Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-10-16
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suer to her inquiries. i'You see, Arnold
knows me, and evidently suspects me. he
is as affectiona.ely desirous. of keeping mo
in sight, that 1 cannot get peep into his
room and whenever he is out, he locks the
door and gives the key to the lsndlady. L,
cannot force his door yet, and by the time
Fred returns, | am afraid the money sill DO
smugsled away. am surc it is in his pos
session now, he is so careful about his room.
Nobody gets in there but the landlady.
did think of bribing the chambermsid to let
me in when she was at work there, but, un-
fortunately, she left to day.
4 fash of light seemed 10 pass across
Maud's face, but she only said, demurely:
Your landlady is German. is she not ?"r
'.Yes her English is very imperfect
Have you ever seen her p
"No; hare heard Fred speak of her.
NY mother, you know, was German"
"But what has that to do with Fred's
case 7" .r.r. ur .,7rr
Il will tell you. Vodgos has tried to find
the thief, and failed. You have tried, aud
failed. mean to try and succeed y
You! What can you do p
"Come tomorrow, and will tell you"
Punctual to the appointed time, Potter
made his appearance.
With dancing eyes and flushing checks,
Maud met him.
"Welt?' he asked. certain from her looks
that she had good tidiugs.
"I told you vouli succeed -
'And you did Huzzl! l feel as younG
as Fred himsef!"
"To whom have telcgraphed to return.
He will be here this evening, and you must
NT ID Nha
proper police authorities, to meet in his
room. Thea Mr.. Potter, go to Mr.. Arnold'a
room, and remove tho pipe of the stove at
the elbow. In the joint you will find Mr..
Markham memorandum book and the mIss-
ing notes"
You arc sure ?"
"Liateu This morning, in calico dress,
sun bonnet, and q pair of course shoes, for
disguise. applied for the place Of chamber>
maid at the boarding house where Mr.. Arm
old has room. l braided my hair in two
long plaits, and convinced your landlsdy
that | was recent importation from Ger
many, unable to speak word of English.
She agreed to take me for one week on trial,
aud before I had been two: hours. in the
house was sent to tidy Mr.. Arnold's room.
Never was a room tidied so quickly and
seeing my mistress on her way to market, /
shot the bolt, and took n survey of the
premises. Tho trunk was locked, the bu-
rcau drawers wide opon, the closet door jar.
| felt 4 reluctance t. overhaul my private
depcsitc rics I; though / should have done it,,
she added, rcsolutely. "if l had been driven
to it l rumaged little, when on tho
closet>foor | espied shirt, apparently
scarcely soilei, except ono sleeve. aud that
was black with SCOT "What is he doing at
the fireplace in summer?" | thought, aud
went to examine. \ few minutes sufhced
to convince me that the stove bad been
moved out, and tho elbow of the pipe re-
moved. | repeated the process to find roll
Of FIVE hundred dollar notes and a small note
book, with the name Rufus Markham on tha
first page. | replaced everything carefully
and came home. Now, Mr.. Potter, he NUT
be taken By surprise, or he may say Fred
put the notes there"
You are brave girl ~ cried tho old man.
looking with admiration at tho beautiful. an
inated face, "and Fred will owe you moro
than his life"
.''uc can repay me By coming TO tell me-
the good news when he is clear"
Fight was striking by the city clocks
when Doctor Graham Arnold, dressed in
tho latest fashion, and with fragrant Ha-
yaDa between his lips, str0lled leisurely into
his room. -....
He had been in The parlor of his board
ing-house for an hour, watching Mr.. Potter
with some anxiety. but wholly unaware of
the little of four, who. in Mr. Potter's tenn
porary apartment, awaited his return to his
own room.
Once inside the door the noncAnlaat look
left the handsome face of the young mau,
and he muttered feIcely:
Il must get ont of this Potter suspects
me, and may yet communicate his suspicious
to Mr. Markham ! will be of tonight ~
soon as the house is quiet"
He opened small satchcl as he spoke.
and was rapidly filling it with necessaries for
a journey, when he was interrupted by n
knock at the door.
Tossing the sa,chel into the closet, he
cried .r..
Come in!
Bat his face turned livid as his call was
obcyed, aud party of Eve entered his room.
Two policemen stationed themselves on
his right and left, while Dir. Markham, Mr.
Potter. aDd Fred Tryon followed.
"NOw. Mr. Potter" said one Of the police
men. with the face and voice of the de.eo;
tive Vodges, twill you tell US where to fnd
those missing notes p
"Whst notes? ?" cried Arnold. "Wha,
does this Outrage mean 2"
at means" said Mr.. Potter. "that your
Plan to throw the robbery Of Markham's pri-
vatc desk upon his nephew has failed. It
means that the five thousand dollars stolen
from that gentleman arc now in your posses
sion, excepting only one note given to Dir.
Tryon in payment Of a debt J"
s'It il lie r. cried the prisoner but his
white face, faltering voice, and shaking limbs,
wers no proof of innocence. "Sesrch my
trunk, everything have"
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