Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-27

self ready to do anything to for
ward my views.
What time did you return to tie
house on Tuesday night? i asked.
with the intention of sounding him q
little.
About twelve"
'Twelver said Annie. 'Itwas not
more than ten, / heard you
The clock struck twelve as I turn
ed the corner of the street. replied
Chandler, positively.
i certainly heard some one in the
front room at that time said Annie.
looking with astonishment at the
group around her.,
'We are getting at something /
remarked, laughing. How did you
get in Mr. Chandler
The young man smiled as he
glanced at Annie.
i did not tell you about it, said
he, for 1 was afraid it would make
you nervous, and perhaps get an hon
est man in trouble. lost my night
keyp
.Eh?
4 lost my night key
Go on, sir
began to be deeply interested.
"a watchman happened along, 1
told him my situation. He knew me,
and taking ladder from an unfinish-
ed house opposite, he placed it
against one of the second story win
dows, and / got in that way
Good; now who was it you heard
at ten o'clock?'
Wallace looked at Annie, and An
ME looked at her lover.
who was it?'
1T was Bryce replied. You
may depend upon it.
The villainp exclaimed Wallace,
taking it for granted.
He is mean enough to do such a
thing added Chandler.
when you lost your night key he
found it. Where did you keep it,
Mr.. Chandler
In the pocket OF my outside coat.
Exactly So
l wrote a lawyers letter-'de-
mand against you,-which was i'm
mediately sent to Bryce. Caution
ing the parties not to speak of the
affair, dismissed them
Bryce came.
'Well, sir, what have you against
me?' he asked rather stiffiy.
"A claim on the part of John Wal
lace for two thousand dollars re-
piled poking my hand over papers,
and appearing supremely indiffer
ent
Paid it, said he, short as pie
crust.
Have you?' said 1, looking him
in the eye as sharp as l could posi-
bly, bring my optics to bear upon
him.
The rascal quaiied-I saw he was
n villain.
i have"
Nevertheless, if within one hour,
you do not pay me two thousand
dollars, and one hundred dollars for
the trouble you have caused my eli
ent, l pledge you my word and hon
or that at the end of the next hour,
you shall be lodged in Jail to answer
to criminal charge.
He turned pale-and his lips quiv-
cred.
What do you mean, SIR!
i mean what l say sir. Pay OF
take the consequences
1t was q bold charge, and if he had
looked like an honest man, should
not have dared to make it.
4 paid the note, l tell you, whin
ed he.
No words if you please.
But listen to reason.
i will listen to nothing
i have the note
Where did you get lt2'
why, of course, when l paiC
it. ... r-....
when you feloniously entered th'
house of John Wallace, on the nigh
Of Tuesday, February 80, at II
O'Clock, and took the note out OF th'
secretary
You have no proof stammeret
he, grasping a chair for support
That's my look out. have ne
time to waste; will you pay or go t.
jail $3.50,
4 will pay; for though what yo'
say is false, / should not like to b
accused of stealing note.
He drew the check on the spot, 10
twenty one hundred dollars, and al
tier begging me not to mention tn
affair. y h;eh he thought might inJur
his reputation, he sneaked off,
l cashed the check, and hastene'
to Wallace's house. The reader ma,
iudqe with what satisfaction he re
ceiyed it, and how reioiced was An
ME and her lover. Wallace insisted
J that / should take the hundred dol
lars for my services, but was mag
unanimous enough to take only TWEEN
: ty. Wallace kept his promise AM
ever after he was temperance man
! He died few years ago, leaving
handsome property to Chandler an
his wife.
CAsE.-We met an acuuain