The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-22
The Unjust SuspiiOiO9.
Wait a moment for this one."

Wait moment for this one."
The speaker was middle-aged gentle
man, Mr.. Morton, who was rapidly writing
the address on some letters.
The one waiting was a clerk in the es-
tablishment of Morton & Co., fremont
street, corner of Dover, Boston.
1T is necessary for these to be mailed
Tonight to go in tue first train to P. in
the morning. There is small amount of
money in one of them. 1t ought to be
sent to the post. Office I suppose, but it is
late and guess it will be safe enough to
mail it in box"
"Yes, sir" and the quick motioned,
handsome youth of nineteen went out to
the nearest letter box and deposited them
therein,
Mr.. Morton looked up from q pile Of
letters he was perusing as Byron Forcythe
entered at his summons. II have re-
ceived no receipt for the money you
mailed last Twesdny evening. Did you
make no mistaken eyeing the youth
sharply.
II mailed them, sir, at the corner" he
returned, respectfully, the rich blood
mounting to his checks as he compre-
hendei that he was under suspicion.
'Strange," muttered Mr.. Morton.
"Warren is always punctutl-never knew
carelessness like this before on his part.
Well-you can 90 now," He dashed off a
note to the gentleman in Providence and
mailed it,
The next day he received answer
that the money had not reached there. He
again summoned his young clerk"
"Do you still maintain that you mailed
the letter all right?"
81 do SIR" Again the blood rushed
painfully to his face at the imputstion.
Mr.. Morton, cycling him suspiciously
through LIS glasses thought it a proof OF
guilt.
II have written TO Warren, and he in
forms me that lie never received the
money. You see, sir, under the circum-
stances, I can hardly trust you. You may
be innocent, but it looks suspicious. |
cannon retain you longer unless have
complete confidence in you. do not say
that you have acted dishonesty, but it
looks dark, sir, dark
And Byron Forcythe, with his proud,
sensitive nature stung to the quick by the
unjust suspicion, went out of the employ
of Morton & Company, with his scanty
earnings in his pocket, to seek employ
ment elsewhere.
Two policemen belonging to Station
Five, Boston, met at the junction of THEN
respective beats, corner of fremont and
Dover streets, about three o'clock A. M.
Themselves in shadow, they ''spotted" q
man standing at the nearest letter-box,
seemingly engaged in something question
able. After glancing around hastily and
discovering no one in the dim starlight
he unlocked the box and transferred the
contents to his pockets. He repeated the
process at the next box. When he reached
the third one the officers, who had followed
stealthily, concluding that the situation
was ripe, surprised him by heavy hand
on each shoulder, demanding what he Wal
about.
II am mailing letter." he said readily
resenting the interference. Cant fel
low"
"a letter, yes. Let us see the con
tents of your pockets"
Finding himself cornered, be produced I
handful of letters.
"Sorry, but we'll have to invite you t.
take walk with u.s." And forming
squad of honor, they escorted him to th
police station. He seemed to have some
thing in his hand that he wished to be rit
of. They gave way purposely, and sool
heard slight click on the pavement. No
easily baffled, sharp search with matche
brought duplicate key to light. Arrive,
at the lookup they relieved him o
the letters and left him to await hi
trial.
Mr.. Morton, running his eye over th
columns of the. Journal" lighted upol
this item:
"rhe man whom Officers White and Pat
: terson arrested for robbing letter-boxe
has confessed that II was not his frs
offense. A quantity Of mail matter la
been found with him, amongst which h
owns be has found several sums Of money