The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-06
sYLv1A's FAITH.

81 am to take that for your final an.
swer, thenP"
And Philip Marston watched eagerly
for some sign of rclenting in the stern.
unbcnding face of the old man whom
he addressed, t whom he had gone
with n prayer for his daughters hand,
but none came.
my final answer, yes" Mr.. Graham
replied. MY daughter shall never
marry any man who cannot insure ID
her a continuance of the comforts shs
has thus far enjoyed.
II started without a farthing in the
world. and SEQ what l am now--s
wealthy man-every sovereign honest
iy earned and safely invested, and no
n debt in any shape, except the W
thousand pounds on this place, which.
by the way, will be cleared off this very
day. Here is the money, in this enver
ope, notes on the Bank OF England fos
Eve hundred pounds each. which will
BIO called for tonight. When you car
show me a few pieces Of paper like
this, Philip, l may then consider your
suit; SO if you really love my daughter.
let me see you prove it"
..You are memorable, Mr.. Graham.
but l must. l suppose, receive my sen.
tence like a man." and. with a respect
bow, he withdrew from the room
while Mr.. Graham leaned back in his
chair and sank into q doze, his arm
resting on the w~indow-sill, and the en-
velopc containing that precious bit Of
paper held lightly in his fingers.
Several hours later. while Philip Mars
ton was busy in his room in the little
house where he lived with his widowed
mother. n ring was heard at tho bell,
and, hurrying TO the door, he was ION.
fronted by a couple Of policemen.
'.Is Philip Marston at homer asked
the foremost man.
81 I'm. Philip Marston. What Is your
business with me?"
II have q warrant for your arrest,
for stealing four bank notes of the
value Of i've hundred pounds each
from George Graham. You will come
~peaceably, l %supposep"
''Of course" replied Philip, although
he grew deathly pale. but 1 must
leave note for my mother. She is NOT
In at present"
And pcncilling q hasty note. he left
it on a table in the hall, and accompan-
led the officer to the magistrate.
The testimony against the accused
was brief, but significant. MI. Graham
testified that ho had shown him the
notes while he was at his house tho
previous afternoon, and immediately
after his supposed departure, had fallen
asleep with the envelope in his hand.
and, on awaking, had found it missing.
Before proceeding against the young
man, however, he had made some en-
quiries as to his whereabouts after that
visit, which resulted in the discovery
that he had been to London and pur-
chased a bill Of exchange on Melbourne,
~ostensibly for ono Frank Alden. for
which he had paid with bank notes Of
the same value as those stolen. The
broker. however. from whom the pur-
chase was made, had not noticed the
number Of the notes, having boon IN.
usually busy; o did the complainant
remember the number Of those he had
lost.
'r''r Young mans nswer 70 the
ST. , Gear and su Ais htfor ud
He admitted the visit to Mr.. Graham.
and added hat while on his way home
h had Unexpectedly met a cousin.
Frank Alden, who had lately returned
from Canada, and was about sailing for
Australia. He wished to get . bill of
exchange on Melbourne, but feared no
would not have time, SO Philip had at
tended to the purchase, for which his
cousin had given him Bank Of Eng.
and notes, the most of his money being
in that form. His cousin. moreover,
urged him to go to Australia with him;
and he had finally agreed to follow him
in the next vessel that sailed.
The magistrate decided that the tes-
mony was not sufficient to justify him
IL holding the defendant. and the case
WAS dismissed. although many believed
him guilty. and regarded his story .
eleyerly-contrived fabrication.
There were two faithful friends. how
ever. whose trust and affection did
much to sustain. the young man under
Sic weight of this calamity. The first
vas his mother. whose hand trembled
IS she laid It upon his head, and as
'ured him that the word Of her boy
would stand against any amount Of cir
cumstantial evidence; while on the day