, 1863-01-15
The pstSctea traitor.

The Detected Traitor. p"
The proud and wealthy James ARmoof. silk
and velvet merchant IN broadway, New York,
was Just entering his superb bazaaf as one o. bis
clerks respectfully sauted him, and started 10 pas
out. l-i 49,, 90.
Mr.. Clair, shall desire your presence 10 my
the store until ! have spoken with YOU"
attracted the quick ear II Thornton Clair, and q
be gazed after bis pompous chief, who strobe On
i with unusual haste, his eye caught that Of Hiram
Mould, the cashief, ,peerihg with unconcealed NAL
ice through the mahogany bars Of bis desk. 4
Thornton Clair had arrived 10 NeY York four
months before, from some city Of The thf West,
and, upon applying 10 James Agmoof, bis manly
and intelligent nee had 30 pleased that gentleman
that bis services were Immediately accepted, and
he was given the responsible post q collector.
This was BY no means agreeable TO the entious
Mould nor did bis vexatiOn diminish 8 he saw
that james Agmoor daily grew more and more
attached to the youth. y rewt
While Clair stood awaiting the expected sum
nous and rs Mr.. Agmoof entered bis private once,
the cashier moved ircm bis seat end, following bis
principal, carefully closed the green b4ine door
aler him. v % lateaa Z ~ , Aay x
II was straage to zee the proud and gompous ar
ofthe lordly merchant change to one of iconcealed
fear and disgust as the cashier bade him good day
and seated himself near him; facing him, and hav-
ing the once table between them.
aYou have considered my propositions, Jamss
Agmoor,H said he IN q smooth, soft voice, sleek
and silly as The precious fabrics that were shout
him. q. Hs w le ~
james Agmoor buried bis lhce ID his hands for
q moment, and then sweeping back bis snoW-Uhlie
hair, said, huShilys
1 ar k.anf ut.se. nfns,ld totaa ~ e,,1 Ii
pale and red By turns, again sought The covert Of
bis trembling banda II have told my daughter
that you demand her for q vile. She told me to
tell you that she would rather be beggaf Il the
streets than the wife Of Hiram Mould. ] told her
alL / told her that Hiram Mould was the master
| Of her father; that ere she M born had con-
mitted crime-a crime whose evef.pfesent guilt
has blanched my hair before ! have numbered ny
l0rty-6fth year.
aAnd then she relented p
sShe asked me to tell her Of that cEime.p re-
Piled Agmoor, and as spoke bis eyes grew bright
/ and looked Hiram Mould full il the ihce told
her She said the deed WIS not crime-that The
blow was dealt N selEdelehee that killed Challls
Harper. And 90 Il Was, Hiram Mould you know
| Il was" g ~ sAi n.a l-
"WeFe we in court, I, the only witness of The
aet. james ARuoor. 1 would swear that Il Uhs.-
| pfelnedildfed mntdef.h
.Ia,hls y,noors eses el6sed with A shndder.
and aoain IA trenbli10 bands hid IRE paIIid ~.
a ToIId Ste@r." rcsaisned Hiram NoaId y Is
sharp white teeth bristled from bis sneeriIg lips
q and re Jury would believe every word that one
summers eVeninR. some twenty years aeo, / NV
james Agmoof, Who bad refused % nght n liif
| snd oreh combat WITH CharIes Harber. cfonchlne
amid the bushes thGt boidetei ths Midway through
| faFsaV vol,is. ana a Charles Hnfper vas riding
wgp Nv NV 4 ~ Wan snse Asmoor rins
from kis covert ana stlits MIN 70 lls .ffth Win
| elnh. I VonH stlesF tbsf Jarnes Aemoor tken
S"d tis1e wnr,,ereS Charles Harner snd bnIied
nv ma yghETe could lInd ~ bonas ave. "a ihe
/ -Steb fksf sLotih id&ntifV the b6dv. : q
q An fsIseis eried ~ mefehahi. nrousint him
eli for 4 Inotaeot q afeas Jane. Afh1oof Who
| ~ dfaored from hls hofss by Chafles Iiarpefl d
| sTeas HiTarn Nould who prompted TIE assault for
| purposes Of bis own-because he hated each With
~ 80 a;li .hsS bose| IFisn7 Rilie, ereniar
| He st,nck iSet I rssurned ne blow. he drew 81
INT snd stahbed me but before lell Sensee.,.
wrsSaeI ~ veapon nom hinl ana dealt lin ihial
,S... s s,,e Nm -I"o Sy m tdeeihsS
alre M. nm, nncdnsc;an- 4 n WOO. e iead. When
sense and feeling returned to me, l vas ip your
bodse You. Hiram Mould. I'D ne BODY where
yo6 can hnd i.s remains 70 convict ne. The pub
i lic beIeSed that Charles Harper Nas murdered
vou created that belief, bat, 70 use ne al ny lie
Won took successful eafe hat he finger of suspicion
should dot point 1t ne, lest the law might 6ll he
/ goose that lays the golden egg.
Whils the tortured man was saying all this ier
\ more iteoberentlS than We have written Il, the
i nnmoved conspifctor had rapidly skelched ! pic
sure n 4 vihbefed islon. ana. as the merchant
concldded, Hiram Mould placed ne significant
-s's SsrS % shsli M, n vout ,s II Rachel Aemoof r.