Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-02

oil over"
"You told Bryce So"
al did. BE laughed and showed his note,
with his signature crossed over with ink,
and a hole punched through IT,"
"Is is plain, Mr.. Wallace, that he paid
you the money, as alleged, or has obtained
possession Of the note, and IN
tends TO cheat you out of the amount,
"He never paid me" he replied Hrniy'
"Then he has frAudulently obtained pos
session of the note. What sort of . person
is that Chandler who boards with you
"a fine Young man. Bless you, he would
not do ANYTHING of that kind"
al am ssre he would mot" repeated An
ME, earnestly.
I'm, IN rough him? what time does he come
bone at night?
"AlwAys at tea time. He ne goes ont in
the evening"
"But, father, he did not come home till
ten o'clock the night before you went to
Bryoe's. He had to stay in the office to post
books, or something of that kind"
Chow did he get in ?"
"He has q night key"
IL must see Chandler said 1.
mo harm in seeing him. added Mr..
Valance 81 viii go for him
In q few moments be returned with .
young man, Chandler, who, IN the converse
ton I had with him, manifested q very live
ly Interest: in the solution Of the mystery,
and protested himself ready to do anything
10 forward my view.
"Wheu did you return TO the house on
Thursday night?'
about twelve
Twelve ?n said Aunie at was not more
than ten when heard you ?'
THE clock struck twelve as | turned the
corner Of the street." replied Chandler posi-
lively.
81 certainly heard some one in the from
room a t5ten,'i said Annie, looking with as
tonisAment a. those around her.
Were getting at something" said !
"How did you get in?
The young man smiled, as he glanced "a
Annie, and said
con arriving OF the door found | hat
lost my key. At that moment q watchmal
happened along, aud ! told him my situs
from al unfinished house opposite placed
AkaAuhb II VI WIS SCGuAu bAOLJ lhNON
and | entered in that way"
GOOD! Now who was it that was hear
in the parlor at ten, unless it was Bryce Q
one of his aecomplices ? He must hav
taken the key from your pocket, Mr.. Chan
Ter, aud stolen the note from the secretary
At any rate | will charge him with th
crime, let what may happen.-Perhaps b
will confess when hard pushed,
Acting upon this thought, | wrote
lawyers letter." demanded against you,
&c-which was Immediately sent to Nj
Bryce. Oautioning the psrties not to sPea
Of the affair, l dismissed them.
Bryce came
"Well, sir, what have you TO say sgaini
me p he asked stifiy.
" claim on the part Of John Wallsc
for two thousand dollars" | replied, pokin
over my papers, sud appearing suPremel
indifferent.
paid it," he said, short as pie crust.
"HAve your" said |, looking him sharp
ia the eve.
The rascal quAiled. / saw that he was
villain.
Nevertheless, if within an hour you d
not pay me two thousand dollars, and on
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have caused nv client a. the end of the neS
hour you will be- lodged in jail to answer
criminal charge"
"Vhat DO you mesn sir2'
II mean what say. Pay, or take Il
consequences.
Il was a bold charge, and if he had lool
Sd like an honest man l should not haV
dared to make it.
Il have paid al the money, l tell you,
seid be ~ have the note in my possession.
" When did you get it?'
~ got it when | paid the
"When you feloniously entered the hous
Of John Wallace, on Thursday night at te
o'clock, and took the said note from th
secretary"
"You have no proof" said he, grAsping
chair for support.
THAT is my lookout. l have no time /
waste. Will you pay or SO to Jail ?"
He saw that the evidence l had was I
much for his denial, and he drew his chez
o. the spot for twenty-oue hundred dollar
and after begging me not to mention tn
affair he sneaked off.
oasbed the check. ard fastened /
Wsl,noe's house. The reader may judg
with what satisfaction he received it. an
how %reiciced vas Annie ard her lover
Wallace insisted that | should take the on
hundred for nv trouble but was msguan.
nous enough 20 keep only twenty. WaIlsc
signed the pledge, and was ever sitter q tenn
perate man. He died a few years agc
leaving a handsome properly to Chsndle
and his wife, she marriage between him an
Annie having taken place shortly after tn
ahove-uarrsted circumstances occurred.