The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-06

':W hat do you think of Jasper's case?"
he inquired after q pause.
''T here can be but one opinion Silas
answ cred.
81 have mine at least, said the other.
"And W hat is it, pray?'
Chat he is not guilty.
"Then who is?" said Silas, sharply
your re.orted Bunce planting him
self before the door, and displaying a
badge, st the sight of which Silas trem
bled.
what proof have you of such an accu
sation? said Silas, recovering his pres
ence Of mind with an effort.
".Ample replied the other "Numerous
speculations in the Office here, induced
the authorities to place it under surveil
lance; and for month past, have occu-
pied the post of detective under the
guise of q clerk. Two days ago, unob
served as you thought, you distracted a
letter directed to Ernest Jasper. Next
day you returned it. An examination
which |, as we'll as you, know how to
make, proved that it contained q check
the same for, by process of my own, |
was able TO read it's contents to-day pre-
scnted at the bank by Jasper, and now in
my possession"
But all that" argded Sllas, "does not
prove that opened the letter, or altered
the check"
CAS- to the question of letter having
been opened, said the detective, as to the
alteration of the check; Mr.. Winter, the
drawer is ready TO swear that George Jas
per inclosed it uIaltered in his presence,
and left the letter with him TO mail; and
can swear that when it came to the
hands Of Ernest Jasper, the check was in
it's present state" Slas Grimgrin stood
mute and sullen.
There is another charge against you,"
resumed the detective.
Silas started.
To-day you opened decoy letter con-
tanning money"
The guilty man made movement as to
escape, but the towering form Of the detec-
tive blocked his way. In an instant the
snap of handouts on his wrists vas heard,
and brief search brought to light the
Identical bill taken from the decoy letter.
The poor wretchs courage failed, and
lie confessed all. He had stolen George
Jasper's letter, not as he had others, for
gains sake, but TO subserve another pur-
pose He loved Mildred Heath, and had
been mainly instrumental in breeding
difficulties between her and her betrothed.
70 fix upon his rival the stigma of an in
famous crime, seemed fair way to secure
the field permanently to himself. The
traternal devotion which prompted Ernest
Jasper to sacrifice his own to his brothers
wa hi
which Silas Grimgrin was alike inoapa.
BILE Of understanding or foreseeing.
The widow Jasper, Edith and Mildred
were all weeping tears of Joy at once over
Ernest, just released from prison, when
George burst in among them.
what! yoa here, Ernest!t he exClaim-
ed, u saw your arrest announced in she
papers, ana hurried back at once"
A word explained all =
And then George met Mldrcd's eyes
looking so tearfullY and lovingly into his
own, that, forgetting all he was about to
clasp her In his arms.
"But that letter." he said, draw ing
back with sudden constraint.
"What letter."
THE one in which you declared all was
over between US"
Mildred's surprise was a sufficient an
swer.
Then that was another of Silas Grim.
grin's forgeries?" cried George, instinc-
lively guessing the truth
Two happy weddings speedily follow
ed. And we are pleased TO be able to add
that, as husband, George Jasper isn't
bit jealous.