Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-07

"By-the-way," l added, "In whose
company were you yesterday after re-
ceiving the money from Mr.. Gordon? p
'In Ralph GraFson's" he answered.
"iI deed," / said, a little astonished,
for Ralph Grayson, fellow clerk of
Archie's. had been his rival aspirant TO
the hand OF Marion Gilbert, and their
relations had been far from friendly.
"Fhen you and he have become recon-
ciled?"
"Oh, yes" he replied; she came
home with me, yesterday, and remained
till | started on my visit to Marian"
"Where was your pocketbook mean
time?"
"Why, in my pocket, of course" said
Archie, looking astonished at the Qaes
ton.
"All the time?" l continued.
cali the time" he ansWered-''that
is, all except few minutes that l was
in my bedroom changing my dress. |
had taken out my pocket5Ook just be-
fore to consult paper, aud laid it on
my sitting-room table"
"And Grayson was in the sitting
room with you?'
Certainly, but why do you ask?
You do not think surely"
81 think nothing at present." ] re-
piled, and encouraging my friend TO
hope for the best, took nv leave.
Ny first step was to ascertain the
numbers and description OF the notes
found in Archie's possession; the next
TO call on Mr.. Gordon.
aYou paid Mr.. Norton some money
Yesterday" began.
81 did," was the answer.
..Did you keep memorandum of the
numbers and denominations of the
notes?''
''It is my invariable CUSTOM" said
Mr.. Gordon, land 1 followed it in this
instance"
Then you viii be able to tell whether
this is a correct list and description of
them," | continued, handing Mr.. Cor
don memorandum of the notes found
on Archie.
After consulting his book, he shook
his head.
mo; these are not the notes"
Ny first hope was dashed, but | had
still another.
"Will YOU suffer NE to take a copy of
the description of the notes you did pay
Mr.. Norton:r / asked.
The permission was given and the
copy made.
Now for hope number two.
That evening fouud me in social
companionship with Ralph Grayson.
We had not been intimate hitherto; for
Ralph was of disposition too secretive
and selfish to admit OF much cordiality
between us. For once, howevever, we
got along famously. Ralph was in
gleeful mood, notwithstanding his
friends trouble.
'.Poor Archie!'' he said; .-its a very
uglE case they have against him."
"yery ugly assented.
"Im afraid he's guilty." continued
Ralph.
sit certainly LOOKS so at present." l
answered. "By the way" l added,
carelessly, "could you obiige me with
change fer a twenty dollar bill, Mr.
Grayson:"
Mr.. Grayson could and did, in the
shape of four tives. , excused myself
TO my companion, and took my leave as
soon as | could without rudeness.
On examining the four bills received
from Grayscn, found them to corre-
spond exactly with four Of those de-
-ribed i'm NJ. GorIon's memorandum
Of the notes paid to Archie. Hope num-
Der two was realized, and the problem
solved!
had previously learned from Archie
that he had paid ont no money 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 jewel
Il Hhilt Oii ti> wy ~ fA0aL -iafeA itih-
for ring which was to figure in the
coming ceremony. It was clear now
that Ralph Grayson had embraced the
opportunity offered of replacing the
contents of Arches pocketbOok with
an equal amount OF the stolen money,
without rejecting that means might
exist of tracing and identifying the for
mer.
Acting on this conviction, l lost no
time in procuring warrant for Gray
sou 5 apprehension, in " whose possession
most of the purloined notes were found;
and, within a brief space, he was in
Archie's cell, and the latter WAS at Ma
rian's side, consoling her for the hours
of bitter suffering she had passed on
his account.