The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-06-16
MISCELLANY.
TIE uNyusT SUSPICION.

Wait a moment for this one."
The speaker was q middle-aged gentleman,
Mr.. Morton, who was rapidly writing the adj
dress on some letters.
The one waiting was clork in the estab-
lishment of Morton 6 Co., fremont street,
corner of Dover, Boston.
1t is necessary for these to DO mailed to-
day to go in the first train to p. In the morn
ing. There Is small amount Of money In
one of them. 1t ought to be sent to the post
Office, suppose, but 1t is late and guess 1t
will be safe enough to mail IL in box"
Z" Yes SIR, and the quick motioned, hand
some youth Of nineteen went out to the near
est letter box and deposited them therein, = =
Mr.. Morton looked up from . pile Of letters
he was perusing as Byron Forcythe entered
at his summons. al have received no receipt
for the money you mailed last Tuesday even
ing. Did you make no mistake " cycling the
youth sharply.
~ mailed them, sir, at the corner, he re-
turned, respectfully, the rich blood mounting
to his cheeks as he comprehended that he
was under suspicion.
@Strange," muttered Mr.. Morton. " War
rem is always punotual--never knew careless
ness like this before on his part. ws,,-you
can 60 now" He dashed off note to a
gentleman in Providence and mailed It.
The next day he received answer that the
money had not reached there. He again sum-
moned his young clerk"
Do you sim maintain that you mailed
the letter all rights"
do, SIR" And the blood rushed pain
fully to his face at the imputation. Mr.. Nor
ton, cycling him suspiciously through his
glasses, thought it pssof of guilt.
81 have written to Warren, and he informs
me that he never received the money. You
SEQ, sir, under the circumstances, can hard
ly trust you. You may be innocent, but it
looks suspicious. cannot retain you longer
without 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, sens
tive 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 employment elsewhere.
Two policemen belonging TO Station Five,
Boston, met at the junction Of their respect
i've beats, corner of fremont and Dover sts.,
about three o'clock A. NJ. Themselves in a
shadow, they "spotted man standing at
the nearest letter box, seemingly engaged in
something questionable. After CHANGING
around hastily and discovering no one in the
dim starlight, he unlocked the box aud trans
ferred the contents TO his pockets. He re-
peated the process at the next, box. When
he reached the third one the officers, who
had followed stealthily, concluded that the
situation was ripe, surprised him by heavy
hand on each shoulder, demanding what he
was about.
az am mailing a letter." he said readily,
resenting the interference. Can't fellow
"a letter, yes. Let us see the contents of
your pockets
Finding himself cornered, he produced a
handful of letters.
n6orty, but we'll have to invite you to
take q walk with uss'' And forming squad
Of honor they escorted him 10 the police sta
ton. He seemed to have something in his
hand that he wished 70 get rid Of. They, gave
way purposely and soon heard . slight click
ON the pavement. Not easily baffied, a sharp
search with matches brought duplicate key
to light. Arrived at the lookup they relieve
ed him Of the letters and left him to await his
trial.
Mr.. Morton, running his eye over the COLI
umns Of the Journal" lighted upon this
item
"Tho man whom officers White and Pat
torson arrested for robbing Ietter-boxes has
confessed that 1t was not his first ofEense. A
quantity OF mail matter has been found with
him, amongst which be owns he has found
several sums Of money. 1t can be seen at
----- department Of the post Office"
Mr.. Morton rode down town 10 the Office
Asking to see tho recovered mail matter, he
ran his eye over them, and YVES not much sur
prised to fiud the ones he had given TO his
clerk to mail that Tuesday evening. The
money bad, of course, been abstractsd, the
envelope having been carefully opened ct one
end, and It still contained the note that had
accompanied the money. sS*s
"Never knew such thing before"
thought Mr.. Morton as he rode homsward.
For this piece Of rascality have turned off
Forcythe. Wish knew where he is. It did
look suspicious, though" trying to ease his
conscience that told him he had been rash.
/ Veronica Morton made q lovely picture, o.
she sat under the subdued gaslight In her
warm, bright sitting. room, idly dreaming ov-
or volume in crimson and gold that con-
trasted with the lily Wilderness Of her dirnpied