Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-01-07

anu tue ovner 10 Stout COrk-O0t re-
move it not yeti rs
Mansell, whether he really believed
himself to be in the presence Of the
Evil One, or that the word was mere.
~ expressive Of surprise we know
not, exclaimed, The Evil One II
The stranger took the compliment.
and acknowledging it with bow.
said, !" The tin box which you have
been accused Of stealing. is at the bot
tom Of the river, and you will find
that ! have said no more than the
| truth.n
Mansell hesitated no longer. but
accompanied the stranger to the spot,
/ and in a few minutes, the bpx, sealed
as when be last saw il, was again in
his possession. He looked from the
treasure to the stranger, and at last
said, / owe to you more than my
life for, in regaining this. | shalt re-
cover my good name, which has been
foully traduced."
He was proceeding toward the
shore, when the other cried:
Stop, young gentleman not qnite
so fast !; just fastsn your cord to it,
and replace it where you found it. if
you please" Edward stared, but the
stranger continued Were you to
take that box back to your employer,
think you that you would produce
any other conviction. on him than
that, finding your delinquency discov-
cred, you wished TO secure impunity,
by restoring the property? We must
not only restore the treasure, but con-
vict the thief. Hush |! hear foot
fall" As he spoke, be took the box from
Edward, who now saw his meaning
fastened the cord to il, and it was
again lowered to the bottom OF the
river, aud the cork on the other end
OF the cord was swinging down with
the tide. Now, follow me in silence, !"
whispered the stranger. and the three
retired and hid themselves behind the
huge trunk of the tree. whence by the
light OF the moon, they beheld figure
approach the water, looking cautio us
ly around him.
That is the thief,n said the stran-
ger, in a low voice, in Edwards ear.
/" | saw him, last night, throw some
thing into the river. and. when he was
gone. ! took the liberty of raising it
up; when, expecting that he would
come and remove his booty, / replaced
it, and bad been successfully watch
ing the place just before I met yon in
the Hollow"
By TINS time the man had reached
tho rivers bank, and, after. cropping.
for some time through the water, he
found the box, but started back in as
tonishmcnt on seeing long cord at
tachedto it. . His face was turned
from the witnesses of.the transaction,
SO that Edward and the stranger had
got him securely by the collar before
ne could make any attempt to escape.
The surprise Of Mansell and Kate
may be more easily conceived than
painted. when, as the moonbeam fell
on the face of the culprit, they recog-
nized the features Of Van Buren, his
fellow-clerk.
Our limits will not allow of our say
ing more than that Manselps charac-
ter, was cleared while Van Burcn,
who Mason, for reasons confined to his
own bosom, refrained from prosecu-l
ting, Quilted the town in merited dis
grace. The stranger proved to be
gentleman of large landed property in
the neighborhood, which no had now
visited for the first time in many
years, and, having been interested in
the young pair whom he bad SO oppor-
tunely delivered from tribulation, he
subsequently, appointed Mansell his
man of business, and thus laid the
foundation Of his prosperity. 1t is al
most needless to add, that Kate, who
had so long shared his heart, became
bis wife. and shared his good fortune.