Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-28
CHAPTER VIII.

sNESlHG Al IIE4 fEfLElLdSs
As may be supposed. there was a good deal
of excitement over the discovery of this
factregard1ng the stolen money, and the bold :
use to which it had been put; and, strangely
enough, one person who took n great inter-
est in the matter was Ashea Everleigh-
She had reason for so doing, since two Of
her friends were connected with that rob
berry ia different ways.
Miss Eyerleigh read the papers, and
knew what all the world knew of Lyman
Childer's loss, and the lowering cloud which
threatened Norris Bergman's fair fame
for the papers had not been slow to intimate
that there had been reasons beyond those
given for his discharge by the express
company.
The interest which she had always felt in
that friend of her childhood revived after
her party night, and when she saw him on
the sidewalk one day as she was taking her
afternoon drive, q week or so later, she
Spoke to the coachman, VINO drew up close
to the curb, while she leaned out and beck
oned to him.
''You nave been very remiss. sir, in neg
lecting to pay me a party call, but it seems
that I may as well get into the habit of for
Swing you. If you are not busy, let me
give you q turn on the ven Now, don't
refuse, Norris, for / really want to talk to
you"
To refuse after that would have been un-
gracious; and besides, Norris felt thai the
diversion of a drive in that pleasant COM
pany would really do him good
For the last week he had been worried,
nettled and thoroughly ~perplexed. To have
one of those robbers safely caught. and
then to let him go again, was in Itself
enough to vex him, and he was less clear in
his mind after that circumstance about
some things which he had settled for him
self before.
He had convinced himself that Hiram
Ingot was the purl0iner Of Lyman Childer,s
package-a package which the latter now
declared of comparatively no accountant
here wa one of tho other party attempting
TO commit a second robbery in Lyman
childer's house. Had the first attempt,
then, fallen snort of its objecti Was there
An understanding between the thieves
whose projects had seemed separate and
distinct.
In addition to the mental disquiet and the
bruises he carried, he had taken a cold
which confined him fog' several days to his
lodgings, and he had grown morbid and
low spirited to q degree quite unknown &c
him usually.
Miss Eyerleigh's quick eyes noticed the
uulerence, tHOugu sAe 'Hu Hot optuiy IT,
mark it.
nPapa is much better, thank you,' she
answered his question. u think now that
il was more mental than physical trouble
with him. He is NOT so fit Cor the worries
Of busines as he once was, therefore l an
glad to tell you that he is about taking in q
younger partner. He has a great deal Oh
confidence in Mr.. Chiider's abilities, and
says that young blood viii put new energl
into the business, which has been tagging Of
iats.n
sLyman childer, do you mcan?"
'Yes, the present cashier. lie has CONF
into money lately, which he is putting in
Norris, do you know, | have just learned
that the money was dreatfDHy s.sedsdf Pa
pa has confessed to me that he is very much
embarrassed. but this will make hin al
right. Inever could have forgiven myself
Tiff he had failed or any thing of thai
sert.n
.sThere is nothing to blame yourself for
Althea. You did not suspect
mo, but I have been very ~extravaganI
and very thoughtless. Intend to meni MI
ways from this time ont. have set about
learning housekeeping already. Come ant