St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-10-09
IFror. the New Orleans Picayure.l
Il Deiectire's Story.


detective, that queer trick was played
me 10y a young fellow accused OF for
gerry"
'.How was it! Let me hear the
story"
well, have no objection, but don't
interrupt me with questions
The reporter promised silence, and the
detective elevated his feet TO the table
and thus proceeded
The chief called me into the office
one morning, and told NE that check
for 81, 600 had been drawn by the conf
| Dental clerk of well known CONNER
cial house, and had been cashed at the
bank where their funds were deposited
1t was forgery, and the clerk had left
as soon as the money was obtained. His
name was Henry Harding, his parents
lived in one of the interior parishes, and
it was supposed he had gone there before
setting out elsewhere. | could only learn
that he was young and of rather e.femi-
nate appearance.
This was all the description | could
ascertain. The affair had HOt been
blown abroad, and the chief directed NE
ito work up the case" You know that
$ and always work together.
called him and we had consultation.
lie prosecuted researches here, while
went to the country. This ARRANGED |
was soon on my way. | had found out
where the family of young Harding lived,
and | hoped to reach the house before
night, but in this | was disappointed.
Long before dusk, dark clouds began to
form along the verge of the horizon and
climb rapidly TO the zenith The thun
der and lightning came at intervals, and
s,ml-tropic storms, which are 80 frequent
in the summer, would ere long burst up
on me in its fury. | FASTENED forward,
therefore. looking eagerly around for
some place OF shelter had pr"cteHeu
but little distance when saw Jno' De-
fore me Il woodman's huI. | got into
tAIs as soon a possible, Aad hardly
got comfortably sheHeEe" "''"I' gen
lleIh"h '''' "''! '''E'.1'' up :" ''' 'o''
and dI>nounitd. Ike myself thcy were
seeking sh'''@r rom inc storm. lie
man was h'''' "5'o, ana tN'''pl''i III
HIS ie'>o" ''' S''"''s '''' '''' '''''''' ''''
"pe' o'o"' "''' -''''"' pea '''' ''''o ~
the southern Piah'eF' o"' 'uerT wis III
ms couhtrlahcr 10" Il ''u'' @ H."''''S7'
" seemingly 'N'ro"'e '-''s' % >oi''"'
strangely ""' ia N'''P'''s WIN " ''''' ''''
man Shou'u nave ''t'' li'N 'o'lP'i''oh
was young s'ri OF exquisite o'"u'y'
Will "arh' SOULFUL eyes ''''' ''"'' "'''N
as night She looked 'n'ir'''' " d""s'-
Ter "i Tie tropics '''l Tue '''''' SP''''''i
form was regal III H. majesty 9'e WIS
such a woman Is a MAJ! '"'''' WISH 10
live tor, and II need be- die i"r' ihcy
were boih III 'ra'ti'ii'9 costume an"
from TIER CONVERSATION JuuS'u tl4't
were ialher ana uau@"''F' IuS' s'l'"'7 ou'
on Journey ana e'i'aN"fins 10 reach
the river IN time Tor an up%"Ii'S steamer.
Shortly after 'h''' arrival " h'2'o "''y
drove up IN cart c'li;""inS Nui'N>'
, On one OF these was the hahle o' Miss
, Harding, La. lou may readily con-
celve that my eye were wide open now,
and my ears TOO here WaS SoInethIhS
that must needs observe waIked o"'
of the hut and went around to where th>
I negro was standing 10y, where
your young master l asked the pueS'
ticn abruptly looking inc negro III 'i'
= eye.
''oI'y' m'7S'' u'S CHIC ''u''''" "'''
seen nm lor MOS year. Wy ie>oiu
e ton was taken on the Instant woui'
follow these people was satisfied INA
d they were IN search ol ii'''ry' lie coui'
!. not come 10 theih' anu 'l'eE were co'iiIi'!
, TO INN. Inc "hoIe matter was Us e!e''
B, AS day did follow them 10 The river
where the daughter emoarked on an UP
a ward-oound boat ana The iatier return
e ed home took passage on the sam