The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-09-02

possession of the note. What sort OF
person is that Chandler, who boards
with YOU 2"
"A fine young man. Bless you, he
would not do anything of that kind.
q am sure he would not, repeated
Annie earnestly.
''How else could Bryce obtain the
note but through him2 What time
does he come home at night r
"Always at tea time He never goes
out in the evening"
but, father, he did not come home
till 10 O'Clock the night before you went
to Bryce's. He had to stay in the office
to post books, or sor,ething of that
kind"
"How did he get ina'
"He had mig key"
q must see Chandler" said |.
ssNo harm in seeing him. dded Mr..
Wallace, 81 will go for him.
In a few minutes he returned with
the young man, Chandler, who, III the
conversation had with him, manifest
ed lively interest in the solution
of the mystery, and professed himself
ready to do anything to forward my
views.
when did you return to the house
on Thursday night "
i" About twelve.
"Twelve," said Annie, cit was not
more than ten when L heard you.
"The clock struck twelve as L turned
the corner of the street, " replied Chan
dler, positively.
II certainly heard some one III the
front room at TO-" said Annie, looking
with establishment at those around her.
"We're getting at something, said
| [. Chow did you get III. F."
The young man smiled, as he glazed
at Annie, and said:
"On arrivinp at the door found [
had lost my night key. At that mo-
ment Waterman happening along,
and and I told him my situation. H f
knew me, and taking ladder from an
unfinished house opposite, placed it
against one of the second story win
dows, and 1 entered in that way
Good Now who was it that heard
in the parlor at IL, 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 q
lawyers letter. demanded against
you, - etc. which was Immediately sent
to Mr.. Bryce. Cautioning the parties
not speak of the affair, I dismissed
them
Bryce came.
Well, sir, what have you to say
against me2" he asked stiffiy
"A claim on the part of John Wal
lace for two thousand dollars l re-
piled, poking over my my papers, and
appearing supremacy Indifferent.
Paid it, he said, short as pie
crust.
Have you 2" said [, looking him
sharply in the eye.
The rascal quailed. [ saw that he
was a 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 lie next hour you Will be
lodged III jail to answer a criminal
charge
"What do you mean!
:" [ mean what | say. Pay or take the
! consequences.
1t was bold charge, and if he had
/ looked like an honest man | should not
! have dared to make it.
| 81 have paid the money, / tell you,
said he; q have the note in my pos
/ session. "
''When did you get it z"
g got it when 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.
"EThat is my lookout. | have nc
time to waste. Will you pay, or go to
iail?'
He saw the evidence ] 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 not
to mention the affair, he sneaked off
[ cas- he'd the check and FASTENED &c
Wallace's house. The reader may
Judge with what satisfaction he receiy-
ed it, and how rejoiced was Annie and
her lover. Wallace insisted that
should take the one hundred for ny
trouble but | was magnanimous
enough to keep only twenty. Wallace
signed the pledge, AMI was ever after q
temperate man. He died few years
ago, leaving a handsome property tc
Chandler and his wife, the marriage be
tween him and Annie having taker
place shortly after the above narrated
circumstance occurred.
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