Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-09

by young lady who can also, if neces-
sary, be identified. And on Thursday last
another for the same sum of twelve pounds
was presented at about quarter 10 one by
IA young gentleman whom the clerk declares
he would recognize at once He is described
rs handsome boy, with light, curly hair
and an easy manner: he wears pot hat and
has red tie. Well, that is nearly all we
know at present, L have nothing more to
tell you. Stay, one thing more, The forged
checks, with he check hook from which
they were stolen, were all in my sons pr
waite drawer, which he keeps locked, on Sat-
urday morning. Of that he is certain They
have now disappeared. They, too, have
broken open, and the checks have been taken
from it. Do you quite understand
She tried to speak, but she could not In
the young lady she recognized herself. She
had, with her own hands, presented that
check and received gold for it; she remem-
whom she had given the money; more than
this, in the handsome boy with the red tie
she recognized her own brother Daft; not
because he, LOO. wore red tie. but because
he had told her, talking trifies over an even
ing pipe, how he had cashed one OF Mr.. MUIR
ridges checks that morning, and for whom
he had cashed it. tgt ..s9l n.
these two checks, cashad by tn. Young lady
and oty the boy We're forgeriess Oh Mr..
Murridge think Ii is a dreadful charge to
bring against anybody, Were they really
forgeries. You may have forgotten, you
know. They may have been your own.
How do you know for certain that they
We're forgeries? r
What did she mean? What on earth did she mean
by talking in this way?
They were not my own. They were forged" he
repeated, sernly. 81 know that from the dates and
from the number of the checks"
"Norah," he said presently, "you have been good
girl to me; very clever and good girl you've been
to me for five years. acknowledge i'll feel it.
wish had raised your salary before. You deserve
more: you've been very good girl You have
ried through many difficult cases for me- 1 don't
know what shou ID have done in lots of cases with
out your help This robbery distresses did
not think could have been much distressed by
anything say it is most distressing thing to me-"
e repeated his words, and seemed at oss how to
express himself "Now will give you one more sign
of my confidence in you-a complete proof Of my con
fdence in you. will put this case, too, into your
hands. Do you hear? You shall carry it through
for me-" -
She made no sign whatever .tF.
will give it to you for your own investigation.
You shall find out, Norah who took the checks from
my check book, who filled them and signed them
who presented them. You shall help me to bring
this villain to Justice The girl sat before him with
pale cheek and eyes down-dropped, and she trem-
bed. Her hands trembled her lips trembled, her
shoulders trembled dit shall be your task. Will
you undertake it,?
Still she made no sign.
ut may bel say it may be-that some excuses
what men call excuses-idle things, but they are
sometimes accepted-may be found. The thing may
have been done by some to help another person
in trouble. Oh there are people 50 foolish and weak
that they will incur the risk OF crime and dis
grace and punish nent for others. Women nave
been known to do such things for their prodigal
lovers and their unworthy brothers Find out II
you can, such excuse, and when you bring me the
name of the guilty person will consider how far
that excuse may avail in saving him from punish
ment." g
Spare mer' cried Norah. "Oh. I will do anything