Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-05-23
MIsCELLAHEeus.
HOW 1T WAS CLEARED up,

dOW IL WAS UhEARED UP,
3T was nearly threo O'Clock whom Mr..
(" Gwinnet, who was hardly ever known to
be In hurry, bustled into the front Office
with check in his hand.
"Here, Kendal calling mo from nv dcsk
al must have the money on this before tbs
bank closes, and there isn't moment &c
lo5e"
elapped on my hat, took the check and
was OH The paying teller, as entered the
bsnk, already had his thumb on the SPRING
which held up the small sash with its pane
ofground glass which was accustomed to dror
every day so exactly at the instant the han !
of the bank clock pointed to three, tha. on G
might have supposed the same machinery
| governed both.
official.
Aud that only after a sharp run on YOU, y
1 answered.
Tho bad joke was either uunoticed or
treated with contempt. The money was
counted out in silence, the spring touched
and the sash FELL
than Ganche, fellow. clerk fastening to meet
me.
"Mr. Gwinnet was obliged to take tho first
train to B" said Elnathan. "and coul6
not await your return. Another train leaves
half an hour later, and he wishes you to fol.
low on that with the mouey."
where wihe stop in B--?"
ooh, | had nearly forgotten to tell you
that. AT the - House."
a glance at my watch showed that I had
no time to spare. a smart walk brought m a
to the depot, whence the train started soon
after had taken my scat
1t was night when stepped from the train
at B. A touch on the shoulder made
me turn quickly.
"1our name is Kondal?" said a small.
visaged, kecn-eyod man, in mixed tone of
question and assertion.
at is," answered.
George KondaiY"
! bowed stifay, thinking the stranger a
title inquisitive.
He held up his finger and couple of pO,
lcemcn approached
"You must accompany these gentlemen
and myself" said the sharp visaged man.
inlay ask why?" I returned.
'Iou shall learn in good time" replied
the other. You might find it embarrassing
to receive tho explanation hero"
A hack was called, which all four of us
entered without further psrley, which saw
was useless. After a rapid drive of several
| minutes we nlighted before a building with
bright light over tho door. The sharp
featured man immediately entered, followed
by the two policemen and myself
a man in uniform took down my name,
age and such other particulars as I suppose
1t is usual to note on sueh occasions. Ne1t
1 was put through a rigid search. Among
other effects found upon NE WAS, of course,
the roll Of bills / had drawn from the bank.
"Perhaps you can explain how You came
by these" remarked the sharp. featured man
dryly.
"Certainly," answered; ''I drew them
at the - bank to day on my employers,
Mr.. Gwinnet's check, with which he sent me
to the bank for that purpose"
'1sn't it a little singular" continued my
| questioner, "that after getting the money, in
stead of Carrying it back to Mr. Gwipnet you
took the next train for B--w
'Not at al" / replied quickly. 'I came
with the money bore at Dir. Gwinnet's re.
quest"
Chow do you account, then, for his tel
sgraphing \ description of you far and wide
and Offering a reward for your arrest 2"
was thunderstruck at this announcement
and my manifest confusiss was interpreted as
az additional evidence of guilt was locked
up over night at the station house and next
day was taken back as prisoner to confront
my employer, and answer TO a charge of EN-.
bezzlement
1 had as yet entertained no suspicion oil
Eluathan Ganche. 1 felt sure he had fallen
into some mistake, not yet cleared up, In
communicating Mr. Gwinnetfs message, and
was confident that Gsnche's testimony would
put everything to rights
Judge my surprise and Indignation when
on the witness stand the william denied hsv.
ing. given me any instructions from Mr.
G"innett or eVon having seen me after lief,
the ceunting>house with the check.
told my story, but it was heard With in.
oredulity. The evidence of the pay-teIler
BIZ Gwiuuet and Elnsthsu Gsuche-everJ
word of it true except the iDfsmous suppress.
sion of single fact By the latter-left the
examining magistrate no room for doubt, and
1 was fully committed for trial
was not long in divinipg EInathar
Gsncbe's motive. We had been rival suitorI
of Martha Hale and my love had been pre-
fsrred to his. Elnathan yielded with good
grace, seemingly, and even professsd to be
frieud-a profession accepted the more read
lily because felt secret pity for his disap
pointmeut. His perfdy was now apparen.
His purpose was to fix upon me the brand O.
feloD, thus rendering my union with Mar