Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-01-29

heard this. | continued:
Il this morning discovered that you
yesterday purchased that ring at Tlffa-
ny's for five hundred and twenty dollars,
and that you paid for it 10 bills on Bal
timore bank. Suspicion was now fear
fully strong against you. j next exam
ined your bed room, and concealed in
the lining of your trunk, discovered
Money to the amount Of four thousand
two hundred dollars interrupted the
young man, striking his forehead with
his hand.
Exactly, and more, this money is al
so in Baltimore bills
Great Godp exclaimed the young
man, starting from his seat, what fear
full array Of circumstantial eyidence!'
Edward, you are not, you cannot be
guilty of this crime?' exclaimed his sis
ter, cinging 10 him.
No, Clara, | am not guilty; the only
fault | have committed is in stating that
my uncle gave ne this diamond ring. /
bought it at Tiffany's as Mr.. Brampton
ststes.'
/ could see a shadow Of suspicion creep
over the features of both his mother and
sister. But their love would not allow
it to rest there, for their countenances
cleared, and his mother asked:
But the money, Edward, explain how
you came in possession of it,
The young man paused a moment and
then said
Il am almost afraid to do so, FOR fear
my statement should not obtain belief
The simple truth, however, is as follows
About two weeks since | accompanied
friend into the reading room attached to
the ST. Nicholas Hotel. mechanically
took up paper and found / was peru
sing the Sun, published in Baltimore,
Maryland. Among other things the ad-
vertiSement of lottery on the Havana
plan caught my eye. 1t was to be drawn
in about a week, and the tickets were ten
dollars each. | have not the slightest
faith in lotteries, but il entered my head
that | would purchase ticket and try
my luck. then and there wrote to the
party advertising, anu eaclOs1u Irn u0I-
lars for ticket. In two or three days !
received it. What was my surprise to
find, when the list Of numbers which had
drawn prizes was published, that my tick
ct had drawn a prize OF five thousand
dollars p! | Immediately wrote to the
agent, of whom / had purchased the
ticket, for the amount, requesting that he
would send me Baltimore funds in pref
erence to a draft on New York, for you
must understand | was little ashamed
OF the transaction, and determined to re-
veal it TO no one. Yesterday | received
the agents letter, containing the amount.
| thought | would treat myself TO hand
some diamond ring devoted "A portion
of the funds for that purpose, the rest |
concealed under the lining of my trunk
This is the simple truth, so help me
God y
is true 1t is truep exclaimed both
mother and sister, embracing him.
Mr.. Legrand,' exclaimed, your ex-
PLANTATION will be perfectly satisfactory if
il can be proved TO be true. You have
the agents letters of whom you purchas-
ed the ticket?
No, have moi ; unfortunately | de-
stroyed them. have already told you !
was ashamed of the transaction, and de-
termined to destroy all proof Of having
been engaged in it,
You at least remember his name? ]
asked.
Indeed, l have forgotten ii it began
with an NJ, ! think
well, yo1 remember the number OF
the ticket which drew this prize of five
thousand dollars 2
Il do not even remember that. put
it down on paper when | sent to claim
the amount. But after l received the
money l destroyed that paper also. ]
only remember it was seventeen thousand
and something, but for the life Of me |
cannot recollect the exact number
Mr.. Legraud,' said |, in a grave tone,
you must accompany me to a magistrate.
Your explanation may be true, but am
afrai, unless you can bring some corrob
orative evidence, it will not avail you in
court of justice. To tell you the truth,
there is an air of improbability about
your whole story
We'll. sir, time will prove. / am rea-
dy to accompany you. l feel conscious
of my own innocence, and feel satisfied
God will not allow me to be punished uu-
;ustlv