Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-04-14
THE GIRL DETECTIVE.

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Five thousand dollars = said the in
diviuaal. at was large sum to leave
exposed"
"Exposed |" said Mr.. Markham. ~
wss nj my private desk, To which nc
one has access but myself and my
nephew, Fred Tryon."
"Would ii be possible for the young
gentleman
"Sir," said Mr. Markham, indignant.
ly, Tiny nephew il not a thief. If he
needed ten times that sum nc knows !
wouli freely give il Il him. lie will
be my heir, and he is M dear 10 me as
a son. II is absurd To connect him in
any way with this robbery"
Just state the matter again rs brief
ly rs you can, and allow me TO take
notes; will you, Mr.. Markham p
certainly. ! drew five thousand
dollars ont 81 the bank yesterday to
meet note that was not presented for
payment. Retaining it until the bank
was closed, ! concluded % lock it in
my desk until this morning, and did so.
At nine o'clock this morning the ex-
pected note was presented, and / I'M
locked the desk. The money was gone
and with il asmall memorandum book
that WIS in the same roll
The lock was not forced ?''
No, sir; the desk was apparently
exactly aj ] left II.
and Mr.. Tyron has the only dupli-
cate key I"
The old gentleman frowned lie was
evidently diapleased AZ tile turn the de-
tectlves suspicious seemed To he taking
Eyes, my nephew certainly had the
only duplicate key"
"Hnmphl yes. Have you the num-
hel Of all the notes p
eyes. The roll consisted Of ten five
hundred dollar notes.
The list If numbers being taken, the
detective made il sweeping examina-
ton Of the department, and prepared
70 take hia departure. As he stood
near the door, Mr.: Markham suddenly
said narvously:
Il think, Mr. Yogdes, If you make
any discoveries you had better report
70 me privately, before making any ar
rests
Certainly, sir, if you desire it, VIII
You grant me one favor? Do not men
ton tho robbery e Mr.. Tyron, if you
have not done So alrea w."
mo one has heard Of il but your
SELF
VERY good. | will call again when /
have any report to make"
Fred EreA the old perlr..-.
said abied lo,,e WON be was
alone. "Nngdes gTidantly thinks L =
Fred II cannot b, Ii il iInppsslbie
that my nephew Wouli rob me. And
yet he knew the money was there. He
WAS here when | handed Arnold the
check, and here when he returned
with the money. lie knew that John
sons note was not presented, and Fred
alone had duplicate key. Oh! if il
should bc. Annas boy. that | prom
lsed to love rs my son. Have mot kept
my promise? Where have | failed =?
And why should he steal from me when
all ! have y his ! cannot, will not
halicvs ii"
May ! come mr. asked pleasant
voice Mt the door, and, permission being
gwen, Fred Iyron entered tile room.
Looking into his hansome Young
face, bright and frank, with we'll opened
brown eyes and curls of nutbrown
hair, II WIS hard To connect il with any
idea If rognory, ingratitude and theft.
His manner towards his uncle, who
had over filed fathers place, was
the perfection If respectful affection.
and before lid had been All hour III tile
MIR. Markham's fears
was entirely gone.
They We're talking " certain dark
eyed little maiden who was soon "a he
Mrs. Tryon, and when Fred left his
uncle II was with Il promise that he |
would call IN the evening upon Miss |
3larkson 81 arrange for the wedding
lay.
The young man, a favorite Of fortune |
apparently, sncnt the afternoon with
lis bctrothed, received his uncle iii the |
,vening beside her, and accompanied
he old gentleman to his boarding
1ouse, receiving M aifeetionate fare
we'll when tic took his way to his own
'oonls III another house For week
re heard nothing Of the robbery.
Il was Just when summer twilight
WIS fading that. returning home from
/ drive with Maud Clarkson, Fred met
lis unele's confidential clerk waiting
or him nj Maud's house.
have 4 note for Won, Mr.. Fred"
le said, and rs you were not ut home
thought | would wait for you here"
omething III thu young mans face
.ck sudden chill Ia Mauds heart.
You have bad news + she cried.
Perhaps MIR. Fred had better read
note, was the evdsive answer.
hnt Mands terror was only increased
rcd, after reading the note.
furious exclamation 90
res say that am midnight
ie shouted.
what is it, asked Maud.
y white
has been robbed Of five
liars, and he pays me the
supposing me to be the
rave duplicate key to
great heavens "
,itn i sudden change in his
~, he cannot mean it. rob my
ncle-I-'
MIR. Fred" said the clerk, respect
lily, II only waited Is see how YOU
lok the note TO speak a few words of
ivice. Mr. Fred, was with your IA
Ter when he was killed on 4 railway
ain: was with your uncle when lie
rought You home for the holidays;
nd I've loved You. boy and man. since
on were ten Years old-and that's
selye long years. l know YOU never,
ever took the money; but things look
cry ugly for you.'
But, said Fred, grasping hard the !
and the old clerk held out Is him. IL
lnnot understand il. Listen" And
3 read aloud the note from his uncle: [
MIR. FREDERICK TRYoS Il could not I
sieve without oof-undeniahle pos {
i've proof-that you could rob me of |
We thousand dollars, taken, as you /
now, from my private desk on '
fednesday last. You are my sisters U
N, and will never be the one to i'm v
-ison or punish You; hut you are no b
niger nephew of mine. Willingly, $
will never look in your face again. Il
our illgotten gains freely give YOU {
start in some business, trusting that e
III will endeayor TO live honestly in G
q future. Do not try to see me: / b
i'll not listen TO sny explanations | v
low to be false. Do not write, for | {
il not open your letters. 6
RUFus MARKHAM