Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-10-03
A Detectives Experience.
A TOUCH OF ROMANCE.

1T was just before the war;" said the
detective, that queer trick was play
ed Inc by a young fellow accused Offor
gerry"
"How was it ? Let me hear the
story"
"Well, 1 have no objections, but
do not interrupt we with questions"
The reporter promised silence, and
the detective elevated his feet to the ia
BILE and thus proceeded:
"ihe CHIEF called me into the Office
one morning and told me that check
for "A, 900 had been drawn by the conf
dental clerk of well-known CONNER
cal house, and had been cashed at
bank where their funds were deposited.
1t was IL forgery, and the clerk mad left
as soon as the money was obtained. His
name was Henry Harding, his parents
lived in one of the interior parishes, and
il was supposed he mad gone there be-
fore setting out elsewhere.
1 could only learn that he WAS young
and Of rather e1feminate appearance.
This wa all the description l could as
c. rtain.
The affair had not been blown abroad,
and the Chief directed me " TO work up
the case"
You know, S. and l always work
together. called him and we had a
consultation. He prosecuted researches
here. While / went to the country.
This arranged, L was soon on my
way. l had found out W here the family
Oh young harding lived, and had hop
ed to reach The house before night, but
in this l was disappointed. Long be-
.ore dusk dark clouds began to form
along the verge of the horizon and
l,,li I'll
der and lightning came at intervals and
l was soon assured that one Of those
sem. -trOpic storms which are 30 frequent
in the summer, would ere long burst on
me n its fury.
fastened forward, therefore, looking
eagerly around for some place OfShelter.
had proceeded but little distance
when saw just before me wO0dman's
hut. l got into this rs soon AS possible
l had hardly got comfortably sheltered
before a gentleman and lady dashed up
10 the door and dismOunred. Like my
self, they were seeking shelter from the
storm. The man was middle-aged, and
exhibited in his person strong athletic
frame. the open brow, and genial pleas
ant tace Of the Southern planter but
there was in his cOuntenanCe now
touch OF sadness, seemly exquisite
s.n Sc OF 81 rrow, strangely out of keeping
with what the man should have been.
His companion was young girl of ex-
quisite beauty, with dark, soulful eyes,
and hair black as night. She looked,
indeed, daughter of the tropics, and
tall, splendid form was regal III its ma
jesty. She was such woman as man
could wish to live for, and, if need be,
die for. They were both in travelling
costume, and from their conversation /
Judged they We're father and daughter,
just setting out on journey, and en-
deavOring to reach the river III time for
an up-eoing steamer.
Shortly after their arrival negro boy
drove up in cart containing trunks.
On one Of these was the name of " Mrs.
Harding, La"
You may readily conceive that my
eyes were wide open now, and my ears
100. Hero was something that must
needs observe.
l walked out of the hut and went
around to where the negro was stand
ing.
boy, where Is your young master 2"
l asked the negro abruptly. looking him
in the eye.
"'Goily, massa dis chile dunno !;
hain't seen him for mos year. My
resolution was taken OH the instant. 1
would follow these people. was salts
fled they were in search of Henry. He
could not come to them, and they were
going to him. The whole matter WAS
as clear as day. l did follow them to
the river, where the daughter embarked
on ali upward bound boat. and the faith
or returned home. l took passage on
the same steamer. l would not lose
sight of the girl. Twas satisfied she was
going to her brother. i insinuated my
self into her presence, and at last got in
to conversation. l was one-half in love
with her already before we reached st.
Louis l was wholly so. l learned that
she was going to New York for some
object she did not reveal, thought l
knew what the object was; but it had
become OF secondary importance now,
for l was deeply. Enthusiastically in love.
Had her brother stood before me, and
she had asked me to forbear, it is doubt
full if | would have arrested him.
could not exist out of her presence. She
had become the one object necessary to
my happiness. At last we reached
New York. / could contain myself no
longer. l sought All opportunity and
told her of my lOve--tOld my name, 0c-
cup .tion, and present object-I revealed
everything; 1 only asked to share her
affections. She seemed greatly agitated,
and asked that would leave her until
the next day. This was the forenoon of
Monday-Tuesday afternoon called for
my answer. The servant who answer
cd my summons informed me that the
young lady had left the evening pre-