Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-20

him a number of books during visit
to New York. He wrote down from
memory the titles of At least ene hun
dred of the best of books. and our
friend readily promised to do as he de-
sired. and give the privilege of his dis
count. The General also proposed to
bring his brother to our friend school
and offered generous subscription to
aid him i'll his work.
He STAYED two weeks and then left
for few days He WAS expecting TO
return and bring his brother. then take
Alice on their journey.
He came back, but his brother was
not with him.
Harry came to the depot. y he said.
IN explaining. but was suffering SO
much from felon on his hand that
had not the heart to insist on his
coming. He will be- here in a few
davs"
But all pleasant days must end. and
the last of our pleasant season came.
He and Alice started He had left a
substantial check in the hands of our
friend. and we Were all sorry that we
might never meet him again.
| fingered few days TO gather my
things together, and was spending my
last hour with ny uncle and his family,
when our friend, the Professor. came
suddenly into the room with a dazed
look, SAYING:
General Randolph's check has been
returncd"'
We could not believe our ears. Gen
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NV uncle telegraphcd at once TO his
clerical friend in the East. Alas, DR..
B. knew no such man. He was blind.
and wrote br means of a secretary, so
that his signature had been easily
forged.
Twas crazy. maddened, Alice had gone
with him, Where? O. where? Itook
detective and started in search of her
! gathered my own savings. the bank
furnished more money and determ-
ined to find him and bring him back to
Justice. dead or alive
We followed them to New York. but
they had left the day before. We traced
them by means of small cane which
he had left to be marked at a jewelers.
store. 1t was to be engraved: From
Randolph. of Virginia, TO Bush of Ken
tuckv." and was to be sent to LeNing-
ton. ky. We followed them to Cincin-
matt. recognized his handwriting on
the register Of one of the hotels in An
assumed name. As pointed to it the
clerk laughed and said:
I'd like to collar that fellow. He
played us the neatest Bit of roguery that
I've seen for many a long day. He
went 10 the theater one night and
brought back with him a chap that he
picked up there. They We're As thick
a hops. They must room together. |
had charge of the safe and as they
came TO the desk to get the key. YOUR
friend said to the other in the airieSt
tones won know what a way he had
with him-(Yes. knew: Now. YOU
must excuse me. ST: but of course we
never met each other before. and |
think il would be better to leave our
valuables in the safe over night. have
package of papers beside me that is
worth good deal. and. with YOUR per-
mission. 1 II take check for it.. The
other chap did the same. leaving
watch and quite a sum of money. Now.
what do you suppose that Internal
rogue did, Early in the morning. be-
fore the other fellow was awake. he
slipped his hand into his pocket. got
out the check. dressed himself. came
down and handed it over to the clerk
"a different one in the morning. YOU
know. and received the watch and the
money, leaving his friend his package
Of papers, worthless. of course. You
NAV he sure We haven't seen him
since
We then visited the chief of police.
who conducted us to the rogues' gal
lerv. hate TO live over again the dis
trust of human nature that entered nv
soul that dav when. in a conspicuous
place. | saw the handsome face and
brilliant eyes of our friend Randolph
He is one of the biggest rogues in
the countrv.' said the chief. He has
been in prison twice for forgery, and
has done more petty crime than any
man know II,
We traced them in one slight way
aud another to Buffalo. There, in one
of the tir>t-class hotels. to my JOY,
found Alice She said that General
Randolph had gone out for a few min
utes, and they were to leave that even
ing. He had taken her even to the
town where she had expected to 90.
showed her the house of Mrs. B.. but
regretted to find that the lady was still
in the North on her summer trip. Alice
had b,sen treated with perfect courtesy,
but rather by the power of his magnet
ism than any other way he had got her
on tn, ears and taken her to Buffalo.
We subsequently concluded that his
purpose in taking her was TO make her
of use in counterfeiting. She was fine
penman and that was one of his diver
Si0ns.
She promised the officer to board the
train that evening. A. had been agreed
upon and after il was in motion to point
out Genera Randolph. She did so and
thus was be delivered up to Justice On
the return home he escaped once,
but was recaptUred.
After he was fairly locked in the Jail
( went to see him. He looked hag.
gard. but met me with all his polished
ease of manner.
1T is all a mistake" ne SAID; "all a
mistake. IL Will De llSbieu sooH' .
heard vou We're searching for me and
was travelling to find you"
Strange | answered, "that we
we're looking so hard for each other
and couldn't come together. l hope
the matter may be righted As you say.
But it never was righted. He was
tried and sentenced to Charleston State
Prison for seven years. | have heard
since that he played insane and was re-
leased. and that he was feted in one Of
our smaller cities as Governor of Ar
kansas.
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