Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-08-30

1t is plain, Mr.. Wallace, that h
| paid you the money, as alleged, or h
1 obtained fraudulent possession of tn
note, and intends to cheat you out o
the amount. !"
{" He has never paid me, he reptile,
! firmly.
6 Then he has obtained fraudulen
possession of the note. What sort of
| person is that Chandler, who board
with you?"
"A fine young man. Bless you, h
would not do anything of that kind
''I am sure he would not, repeate,
/ Annie earnestly.
Glow else could Bryce obtain th,
note but through him? What tim
does he come home at night %
" Always at tea time. He never goe
out in the evening"
I" But, father, he did not come home
till 10 o'clock the night before you wen
to Bryce's. He had to stay in the Office
to post books, or something of tha
kind"
"How did he get in?'
"He had a night key"
Z" must see Chal4dler," said /.
"No harm in seeing him. added Mr.
Wallace, {" I will go for him.
In a few minutes he returned with
the young man, Chandler, who, in the
conversati on had with him, manifest
ed a lively interest in the solution
of the mystery, and professed himself
ready to do anything to forward my
views.
g. When did you return to the house
on Thursday night ~
About twelve"
"Twelve,n said Annie, cit was not
more than ten when [ heard you"
"The clock struck twelve as I turned
the corner of the street, " replied Chan
dler, positively.
81 certainly heard some one i'll the
front room at TO-" said Annie, looking
with astonishment at those around her
Were getting at something" said
l. "How did you get in. F"
The young man smiled, as he glazed
at Annie, and said:
"On arriving at the door [ found I
had lost my night key. At that mo-
ment watchman happening along,
and [ told him my situation. He
knew me, and taking ladder from an
unfinished house opposite, placed it
against one of the second story win
dows, and | entered in that way
"Good Now who was it that heard
in the parlor at 10, unless it was Bryce
or one of his accomplicess He must
have taken the key from your pocket,
Mr.. Chandler, and stolen the note from
the secretary. At any rate will charge
him with the crime, let what may hap
pen. Perhaps he will confess when
hard pushed" "
Acting upon this thought, [ wrote a
lawyers letter." demanded against
you" etc.-which was Immediately sent
TO Mr. Bryce. Cautioning the parties
not speak of the affair, [ dismissed
them.
Bryce came.
Well, sir, what have you to say
against me?" he asked stiffly
GA claim on the part of John Wal
lace for two thousand dollars" / re-
piled, poking over my my papers, and
appearing supremely Indifferent.
"Paid it," he said, short as pie
crust.
"Have you 2" said L, looking him
sharply in the eye.
The rascal quailed. l saw that he
was villain.
Nevertheless, if within an hour you
do not pay me two thousand dollars,
and one hundred for the trouble and
anxiety you have caused my client, at
the end of the next hour you will be
lodged in Jail TO answer a criminal
charge"
"What do you mean ~
'FI mean what I say. Pay or take the
consequences.
It was bold charge, and if he had
looked like an honest man [ should not
have dared to make it.
"I have paid the money, L tell you,
said he 81 have the note in my pos
session"
"When did you get it 2"
81 got it when I paid the"
"When you feloniously entered the
house of John Wallace, on Thursday
night, at 10 o'clock, and took the SAID
note from the secretary"
You have no proof, said he
grasping chair for support.
1udb Is uy 1OOhOuG- L nave LII
time to waste. VIII you pay, or go to
Jail ?''
He saw the evidence I had was toe
strong for his denial, and he drew his
check on the spot for twenty-one hun
dred dollars, and after begging me mo-
to mention the affair, he sneaked off.
[ cas- he'd the check and hastened tc
Wallace house The reader may
Judge with what satisfaction he receiv
ed it, and how rejoiced was Annie and
her lover. Wallace insisted that
should take the one hundred for my
trouble; but [ was magnanimous
enough to keep only twenty. Wallace
signed the pledge, and was ever after
temperate man. He died few years
ago, leaving handsome property t,
Chandler and his wife, the marriage be
tween him and Annie having takel
place shortly after the above narrated
circumstance occurred.