, 1865-08-30

they are connected with the r2nance Of tho
rich young man but some are more rrpHta-
BILE than others, and to these we prefer to ID
hero, giving them and them only to our read
ers. Whatever the romance be, the fact is
that the house Is very ordinary one; base
ment, three stories, plain brick front, in very
quiet neiehbor1ool. Asking for the lady OF
the place, he waited her arrival. Miss Ives, a
comely, middle-aged person answers the sum-
mons. Introducing himself as Mr. IowTey,
50 goes the stoFy, Of Cincinna.i be desired
to engage suite Of rooms. She showed him
a par1or and bedroom, which so pleased him
that hc engaged them ut once, for the moder-
nte period of ei1 months, taking 1t for granted
that he would he satisfied with the table,
pleased with the inmates, and entirely at home
In his new quarters. These conclusions are 80
reasonable, and the transaction is so eminent
ly rational, md 90 mnny merchants come from
Cincinnati With little bugs Of bank notes aud
no clothes, that 1t Is not at all remarkable
TINT he was asked neither for references,
money nor baggnge. Six months, too it's
the exact time that Cincinnati merchants In
rariab1y need for the maturing Of their busi-
ness in the city: !.
We are a11 human aud lfable to err. Ketchum
Is human, quite so, and has erred sew
ern1 times. Once was when he went upon
the street; once was when be chilled on =
friend, whose servant recognized him. We
don't care to penetrate the veil Of secrecy
which, for certain possible prudential reasons,
our detective friends have dropped over tho
detection mud ar1est; but It can do no harm
to remark that in the case Of all great crfm~
inals they orc sure to rest On some broken
reed, to trust to some untrustworthy friend,
to conffle In some person whose interest is
not parallel with theirs. It was so In this in
stance. By this leaky enthusiastically md false
friend
INFORMATION WAS SENT
to The police, which induced them to believe
That ketchum was not far from West TWenti-
eth street. Two Of the able men who Share
the confidence Of John Young, host in him
self, d man OF fertile brain and abundant re-
source, were set at work upon the case. Five
thousand dollars, let it be remembered was
all that hnd been offered for the detection Of
the man who had taken millions, and this was
not to be lad entire, for the fund has fifteen
per cent, md the understrappers take as much
more. But there il sometimes something
better than money; 1t Is the bubble, reputa-
tion; and Officers 3cDouga1 and Gilmore
knew that the men who aIrcstcd ketchum
would be famous on tie force, and they deter
mined to do 1t.
They watched the block upon which the de-
faulter WIS believed to be; they talked sweet
nothingB with servants; they made Inquiries
concerning the rentals Of houses and the price
Of board they were themselves suspected Of
being " fnterlopers and fictitious characters" ="
eud ill because they wanted kctchum.
Friday came. Tie papers and their con.
tents were discussed as usual the customary
pleasantIics passed between the estimnble
hostess and her Cincinnati guest; the daily
letter for the merchant from the West was
received aud answered Us usual; the dinner
was caten and the table cleared away, when
Ill evil spirit whispered in young kctchum's
car
GO OUT AGAIN-ToU'RE SAFE.
He obeyed, OF course. They .all do. Up
stepped the officer. The-FEcat dcfaultcr WIS
unmarked, the Cincinnati merchant was no
more, md: Edward Ketchnm went to the
Headquarters Of the Police, q prisoner. The
news epread throughout the city with
thousand senselcss exaggeratioas; some peo-
pie rejoiced, others sympathszed, and many
expressed the hope that the whole affair
would be probed to the bottom, and that not
only young Kctchum but ntl concerned In the
affair might be brought to Justice.
The officers OF course searched the premises,
THREE LETTERS
among other Important evidence These let
ters are dated ut Cincinnati, hut were one and
alt mailed in this city Evidently the Cncin-
nsti dodge was ey bis friends R bar ana
known from the very start an about the de-
fa1catfou, the movements OF young Kctchnm
and lis whercabouts. The fist appears to be
written in u female hand, pnrports to come
from an atectionate cousin Of :. Lowry" and
Is signed "Ellcn." The second, written In Il
plain, bold, commercial hand, ,pnTports to be
the production Of Ellen's brother Frank"
thanking cousin Lowry" for q handsome
p1esent and the last is from LowE5's
Il fathcr," giving him SONG potcrnal advice,
md especially tells him that close confine-
ment to the house will not be beneficial to his
"son's" health. The first. two hare enycl-
opes aud have two-eent postage stamp ON
scribed "Mr. c. r. Lowry, No. eS West
Twentieth street, New York"
TIE LErTER FROM ELLEN.
CtScEsA11, Aug. -
MT DEAR cous1x; Tour mother desEres me to
H. Ts to Yog ,ttets T. bit nan e
canrot spare the time. She hns therefore, depend
ed On me TO write her accustomed letter, mud how
&c. Incapable tss, e anipe hes Rlass kbsn hs,e
as1cb III ss ~ kno Is psoscrsa @ for u is ind}s
coaa have secn a Ffanks % eehs aer Ten recep
your present. really think he was much like
child with new 10y as anything know, and Just
and ii es and yon as nqaFed of a
y. with n1any kind wishes for your improvement.
think there are one or two fall hearts who, to say
the ast aTs ie more ena ses e1r or ae e.
school, and atteGiug your vanity, or else there will
be no living In the house with you, should you r-
turn l wonder 1t yon are ~ fond OF teasing u
ever, and whether you huyn found sny ono upon
whom to vent your abilities In that line. If you
have, I pity then, but should, nevertheless be vii
ling to put up with iust little teasing for the sake
Of EeeIng your dear old se,L Now sat down
with the intention Of tnficttug good long letter
upon yon. just because know you abomiuate
long efterz, but shall have 10 abandon my idea as
there Is an arrival Of callers, md your mother ls
1e to 70 down and zee them; 50 good bye, with
lots Of love, which yoat mother SENDS and Just
little from = ELLEN.
:. TIE LITTER YnoN YHASK. !
-, CNcnxXA11, Aug. a, 1865.
MI DEAn DAoTlEH:-I hare but d few minutes
III which TO acknowledge tho receipt Of yonr sn1un
bic and most acceptable present. It camg Just In