The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-08-22
1Hisfenanw.
JUSTICE AT LAST.

Some of the Intricacics of Love and Law
Justice, like truth, is eternal and aS i'm
movable aS the rocks that form the base
the mountains. Crush it to atoms and rc-
ducc it to ashes, and the winds will gather
it up and propagate it from the fragments.
It's existence is coeyal with liberty. The
contrivancc of man may for II time prcvcrt
Justice, but it will always triumph, and
come forth clad in panoply of steel.
The sun had almost disappeared lcay-
ing here and there few golden traces
the residue of former grandeur. The
miners work was finished for the day. and
the miners had gathered in Il crowd await
ing the arrival of the mail-carricr whose
coming to the district was like shower of
Sunbcams after gloomy darkness.
The mining district here referred to was
situated on the Pacific coast, where men
made fortunes in the day and lost them at
night. Every class was here represented
the ignorant and the educated, the re-
fined and the brutal-all on II common
level.
As the postman rode up he handed the
miners several packages Of letters, and one
10 Henry Stanton. the most successful
miner in the district. Mr.. Stanton I'M
mcdiately repaired to his cabin door and
opened the packagc-lcttcrs from the old
home, from his father and Eugene Holmes,
his bctOthed.
But here let us explain Henry Stanton :
presence in this mining district. He was
formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio, where his ll-
thcr still resided. wealthy and well re-
Spcctcd. A disgrace had fallen upon Hem
ry which caused him to leave his home
and seek his fortune away from the scene
of his humiliations. He had been cashier
in the banking house of IL wcll-known firm
IN Cincinnati, and was trusted by this firm
with implicit confidence, frequently being
left in charge Of the bank for months. He
was Il skilltul manager and perfectly hon
est in all his operations. At one of the
monthly examinations by the trustees on
the condition Of the bank. he was found
,eiaulter to the amount of 10000. The
trustees considered this some mistake in
the cashiers account and gave him awcck
to rc-adluSt the error. Henry worked hard
TO make the correction, but it was impOS.
siblc for him to discover where the error
was. The evidence was lcaragainSt him.
and he was placed under arrest. His fall
was great shock to all who knew him.
His father paid the amount to which he
was dcfaulter, believing however, that
his son was guilty. He was stunned by
his former friends, who baskcd in the sun.
shine OF his prosperity, and, when that
sunshine failed. like summer birds. They
sought other climeS. The beautiful young
lady to whom he was engaged to he mar
ried within few weeks was forbidden tc
speak to him, although in her heart She
believed he was innocent of the crime Of
which the evidence against him showed
hlm to be guilty. AS soon as he gained
his liberty he secured secret interview
with Eugene and there denied his gull
and declared one day he would be know
Us an innocent and honest man. The,
both pledged to remain faithful to eacI
other until they should meet again. The,
parted, Henry to brave the dangers of the
Far West. Leaving behind him al
that was near and dear. Henry started
west, with no particular purpose or objcc
in view: but at length driftcd with th,
tide of humanity into a noted mining dis
trict, and by dint of hard work and goot
fortune he accumulated an immense sun
of money, and out of this fortune he pai,
his father the $4,000. Henry had iius
received letters from his old home, an,
among them one from his betrothcd
She urged him to return and establish
himself in his home, and live down III,
disgrace ON his name, The assurance
she gave him, and the clear evidence o
her fidelity to him, shook the resolution h
had formed never to return home until TIN
stain on his character was completely re
moved. She urged as he now had tn
means he could the more ciicctualy PROV
his innocence.
Her argument was supplemented by tn
Tact that Eugene father had determines
that she should wed another, one who ha
been installed in Hcnry's place as cushic
in the bank from which he had been eS
PEELED. This mans father, Judge Wilson
was President of the bank, and made hi
son Frank assistant cashier under Henr
Stanton. Henry often thought that his a.
sistant had something to do with the errC
in his account, but us he had no evidcnc
he prudently kept silent. Now that Fran
Wilson had not only secured his postio
in the bank, but was about to deprive hiI
Of his sweet Eugene, he hesitatcd n
longer.
On the following day he sold out HI
rlch mining claims to II company for $50
600, and this sum, added to the amour
he had prudently saved while working III
mine, made Il neat fortune of $4,000 II
wrote to Eugene that he would he in Cil
cinnati three months from the date of HI
letter, and also to his father, mclosin
both letters to his father.
Settling his business, Henry startc
home to brave the storm he well kne
awaited his return, but being confdel
his innocence would he established aft,
the storm had passed, he did not hesitate
Eugene's father was more determine
than ever that she should wed Frank Wi
son. He was deaf to her entreaties AN
the time for the ceremonies was set, abo,
two weeks after the time when Hem
would return.
The news that Henry Stanton, the ii
iaulter had returned very rich caused quiI
Il ilutter in the city His friends telegraph
cd to him that the bank officials were il
tending to arrest him on his return, an
Henry Stanton, undecided what course
pursue, did not go direct to Cincinnati
but went to Columbus to consult with
college friend, who was at the time an ab
and influential lawyer. Henry relating h
case soon enlisted the lawyers sympathie
There's one thing, Mr.. Stanton, sal
Mr.. Carpenter, the lawyer, THAT is essel
tial in this case, that is money, and plen
. of it, too"
Henry carelessly threw down check L
$25, 900, and remarked:
"There's enongh for nresent nnrnnses