The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-04
THE DEVILS HOLLOW.

practice, and had two clerks in his Office,
whose names were Mansell and Burton.
In ability these young men were nearly
on par, but they differed widely in dis
position. Burton was cold, close and
somewhat sullen in temper; but In bust
ness, shrewd, active and persevering.
Mansell, although assiduous in his du-
ties, was of gayer temperament, open
as the day, generous, confiding and true.
Mr.. Mason, without being absolutely
yer, his practice being somewhat Of the
sharpest and as the disposition Of his
clerk, Burton, assimilated in many re
:spects to his own, he was a great favorite
more intimately in his confidence, and
usually employed on those delicate mat
tiers which sometimes occur in an attOr-
neys business, and in which the hon
esty Of Mansell might rather hinder than
help.
Mr. Mason had niece, who, he being
a bachelor, lived with HMM the capacity
Ofhousekeeper. She wasa lively, sensitive
and clever girl-very pretty, if not posi-
'ively handsome. She had the grace Of
q sylph, and the step of fawn. It was
natural that such girl should be an OBJ
iect of interest to two young men living
under the same roof; and by no means a
matter of establishment that one or both
of them should fall in love with her; and
both of them did. But as the young
lady had but one heart, she could notre-
tain the love Of each. In making her Sc
lection, the choice fell upon Edward Man
sell, greatly to the chagrin Of his rival,
and to the annoyance Of Mr.. Mason, who
would have been pleased to find Burton
the favorite sutton. However, Mansell
was chosen lover, and Mr.. Mason could
not alter the case by argument nor was
he disposed to send away his niece, who
was, In some measure, essential to
his domestic comfort and, more
over, he loved her as much as he loved
anything.
Matters went on this way for some
time great deal of bitterness and ran
cor being displayed by Mason and Bur
ton on the one hand, while Kate and Ed
ward Mansel found in the interview they
occasionally enjoyed, more than compen-
satlon for the annoyance to which they
were thus necessarily exposed.
1t happened, at the time when Edwards
engagement as an articled clerk was
within a month of it's expiration, that
Mason had received sum Of money as
agent Tor another party, amounting to
nearly three thousand pounds, of which
the greater portion was gold coin. AS
the money could not be conveniently dis
posed of until the following day, it was
deposited in tin box in the iron safe,
the key OF which was always in the GUS
tody OF Mansell. Soon after he received
thef3harge, Burton quilted the office for
sh3rt time; and In the interim an ap-
pllcatOn from client rendered it neces-
8ary fer Mansel to go out to get some
Olll-st@n1ps. Having dispatched his bust
mess, he returned with all expedition :
AND IN dine time he took the kew of his
safe to deposit therein, as usual, the
valuable papers Of the Office over night
when to his inconceivable horror, he dis
= covered that the treasure was gone.
He rushed down stairs, and, meeting
,Bn&aNl, communicated, the unfortunate
%JnG9mstanCe. He, in turn, expressed
his astonishment in strong terms, and,
indeed, exhibited something like sympa-
15ly In his brother clerks misfortune.
Every search was made about the prem
Uses, and information was given to the
local police but as Mason was from
home, and would not return till the next
day, little else could be DONE Edward
passed a night of intense agony-nor
were the feelings of Kate more enviable.
Mr.. Mason returned some hours earlier
than was expected, and sent Immediately
for Burton, and was clOseted with him
for long time.
Mansell, utterly incapacitated by the
terrible calamity which had befallen him,
from attending to his duties, was walk
ing, ignorant Of Masons return, when
Kate came, Or rather flew toward him,
and exclaimed, ooh, Edward, nv uncle
has applied for warrant to apprehend
you and, innocent though I know you
are, that fend in human form, Burton,
has wound such web around you, that
I dread the worst. [ have not time to
explain fly instantly, and meet me at
lnightfall in the Devils Hollow, when L
will explain ali.
Mansell, scarcely knowing what he did,
rushed out of the garden, and through
some fields nor did he stop till he found
himself out of town on the banks of the
river Then, for the first time, he re-
pented of having listened to the we'll
meant but unwise counsel of his dear Kate.
But the step was taken, and he could not
retrace it now. He proceeded until he
arrived at thick grove, in the vicinity Of
the Devils Hollow, where he lay com
pletely hid, until night closed upon him.
He then approached dark opening in
which there was deep hollow, which had
acquired celebrity from it's having been
the scene Of murder some years be-
fore, and was such an object Of super