Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-04-05
grew very pale and began to trem.

is the matter "Are you i'll 2"
"a little faint, sir, but nothing
to cause alarm" replied the other
hurriedly. II am subject to similar
spells. Ii You will he kind enough
to excuse me for ten minutes or so,
| will take IA short walk, and return
in better condition."
In ten minutes he did return, re-
porting himself quite well, calmly
proceeded to linish his business with
the banker, and then To )k his leave.
It WAS perhaps a week after this.
when one night, as the banker was
sitting before the fire in his library,
servant came in and gave him
letter. He took It with "a yawn,
and opened it in the most ia iolent
and indifferent manner possible
but he had not read "a dOZ4n words
before he rose up with start, turn
III pale, and trembled 80 that the
paper ratified. He flushed the note
for il was rather note than
letter-worked vne hand uervouSlS
at his throat, aud with the other
clasped his forehead. For 10 mo
ment he seemed tn be choking Into
calmness, by an iron will, some ter
rible emotion. and b5 so far sue
ceeded as 10 address the waiting Ser
Want in an ordinary tone.
James," he said, "who gave you
this letter p''
"A man, sir, who said he would
wait for an ans Ter."
Then | suppose he is waiting ?"
"Yes, sir"
Soon there was u light tap on the
door, and the banker said ''comr
In." in an ordinary tone.
The servant opeued the door, ash
cred in the stranger, and immediate-
ly Withdrew. The latter was very
ing on sixty, was of rough appear
ance and coarse attire, He wore an
old gray Overcoat, buttoned to the
throat. pair of green goggles, and
his whole dress was saturated with
rain.
Take a seat" said the banker,
pointing to ii chair near the fire.
No, thank you, III stand" was
the gruff reply. You got my let
ter, and of course yoL know my
business, lie added.
"YOu allude to this, suppose"
said the banker, producing the let
Ter which had caused him Sd much
perturbation.
Yes"
81 10 not understand it ; you
must have ale n mistake"
"No no mistake at all. was
present. twenty years come the 10th
0f October, and saw you, Stephen
Edwards, shoot the man, and If YOU
40 to ieny it, I'll have yor in prison
before morning. I've laid my plans.
and got everything sure, and if ynu
go To play innocent, and refuse nv
terms, III take care to see that you
die stretching hemp"
Tue banker, in spite of himself, |
shuddered, turned pale aud stagger-
ed tn seat.
"What DO You want P'' he groan
ed.
"a hundred thousand dollars
not one cent less"
81 cannot give tit would ruin
me.''
''Just as you say" rej1med the
nther, as he moved toward the door.
''You know what will follow if go
this way"
''Oh, stav you must not go yet"
cried the man of crime, in a terrible
alarm.
He argned. urged, pleaded. i'm
Ilored for mercy at "A less fearful
cost, but in vain. At last the bank
.r, seeing ruin, disgrace and dealh
before him if he refused, agreed tn
he terms. He also agreed to meet
he stranger, with tile required sum.
u from: OF ST. Paul's Church. Both
yese punctual to the fixed time, and
bills and checks to tie amuu it of
me hundred Thousand dollars chang
ii hands,
A month later there was ire
nemdous run upon the bank of
which Stephen Edwards was princi-
,al owner. 1t was soon broken and
;losed. Then the sheriff was set tn
work by eager creditors, and all the
'eal estate and property of the late
was seizcd and sold, Ieav-
ng him beggar and many just
,laims unsatisfied. Fashionable
riends deserted the family, and the
Jr0ud nObleman refused the hand of
he ruined bankers daughter.
In the very midst of this d;sgracr
md tribulation Stephen Edward
the man who had turn
ID so pale aud agitated in hIi pres