The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-04-19
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The Missing Bank Note.

Archie Norton was happy man
that morning. He was paying his
last visit to Marian Gilbert, who was
to become Marian Norton tomorrow
AS the two sat together in the
twilight, murmuring delicious words
Of JOY and hope. they were inter
rupted by the entrance Of servant
with She announcement that two
gentlemen wished to SEQ Mr.. Nor
ton immediately.
Tell them that they must wait
till another time said Archie
that I am particularly engaged at
present. ...........
Bat was to say. sir, il you pletse,
that the business is very pressing,
aud they must see you."
With an inpatient gesture Archie
followed the servant into tho PISS
age, where be found himself con.
fronted by two rongh looking mcn
Mr. Norton, suppose ;! one OF
them accosted him.
Archie bowel assent, adding with
4 touch of haughiiness, n request tc
be informed ofthc object of their visit
Its all along o that missing mon
ey. repliel tho ma, clrtly.
IL is neces ,aly to explain that q
packet of bauk notes, brought by
a dep Isitor a few DAYS before to the
bank in which Archie Norton was a
clerk, had disappeared misteriously
from the receiving teller's desk, and
though the most thorough search
had been made, no trace had been
found of the lost money.
Suspicion pointed naturally tc
some of the employees, bat fastened
opon no particular one. All that
could be done under the circumstan.
ces was to procure Il complete des-
cription of the notes from tho de,
positor, who, fortunately had pre-
served n memorandum OF their de-
nominations aud numbers; aud to
keep strict watch through all chan
nels, with view to discovering by
whom any of them might be put in,
to circulation. ~
The missing money exclaimed
Archie has auy clue been gained
oft?
There has, tho man answered,
and you are wanted right away
Archie had been among the most
active in efforts to solve tho mystic
ry, and expressed his readiness te
accompany his visitors at once, and
render oil the aid In his power, ask
ing them to wait till he should step
in and excuse his absence.
quite impossible, said the spokes
man of the two, in o low dogged
tone, at the same time placing his
hand on Arches arm and leading
him out Of earshot. Cant suffer
you out Of our sight you see.
Cant suffer mo out Of your sight?'
1No seoin' as you're our prison er.
'Your-your prisoner I tho young
man gasped, stupefed with amaze
ment.
yes and unless you want to mako
sceno. rcjoined the other, tho bes,
thing you eau do is to come along
quietly. u, rl,r, ..s....-.
Bat what Is the charge 2 asked
Archie, surely Am nbt suspected
Wo don't suspect nothlo, inter-
rupted the officer, (which shat aren I
our business, which is only TO take
your body '0.-kID,.
Seeing further parley was useless
with what oomposure he could com.
mand. Archie, afler bidding The ser
want explain to Miss Gilbert that ur-
gent business called hin away sud,
denly, accompanied his .eustodians IL
silence. ,.f
At tho police Office he learned thai
. note which hs had phid out tha,
evening had been idoniifed Us one oI
hoso stolen from tho bank, which
fact led to his prsseot arrest.
4 A search was theo made OF ,he pri.
sonsr, In whose pocketbook wa,
topnd aanu,nbsr Of bank notss, every
ons OF which was proved. by its pum
bcr end other di-,,uctive features. 4
belong to tho missiau packet. ass.
Y, Al shis revelation Archie Nortor
ls,ood ovsrwhelmsd asd spesehlsf 8
Tho staanIay fptsy whA which "
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