Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-28
WHO IS GUILTY.

| 1.-The man waits outside" said MIR
| Spencer Fenton's servant, as he step
ped in front of the low Office table
| piled with books and law papers.
| klr. Fenton's servant was a man o
! penetration, and knew where to dray
the dividing line between the common
place "man" and the higher order O
being known Us the gentlenaG.
"Iet him come in" said Mr.. Fen
| ton, quietly, as he took q pistol from
| drawer, laid it on the table and drop
| ped newspaper over it.
MIR. Fenton was q lawyer, in good
practice in a large city, and was known
| as widely among the class of customers
for whom he practiced as a celebrated
lawyer of "Great Expectation" fame.
The man was admitted, and proved
a sullen looking, british parsonage, il
suit OF slops, which looked as if they
had been sodden III the ooze and slime
of the river for months. He held il
both hands-as if he feared that if il
was lot held tightly it would elude his
grasp and escape-a NANCY fur car
without q frontpiece, and with one
ragged ear-lap" hanging by single
string.
Mr.. Fenton looked once at this
square-iawed, savage face, and gauged
his man.
"You may go, John" he said to his
servant. "Take these papers down to
Mr.. Frisbee, at No.--, old city
hall, and wait for message. Take an
hour or t'To for yourself, if you like y
John went out, and Mr.. Fenton
arose, turned the key in the lock and
put it in his pocket, while the man
watched him furtively. The lawyer
then took seat at the table opposite
his client, looking at him sternly.
"Now, my man." he said quietly,
ave are together, and want to know
exactly how this matter stands"
I'm going to tell you how it stands,
honest Iniun, am. ,"
"You don't mean to try to cheat
me, I hope, senter: because. il you
start with that idea, shall turn you
out Immediately, and seek information
elsewhere. L can get along without
you-understand that,'
"In play fair, HIr. Fenton. Lord
love you, the idea or trying to pull the
wool over your eyes never came into
my head"
every well. Now. as to this bank
robbery. You say that you can give
lnformation-for a consideration, of
course"
For fTe hundred dollars: don't
forgit that"
"silence Judas had his price and
SO shall you"
:'Then I'll tell you. Tho man that
put up the job is Seth Anity, the
cashier Of the bank"
Fenton started to his feet, md for a
moment. lost his self-posses5ion.
Seth Amity. Man 20 are either
drunk or crazy !"
'tBe [? Then you take me son'ers
and git mo swore to il. I'll take my
affydavy and where's that he's the one
as put up tho job. l a'int going to
swear to lie."
''I believe you'd s7vcar TO anything
for dollar, Senter but that don't
matter. Ol course, If you can prove
what vcu sag, the man must be pun
ished. But Seth Aoitv , knowing the
weakness OF human nature RS I do, and
having been witness TO all sorts of du-
plicitv. ! would yet Cndertai,e 20 swear
that you eye lying"
'E amt Mr.. Ieitca 80 help me. 7
amt. Hes the man as done i a: he's
the man rs pu. the others up to the
fasteniDEs, and give them tho impress
sion TO the safe key ard tao word 10
unlock the safe by"
You know great deal about this
matter it seems TO NE"
'Course I know about 1t. ! ain t
snaAed and crawled there hull nights
for uothin'. See here, they are going
to make another haul on the bank. and
they are going to meet 10 arrange it
tonight. Would you dare TO go with
me and listen :"
"Can you lead the war ?"
II KIN, and you'll see what yer pre-
cious Seth Amity amounts to.
''Nhat time will you come? q
''Nine o'clock"
"Shal ! bring policeman ?"
81 don't ike the cops but bring
one, if you like. He cant hurt Inc.
Very good; you can leave me now;
but be on hand at that time"
He arose and unlocked the door, and
Senter shuflied out in his sullen man
ner. As he passed down the vide
staircase, e young man brushed past
him rapidly, and gave him look of
silent scorn. Senter stopped on tie
stairway and looked after him.
"That's you, Seth, my hoy. You
are down on me for traitor and IL
former, but I'll fix you vet :"
The young man tapped at the door
of Fenton's room and entered. The
lawyer looked up at him quickly, and
an expression Of doubtful meaning
passed over his face.
GOOD morning, Seth" he said.
4 l. 10"
"They are in trouble. of course,
for there is absolutely no clue to the
scoundrels VINO robbed the safe. They
were cunning enough not to take any
thing except goid-actually leaving a
large quantity of notes, which they
might have had as well as not
Do you suspect any one connected
with the bank 2
Il own / hnve my suspicious, Mr.
Fcnton, but have no proofs, and rs
the man and I are not good friends, il
might look Ike personal enanity OH my
part if I spoke Of it
"The safe was opened with the key
and word"
"Yes; that is the puzzle, for only
two of us had the word. The key Is
another matter. and it might have been
taken in {. dozen ways. Why, i the
directors did not have tue utmost con
fidence in me. might have been sus.
pected myself. Are You going TO the
house p
No bat you must give the name
of the man you suspect; Of course il
will go no furthe. than myself"
Henry Dana, the assistant cash,
ier," replied Seth slowly. Tou know
that he has not been friendly with III,
since he knew that Mary a1d I yer,
engaged, ior he hoped to succeed him
self. -
"Umph You arc going to the ,ors'
to see Mary ?"
"Yes thonght perhaps you were
going down. ] can't stop a moment
80 goodbye, and If yo', find ont any
thing, let us know at once"
He hurried out, and Fel ,nremainet
with his head upon his hands, in oeel
thought. He had trusted Seth Amt,
50 far that he had accepted him as th'
affianccd husband Of his only daughter
whom he loved asiewnarensslc:o thei,
children.
He knew that his informer was :