Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-01-04

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tI-a r ~'as 7ol se1sflo ~d lads ssaia
and ifke Tememters ffoA Wlung1 re-
ceived the notes, not only WIN y0Gr n.
nocence be established, 6ut Z clev nav
be gsined 10 the discovesy Of ne oreSl
calpsit. '7 80 ~7aai bsE -rnYii F'5-
By the wy, I s6ded, In whose con-
Pany were you yesterday al&ey ireceiv-
ing the mooey from Aae. Gordon ~ ri
In Ralph Gnysoa's b answered. D.
indeedis 4 sasd, sslittle astonished;
for Rslph Gayson, q fellow elefk oi
Arcbie's. had beea his- sivsl sspir,ns
10 the hand of Msgsaa Gilbess, md their
relation had beer, tar from friend
". !hes yss ssd - Asst tesms're-
Oh, yes. he replied: he came home
with me yesterday, and remained till
started On my visit to Marian.
Where was your pocketbook mean
time?
Why, inmy pocket, OF course, said Ar
chic, looking asionished at the, question.
All the time, he answered-that Is,
all except few minutes that ] was in
my bedroom changing my dress. had
taken out my pocketbook just before to
consult a paper, and laid It ON my sit
ting-room table. -.4
And Grayson was in the sittiug-room.
Certainly. but Why do you ask You
do not think. surely
think nothing at present, ! replied,
and encouraging my friend to hope for
the best, took my leave.
My first step was to ascertain the
numbers and description Of the notes
found in Archie's possession; the mex,
TO call on Mr.. Gordon.
You paid Mr.. Norton some none
yesterday, began.
] did was the answer.
Did you keep a memorandum Of the
numbers and denominations of the
notess
1t is my invariable custom, said Mr..
Gordon, and | followed it in this in
stance.
Then you will be able to tell whether
this is correct list and description OF
them, | continued, handing MIR. Cor
don 4 memorandum Of the notes found
on Archie.
After consulting his book, he shook
his head.
NO: these are not the notes.
My first hope was dashed, but had
still another.
Will you suffer me to take a copy OF
the descri ption of the notes you did pay
MIR. Norton J.: ! asked.
The permission was given and the
copy made. - sxn-'.
r. Now for hope number two.
That evening found me in social COM
panionship with Ralph Grayson. We
had not been intimate hitherto: for
Ralph was OF disposition too secretive
and selfish to admit OF such cordiality
between us. For once however, We
got along famously. Ralph was in
a gleeful mood. notwithstanding his
trends trouble.
Poor Archie he said, it's a very
ugly case they have against him.
Very ugly. | assented.
I'm afraid he $ guilty continued Ralph.
II Certainly looks so at present,
answered. BY the way, added, care
lessly, could you oblige me with change
for twenty-dollar bill, Mr.. Gravson
Mr.. Grayson could and did, in the
shape of four fives. excused myself
TO my companion. and took nv leave
as soon as could without rudeness.
On examining the four bills received
fon Grayson, found them 10 CORES
pond exactly with four Of those de-
scribed in Mr.. Gordon's memorandum
Of the notes paid to Archie. Hope
number two was realized, and the
problem solved!
l had previously learned from Archie
that he had paid out no money between
the time of receiving the sum from MIR.
Gordon, and that at which he separated
from Grayson; and the note which led
to bis arrest he had paid at a jewelers.,
while on his way to visit Marian, for a
ring which was to figure in the coming
ceremony. 1t was clear now that Ralph
Gray>on had embraced the opportunity
offered him Of replacing the contents OF
Arches pocket-book with an equal
amount OF the stolen money, without
rejecting that means might exist OF
tracing and identifying the former.
Acting on this conviction, lost no
time in procuring a warrant for Gray
sons apprehension, in whose possession
most of the purloined notes were found :
and, within brief space, he was in
Arches cell, and the latter vas at
Mar'an's side. eonsoling her for the