The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-02-27

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love lie demanded an cxplauatOnin a
tone so impcrious that Mi'lredspridc took
OTeuso, aud she answered il with silence
They parted in anger, aud Georges visits
ceased n
A few days later a cool note from Mil
drpd informed him that all was over between
them 10 bis bitterest moments he had
not counted on this 1t came upon him
like thunder clap His drst impulse was
to ay from bis scene ofmisery whittier he
cared not--tho farther the better.
A letter, received through the post.ot'
Gee, announced to Ernest bis brothers de-
Parturo.
Leaving on you,' the letter went on,
"tbo burden Of our mothers support !
incloso my employment Mr. Winters
check for nllmy sayiugsove' the necessary
expenses of my journey canpot tell
you where am going for | do not know,
To you and our molhcr--thq only ones to
whom have right to offer i'll leave
my foudest love. Farewell"
1t was the check thus iuClosed, which
on being presented by Ernest was nscer'
taiued to have been altered to q larger
amount.
On being questioned, Ernest offered no
explanation. Instantly it flashed upon
him that be could not speak without com.
promising bis brother, aud bis silence was
construed as confession of guilt He
was at onqo arrested aud committed for
trial
Silas Grimgrin was the postofico clerk,
moral beyond bis years, and with con.
science teudctly alive to the sins Of others.
We have already seen how little Ienity
poor Ernest received at his hond.
Silus Grimgrin had just returned from
Miss Thugs party, and in bis bachelor
apartment, was rogsliOg himself with q
cigar and divers reflections on the vanity
Of human wishes, When a knock announced
a visitor
Come in" said Silas, glaucing over
bis shoulder.
STOPPING to clear his doorway a young
man entered, fellow clerk Of Silas, at
4 Toast six fqVelwo inoheai in'laight, with q
good naturod, but not particularly bright
couulcnOnce.
Good evening, Mr. Grimgriu
Good evening. Buuco, said SiIas =
pray, lower yourseIfon the sofa there,
for your head must be dizzy at that
height"
Mr. Buncc smiled at tie joke; It was
an old acquaintance
"What do you think of Jasper's case"
he inquired, after pause.
"There can be but one opinion" silus
answered
II have mine at least" said the 9th
cr
"Aud what is it, pruyl"
That he is not guilty"
Then whois," said SiIns, sharply.
."You." retortod Buuce, planting him.
self before. the door and displaying a
badge, at the sight Of which SIaS trem-
bled
"Wbat proof have you Of such an &C.
cusaiiou?" said Silus. recovering his pres.
ence ofmind with 40 effort.
"Ample," replied the other Mum
erous specuIations 10 the Office here, in.
duced the authorities to place it under sur
vciIauce; and for month past, Ibnve Oc-
cupicd the post Of detective under the
guise ofa clerk Two days ago uuob
served as you thought, you distracted q
letter directed to Ernest Jasper. Next
day you returned it. An examination
which |, as well as you,know how to make,
proved that it contained 0 chCck-tbe
same--for by process ofmy own was
able to read its contents-tO.day presented
at the bank by Jasper, and now iu my
possession" f"
But all that" argued Silas, "doop no,
prove that | opened The letter, or altered
the check"
"As to the question Of a letters having
been opened, " said the detective, as to the
alteration oflhe check, Mr.. Winter, the
drawer, is ready to swear that George
Jusper iuclosed ituualtered in his presence