The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-04-19
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bad been on terms OF friendly in-
tercourse, and one Of whose wedding
guests | was to be-, / found him in
bis cell, in half dazed, bewilderea
state.
'.SGre.i said, "you must be able
90 account for your possession of
the notes found upon you
Certainly [ am, he answered 4
got them yesterday from my unclos 3
executor. Mr.. Gordon, III payment
of a legacy was too much con-
fnsed last uight to remember that.
Mr. Gordon ia u very mothol licil
man of business replied, and
may be able to inientiiy the notes
he paid you. In that case the affair
will bo cleared up for no one will
suspect Mr.. Gordon, and il no re,
members from whom he received
the notes, not only will your inno-
cencc be established, but clue may
be gained to the discovery of tho
real oulprit. 'n.. HI ..r..
'By-tbe-way,' I added, In whose
company were you yesterday after
receiving the money from Mr.. Cor.
don 2
In Ralph Grayson's. he answered.
Indeed | said, n littlo astonish.
ell, for Ralph Grayson, a fellow clerk
of Archie's had been his rival aspi-
rant TO the hand OF Marian Gilbert,
AMI their relations had been far
from friendly. Then you and lie
have become reconci.ed !!
oh, yes, he replied Tho came
home with mo yesterday, and re.
manned till | started on my way TO
Marian.
'Whero was your pocketbook
meantime =
why in my pocket, of course.
sail Archie, looking astonished mt
the question.
An the time ? | continued
An the time, he answered that
is all except fow minutes that |
was in my room changing my dress.
1 had taken out my pockoibook just
t) consult u paper, aud laid it on
the sitting room table.
And Griyson WAS in the sitting
room with you /!
Certainly, bat why DO you ask !
You do not think Suyely-
:! think nothing at present, ! re-
piled, and encouraging my friend
to hope for the best, took my leavo.
My first step WAS t, ascertain the
numbers aud description OF tho
notes fouud in Archie's possession
the next to call on Mr. Gordon.
'You paid Mr. Norton some mon
ey yesterday began.
4 did, was the answer.
'Di F! you keep / mem )rinlim Of
the notes ?
1t is my invariable custom, sail
Mr.. Gordcn, and followed it in
this instance
Then yoi will be able tell wheth
er this is u correct list and descrip.
ton of them. | continued handing
Mr.. Gordon memorandum OF the
notes found on Archie.
After consulting his book, he
shook his head.
NO; these are not tho notes
My first hope was dashed, but !
had still another.
'Will you suffer me to take copy
of the description of tho notes you
did pay Mr.. Norton,' asked.
The permission WAS given and the
copy taken.
Now for hope number two.
That evening found me in social
companionship with Ralph Grayson.
We had not been intimate hitherto /;
for Ralph was of a disposition too
secretive and selfish to admit of
much. cordiality between us: For
once, however we got along famous.
ly. Ralph was in gloeful mood,
notwithstanding his friends trouble.
Poor Archie ! he said, it's very
ugly case they have against him
Very ugly ] assented.
I'm afraid he's guilty, continued
Ralph.
IT certainly looks so at preasent,
I answered. .i'y the way, added
carelessly, could you obligo me
with change for twenty dollar bill,
SIR Grayson Z
Mr.. Grayson could and did. in the
shape of four iives. / Iexcused my
self to my companion, and took my
leave as soon as l could without
rudeness.
On examining the four bills re
ceived from Grayson. / found them
to correspond exactly with four of
those described in Mr. Gord1n's
memorandum OF the notes paid to
Archie. Hope number two was re-
allied, aud the problem solved.
1 had previously learned from
Archie that he had paid out no mons
10y between the time of receiving the
sum from Mr., Gordon. and that at
which he separated from Grayson,
and that the note which led to his
arrest he had paid at "a jewelers.
while on his way To visit Marian.
for a ring which was to figure in the
coming ceremony II was, clear
now that Ralph Gmyson had EN-, :
braced the opportunity offered of
replacing the contents OF 'Archies
p1eket book with ao equal amount OF
the stolen money, without rehectlne
hat meaos might exist OF tracin.