The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-10-24


ren'ons roe'n and entered. The LAWYER
looked mp at him quickly. and AN express
son OF doubtful meaning passed over his
face
Good morning, Seth, he said-How do
matters 20 ON at the bank?
They are in trouble, Of course. for there
Is absolutely no clue to the seoundrrl. who
rubbed the safe -rhey were cunning
enough not To take anything but gold-ac-
tually leaving large amount OF notes.
winch theS nigh, as well "a IS not.
Do YOU suspect any one connected with
the b,ukg
own have my suspicious, Mr. Fenton,
but | have no proofs, AMI a. the man AMI
are not good friends, it might look like
personal entity on my part it spoke
about il
Tue safe was opened with the KEY and
word
Yes that is the puzzle, for only two Of
u had the word The key l. another mat
ter, and it might have been taken iu a
dozen ways Why if the directors dbl not
have the utmost confidence IN me might
have been suspected myself Are YOU going
TO the house2
No; but YOU must give the name OF the
man you suspect o. course it will 20 no
further than myself
Henry Dana, the asst .taut cashier re-
Piled Seth, slowly. You know that he has
not been friendly with me since he knew
that Mary and were engaged, Tor he hoped
to succeed himself
'Umphl you are going to the house to
see Nary.
Yes; | thought perhaps you were going
down. ! cant stop moment, so good-by.
ifyou find out anything let rs know at
once
lie hurried out and Fen'on remained
with hi, head upon his hands, in deep
thought He had trusted Seth Amity SO tar
that he had accepted him as the athancei
husband Of lis only daughter, whom he
loved as few parents love their children
/ He knew his informer WAS "a brute, huta
| good spy, and he had given him Trustworthy
information before, and it looked bad Tor
Seth II it proved true, he would Toe the
one to break his daughters heart and con-
sign Seth Amity to a prison cell Tor wears
( But he had been retained ty the bank ollic-
al- to work up this most aulaciou- roo-
berry, and he would do his duty Seth hur-
ried down to the cars aud stepped up TO
| he Fenton residence As he went up the
step, the door opened, and a Young man
stpepedout, who cast a savage glance at him
and passed by with ont sayin. = word.
What Is Henry Danadoins here? he
muttered and what a malicious glance he
gave me. must understand this matter
at once
He touched the bell and cent mp his name
by the servant who answered the call
Directly after the girl came back with the
card, upon which was written in a delicate
| female hand
Not at home to Mr. Amity-I will
never see You again. MARY FgNroN'
Seth looked wildly at the servant and
then tearing the card in pieces he stamped
upon them iuriously, aud hurried ont INTO
/ the street, his heart full OF doubts and tears
Mary had refused to see him again Who
ad.poisoned her mind against him, aud
/ how should he unravel the web which
fate seemed weaving around him?
Senter WAS on hand at the appointed
time and met Fenton at has office, where
they were joined by a policeman Frnton
I had armed himself aud aiter stern COM
mand to be careful what lac dii,ih iuior-
ner took the lead, walNus several faces
10 advance Of the others, and not appear
/ inr to belong to them lie took % clb at a
corner stand aud they followed bis ex-
ample and after ordering their driver {,
/ keep the other cab DO -lsn. they drove
through the city, and halt an hour after
uisht,d rn eide street where tIe houses
we're of tre c.a-- known a- -u-p oiou-
. lhe cahmen bad their order, ,uI drove
away. and Seuter joinel tbcparty
Where b. toe pace said tue police
man.
'Gen1rmaa Tom replied ~,uter
/ 'I,m keeps % Iiule gam. ot nr5 and
good maa, rough customer 0..g around
mn, -a.i t1eroIiccmao. SSH. ,.l go iat
Ui course said Fcntoa quietly
'Nouur- came. muuueI rae policeman.
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