Connecticut western news., 1877-03-16

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 "By-the-way," I added, s'In whose company were you yesterday after re- ceiving the money from MT. Gordon P''
 ":In Ralph Grayson's" he answered.
 'sIndeedp' said, little astonished, for Ralph Grayson, a fellow clerk of Archie's. had been his rival aspirant to the hand of Marion Gilbert, and their relations had been far from friendly. ''Then you and he have become recon ciled?" !. .Lai,l 'ssgl.sai .dj asn .,. "Oh, yes, ''flle replied; Che came home with me, yesterday, and remained till I started on my visit to Marian" .- "Where was your pocketbook mean time 2" r.. t..f -a 'sos4 .s -.. #
 "Why, in my pocket, of course" said Archie, looking astonished at the ques tion. u eas syai, 04ef ~. <. .e...,.y r.q..-
 "All the time ?" continued. r ..s4 ~ "Ali tlle time,h he. answered-s'that is, all except 8 few minutes that was in my bedroom changing my dress. ] had taken out my pocketbook just be- fore to consult a paper,. and laid it on my sitting-room table," -s'4f'1.tI s' ""Apd Grayson was in the sitting room with you?"= ;, ,..r. ,,,. ....,.-,.
 Certainly, but why do you ask i You do not think surely-". '4 '., .H .ta
 'I think nothing at present." re piled, and encouraging my friend to hope for the best, took my leave. .a .
 My first step was to ascertain the numbers and description of the notes found in Archie's possession; the. next to call on MT. Gordon. ..J s.d la y34-t-g
 'You paid Mir. Norton some money yesterday" began. l1 ' ''.' 5 <- ,.' 'al |.
 "I did," was the answer. .,, ......
 r"Did you keep a memorandum of ytht numbers and denominations of the notes?'' .A5 S@LH't .d'fi si& of etesj51
 "It is my .invariable custom" sait MT. Gordon, ''and followed it in thi' instance." 9af .su3i .n .rt.. ,.. ...l
 Then you will be able tottell whether this is a correct list and description 'o them,' continued, handing Mir. Cor don 8 memorandum of the notes fount on Archie. .a ll. oil !. a7eifau aal g-asll After consulting his book, he shool his head. ~ "1 #o!s, 2d' 'o jso'a l''n@ s.No; these are, not the .notes..'' 5As'l'
 My firsthopei was dashed, but l hat still another. a@vil -z,H:e slyBd ....,..
 's.Will you suffer me to take copy o the description, of the notes you did pa. Mir. Norton?" asked. ess-..7 ..... ?. ..,...
 The permission was given and tn copy made. .'7 Y '5i |, t'' .Ei- .. so1
 Now for hope number. two. c. '.' 7'
 That evening found me in socia companionship with Ralph Grayson We had not been intimate hitherto; fo Ralph was of a disposition too secretiv and selfish to admit of much cordialit. between us. For once, hOwevever, w got along famously. 5lRalph was in.' gleeful mood, notwithstanding hi friends trouble. ''., -I. :, ,''' .' ','s
 'Poor Archie l31 he said; ''its yer, ugly case they have against him. us5
 "very ugly,'' I assented.' ,, a' , ". '''
 'I'm afraid he's guilty" continue' Ralph.
 "It certainly looks SO at present."
 answered. ''By the way" added carelessly, "could you. oblige noe wit change for twenty dollar bill, MI Grayson ?'1t 5..f .g ,,r..s ,...r-...... .,
 MT. Grayson could and did, in tn shape of four fives. excused mysel to my companion, and took my leave a soon as could without rudeness.
 On examining the four bills receive from Grayson,7 found them to core spond exactly with four of those de : sribed in MT. .Gordon's memorandul l of the notes paid to Archie.- Hope nun Der two was realized, and the problel i. solved .s...5. ,... .. I.. :, .r1 had previously learned from Archi that he had paid out no money betwee the time of receiving the sum from NJ : Gordon, and that at which he separate from Grayson. and that the note whic ! led to his arrest, he had paid at a jewe f er's, while on his. way to visit Marian r for ring which was to figure in tt coming ceremony, It was clear no' , that Ralph Grayson had embraced tn , opportunity offered of replacing tf ? contents of Archie's pocketbook wit |. an equal amount of the stolen none! 2 without reflecting that means migl t exist of tracing and identifying the fo ? mer. ,..-.r.,s o --r --};t. - ...r.. ....e
 Acting on this conviction, lost I
 time in procuring warrant for Ora!
 on'sapprehension, in whose possessio = most of the purloined notes were founc t and, within a brief space, he was T Archie's cell, and the latter was at M
 rian's side, cousollng her for the hou h of bitter suffering she had passed ( = his account. .3lz. -.f ...