Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-07
THE 0CT0ROON
4 s7oHY OF sLADERr DAYS.

who sto.u aghast looking on.
 You must be mistaken, Lisimon; you very likely pla s,d the box in some other part of the officer"
 No" cried Paul with energy, II left it on that table, and nowhere else. Come, Mir. Craig, this must be some jest of yours. You have removed the box since you entered the office, and are do- iEg this to frighten me-
 Was there any box on yonder table when we entered this room, Morrison" said Craig, addressing himself to the clerk.
 No, SIT"
 '.You see. my dear Lisimon, 1t must be you who are testing. Were you any other than the beloved protege of my re- spected client, Don Juan Moraquitos. should positively begin to be alarmed"
 'Jesting!" exclaimed Paul II swear to you that before leaving this office last night. locked the cash box containing the dollar bills and placed it upon that table. Search where you will, Morri- son" he said, looking at the clerk, who, at a whispered order from his employer. had begun 10 search the office ..unieSs there has been witchcraft about. you will find 1t there and nowhere else, for there 1 left it."
 Come, come, MT. Lisimon," sni- Craig, ill an altered tone, ''this Is really too absurd We no longer believe in magic or the juggleries of tho fiend. You say you left the box in this apartment last night. It must therefore be here this morning if you have spoken the truth
 If 1 have spoken the truth!" echoed Paul, the hue of his cheeks changing from pale to crimson.
 Not creature has entered this room since you left it, continued Sila.; .'fe,s l ~.J @1>oS has been in your ossession until within the last ten minutes. The boy, Marcus, sleeps iH the office; call him. Morrison. |"
 Inc mulatto lad made iis appearance.
 'Marcus, said his master. ''did any one enter this room last niS:it?
 "No, massa, the door waS locked"
 II know that; and no one entered by any means whatever?
 No one mas a. unless de dehil ga through de keyhole-
 s'When Mir. Li5!mon left his office i&se night had he anything in his hand?"
 Noting, nlassa.
 But i;e might of had something in his pocket" mutteIed Siias in an undertone.
 Paul Lismou turned upon his employer with indignant fury.
 MT. Craig he exclaimed, "could you dare to insinuate-"
 No, MT. Lisimon, it is rather too late in the day for insinuations.' answered he attorney with a s..rtionic laugh, '.you were left in charge Of a sum of money; you were told to place it in this room, to which, no one but yourself had access The fact is only too clear; you have dis Siaced the bounty of your patron; you are thef!'
 "A thiefI shrieked Paul. The lawyers gold-headcd bamboo cane stood in ole corner of the office; before the clerk, Morisson, could intcrpos", Paul Lisimon snatcncd this cane ill his conyuised Gra D, End bounding upon SilaS Craig, struck him across the face.
 "Ljarn he cried, Il see the drift of this doub,e-ds'd viIs;iny: a.a the victim of q plot, so demuniac that snudder at the oiackHeSS or i;> trcachery. The money has been removed through ynnr agency -removed in order that m1 name may be branded with a crime. l fear you not, vile schemer; be it 70 ITS to trenlble, for Heaven looks down upon us, and will de- fend the innocent,
 He rushed from the office, and had left the house before s5iia had recovered from the terror these wor .- ha, struck to his guilty Leart
 ':Pursue him." he clieI, hoarse with fury; ''purauc him and drag him to bison. Yet stay, i; is too late now to overtake hini. kEow where To find him at the Villa Mo';.Gui:os,"