The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
THE INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL MORNING. APRIL 12 1886

Dy the small once, ana STOOD watching
part of this business, viz, the search
of the bag and the Overcoat, with Bit
ter look of irony.
But my safe must have been opened
with false keys" cried BARLEY. where
are theyY
And the numbered notes." said
MOncktOn, where are they?"
Gentlemen" said Hope, may offer
my advicer' .
ton.
~TIe is nv new partner, my associate
in business" said the polite BARLEY.
Then deferentially to Hope, What do
you adviser
"You have two clerks. 1 would ex-
anime them both"
Examine nle?" cried MoncktOn. "Mr.
BARLEY. will you allow such an affrOnt
to be put on your old and faithful SER
vant?"
IF you are innocent, why object9"
said young Clifford, spitefully, before
BARLEY could answer.
well, it is only fair to Mr.. Bolton
said BARLEY. Come, come, MoncktOn,
it is only form"
Then he gave the detective signal,
and he stepped up to MoncktOn, and
emptied his waistcoat pockets of eighty
five sovereigns.
@There" cried Walter Clifford. "Therel
there!"
"My own money, won at the Derby"
said Monckton, cOolly; "and only part
of it, / am happy to say. You will find
the remainder in bank-notes."
The detective found several notes.
| BARLEY examined the book and the
notes. The Derbyl He was beginning
to doubt this clerk, who attended that
meeting on the sly. However, he was
| just, though no longer confding.
Il am bound to say that not one Of the
numbered notes is here" {
The detective was examining MOnck-
toms Overcoat. He produced small
bunch of keys.
"HOw did they come there?" cried
MOnckton, in amaZement. 1t was an
incautious remark. BARLEY took it up
directly, and bounced on the keys. He
tried them on the safe. One opened the
safe. another opened the cash-bOX.
Meantime the detective found some
notes in the pocket of the overcoat, and
produced them.
Great heavensl" cried MoncktOn,
how did they come there?"
"Oh, | dare say you know" said the
detective.
BARLEY examined them eagerly. They
were the numbered notes.
you scoundrel," he roared, "these
show me where your gold and your
other notes came from. The whole con-
tents of my safe-in that villains peck
etsl"
mo, no." cried Monckton, in agony.
Its all a delusiOn. Some rogue has
planted them there to ruin me-"
Keep that for the beak," said the po-
'liceman; che is sure to believe it. Come,
my blOke. | knew who was my bird the
'Tain't his first job, gents, you take my
word. We shall find his photo in some
jail or other in time for the assizes."
Away with himl" cried BARLEY, furi-
ously.
As the policeman took him off, the
baffled Villains eye fell on Hope, who
stood with folded arms, and looked
down on him with lowering brow and
the deep indignation of the just, and
yet with naughty triumph.
That eloquent look was revelation
to MOncktOn.
"Ah," he cried cit was you."
Hopes only reply was this: You
double felOn. false accuser. and thief,
you are caught in your own trap"
And this he Numbered at him with
such sudden power that the thief went
cringing out, and even those who re-
manned were awed. But Hope never
told anybody except Walter Clifford
that he had undone Monckton's work
in the lobby; and then the poor boy fell
upon his neck, and kissed his hand.
To run forward a little: Monckton
was tried, and made no defense. He
dared not call Hope as his witness, for
it was clear Hope must have seen him
commit the theft and attempt the vii
lainy. But the false accusation leaked
out as well as the theft. A previous
conviction was proved, and the indig-
nant judge gave him fourteen years.
Thus was Bartley's fatal secret in
mortal peril on the day it first existed;
Y ct on that very day it was saved from
exposure, and buried deep in jail.
BARLEY set Hope over his business,
and was never heard of for months.
Then he turned up in Sussex with lit
tie girl, who had been saved from diph-
liberia by tracheotOmy, and some I'M
known quack.
There was a scar to proveit. The ten
der parent pointed it out triumphantly,
I'D rallied at the regular practitioners
OF medicine.
To be Continued