Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-02
TEE STOLEN NOTE.
HYA HErlEED ATTORNEY.

Except .bsI he INDUCED too freely in the
use OF ths intoxicating cup, John Wallace
was OF honest, hight ndsd man. His ore
great fault hung ike a dark shadow over his
many virtues. he meant well, aud when be
was sober he aid veil.
he was a halter BY trade, sud By Undue
Try aud thrifl he had secured mOneT enough
70 bay the house in which be lived. He had
purchased is several years before, for three
thousand dollar, paying one Thousand down
snd securing the balance by mortgage TO
the seller.
The mortgage note Wa almost d1e at the
Ime ciroumstSnces made me acquainted
with the affairs Of the family. But Wallace
was ready for the day be had saved up the
money there seemed TO DO no possibility of
an accident ! Wa well acquainted with
Wallace, having lone some lItle oolleoting,
aud drawn up some legal documents for
him. One day his daughter AunIe came 70
ny Office 10 great distress, declaring that
her father was ruined, and that they should
be turned out OF the house in which they
lived.
Perhaps uJi, Miss Wallace said |. try
ing 20 console her, aud give the affair what
ever 1t was a brigh, aspect, What has hap
peued 2"
MY father she replied, had tbs money
20 pay the mortgage on the house il which
we live, but it Is all gone now"
"Hss he lost it ?'
81 don'l know suppose 50 Lsst
week be drew two thousand dollars from
the bank, and lot i, to Mr.. Bryce for ten
days"
"Who is Mr.. Bryce"
"He is = broker. Ny father got acauaiut-
ed With him through George Chandler, who
boards with US, and who is Mr. Bryce's
clerk
"DoeS Mr.. Bryce refuse to pay IL ~
"He says he has psyed it."
"Well, what is the trouble then ?"
Father says he has no; paid it,"
Indeed But the note will prove that
he has paid it. OF course you have the
note p
mo. Mr.. Bryce has it"
Then OF course be has paid it,"
"I suppose he bss me could not have the
note p"
"What does your father say ~
"He is positive that he never received the
money. The mortgage, he says, must be
paid tomorrow ="
avery singular! Was your father"
| hesitated TO use the unpleasant word
which must nave grated hArshly on the ear
of the devoted girl.
"Mr. Bryce says father was not quite
right when he paid him, but net very
bad"
az will see your father
"He's coming up here in a few moments
l thought ! would see you hrst and tell y0t
the facts before he came"
81 do not see how Bryce could have OBJ
tanned the note unless be paid the money
Where did your father keep itY'
"He gave it to me, aud put 10 the score
tary."
'Who wa in the room when you pat it ii
tho secretary?
"Nr. Bryce, George Chandler, my fa.he
and myself5r
The conversation was here interrupted b,
the entrance of Wallace. He looked pal
and haggs-d, Ns much from the effects o
anxiety as from the debsuob from which b,
was recovering
"Shs has told you about it, ] suppose,
said be in q very low tone.
"She has
I pilied him, poor fellow, for two thousAn,
dollars was q large sum for him to Rccumu
AYE IN MS itthe Du5lucsss AuS tOaa VI
would make the future look like q desert t
him, II would be q misfortune which on
muaL undergo TO appreciate.
What passed between you on tha
day p
"Weli, l merely stepped into his Office
IL was only the day before yeGterday-to te,
him not to forget to have the money for m
by to- morrow. he took me into the bAc
Office, and as / sat there he said he voul
get the money ready the next day. q
then left noe and went into the front off,
where / hoard hin send George out 10 Il
bank to draw q check for two thousand do
lars 80 ] supposed he was going to pay q
then"
"Wbat does the clerk say about III"
"He says Mr.. Bryce remarked when
sent him, that he was going to pay 4
money"
"Just So"
"And when George came in he went in
the front Office again aud took the none
Then he came to me again aud did not of
to pay me the money"
dHad you the note with you? !"
'rNo; now / remember, he said he SuppoS
l had not the nots with me, or he would p
il. l told him to come in the next day q
would have it ready-that was yeste rdS
When ! came to look for the note |, cor