course be would know and a
void the house Dorival dealt with.
The stranger very readily fell into his views
and the two walked away together. But when
they reached the door over which was writ
ten Gerald, Gerald & Cole changed
from red tc white and back again, looking
round for street by which he might escapei
but there not being one, he pleaded previous
ly forgotten appointmeat.
Mr. Gerald turned route and said, planting
himself before the path he vas starting on,
Jules DerivaI, must speak with you. Come
iu Don't make a disturbance here
The person he addressed was evident as
tonishcd TO Sud himself known, .ssi e.,tee.-l
reuctan,ly into the bankers chamber, wlfqre
he was sill more af-aid on observing the
gentleman in whose company be had just seen
Gerald and who now whispered 10 his princi-
pal aud then left them alone.
"You've made mistake, sir" stammered
the duped clerk "my names not Dorival."
Your name is jules D3rivai, late Of the
Frankfort Bank. Here is a description OF
your appearance. Have you not an egg
shaped mole below the left ear? There it is, +"
said Gerald, raising the hair Of the wondering
ex-cleIk; and here is a list of the bills you
desire me to discount. Is it not so ?"
The stern uuhincning manner of his accuser,
the suddenness of the change, and a guilty con-
science were too much ami after a feeble at
tempt to stammer out a denial, was interrupt
ed Mr.. Geralds taking up a bell and add
ing:
Il have but TO ring this and an officer of
Justice will appear"
Jules Dorival admitted all, and produced
the missing documents, pleading for mercy.
When be had delivered them all land there
were more than the advertised uumber) the
banker added:
1T is well for you that have not the alb
soIute power of showing or Withholding mercy
from you; and it is little credit to the house
Of Dorival that you are to go at large. Are
you willing to go to Australia p
II will go anywhere to hide my disgrace. -
"Then be ready by tomorrow, and, by your
too lenieDt, uni ust uncle's command, which /!
docs not suit me to disobey, you will go free,
and with four hundred pounds. But if you
are found here longer than necessary for an
outfit, you will yet be prosecuted. To-rnor-
row, when l have gone through these bills,
present that order at the counter yonder, ard
you will have the money. Now begone@
He was about to reply, but the unwavering,
frowning face of Mr.. Gerald made him glad TO
pass through the open door without q word.
That night the recovered bills were sent of
to NJ. Dorival. with an exact account of the
entire affair from Mr.. Gerald's own pen, and a
strong reproof against the mistaken gencr-
osity," as he chose to term it. That night
too, after bank hours, Sir. Gerald received a
note, the contents of which were as follows:
"SIR-There is a vessel starting for Aus
tralia tomorrow, aud by travelling to night /
may go with her therefore if you can pay me
] will call tonight. Oh believe me it was my
first crime and long to hide its remembrance
forever by mngling honorab!y in the work of
new world. If You mention me to my uncle
say that I shall always pray God to bless him
for his kindness and forgiveness of me, though
[ feel unworthy of it. Yonrs TemOrsefully,
"JUIEs DoRIyAL."
Mr.. Gerald dispatched an answer to say he
might have it, aud an hogr after paid the sum
into his hands lie seemed so thoroughly re-
pentant that Mr.. Gerald was induced to think
| Less hardly of Dorival's overlooking it, aud
giving him start in the world.
| BY return of mail came back the bills and
letter Of inquiry from Dorival. We shall
best explain its import by an extract
ave know nothing of these t;lls-they Al,
| forgaries-and cannot understand your letter
No clerk of ours has absconded. We never
/ had one who bore the name of poriyaL Yoi
seem to answer a letter we did not write, an'
also, we fear to have paid on advice oil The
forged letter the sum of four hundred. w
can only hope it is not SO.
Yours,
NJ. DoRIvAL."
But it was so. The firm Of Gerald, GerHlt
! & 90. had been swinded