Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-05-04

True for you but now adieu! Re-
member-six and silence And off
went the police functionary toward his
office.
On arriving there he called for
Macdonald, young policeman whom
he often lntrusted as a messenger.
you took note for me to young
Mr.. D., some evenings ago, relative
to lending him hunter
is it Mr.. George you mean?'
Il do
well, Sir, I delivered it to him, and
be said there was no answer
Il am aware of that Where did you
find Mr.. George 2
'In the billiard room beyond-in
George Street.
'And what was he about ?
'Well, your worship, l can't rightly
say | didu't much observe. But [
saw him drinking aud smoking
Was he betting? p
'Ah, then, Major, | can t surely say
but | think be Was, for Que of the
young officers from the barracks called
cut and said, You've lost, George ;
and SO | suppose he was, your worship,
That will do said Vokes, aud then
proceeded to try one or two cases Of
drunkenness and riot which were
brought before him for judgment.
Presently he got up, and, putting on
his hat, he strolled leisurely up George
Street.
On arriving in front of Mr. SIS
shop-at once a place for refreshment,
the supply Of tobacco and punch, with
a billiard-room attached-he turned in
and after partaking of sandwich, be
carelessly asked the female who was at
that instant serving behind the counter
whether Mr.. G. D-had been in
lately.
Not since yesterday morning
'What did he call for then ?
He came to get some cigars, as he
was about to 60 out of town and he
left pound note with me to hand to
Captain D., that he had lost on the
races
Have you got that pound-note p
'No, Sir replied the girl, who SEEM
ed startled at the inquiry.
Did he pay Tor the cigars p
'He did
'How did he pay you?'
with a half-crown piece
Have you got that half CROWN
Il believe it's still in the tobacco till.
| hope, Major, it's not a bad one; it
may bring ne into trouble And fear
ful of being mixed up with the trans
action, she examined the till with anx-
ious care, aud at length triumphantly
pulled out the piece of money in ques-
ton. Here it is, Sir; sure l didn't
know it was bad, and Pm sure Mr.
George didn't Here it is And she
handed it to Vokes, who, after peering
at it with great curiosity, put it into
his pocket, and then throwing down two
shilliugs and sixpence carelessly said,
Don't you see, Isuspect there some
bad money in Limerick, so I'll take
away this piece. But don't tell liv-
ing soul what I've done, or faith I'll
have you up for witness
This threat was quite sufficient to
render the girl dumb. So Vokes, with
out further conversation, walked up to
his cottage, where he was carrying out
some improvements.
At six o'clock precisely Mr.. L. D.
and his son arrived in George Street,
and shortly afterward partook of an ex-
cellent dinner, which | was lucky
enough to share. No other guest was
present, and all appeared in high good
humor, and drank their fill of claret be.
fore the punch apparatus was placed on
the table. This done, Vokes desired
the servant not again to disturb him
till he rang the bell.
Well knowing the habits of the chief
saw that something was
coming
'Mr. D. said he addressing his
senior guest, you have now my pe,mis-
may add, my request, to
tell your son and my son in law here of
the dreadful occurrence which has ia
ken place in your family
The worthy merchant did so, in the
fairest manner.
During the recital George Dap
peared more agitated than | should
have expected. He evidently was
shocked, and seemed to bear
a true affection-more than an ordinary
affection-for the poor girl and as his
father concluded, be violently ex-
4 am sure she is not guilty-I'll
stake my life she is not ?
Can you, then, point to any other
person as likely to have committed these
robberies p
'Me-me! certainly not What
should l know about it 2
'Oh, nothing, nothing; on y you are
wrong thus to aequit Mary without
proof
But l have proof. Her established
good character, the manner in which
she has always proved her worth and
respectability-
Are strong, l allow. but. in face of
her own admission and the evidence
against her, will avail her but little
She will be convicted
sOh, don't say so y
unless, indeed, you can give us any
clew to the real thief