Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-05-22

SiefR ana employer encountered each
Sthef often; but no unusual words passed
between thehi: It Was eyidsHt thas An.
dreas Harley was dispfsasea at some.
thing, bit He took care to conceal his dis.
pleasure as much as possible:
The night following The gig thst wit
messed ths stets III the eotntiHg-foon
described above, witnessed the robbery of
thesafe.
This time tlift9 asilafs asFs abstract
"a, aid AHafsRs Hsrley called one of
tfio clerks, Theodore Mason, to his dssk
and acquainted him with tho facts:
Mason, upon being askea If hs atiSbsE
ted anybody; said:
"Lee."
The merchaat started III the aunouiice.
ment, but o flush of tfiafhph stole 70 his
temples:
II sdw Lee standing by the store last
night at eleven, while / was going hpthe
from the club" continued Mason, eager
ness to unBarden himself Of something
that bfeyea Upon bis iiiHd. ''He did
not speak as I passed him; but perharS
he did not see me, as it was raining and
he carried his umbrella Iowa little low
er than was necessary; I faHcy,"
at dill oil The right tfail;" said Ahdreas
Harley, exultingly. "And yet" feigning
a sorrowful tone, II do not want to think
the purloiner is Phillip Zee"
"NoT do t." said Mason abat eifEutH.
stances condemn him: I cou1d Tell you
more, Mr.. Harley, but I do not like to
speak against Phillip"
Andreas Harley persuaded Theodore
Mason to uhBdfdet His Mind further cBH-
certiing Phillip Lee, and That night the
accused cletk foitd himself LII the Glitch
es 6f The law.
The srfest was SO quietly conducted
the public was unaware Of tie tfansac.
tion until the morning papers placed it
before their eyes.
Flushed With tfialMpfi; Andfeas Har-
ley, on the morning following Phillip
Lees arrest, fastened to the homie Of the
Martins. He aften made such calls on
his way to the store, and this morning he
found the bankrupt's family pleased to
See hinf.
Maun4ee Vas Ill the parlSr pYeparing
for her class in music, did Andreas Har-
ley thought sho looked loYelier than ever
in her plain dress ind unnetted hair.
He did net doff his oVete8Aat Ne said
he had not long to stay; he had stepped
in to impart piece of information which
might iHtetest the tstaHts Uf his house.
The mstchaRt's daaghter wondered
what the news might be, as Andreas
Harley drew morning journal from his
pocket.
81 am sorry .sHat I Have SSSeSSsiionSed i
this paragraph" he said, touching the
top of a column of city news; but could
not help it."
Etaumee took The pYpek; and; III Il mo.
rhent, mastered tie aecouat Of Phillips
arrest. a
"Mr. Harley, cannot cannot You ;; be niistatien3" hi
she asked, when she looked from the pa.
per with pallid face.
mo. Maumee; the proofs are convin-
chg against hin," he answered, and theH;
while the fair girls head lay on her bo-
SOM and her eyes swimming in tears,
which fell To tke floor, Ne lefs his ckair
and came to her side.
"Girl," he said, sis Phillip Lee any.
thing TO you I"
Maumee quickly drew HAND from his
grasp, and started co Her feet.
"He is something to me-" she cried,
facing the merchant, through whose
scheming she seemed to have seen in:
stantly. "He' Is much to me-and more,
Andreas Harley, he never robbed your
safep
The merchant, for some moments, did
not know what to say, but ae hast he
found his tongue.
Girl, he is guilty, greatly Regret to
say; but you can save him."
Glow, Mr.. RarleyY'