Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-02-19

q dollar, Scnter; but that don't matter.
OF course, if you can prove what you say
the man must be punished. Seth Amity?
| would undertake to swear.that ypu are
lying,
asIain't, Mr.. Fenton: SO help Slne, 1
amt. He's tile eman as done it; hes the
man as put the others up to the fastsnings
and gave them the impression TO the
safe key and the word to unlock the
safe by"
"Yon know great deal about this
matter, it seems to me-"
Course know about it. IsSain't
sneakcd and crawled there hull nights
for nothin'. See here, they are goipg to
make another haul on the bank, and
they are going to meet to arrange it to-
night. Would you dare go with mcsand
listen?"
"Can you lead the way?"
81 kin, and you'll see what yer pre-.
cious Seth Amity amounts toe"
"Shall | bring policeman?"
81 don't like the cops; but bring one if
you like, lie can't hurt me-"
Very good, you can leave me now,
but be on hand ut nine"
He arose and unlocked the door, and
Sentcr shufilca out in his sulcn manaer.
As he passed down the wide staircase. 1,
young man brushed passed him rapidly,
and gave him look of silent sco,m.
Sentcr stepped on the stairway and look
cd after him.
That you Seth my boy. You arc
down on me fora traitor and informer,
but I'll fix you YETI
The young man tapped at the door of
Fenton's room and entered. Tho lawyer
looked up ut him quickly, and an exp:es-
sion Of doubtful meaning passed over his
titcc.
Good morning, Seth" he said "lI,oWI
10 matters so on Mt the bank?D 5
"i'hey are in trouble, of course. E
there is absolutely no clue 10 tie scountlle
res who robbed the safe. They were
cunning enough not to take anything cx-
cept gold actually leaving large
quantity ofnotcs, which they laight have
had us we'll as not"
"Do you suspect any one connected
with the bank?"
Il own I have my suspicious, Mr.. Fen
ton, but have no proofs, and rs The
man and | arc not good rrcnd@, it might
look like personal cnmiiy OH my part If
! spoke of it"
The safe was opened with the key and
word.'
"lcs; that is the puzzle, for only two
of us had the word.-'TEe key is another
matter, and it might have been taken in
dozen ways. Why, if the directors did
not have the utmost confidence in me |
might have been suspected myself: Are
you going to the honsc?"
"No; but you must give the name of
the man you suspect; of course it will go
no further than myself"
Henry Dana, the assistant cashier"
replied Seth, slowly.-"You know that
he has not been friendly with nc since he
knew Mary and were engaged; for he
hoped TO succeed himself"
"Umph! You are going to the house to
see Mary?"
"1cs thought perhaps you were 60
ing down. / can't stay moment; so good
bye, and if you find out anything let Ills
know ut once"
He hurried out, and Fcnton remained
with his head upon his hands in deep
thought. lie had trusted Seth Amity so
far that he had accepted him as the alii-
anccd husband of his only daughter
whom he loved rs few parents love their
children.
He knew that his informcr was Il brute,
but good spy, and he had given him
trustworthy information before and it
looked bad for Seth. Ifit proved true,
he would be the Que to break the daugh-
tor's heart and consign Seth Amity to n
prison cell for years. But he had been
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