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


8thef often; but no unusual words passed
between thetfi: It was evidsht that An.
dreas Harley aas dispisaagd 1T some
thing; bit He tSok cafs to conceal his dis
pleasure as much as possible:
The night following the 8Hg that wit
messed the stshs III the eotnting. g.ronin
described above, witnessed the robbery of
the safe.
This time thift3 aBilaEs @sfs abstract
ca, did Afidfslls HaElsy called one of
tRe clerks, Theodore Meson. to hisdask
and acquainted him with the facts.
Mason, upon being askea II He auSpeE
ted anybody; said: -.
"Lee."
The merchant stafted Ut the annouice-
ment, but o flush Of tfiataph stole 70 His
temples:
81 saw Lee standing by the store last
night OF eleven, while I was going home
from the club" continued Mason, eager
ness 70 unBHrden himself Of something
that bfeyea upon tiis iaiRd: 'the did
not speak as I passed him; but perhaps
he did not see me, as it was raining and
he carried his umbrella Iowa little low
er than wis necessary; ! flRcy."
II atH oil the right TRAIL" said &tdreas
Harley, exultingly. "And yet" feigning
a sorrowfnl tone, II do not want to think
the purloiner is Phillip Zee"
"Nof do T." said Mason |; aBut cffEata-
stances condemn HIM: I cou1d tell you
more, Mr.. Harley, but I do not like to
speak against Phillip"
Andreas Harley persuaded Theodore
Nilsson to rihbdfdefi Ris Hind further cSi-
cerhing Phillip Lee, and that night the
accused cletk foihd himself LII tile cluteh-
es 8f The law.
The srres. was SO Quietly conducted
the public was unaware Of tie tfansac-
tion until the morning papers placed it
before their eyes.
Flushed #ith tfiaMpll; Andteas 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 binf.
Maurice 'Sas I'll the parlSr pYeparing
for her class in music, did Andreas Har-
ley thought she looked loyelie- than ever
in her plain dress and unnetted hair.
He did net doff his oVeteYat he said
he had not long to stay he had stepped
in to impart piece of information which
might Interest the tsf&Hts " his house.
The msfchaHt's dRaghter wondered
what the news might be, as Andreas
Harley drew morning journal from his
pocket.
81 am sorry .that Have ScgSsiionned / ned
this paragraph" he said, touching the
top of a column Of city news; but could
not help it."
Etaumee took The paper; 6nd; III d mo-
rHent, mastered tie aecouhs Of Phillips
arrest; sA
"Mr. Harley, cannot cannot ;; you be mistaken" iii
she asked, when she looked from the pa
per with pallid face.
"No, Maumes; the proofs sre convin-
cling against hinii" he answered, and then,
while the fair girls head lay on her bo-
som, and her eyes swimming in tears,
which fell to The floor, he lefs his ckafr
and came to her side.
Girl" he said, "is Phillip Lee any.
thing to you9S
Maumee quickly drew HAND from his
grasp, and started TO Her feet.
"He is something to me-" she cried,
facing the merchant, through whose
scheming she seemed to hive 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 &c hast he
found his tongue.
Girl, he is guilty, I greatly regret to
say; but you can save him."
UHn,v Mr. u,.lo,n o,J