Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23

Nothing whaisvaf could Be sesn OF The
inner Office from Dicks ssat and nothing
from tho other seat This will readily be
understood, Il We remember that the fire
place was on the same side fer both rooms,
and that Mr.. Murridge sat near the fire IN
his room, and Dick between the fireplace
and the window IA bis, while the Office boy
vas accommodated with a table and q chair
on the other side Of the fra.
Very good, " said Hugh. 1.-THE first POINT
Of the story Is that your son saw Norah
from his own place through the partly
opened door. Now, in order to see her, he
would havs been obliged to leave the seat
and go over to the other side Of the ROOM
That makes no difference" said Mr..
Murridge. THE point Is that he saw what
was beng done. He may have been stand
ing-Or prying and peeping-that matters
nothing"
Il do not agree with yol," said Hugh.
THE point is that, not bain; curious, be
saw without taking the trouble % spy"
'fStill. no difference. WHY shouldn't he
SOY? A man doesn't like 10 confess that he
was prying and spying"
Hugh went on TO another Point.
s'He says that Norah folded the checks end
placed them in her bosom. Very COOL. Let
US see the checksp'
"They are lost. They have been stolen. "
'That is unfortunate. Did you see themf'
"Of course | did"
'ln what manner had they been foldedf'
1t was a bow drawn at a venture. But
Mr.. Murridge changed countenance and
looked Disconnected
Strange" he said; 81 had forgotten.
Only one vas folded. The others had been
rolled or carried fat in a pocketbook. ]
noticed that they were not folded. But one
was folded. | am certain that one of them
was folded"
This makes, you see, the second mistake
in this document"
What do these little mistakes matter in
so weighty a charge as thisa NY son says
that he saw with his own eyes-it doesn't
signify to me whether he was peeping
through a key hole--he actually saw Norah
tear those checks out of the book. You can
not get over that plain fact"
"Plainly, then, Mr.. Murridge, l don't bO
lieve it. If that is the only way out of the
difficulty, l do not believe it"
You think my son liedF'
Il am perfectly sure that If he charged
Norah with theft, he lies"
You are engaged to the young lady. You
are bound to say that. But, young gentle.
man, get over her confession, if you can.
tell you | am ready to believe that my son
was mistaken if you can get over the plain
facts-that / have been robbed, and that
Norah confesses."
"Let us wait till Daffodil comes"
He sat down opposite to Mr.. Murridge,
and they waited. There was nearly half ar
hour yet to wait. To sit opposite to a man
for half an hour, waiting for a question to
be asked, a question in which is concerned
the honor of the girl you love, is awkward.
While they waited, however, there came
an other visitor.
Mr. Murridge's door was standing wide
open, and the visitor walked in.
He was an elderly gentleman, with large
white mustache. very neatly dressed, with
an upright, soldierly bearing. He took off
his hat politely, and as he did so Mr.. Muir
ridge started, because he recognized the man
for whom he had that morning advertised.
At least, this man was short Of one finger
the forefnger of his right hand was gone.
You are Mr.. Murridge9' he asked, and in
a slightly foreign accent.
Il am, sir. And your
II believe | am the man whose description
Is given in The Times of this morning"
Pray go or, SIR
ut is, perhaps, usual to advertise for {
gentleman under the promise of a reward a.
If he was a criminal
IF be is wanted for evidence, why notF'
You may withdraw that advertisement,
sir, and you may save your money. l am
the man who presented three checks at your
bank, and for twelve pounds, and each
signed by yourself"
'Oh!' said Mr.. Murridge. "Now we shall
see." He turned to Hugh. perhaps, as
you feel SO strongly in this business, you
would like to leave me alone with this-this
gentleman"
On the contrary, I feel so strongly about
it that must ask your permission to hear
what lie has to say."