The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-25

'sne rora ma and the trust shereposed 10
me 5se$ nv ,nr hettar nature ruled. / Sank PACK
inn t2 nv chair the game was reneWeu, !
a,on he doubled the bet; won again: anu
continued &, win until we stopped. 90 tpa.,
spber he called the servant to get pen auu
;nt r had won the amount he nilea ny .
check for--two thousand dollars 10 ue'
cline 10 take 1t, I thought, would oe Iooi,sn
Therefore put the check into my pe. NJ
Determined to call at bis office the neA. uas
and return 1t. We left the room tosetnei'
but soon parted. rn;na an.
tered his business establishment. ! r wen,
directly back to bis office. AS soon 10 ,;,,Ta
crossed the threshold he toucneu n,s.e
silver bell upon his desk the servant e mta.
inc was told to show me the, ooor. nas
was truly the severest cut naa ever ie
ceived at the hands of a, human peius. :
simnly bowed, however, and lett ,tne p'ase 80.
At his residence, where l askeu W SCI n,o
daughter, / was handed note wn,en ie
ouested me to discontinue my vlsits.
"He. then, had misrepresented you " "
her |! y Ieyclaimed. ooa
"Whv, sir, hers was the hali,suppiesse;u ~
sob l had heard in the gaming denI-sus, IL
a. ;oininps ours. The trap had been set Tor
ms and I had. fallen into it,. In snorI
while T became aware that the cheek was
navable 10 a woman's order. This He hopea
{ you'd use, thereby throwing myself com'
pletely In his power" Ia.
aThe scoundrelI' I,cried in my excite
ment. --.--- -. -. :. 49,. :, MI
aAud vet" he continuedi that is NOT
all Finding that his daughter Still retained
som n affection for me. and happening TO De
in Raltinore last Friday. he has put out the
renort that he was knocked down there ana
robhed bv me-robbed of taco.thousdad'
dollar check.
Maubray," I said, deeply feeling what l
had heard, .s'be good enough to rely Wholly
mon one. / shall shield you from the heart.
less wfe,ch's falsehoods. Keep up nsnt
heart: such calumnies are shortliVed.
"Thanks, thanks" he replied; :" l. knew,
when I first looked upon you that 10 you
T could fud a sympathiz.r and O. irlena.
Here,v he continued, putting his hand lnto
his pocket and drawing forth check, !" mere
is the check I spoke Oft stands asa proof
of the bankers baseness." ,.,,,
"Come, come. Carl! John! - shouted VIII
Milford. "come and take your places J"
Maubray quickly motioned meto be mum,
and handing me the check, which lald IN
nv bat upon the table, we crossed the room
and i,iued The game: We had played cou'
ole of hours, when Maubray. saying that Inc
heated room and the liquors had gwen MIN
headache, left, letting me know, however,
| that he eXpec'ed to meet me. at the same
place at o'clock. 1t was not long after TINS
before we all parted.
!. Arriving at home, i went straight to the
library. Aunt was sitting there; as soon as
mad entered she said, holding out telegram. /:
"This is why you did not get your ususl
Christmas present. 1t is from Dir. McLay,
my financial agent" .a-.
!. ! opened it, and was amazed. 1t read as
| follows: ~
81 was on my way South, when, last FRI
day plight, at the farther end Of the Southern
| der0y at Baltimore, awaiting the trail was
Knocked down and robbed of a check for
YOU, some private papers, and money. Inc
assault and robbery was bold; Yet the villain
escaped. I have just recovered, aud naste
| to let YOU knew what detained me. snail
be in Richmond tomorrow.
~ =. 1'' "JAMes McLAY.
| "Monday, December %. 1871" u.-.'
T was entirely bewildered. I stood and
stared abstractedly.
"What is the natter. John?" asked aunt.
sis Mr.. McLay banker!"' questioned
! emo; lawyer,
"Is be a married MANI"
| emo; bachelor
| "What was the amount you expected! :"
"Two thousand dollars"
Maubray's story, then, was all myth. l
thought of the check he had handed me, and
remem bered, too, that bad neglected to re-
turn it. I looked into my hat and found it
there, kept from falling out by being caught
in the lining. The truth was revealed. The
check was signed by "James McLay," and
made payable to aunts order. Upon
"a close examination / detected that
" Savannah" had been written with
lead-pencI, and partly erased, upon
the back, aud under that the names Of ten
firms of that city. Il was evident that this
was memorandum made by Mr.. McLay in
reference to his business in Savannah. This
it was, 10 doubt, that led Maubray to remain
In Richmsrd. Gradually l began to see
through the whole affair. The check had
been handed to me simply to verify what he
had said, and in order that might become so
interested In him as not to hesitate in lend
ING him whatsoever be wished. I told my
aunt all, emitting only the kind of establish
meut in which had spent the morning.
! then sat down and wrote and dispatched
note to Detective K desiring him to meet
me at the Exchange at 6 O'Clock prepared
| for little business. After dinner, finding
that had an hour to spare. strolled around
to Will. Wilford's house for the purpose OF
hearing something of Maubray'5 early life.
It was not long after l got there before the
conversation turned upon the desired sub
ject. -,
" YOU seemed to have been pleased with
Maubray," he observed.
81 found him very interesting"
CAT college," he continued, s" Carl was the
brightest of scholars aud the shreWdest of fell
lows. Though he was guilty of many ras.
calities, even these were rendered somewhat
attractive by his eloquence. bad not seer
him since be left school until yesterday, wher
! invited him to join US at IS to day.
suppose he has long ago laid aside his little
vllainies"
left soon after had satisfied my curiosity
and going to the Exchange found K
waiting for nue.. I stated my business, anG
we proceeded to magistrates, where swort
out warrant, and. armed with that power
we went to Is restaurant. Arriving
there we passed on down the long hall
and when nearing the room in which wa:
to fud Maubrsy l requested Z te
remain just outside the door until gave 9
signal for him to enter. Going in, I saw sit
ting at the centre tables man of the medium
size. cean-faced, wrapt in busby oyercoat
nd wearing upon his head black silk cap
When had opened the door he raised hi:
eyes, which seemed jet black-raised them
from newspaper he held in his hand, and
! lowered them. | was about to turn and
leave. thinking had been foiled, when
! heard MaubraY's clear, silYerY voice.