The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-03-29
THE MISSING BANK NOTES.

Archie Norton was a happy man that
evening, He was paying his last visit
to Marian Gilbert, who was to become
Marian Norton tomorrow.
As the two sat together in the twi-
light, murmuring delicious words of Joy
and hope, they were interrupted by the
entrance of q servant with the announce
ment that two gentlemen wished to see
Mr.. Norton Immediately.
"Tell them they must wait till another
time, ;" said Archie I" that am particu-
larly engaged at present. 3"
But was to say, sir, if you please,
that the business is very pressing, and
they must see you"
With an impatient gesture Archie fol-
lowed the servant into the passage,
where he found himself confronted by
two rough-looking men.
C Mr.. Norton, Isuppose? ?" one of them
accosted him.
Archie bowed assent, adding, with
touch of haughtiness, a request to be in
formed of therobiees-ef their-visit.
"It's all along O that missing money"
replied the man, curtly.
1t is necessary to explain that packet
of bank notes, brought by depositor
few days before to the bank in which
Archie Norton was a clerk, had disap-
peared mysteriously from the receiving
teller's desk, and, though the most thor
ough search had been made, no trace was
found of the lost money
Suspicion pointed naturally to some of
the employees, but fastened upon no par
ticular one. Ali that could be done un-
de- the circumstances was to procure
complete description of thenotes from the
depositor, who, fortunately, had preserved
a memorandum of their denominations
and numbers, and to keep strict watch
through all available channels, with a
view to discovering by whom any of them
might be put into circulation.
"The missing money I'' exclaimed
Archie; "has any clue been gained of
it?''
There has," the man answered, "and
you're wanted right away"
Archie had been among the most ac-
tive in efforts to solve the mystery, and
expressed his readiness to accompany his
visitors at once, and render all the aid in
his power. asking them to wait till he
should step in and excuse his absence.
"Quite impossible" said the spokes-
man of the two, in low, dogged tone, at
the same time placing his hand on Arch
les arm AMI leading him out of ear
shot-"Can't suffer you out of our sight,
you see.'
Cant suffer me out of your sight ?"
No seein' as you're our prisoner. .
Your-your prisoner the young
mar gasped, stupefed with amazement.
Yes and unless you want to make
scene" reioined the other, the best
thing you can do is to come along
quietly"
''But what is the charge 2" asked
Archie g surely am not suspected"
eve don't suspect nothin'," inter
rupted the officer, '' which that aren't
eur business, which is only to take your
body"
Seeing further parley was useless, with
what composrIre he could command.
Archie, after bidding the servant explain
to Miss Gilbert that urgent business
called him away suddenly, accompanied
his custodians in silence
At the police Office he learned that a
note which he had paid out that even
ing had been identified as one of those
stolen from the bank, which fact led to
his present arrest.
4 search was then made of the pris-
oner, in whose pocketbook were found a
number of bank-notes, every one of
which was proved, by its number and
other distinctive features, to belong to
the missing packet.
At this revelation Archie Norton stood
overwhelmed and speechless. The stun
ming force with which the blow had fall
en- had bereft him OF all power to make
an explanation, 4, indeed, he had any
| to offer
| Next morning L received a summons
from the prisoner, with whom 1 had
been on terms OF friendly Intercourse,
and one of whose wedding guests 1 was
| to be. I found him IN his cell, in q
| half-dazed, bew1dered state
| Surely, said, ''you must be able