The daily gazette., 1883-09-29

ro n console her, and give the affair what.
over eve it was, a bright aspect. "What has
DIFS XIV father" ahe replied, chad the money
10 nav the mortgage on the house In which
W i've but It is all gone now"
aHas he lost 1t ~
~ don't know. Isuppose so. Last week
Ne drew 1000 from the bank, and lent It to
NJ. Bryce for ten days"
aWho Is Mr.. Brycep
aHe is broker. My father got &C.
ou.nted with him through George Chand-
ler who boards with us, and who Is Mr..
ByCe's clerk"
aDoes Mr.. Bryce refuse to pay itP'
aEle says he has paid it."
"Well, what is the trouble then ~
"Father says he has not paid II.
al deed But the note win prove that he
hp not paid it. OF course, you have the
note"
"No. Mr.. Pryce has it."
"Then, of course, he has paid IT."
u suppose he has; or he could not have
the note
"What does your father say"
Ale is positive that he never received the
money. The mortgage, he says, must be
paid 10 morrow"
"yery singular. Was your father -"
Ih stated to use the unpleasant word,
which must have grated harshly on the ear
Olthe devoted girl.
"Mr Bryce says father was not quite
rght when he paid him, but not very bad. /"
II will see your father"
"lle is coming up here in few moments;
thought would see you first, and tell you
In facts before he came -
q do not see how Bryce could have OBJ
linei the note, unless he paid the money.
Where did your father keep itl"
"He gave 1t to me, and / put 1t In the
aretary"
"Who was in the room when you put 1t in
be secretaryf"
"Nr. Bryce, George Chandler, my father
nd myself"
The conversation was here interrupted by
be entrance of Wallace. He looked pale
ld ldhaggard, as much from the effects Of
bIely, as from the debauch from which he
sN recovering.
"She has told you about it, / supposed"
bid he, in very low tone.
"She has"
pIted him, poor fellow, for $4,000 was a
Tge sum for him to accumulate In his
te business. The loss OF it would make
be future look like q desert to him. 1t
sOuIl he misfortune which one must un-
ieigo TO appreciate It.
"What passed between you on that
hyln
swell, merely stepped into his office
was only the day before yesterday-to tell
Aln not to forget to have the money for me
tomorrow. He took me into his back
pfre and as sat there he said he would
tte money ready the next day. He then
III me and went into the front office, where
heard him send George out to the bank,
odFaw a caeck for 50 900; so supposed he
Va going to pay me then"
What does the clerk say about 1t ~
"lle says Mr.. Bryce remarked, when he
ent him, that he was going TO pay me the
money"
"Just So"
"And when George came in he went into
" front office again and took the mohey.
llen he came to me again and did not offer
pay me the money"
Had you the note with you ="
NO, now | remembers he said he sup
posed had not the note with me, or he
you'd pay it. told him to come In the
leIt day and / would have 1t ready-that
& Yesterday. When / came to look for
w note 1t could not be found. Annie and
nave M hunted the house all over"
You told Bryce sol ~
i did. He laughed, and showed me his
lGe with his signature crossed over with
aE 4, and hole punched through It,"
IT is plain, Mr.. Wallace, that he paid
sOu me money, as alleged, or has obtained
aadulent possession of the note, and he
intended all to cheat you out of the amount. I"
,TI NE never paid me" he replied, promptly.
iheh he has fraudulently obtained pos
s'sslon Of the note. What sort of . person
uI tnat Chandler, who boards with you 2"
y, a nne young man. Bless you, he would
W, ~ 10 anything Of that kind"
,I, am sure he would not" repeated
annie, earnestly.
how could Bryce obtain the note but
through him What time does he come
aone to-nightP"
h "A Always at tea time. He never goes out
DGt father, he did not come home till 10
Hsp HsiIvS The night before you went to Brice's.
!, ~ aau 10 stay in the Office to post books,
=" sgl ssggalelhng OF the kind"
an now did he get inf"
,i nc mad night key p
.rl must see Chandler" said l.
Wsn,o.n."aiirIth III seeing him." added Mr..
IIlsce' VI will go for him."
vona n lew moments be returned with the
tIon THT man Chandler, who in the converse
h,a,i ai nad with him, manifested very lively
p"io.s rS,est IN the solution of the mystery, and
St~asSu aV'ssu himself ready to do anything to
'iSSfd MAT my views.
TbD,.aen maen did you return to the house on
ssaMqiissday uight?"
about twelvep'
,n we've we've said Annie; sit was not more
aT GTt zen when heard YOU"
eo,no. ane CLOCK struck twelve as turned the
lively. ''oe'' replied chandler POSI-
''i rer,,i,,
,Om certainly :. heard some one in the front
t0Di.baalten I a. Ten, said Annie, looking with as.
WWv'1eht at those around her.
aHow d'5 Az getting at something" said l.
annie, and said; NO ~ 'oe1 .
Lost Du : arriving at the door, found had
man 5ongt n.ght key. At that moment watch
ualion u'pP9ned along and l told him my sit
from an , he knew me, and taking laddpl
lpaiDst sn unfinished house opposite, placed i
and I'. sO,n one of the second : story windows
NeoouSI uIered a in that way"