Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-10-23
THE HERALD.
THE UNJUST SUSPICION.
Wait a moment for this one ;

toPiuiy WtipbS suc huuiost6ee W
some letters.
The one waiting was ERIK in
the establishment of Morton d Co.
TremoA street. Boston.
1T is necessary for these to be
mailed Tonight 10 go in tho first
train to P. 10 the morning. There
is q small amount of money in one
of them. 1t ought TO be sent to the
post.office, suppose, hut it is late
and guess it is safe enough to
mail it in q box'
Yes, SIR ard the quick.motioned
handsome youth 1t nineteen went
out to the nearest let,er-box and
deposited them thereto.
Mr.. Morton looked % from . pile
of letters be was nsrusing as B-ron
Forsy.he entered at his SUNNI ons.
Il have received ~ receipt fol- the
money you mail d LIT Tue day
evening. Did yoa NIKE no mis-.
take p cycling the youth sharply.
Il mailed them, air, q. tn, cor 1er,
he returned respectfully, The ch
blood mounting to his che ks he
comprehended that be WIS under
suspicion.
Strange muttered Mr.. Morton,
Warren is always punctusl--never
knew carelessness like this before
on his part. Well you can 90 now.
He dashed off note to the gentle.
man 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 2
Il do, SIR Again the blood rushed
painfully to his face at the imputa.
tion-Mr. Morton eyed him suspic.
iously through bis glasses, thought
it was q proof of bis guilt.
Il have written to Warren, and
be informs me that he never re-
csived the money. You see, sir.
under the circumstances can hard
ly trust you. You may be inno-
cent, bat 1t looks suspicious. l can
not retain you longer unless | have
complete confidence in you. | do
not cay that you have acted dishon-
estly, but it looks dark, sir, dark
And Byron Forsythe, with his
proud sensitive nature stung to the
quick by the unjust suspicion, went
out OF the employ of Morton 4 Co.,
with his scanty earnings in his
pocket, TO seek employment else.
where.
Two policemen belonging to sta
ton 5, Boston, met at the JuDction
of their respective beats, corner of
fremont and Dover streets about 3
o'clt ok. Themselves in a shadow,
they spotted man standing at
the nearest letter-box, seemingly
engaged in something questionable.
After glancing around hastily, and
discovering no one in the dim star
light, he unlocked the box and
transferred the contents TO his
pockets. He repeated the process
at the next box. When he reached
the next one the officers, who had
followed stealthily, concluding that
the situation WAS ripe, surprised
him by heavy hand on each shout
der. demanding what be was about.
Il am mailing letter. he said,
readily, resenting The interference,
Can't fellow
"a letter, yes. Let us ace the
coRtents of your pockets
Finding himself corr cred he pro,
duced handful OF letters.
Sorry, but wei have t. invite
you 10 take walk vii us.' And,
forming squad &C hoaor, they es.
corted him TO ina police station. He
seemed to have -omething ip his
hand that he wished 10 be rid of.
They gave way pnfposely, and soon
hear0 slight dick CO the pave.
easily baffied, a sharp
search with mate hes brought du-
plieate key TO ligh'. Arrived at the
lookup they relieved him OF the let
ters and left him TO await his trial.
Mr.. Morton. running bis eye over
the columns of the Journal lighted
upon this item:
r. 'Tbe man whom officers White
and Patterson arrested for robbiug
letter-boxes has confessed that it
was not his first offsnse. A quanti-
ty of mail matter has been found
with him, among which be owns he
found several sums of money, 1t
can be seen a.-departmeDt of
the post. Office
Mr.. Morton rode down to the of.
fee. Asking TO see the recove cred
mail matter, he ran his eye over
them, and was not much surprised
to find the ones be had given to his
clerk to mail that Tuesday evening.
The money had OF course, been ab.
stracted, the envelope having been
carefully opened at one end, and it
still contained the note that accom-
panied the money.&A
Never knew of such q thing be.
FORE thought Mr.. Morton, as he
rode homeward. Through this
piece of rascality | have turned off
Forsythe. Wish 1 knew where he
is. 1t did look suspicious, though
trying TO ease bis conscience, that
told him he had been rssb.
*
Veronica Morton made lovely
picture as she sat in under the sub
dued gaslight in her warm bright
sitting-room, idly dreaming over 9
volume in crimson and gold that
contrssted with the lily whiseness
of her dimplsd hand. A rarely
beautiful girl of eighteen, with eyes
containing unfathomable depths of
womanly tenderness,and truth rich.
cresm.tinted complexion, that deep
ened gradually into vivid color on
her cheek, q mouth. sweet, lovable
and firm, and a form of exquisite
proportions, attired 10 closely. fit.
ting dress OF maroon silk.
Footsteps ia the hall and, %, pa
pa, you've come; you're later than
usual, was the greeting that Mr..
Morton received as he entered. His
careworn face relaxed from its