The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-06-21
TIE GIRL DEFECTIVE.


The door Of Rufus Markham's count
ing-room was securely closed, and tn,
proprietor of the large, flour:ehinG cotton
factory talked earnestly with gentle
manly looking man Of middle age, who's
face was as impassive as wax mask.
Five thousand d0llars!" said the in
dividual. ut was a large sum to leay
g Exposedp' said Mr.. Markham. 81
was In nv private desk, to which no ON
has access but myself and my nephew
Fred Tyron.'
"Would it be possible the young gentle
man"
"Sir," said Mr.. Markham, indignant
ly, !" my nephew is not thief. If h,
needed ten times that sum he knows
would freely give it to him. He will b.
is simply absurd to connect him In any
way with the robbery"
lust state this matter again, briefly q,
You can, and allow me to take notes, viii
you, Mr.. Msrkham?''
:" Certainly. / drew five thousand dol
Lars out of the bank yesterday, to meet ,
note that was not presented for payment
Retaining it until after the bank wa,
closed. l concluded to lock 1t in my desi
until this morning, and did go. At min,
O'Clock this morning the expected note wa!
presented, and opened the desk. Tn,
money was gone, and with it a small
memorandum book that was in the same
roll"
The lock was not forced"
No, sir; the desk was apparently ex.
actly as left it,
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The old gentleman frowned. He was
evidently displeased at the turn the de.
tectiys's suspicious seemed to be taking
My nephew certainly has the only
duplicate key"
H'ml yes. You have the number Of
the notes p
Yes. The roll consisted of ten five.
hundred dollar notes."
The list of numbers being taken, the
detective made searching examination
Of me apartment and prepared to take his
departure. As he stood near the door
MIR. Markham suddenly said, nervously:
l think, Mr.. Wedges, if you make any
discoveries, you had better report to me
privately before making any arrests.
Certainly, iir, if you desire it. Will
you grant me one favorf Do not mention
the robbery to Mr.. Tyron, if you have moi
done SO already"
No one has heard of Il but yourself. y
"TMy good l will call again when 1
have any report to make"
Fred1 Fredp the old gentleman
said, In low tone. when he was alone
"Vodges evidently thinks it is Fredi Il
cannot be! 1t is impossible that my
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1t. And yet he knew the money wal
there. He was here when l handed Arm
old the check, and here when he returned
with the money. He knew that johnson {
note was not presented, and Fred alone
has duplicate key. Oh, if it should be
Annals boy, that promised to love as my
son. Have l not kept my promise!
Where have failed? And why should
he steal from me when all have is his I
cannot, will not believe it''
May / come iny" asked bright,
pleasant face at the door, and permission
being given, Fred Tyron entered the
room.
Looking into his handsome young face,
bright and frank, with well opened brown
eyes, and curls of nut brown hair, it was
hard to connect it with any idea of rogue
~, ingratitude or theft. His manner to-
ward the uncle, who had ever filed a
fathers place, was the perfection Of re-
spectfui affection, and before he had been
an hour in the counting room, Mr.. Mark
hams uneasy fears were entirely gone.
They were talking of certain dark
eyed little maiden, who was soon to be
Mr,. Tyron, and when Fred left his I'M
Gle, It was with the promise that he
would call in the evening upon Miss
C.arkson, to finally arrange for the we'd
ding day.
The young man, favorite of fortune
apparently, spent the afternoon with his
befothed, received his uncle in the even
ing beside Ler, and accompanied the old
gentleman to his boarding house, receiv-
ing an affectionate farewell, when he took
up his way to his own rooms in another
house: For week he heard nothing of
the robbery.
Il was just when SUMMER twilight was
fading that, returning from drive with
Maud Clarkson, Fred met his uncle's
CONFIDENTIAL clerk waiting for him at
Maud's house. is'71
have note for you. Mr.. Fred" he
said, and as you were not at home,
thought ! would wait here for you.'
Something in the mans face and
manner struck sudden chill to Maud's
heart. Cd
:. Yon have bad news % she cried.
: Perhaps Mr.. Fred had better read the
not. was the evasive answer.
But Maud's terror was only increased
when Fred, after reading the note, broke
into furious exclamation OF rage.
!" Who deres say ! am . midnight bur-