Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-20
AN EX-DETECrIVE'S STORY.

to work up case that had perplexed and
baffied the keenest men on our force.
The facts were simply these-Simon Clio.
yer, a wealthy merchant of S., town
about fifty miles from New York, had
missed from his safe, at various times
money, varying IN am cunt from one to five
thousand dollars.
| Nothing at all remarkable things
are occurring daily; the mystery centered
In the fact that all the researches that had
been made, failed to discover the slightest
trace of how, or by whom it had been ia.
ken.
Mr.. Glover had sent a peremptory dis
patch to the bureau tor an officer to be sent
to him at once. had been selected to 90;
after u private interview with our chief, /
took the train for the town of S..
AS had sent no announcement of nv
coming, l expected no one to meet me
at the station; but as l inquired the way
to MI. Glover's a pleasant-looking gentle
manly appearing young man stepped for
ward who had been intently regard
ing me from the moment first put my
foot on the platform.
He introduced himself as Mr. Glover's
Ell S house, which was Il short distance.
The officer father sent for, presume?''
he said, in Il low voice as soon as we got
clear of the crowd.
'sThe same, sir, JohnJone and quite at
your service.''
! The young man bowed again, giving me
another qui and penetrating look.
And as looked at him attentively, |
perceived that there was an air Of MATURE
ty about him, not at all in keeping with
his smooth, boyish face.
''Our captain got the telegram just about
an hour before [ left. Has anything new
occurred 20
cit can hardly be called anything new
sir but five thousand dollars more disap
peared last night, and in the same mystic
rious manner "
"And you haven't the slightest susric
ion p"
81 am sorry to say that father suspects
my cousin Clyde, who is his head book
keeper. But am strong in the hope tina
all investigation will prove entire limo
cence"
There was peculiar dropping of TIN
yields at the close of these words, tina
did not escape my notice.
s'Do you believe in his guilt ?" I said
abruptly. turning my eyes full upon hi
face
''No indeed sir why Clyde and 1 wer,
brought up like brothers can't bell VI
such IL thing of him, ard WON'T"
''Still," added the young man. after ;
pause, " it'll a sorrowful shake of the head
1T can't be denied but what father ha
some cause for bis suspicious. 1t is clear
ly evident that the robbery was committed
by no outsider; and rs no one else had &C
cess to the room where the safe was kept
!; suspicion naturally tends that way
In this style young Mr.. Glover continued
to talk, until we reached the house; We
hemently asserting his belief in his cous
ms innocence and yet abiding to variou
circumstances which tended to prove hi
guilt
said little in reply; my mission an
3 policy being to listen, rather than talk.
found old Mr.. Glover considerably e4
cited oyer his fresh loss. And no wonder
it now amounted in the aggregate to owe
thirty thousand dollars.
And the mystery that enveloped it mad
:, it doub'y aggravating.
On conversing with the old gentleman,
saw that his suspicious were strongly fixe
show of reason.
In fact, his position, and the opportun
ties it gave him, naturally turned suspicio
4. that way.
1.-THE ungratefnl scoundrel ~ exclaime
:, tile old gentleman, with indignant warmth
=. "if he be found guilty 1 will not spal
y him. l would not if he were my own son.
d At this energetic assertion, glanced ;
the only person who could be affected |
it; but he had walked to the window, an
stood looking out in the COURT below.
R "He is engaged to ana about to mar,
my niece, Emily" resumed Mr.. Glove
''But of course all that will have to |
broken up now. Poor girl she is devote
ly attached to him, and fear it will brea
) her heart
e. A singular expression flashed from IL
p' eyes that young Glover turned upon h
fathers face, but it vanished too quick
for me to note its meaning.
We "Yes. poor Emily is indeed to he pitied
" said he, in low, soft tone that seemed