The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-04-14

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! would be against him. When within {
a short distance of the store. he met Mr.
Winter going in the direction Of the Jail
Now the merchant was very much sur
prised at meeting Will at liberty on thu
| street, for he had not thought it in the
power of the accused to give bail. With
his countenance full of anger and disap,
pointment, he aecosted Will thus:
"You greatest of all scoundrels, where
is the balance, or, should say, the main
bnlk of the money you took from my safe
was on my way to the jail to see you,
but l find that somebody has been foo
enough to bail you out" --s .. -..-..
EASY, Mr.. Winter" replied Will. al
have taken no money from your safe, and
! the fool you speak of is no other than Mr..
Kinney, the lawyer. To take my turn as
suestioner, would ask why you suspec-
ted me, and what proof you propose to
bring against nneY'
"Whal2 You surely do not have the
impudenee to tell me that you have not
stolen my money!" asked the astonished
merchant. -4 St. IS v'ss. ..f-fss D..
81 do answered Will. 80
"Then will you please to tell me how il
happened that the ticket gave you last
evening, was this morning found in my
counting room, near the safe, and tell me
also how a portion of the stolen money
came to be found in your portmsntean?'
"Was the ticket found there?" queried
Will, as he leaned against a lamp-post for
support, .se-- ~ h. i.--. .s--'-.... E.
1T was" answered Mr.. Winter. 81.
90 A he al .o1- %
asked Will. b. ....-......-..f ...-
Perfectly sure, was the answer, t"for
1 happened to recollect the number of it. !"
Then, sir, | cannot account for it. l
don't know when or where lost it, but
do know that l never dropped it in your
countng-room," replied Will II recol-
lect," continued he, that put it in my
vest pocket last night, but it was missing
this morning. | would not 90 back TO
hunt for it. for fear of being too late for
the cars. never put any money in my
portmanteau, and how it came there is
all mystery to mel" "a ..s.-..
"Now look here, VIII. 1t is useless for
You to try. "a. make me believe any such,
stuff" affirmed his, accuser, "for know
you took about seventy thousand dollars
from my safe. Only ten thousand having
been found in your possession, you have.
of course, hidden the other sixty thousand
somewhere. To lose that amount would
ruin me, and for the sake of getting back
a portion of it, will make compromise
with you. If you will return half of it
you may keep the other hall, and will
not appear as awitness against you. Be-
sides that, can perhaps have the indict-
ment dismissed; or, if that cannot be done,
you viii have enough money to pay your
bail and leave the city with very re,
spectacle little fortune besides. What do
you say to it?' ..-.. ....-... d..
81 would say that, believing as you do,
you make a very foolish proposition, for
if | had your money-which / again deny
could not pay my bail and leave with
out giving you cent or if were the ras-
cal and thief you think am, would my
conscience trouble me to let my surety
pay the bail for me? / cannot perform
my part Of the compromise, for the rea-
son that l know nothing of your mon
ey" $500 -
"Then. if that is your decision, we will
end this useless conversation; but, as |
nav bOiu yOus SdhhOt OCllCfC OuC WOEu
you say" said the merchant, as be started
back toward the store. .......
Very well, sir" replied Will. "Be-
lieve as you please. Your belief will not
alter the fact that am innocent" and
Will started off in another direction.
stop a moment" exclaimed the mer-
chant. Perhaps you will have no fur
ther use for-the keys of my door and safe
! would feel better to have them in my
own possession, and if you will give them
up, it will save me the trouble of putting
new locks on the doors"
II will most willingly give them up,
sir. In fact intended doing so before /
met you, but forgot it, replied VIII, as
he gave the keys to Mr.. Winter. -,r.
Thank your said the latter. 'And
now you will understand that this is the
end of all business or friendly relations
between us. l will meet you at your
trial and l hope it will be the last time"
II will trouble you as little as possible,
sir. You may go your road and / will
go mine" said Will. ..-. b
IS - Concluded next week. ..f