Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-07

and grew silent, as If conscious that the trNa had
been wrung from her in the ear Of a stranger. We
had reached the gate, and she seemed anxious to
escape through il but / held it in my hand, look
ing hard at her, as 1 said-'It may have been the
hand Of envy which dashed the cup Of ~fruition from
her lips. Her yonng life is withered never to bloom
again. 1 can imagine but one wretchedness in this
world greater than ers-and that is the vretched-
ness of the guilty person who has murder on his or
Aspasm contracted her face she pushed at the
gate which I still held.
"Ah, DON'T she said, '1et me pass"
Iopensd IL and she darted through, fleeing along
the road which led out around the backward slope
Of the hill, like 10 pursued by the stinginG fly.
Her path was away from the village, so that 1
hardly expected to see her again that day.
Within two minutes the gardeners wife came up
the road to the gate. She had been down TO visit
the corpse Of her young master her eyes were red
with weeping.
'How do you do, Mr.. Redfeldl These be mis-
cradle times, amt they2 My very heart is sore
In my breast but 1 couldn't cry a tear in the
room where he was, a-lying there like life, for Miss
Eleanor sot by him like a statue. 1t made me cold
all over to see her-I couldn't speak to save ME.
The father and mother are just broke down, too"
'HOw is Miss Eleanor, this morning?r
"Ths Lord knowsI She doesn't do anything but
sit there, as quiet as can be. It's a bad symptom,
10 my thinking.
around the bend1 Was is that girl, again?
"Do you mean Leesy Sullivan ~
eyes, sir. Do you know her ? She acts mighty
queer, to my thinkin.' She was ont here Saturday,
sittini in the summer-house, all alone till tie
rain began to fall guess she got a good soaking
going home. I didn't think much about her it
was Saturday, and 1 thought likely she was taking
a holiday, and there's many people Ike to come
here, it's SO pleasant. But what's brought her
here again to-day is more'n Lean guess. Do you
know, sir ~
81 do not" |
"But, as you say, there is something queer in the
actions Of Miss Sullivan. l know that L eau trust
your discretion, Mrs. Scott, for I have heard it
well spoken of; do not say any thing to others, not
even to your husband, but keep a watch on that
person if she should come here any more. Report |
to me what she does, and what spot she fredueuts -
81 will do so, sir. But 1 don't think any harm
Of her. She may have been unfortunate enough TO
think too much Of the kindness with which he
treated her. II SO, l pity her-she could hardly
help it, poor thing. Henry Moreland was a young
gentleman a good many people loved" =
She put her handkerchief to her eyes in a fresh
burst Of tears. Wishing her good morning, 1
should do next. Mrs. Scott was an American wo-
man, aud one to be trusted; I felt that she would
be the best detective l could place at that spot.
When l reached the office, on my homeward
route, / went in. Mr.. Argyll was there alone, his
head leaning on his hand, his face anxious and
worn, his brow contracted in deep thought. As
soon a. 1 came in he sprung up, closed the cutter
door, and said to me, in a low voice:
"Riohard, another strange thing has occurred
/ stared at him, afraid to ask what.
"Ihave been robbed of two thousand dollars"
"When and how ?"
''That is what 1 do not know. Four days ago /
ireN that amount In bills from the Park Bank. 1
pAaCcu IT, IN q Toll, Just as / received 1t, IN nv liz
brary desk, at home. I locked the desk, and have
carried the key in my pocket. The desk has been
locked, as usual, every time that / have gone to it.
How long the money has been gone / can not say
| never looked after it, since placing it there, until
about an hour go. L wanted some cash for ex-
penses this afternoon, and going for it the roll was
Haven't you mislaid it -
mo. / have one drawer for my cash, and I
placed 1t there. I remember it plainly enough. 1t
mas been stolenm-ne sat down in his chair with a
amor. She was to complete her wedding outfit
his week, and the two thousand dollars was for
diminishing the place ont at the Grove. Idon't
for the loss so much-she doesn't need IL now ,
'ut it's singular-at this time - .
He looked up at me, vague suspicious which he
'ould not shape floating in his brain. }
who knew of your having the money ~
"Noone, that l am aware of, except my nephew.
asst Wednesday" /,
could you Identify the money -
"Nota all ofit. I only remember that there was .
me nVe hundred dollar bill in the package, a fresh ]
ssue of the Park Bank, Of which, possibly. they .
nay have the number. The rest was city money /
various denominations and banks. / can think \
4 but one thing which seems probable. James n
must have been followed from the city by some pro- d
essional thief, who saw him obtain the money, and a
an eye upon it, waiting for a suitable oppor- I
unity, until it was deposited in the desk. TIL !
icy is a common ono, which could be easily dupli- I
ated, and we arc so careless in this quiet commu- ]
llty that a thief might enter at almost any hour Z
i the night. Perhaps the same villain logged '
Henry IN hopes Of another harvest" I
'fou forget that there was no attempt to rob Y
henry" n
''True-true. Yet the murderer may have been
away before he had secured his price,
= In which case he would have returned, as the {
ody remained undiscovered all night"
at may be so. I am dizzy with thinking it
yer and over
CRY and not think any more, dear sir, - 1 said,
emily. You are feyerish and ill now.
m going, this afternoon, with the friends
o the city, and 1 will put the police o
n the watch for the money. We will get
he number Of the large bill, if possible, from the z
ank, and 1 will have Investigations made as to
he passengers Of Wednesday on the train with
ames. Have you said anything TO him about
on loss!"
81 have not seen him since I made the discoy- ,
~. You may tell him if you see him first and
o what you can, Richard, for 1 feel as weak as a l
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