The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-19

While / was thus engaged, my eye fell
upon copy of the New York Herald
which lay on my desk. / mechanically
took 1t up, without, however, intending
to read it. My eyes rested on column
of advertisements. Suddenly they were
arrested by the following, under the
head of PERSONAL
"a strong will can overcome every
obstacle. Eight o'clock tonight. Love
and joy await you'll
l started from my chair like one bereft
of his senses. A sentiment which can
never explain told me that l had found
clue. The mysterious advertisement
seemed to me as plain as daylight. "A
strong aUW can overcome every obsta-
cle,p evidently referred to the missing
document. Eight O'Clock tonight"
was the time appointed for q rendezvous.
" Love and JOY await you," meant that
the place of meeting was to be Iiovejoy's
hotel"
l was very much pleased with this
discovery, for besides my wish to oblige
Nj, l really felt a great esteem for
Mary Norval, while on the other hand
l knew her cousin to be "A worthless
young man. l felt perfectly certain
that he was at the bottom of the con
spiracy, and that he had in all proba-
bility brlbed one of Mr.. Ms clerks.
again in my possession, and l pictured
to myself Ms joy at recovering it
again from my hands. My mind was
Immediately made up what to do.
determined that L would visit Lovejoy's
hotel, and he present at the interview" ,"
1 sat and watched the clock until the
hour should arrive. How slowly the
time passed. AT last the hour pointed
at 7.30. ] rose up, put on my overcoat,
and departed on my errand. 1t was
bitter cold winters night. The snow
was drifting directly in my face, but
still l pressed on. l soon reached the
hotel and entered one of the private
supper rooms. These rooms as every
frequenter Of Lovejoy's knows, are
divided only by thin partition from
each other, so that conversation car
ried on in the adjoining apartments,
can, by attentive listeners, be overheard.
ordered my supper, and while pretend
ing to eat it, L kept my ears open. Some
time passed and no sound reached me.
AT last heard the sound of door
shutting, and one person entered the
room on my right; a few minutes more
elapsed, and again the door shut. The
first person had been joined by another.
L crept cautiously up to the partition
and fixed my ear to it.
" Mr.. Norval," exclaimed voice
which did not recognize, I" 1 am glad
to see you"
"And 1 assure you, Mr. Mills, am
more pleased to see you. 1 saw your
advertisement in to-day's Herald, and
am here in consequence"
L knew Mr.. Mills was Mr.. Ms
confidential clerk. The other speaker
was of course Charles Norval.
" Yes, 1 worded it as agreed" con-
tinued. the clerk. /" 1 was almost afraid,
however, you might have forgotten it,
and feared it would be too obscure. But
it was necessary, you know, to blind
others eyes"
80 yes, understand all about that.
When did you get hold of the precious
document :"
"Only yesterday. You know he had
left the will in his private desk, and it
was only by chance that 1 obtained the
key. The moment did so, seized the
document, and put in its place piece of
blank paper"
''Do you think he has discovered the
loss yet ?"
Oh, no. am certain he has not.
/ have watched him well all day"
I" Well, then, now to business" said
young Norval. How much do you
want for the will ?"
"It's very valuable paper, Mr..
Norval," replied the villainous clerk.
81 suppose you know its provisions 2"
".Oh, yes overheard NJ read the
paper after he had drawn it up. know
that father has left cousin Mary every.
thing, while on me, his lawful heir, he
has only settled miserable pension
When that document is burned, L will
bring her naughty spirit down. She
will cringe and fawn on me then
But come, what am to give you fol
it?"
" You shall give me your note o.
hand for $4,000, payable when you come
into the property.n