The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-10-04
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We'll, 1 merely stepped into his
ofice-it was only the day before
yesterday-to tell him not TO for.
get to have the money ready for me
by tomorrow. He took me back
into his office, and as I sat there
he said he would get the money
ready the next day. He then left
me and went into the front office,
where I heard him send George
out to the bank to draw q cheek for
two thousand dollars; so J. sup
posed he was going to pay me
then"
"What does the clerk say about
it,"
'.He says Mr.. Bryce remarked
where he sent him, that he was
going to pay me the money"
''Just So
':And when George came in he
went into the front Office again and
took the money, Then he came to
me again and did not offer TO pay
me the money"
"Had you the note with you?"
. mo, now / remember he said he
supposed I had not the note with me
or he would pay it. I told him to come
in the next day and l would have
it ready-that was yesterday.
When / came to look for the note
it could not be found. Annie and
I have hunted the house a lover"
"You told Bryce so?''
II did. He laughed and showed
me his note, with his signature
crossed over with ink and hole
punched through it.
1T is plain, Mr.. Wallace, that he
paid you the money, as alleged, or
has obtained fraudulent possession
Of the note, and intends to cheat
you out Of the amount"
"He never paid me-" he replied
firmly.
Then he has fraudulently OBJ
tanned possession Of the note.
What sort of person is that Chan
dler, who boards with you?"
"a fine young man. Bless you,
he would not do anything of that
kind"
q am sure he would not re-
peated Annie, earnestly.
"How else could Bryce obtain
the note but through him? What
time does be come home at night?"
always a. tea time. He never
goes out in tie evening.
But father, he did not come
home till ten o'clock the night be-
fore you went to Bryce's. He had
to stay in the Office to post books
or something Of the kind"
"How did he get in?"
"He has a night key"
Il must see Chandler" said 7.
mo harm in ling him." added
Mr.. Wallace, 81 VII 60 for him."
In few moiAents he returned
with the young man Chandler, who,
in the conversation / had with him,
manifested very lively interest in
the solution of the mystery, and
professed himself ready to do any
thing to forward my views.
"When did you return to the
house On Thursday night p
':About twelve"
Twelve" said Annie, lit was
not more than ten when I heard
YOU
"The clock struck twelve as l
turned the corner of the street" re-
piled Chandler, positively.
Il certainly heard some one in
the front room at ten," said Annie,
looking with astonishment ut those
around her.
Were getting at something
said I, "How did you get in?'
The young man smiled as he
glanced at Annie, and said:
"On arriving at the door found
I had lost my night-key. At that
moment g watchman happened
along and I told him my situation.
He knew me, and taking u ladder
from an unfinished house opposite
placed it against one of the second
story windows, and I entered in
that way"
"Good. Now, who was it that
was heard in the parlor unless it
was Bryce or one of his accom-
plices? He must have taken the
key from your pocket, Chandler,
and stolen the note from the Sec
retary. At any rate l will charge
him with the crime, let what may
happen. Perhaps ne Will confess
when hard pushed"
Acting upon this thought, I wrote
a lawyers letter - demanded
against you," etc.-which was i'm
mediately sent to Mr.. Bryce. Cau-
tioning the parties not speak Of the
affair, dismissed them.
Bryce came.
"Well, sir. what have you to say
against me?' he asked stifiy.
"a claim on the part of John
Wallace for s2,000," I replied,
poking over my papers and ap-
pearing perfectly Indifferent.
'Paid it." he said, short as pie
crust.
"Have you?'' said I, looking him
sharply in the eye.