The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-01-09


and | have hunted the house all over"
you told Bryce SOP"
II did. He laughed and showed his
note, with his signature crossed over with
ink, and punch hole through it,"
''It is plain, Mr.. Wallace, that he paid
you the money, as alleged, or he obtained
fraudulent possession of the note, and in
tends to cheat you out of the amount"
"He has never paid me-" he replied
firmly
.'Then she obtained fraudulent posses.
sim of the note. What sort of person is
thai Chandler, who boards with your"
"a ine young man Bless you, he
would not do anything of that kind"
81 ain sure he would not" repeated
Annie earnestly.
allow else could Bryce obtain the note
but through him? What time does he
come home at nlght?"
always at tea time. He mover goes
out in the evening"
"But, father, he did not come home till
ten clock the night before you went t.
| Bryce's. He had to stay IN tie Office to
post books, or something of that kind"
"How did he get in?"
lie mas nlgnl Key.
81 must see Chandler" said |.
mo harm in seeing him." added Mr..
Wallace; II will go for him."
La few moments he returned with he
young man Chand ler who, in the CONVEX
sation had vito him, manifested live
ly interest in the solution of the mystery,
and professed himself ready to do any
thing to forward my views.
when did you return to the house on
Thursday night"
about twelve"
Twelve" said Annie; sit was not more
than ten when l heard you"
eth clock struck twelve as [ turned
the correr of the street," replied Chand-
Ter positively.
81 certainly heard some one in the front
room at ten" said Annie, looking with
establishment at those around her.
"We're getting at something" said l.
Glow did you get in!"
The young man smiled, as he glanced
at Annie, and said:
"On arriving at the door found I had
lost my night key. At that moment
Waterman happened along, and | told
him my situation. He knew me, and
taking ladder from an unfinished house
opposite, placed it against one of the
second story windows, and | entered in
tina way"
Good! Now who was it that was heard
in the parlnr at ten, unless it was Bryce
VI one of his accomplices? He must have
taken the key from your pocket, Mr.
Chandler, and stolen the note from the
secretary. At any rate will charge him
with the crime, let what may happen
Perhaps he will confess when hard push
ed"
AGING upon this thought, I wrote a
lawyers letter-"demand against ycn,"
etc--which was Immediately sent to Mr..
Bryce Cautioning the parties not to
sprak Of the affair, dismissed them.
Bryce came
"WrlI, sir, what have you to say to me:"
he asked stIffly.
"A claim on the part of John Wallace
for two thousand dollars" l replied,
poking over my papers and appearing
Isupremely indifferent.
"Paldit," he said, short as pie crust
"Have you" said l, looking him sharply
IL the eye
Tie rascal quailed I saw that he was
villain.
Nevertheless, if within an hour you
do not pay the two thousand dollars, and
one hundred dollars for the trouble and
anxiety you have ci.used tny client, at the
end of the next half hour You will BE
lodged in jail to answer a criminal
charge"
What do you mean?"
Il mean what say. Pay or take the
consequences"
1t was bold charge, and If he had
been an honest man | should not have
dared to make it.
II have paid the money, I tell YOU
SAID he; Il have got the note in my DOS
session.
when did you get it?"
II got it when paid the"
"When you feloniously entered the
house of John Wallace, on Tuesday night
at ten o'clock, and took the said noe
from the secretary"
'You have no proof" said he, grasping
a chair for support.
"That is my lookout. l have no time
to lose. Will you pay or go to jail?,'
He saw that the evidence l had was
against mis- denial, and he drew his check
ON the spot Tor twenty one hu dred dol
ars, and after begging of me not to men
ton the affair, he sneaked off
| caehed the check and FASTENED to
WaIlace's house. The reader may Judge
with what satisfaction he received, and
how rejoiced was Annie and her lover
Wallace insisted tha / should take the
one hundred for my trouble, bug was
magnanimous enough to keep only tween
ty. Wallace signed the pledge and was
ever after temperate man, He died g
few y ears ago, leaving a handsome prop