Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-06-06

ihls hOIhinB NOBueS OiVuBns odVh oho
OF the notes which you gave TO u, yes
terday, IN payment Tor pearl locket'"
stop, fotter, Iet me thlnk' Nhere dld
get That note nave IT. Arnold gave
II to me 30 take out hundred dollars lent
MN some time ago Ana Arn9id|fotter
Arnold borrowed my Keys last wednesday
nignt, 10 open ms trunk fotter, huzza
we know the thiel.
Not so last, MIR. Fred not so last 1t
VIII not be an easy matter TO prove this.
Were there any witnesses present when Ar
mold borrowed the Keys =
NO. was alone IN my room, halt un,
dressed, when ne khocked ~ my door and
SAID he mad LOST the Key oil ms trunk
lent MN my Duhch oI Keys, "hlch ne re,
turned before was out ol Ded the next Day
And you were also alone when he PAID
you the money
1esj thought ne was very hush, LOT
you knowes well as do' folter, that note
for five hundred dollars is not daily visitor
IN Arnolds pocket
"lie Is a cunning scoundrel' lie wants
to ascertain II the notes can be identihed
before ne tIies 20 get fld oil them himself
MIR. Fred, VIII you leave 1t TO me lew days
only lew days-and' IL DO not eaten
the tnlei you may Try
" But my uncle .
wait I'LL you can prove your innocence
before you see him' Only week-giVe me
only week 70 watch Arnold, AND oy the
way, you VIII give me an addItlohal chahoe
II you VIII leave Tue citY' lhroW MN OH
ms gua,d oy ietDlng MN suppose you are
psnlshed Ior ms CRIME
huh away lKe coward hashed FRED
OIly ior ii meeki LOU see, tne pIops,
pllity Is that Ar1qlu mas tne money IN ms
possession yet' ne VIII Waiu 10 sec the Iate
Oh what ne mas gwen you oeIofe putting any
more mo clIculaIlon ou' me- hAs PFooao,y
hld1en !s IL very sscureiy' ne VIII watch
oGc II you are "lIilng WIN tske your room
wnlie you are gone anu 40 hV'le ue1ectlVe
business on my part
AZ was not easy 70 PeIsusue rIeu 70 con
sehV W oU'ei . pan Wv maui Ps'su"-
siohS oeihB au1eu 10 the oiu man :, ne
nua,y o9ns1n.eu W ieaFe .ne oity iol q
weck anu retu.h III Ona1 tiIne 70 Vihulca'e
ms Innocence IN I, case Oh Iottef lali9re.
Before night FREQ was on MS way to Visit
ahoIner CITY ana MS isnoIauy hau agreed
W aiiow WI. o''7f " o0oupy HIS Piaoe uuf-
ing ms aossnce. A.. ,.
freu had oeeh gone Two Gays "hen the
olu clelk cdlieo upon MISS Ol"Fkson 10 rc-
pol' Progless'
| alh conPieVeiy uSIlsd, nc ssiu' IN au,
s"er 70 ner II lslulIies' lou see, Arhg1u II
knows me aud eyldenuy suspects me- h5
Is SO aneGuohsteiy ueslrous Oh Keeping me
IN sight tnat cannot get a peep lnto ms
room ana whenever ne Is 1ut he LOCKS 'i9
door ana gives tle Key 10 tne iahdiauy: l
cannot force the uoor YET, ana ny Une tiGle
Fred returns am AFRAID the money Will De
smuggieu away am sure Ine money ~
IN MS possession now' ne Is so carelul ABOUT
MS room NOBODY gets 10 there DuI the
iandiady' old tnihK OF Orioing the cnaI,-
oermaid 10 iet me III when sIe was sD "oiA
'he,e, oue uai1ieuaa.ely l1 SUE rev to-u's.
n naSn Vi HshS seeIleu " peo9 az. .'''
Mauds lace, Dut sne ohIy saiu oehureiy ~,
nour iahdiady Is uerman' Is she not
>, les her hngish Is very inP'riecV'
lave you ever seen hei
NO; nave heard fIe1 SPEAK ol he''
My mother, you KNOW, was uerinan;
bnt WHAT mas tha' 70 10 WIN rleu
case
VIII teii YOU N9uses mas Irleu 70
eaton tne 'higi anu ialieu' LOU nave ,,'e" :,
ana iaiieu' W. l. mean u .Iy anu suooeeo'
lou Nhat can you po =,
| "Coine to-morro" anu Wiii Ieii yon'
functuai 10 the appointed time rovVei
made ms appearance Nllh uancins eyes
and iinsned cheeRs Mauu met MN
wen Z ne asked, certain from her looAs
that she had good tidihgs'
told you wonld succeed
Aud YOU dlo iiuzza! ieel a5
young as Fred himself
10 whom nave teiegraphed 10 return
lie Will be here TINS evening ana you must
bring MIR. Markham, Mr. Nodges and ine
proper police authorltles' 10 meet IN tnis
room. Then, Mr. fotter, go 10 MT: Ar
nolds room and remove the pipe OF 1ne
stove at the elbow In the JOINT you VIII
find Mr.. Markhams memorandum BOOK aud
the missing notes..
You are sure =
" Listen. This morning In callco dress
n.bonnet, and coarse shoes Tor disguise,
applied for the place OF chambermald at the
clearinghouse where MIR. Arnold has
room. | braided my hair in two long plaits
and convinced your landlady that was
recent Importation from Germany unable
TO speak word oil English. she agreed u
take me, for one week, on trial, and betor'
| had been two hours IN the house l wa;
sent to tidy Mr.. Arnold's room. Never wa
a room tidied so quickly; and seeing my
mistress on her way 10 market, shot ,ri .i'
bolt and took survey OF the premises In'
trunk was locked, the bureau drawers "lu'
open, the closet door ajar' felt reluctance
to overhaul any private repositories thougf
| should have done 1t, she added resolutely
III had Deeh driven 10 IT, ruInuaseu
little, when on the closet noor espied
shirt, apparently scarcely solled except on,
sleeve, and that black WIN SCOT wondered
what he would be DONG al the hreplace II
summer, and went 10 examlue' A ie" nun
ntes suihced to convince me thst the stove
had been moved out ana the elbow Oh th'
pipe removed. l repeated the process-u
find roll OF hye-hundred'dollar notes az ana
small notebook with the name Oh huiu'
Markham on the hrst page careluiiy 70
placed everything, ana came home' NO"
MIR. Potter, he must DC taken py surprise
or he may say Fred pnt the notes there"
You are brave glrl otied the OF!
man, LOOKING with aunliIay,oh aS Iue oeau'l
tul, animated lace, ana Fred VIII o"e you
more than his life
lie can repay me by coming TO Tell me
the good news when he ls clear
Eight was struck by the city CLOCKS whel
DR., Graham Arnold, dressed IN the lates
fashion, aud with fragrant havana be
tween his lips, strolled leisurely into hi
own room.
lie had been IN the parlor OF ms boarding
house for an hour watching Mr. rotVer WIZ
some anxiety, but whoHy unaware OF th'
| littl marty Of tDuT who. IN Ar, lOttefIS TEN