The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-07-22

nOlu OF tuc mOitStBc ult brought u
to mo when was in Nashville. l
happened TO have in my possession a
very powerful magniiying glass that
had been presented to me--thc most
powerful single lens Ihavo ever seen
With this | examined the mortgage,
and sooi discovered that "forty'
had been raised from -four" There
was no mistake about il. l could
easily soc marks of chemical orasure.
and the difference in pen and ink,
between the raised AMI the rcst of
the instrument How the rascal got
into tho Registers office, | don t
know; but the record there had been
altered in the same manner lie ran
away and it was not considered worth
while to follow him. Strange cir
cumstance, was it not, Mr.. Camp
I bell.
Mr. Campbell was flyctiug un.
easily in his chair, and made no ro>
ply.
Here is tho glass, continued the
old gentleman, taking it from his
pocket, "and you can see for 20 II
self how well it maSnilios. Now, rs
| look nt NiS forty why, bless
mc, the same siyus arc visible that !
saw in thy Tennessee mortgage |
think YOU viii be obliged to drop
this, Mr.. Campbell. Ny Tonncsscc
mans name was Naxan lcr Bell. aud
he has adloin Camp to it since lac
camc to Missouri
Campoll. his farc rel as ilamc
reached out his hand FOR tho docu
mcnt.
IL believe ! will keep this, Mr.
Campbell. for fear Of accidents co.
What, do you think you could tak,
. il by force > Hero is something that
shoots i've times. Going. are You
Very well, I don't think You viii b,
molcstci, il YOU Will leave this part
of the country and noyor return tl
it, 1t is barely possible that the
estate Of Philip Mcrwin may really
owe You four thousand dollars, II
SO, | advise you not 10 try to collect
the debt, as such an attompt would
land you in tho penitcntinry. Good
night. Mr. Campbell, aud farewell.
What is it : What docs this
mean p asked Clara, as Mr. Pierce,
rubbing his hands and smiling
bustlod about to ill his pipe.
Are You so dull, my child : Why
the fellow is "A swindlcr, aud has been
found out | guessed rs much whcr
| first hoard of tho nil'lir, and wa
sure of it when you told mo his
name. You will soon be able to pay
me my 500, aud then we vii
straighten up matters. Thank you
Mary, YOU arc very kind to give me t
light.
Don't You mean to punish him 2
asked Mary.
at would hardly pay. We coul,
put him in the penitentiary. but yo'
, might lose four thousand dollars by
tho job. BY trying for forty thou
sand he has lost tho folr that ma!
have been Justly his due. H. vii
be far from hero by morning. | hlv,
. no doubt, aud good rlidlncc to him
All this is comfortable. | know
that feel better, and | hope tina
/ you do
The girls were sure TINT II gron
| weight had been lifted from thci
minds and hearts. Aeyaudcr Camp
bell, alias, Ben, dcaampod, and Abuc
. Pierce stayed wrok with thu or
, phans. during which time ho ar
| ranged all their affairs satisfactorily
, and won their lasting gratitude an'
love.
"lIow can we ever thank YOU 70
all you hayc done for rs - sal,
Clara, when he was about to leave.
at was for your mothers sake m.
, child And for her sake, if | car
over help you, all / have is at you
service"
Abnor Pierce has made visits t.
tho orphans frequently since tn
. event above narrated, and they hny
: always had n cordial welcome TO
. mas old bean