Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-19
WHO Is GUILTYs

The man waits outside" said MIR.
Spencer Fenton's servant, rs he stepped
in front of the low Office table piled with
books and law papers.
Mr.. Fenton's servant was q man of
penetration, and knew where to draw
the dividing line between the common
place ssman" and the higher order of
being known as the &c gentleman"
s'Let him come in, said Mr.. Fenton
quietly, as he took pistol from a
drawer, laid it on the table and dropped a
newspaper over it.
Mr.. Fenton was a lawyer In good
practice In a large city, and was as widely
known among the class of customers for
whom he practieed as a lawyer of
"great expectation" fame.
The man was admitted, and proved to
be a sullen-looking parsonage.
Mr.. Fenton looked at once at his
squarely-jawed, savage face, and gauged
his man.
"You may go. John." he said to his
"Take an hour or two for yourself, if
you like" ~
John went out, and the lawyer then
took q seat at the table opposite his
client, looking at him sternly.
Now, my man" he said quietly,
"we are together, and want to know
exactly how this matter stands"
am going to tell you how it stands,
honest Injun, I am"
every we'll Now as to this bank
robbery. You say you can give infor-
mation-for consideration, Of course. :"
For five hundred dollars"
Very well.
"Then I'll tell you. The man that
put up that job is Seth Amity, the CASH
Ter of the bank"
Fenton started to his feet, and for a
moment lost his self lf-possession.
Seth AmityI Man, you are either
drunk or crazy r.
Be I? Then you take me so1n'er's
and git me swore to it. I'll take my
afidavy and whereas he's the one that
put up the job. amt going to swear
to a lie."
"I believe you'd swear to anything
for dollar, Senter; but that don't
matter. Of course, if you can prove
what You say, the man must be pun
ished- Seth Amity? I would under
take to swear you are lying"
amt, Mr.. Fenton, SO help me,
amt. He's the man as done it he's
the man as put the others up to the fas-
to the safe key and the word to unlock
the safe by"
You know q great deal about this
matter, it seems to me-"
"Course / know about it. I amt
sneaked and crawled there all night for
nothin'. See here, they are going to
make another haul on the bank, and
are going to meet to arrange it tonight.
Would you care to go with me and
listen ?'
"Can you lead the way 2"
kin, and you'll see. what your pre-
cious Seth Amity amounts to."
Shall / bring policeman ?"
don't like a cop but bring one,
If you like. He can't hurt me-"
Very good you can leave me now
but be ON hand at nine.
He arose and unlocked the door, and
Senter shuffied out IN his sullen manner.
As he passed down the wide staircase, a
young man brushed past him rapidly,
and gave him a look of silent scorn.
Senter stopped on the stairway and
looked after him. -
, That's you, Seth, my boy. You are
down on me for traitor and informer
but III fix you yet r.
The young man tapped at the door OF
Fenton's room and entered. The law
yer looked up at him quickly, and al
expression of doubt passed over hi!
face.
Good morning, Scth," he said
How do matters go on at the bank 2
They are in trouble, of course, fol
there is absolutely no clue to the scoun
drels who robbed the safe. They wer,
cunning enough not TO take anythin.
except gold-actually leaving a larg
quantity of notes which they Nigh
have hada well as not"
6. Do you suspect any one eonnecte'
with the bank ?''
"T own have my suspicious, MI
Fenton, but 1 have no proofs, and a
the man and I are not good friends,
might look like personal enmity on m
part if I spoke of it. ;"
The safe was opened with the ke
and word. I"
eyes, that is the puzzle, for only tw
of US had the word. The key is anothe
matter, and it might have been taken i
a dozen ways. Why, if the director
did not have the utmost confidence