The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23
t.T will see vour father ,

tell you the facts before he got here
81 do not see how Mr.. Bryce
could have obtained the note un-
less he paid the money"
! "NorI."
"Where did your father keep it ?''
"He gave it to me, and I put it in
the front room"
"Did you give it to your father
again p
''No."
"Who were in the room when
you put it in the secretary? p
''Mr. Bryce, George Chandler,
father and myself"
"Have you seen the note since it
was placed there ?"
| mo"
'sHas your father?''
ssHe has not
every remarkable" ~
'sIt is indeed; I know my father
would not tell lie about it. But
he might have taken it out when he
did not know what he was at %
every likely; but if he was in a
condition to take it out at all, he
could understand what he was about.
II should think so.''
"What kind ofa man is Bryce p
81 don't know; George Chand
Ter likes him very well, only he says
he is very close"
The conversation was here inter
rupted by the entrance of Wallace.
He looked pale and haggard, as
much from the effect of anxiety as
from the debauch from which he
was just recovering.
"She has told you all about it, I
suppose" said he in sad tone.
''She has"
pitied the poor fellow, for the
$4,000 was large sum for him to
accumulate in his business. The
loss of it would make the future
look like desert to him. 1t would
be a misfortune which one must
undergo to appreciate it.
Besides, Wallace was ! an honest
man, and n person Of fine feelings.
Liquor only made him more gener
Gus, it only seemed to intensity the
popularity of his nature. Quincy
says that men are disguised by So
briefly and it is when drinking that
men display themselves, in their
complexion of character. Wallace,
when tipsy, was never more him
self-he was intensiied-hls good
and evil traits were tenfold more
vigorous than when he was sober.
1 liked the man, and pitied him in
his present distress.
"What do you think about it p
asked he, very gloomily,
'Idon't know what to think
''I confess I had been drinking
when went to the office at the time
he says he paid me. And with the
help of God l will never let another
drop pass my lips
He spoke with earnestness, and
when he uttered the name of God
it was reverently spoken, with his
eyes raised to heaven.
Awise resolution, but / feared it
came too late.
II know he never paid me. / was
not much in liquor at the time.
remember very well of going home
as ever / did in my life. I could
tell how 1 passed every moment o1
my time.''
"What passed between you on
that day?''
"Well, I merely stepped into his
ofice-it was only day before yes
terday-to tell him not to forget te
have the money ready for me to
morrow"
"What did he say p
ssHe took me into his Office, and
I sat there for some time"
s'He then went into the front Of
flee, where I heard him send George
out to the bank for two thousand
dollars so I supposed he was go
lag to pay me them
ssWhat does the clerk say about
it 90. .-
+ s.He says Mr.. Bryce remarked
when he sent him, that he was go
ing to pay me with the money"
s>Just 500 g.
s'And when George came in, he
went into the front office again, anC
took the money. Then he came to
t me again but did not offer to pay
) me-"
"Had you the note with your"
"No, now I remember; he sai6
he supposed 1 had not the note will
, me, or he would pay it. He told
me to come in the next day and b.
would have it ready; that was yes
terday:'' Y
"Well % -@71
"When I came TO look for thf
note it could not be. found. Annie
and 1 have hunted the house al
over, but could find nothing of it. %
"You told Bryce so %
II did; he laughed and showed
me the note with his signature eros
sed over with ink, and a hole punch
! ed through it. a#a5 ju
cit is plain, Mr. Wallace, that HI
. has paid you the money as he al
! leges, or he has obtained fraudu
lent possession of the note, and in
q tends to cheat you out of the amour
if he CAM
''He has never paid me- replie'
he firmly.
, "Then he has fraudulently oh
, tanned the note. What sort of {
person is this Chandler who board
o with you p
GA fine young man. He woul
not do anything of the kind
81 am sure he wouldn't!' replie
| Annie earnestly. '
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