South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-20

note, broke into q furious exclams'
ton OF rage.
who dares say that am nld.
night burglar?' he shouted.
'Oh, Frenl Whist 10 iiY' asked Maud
turning very white.
Ny uncle has been robbed Of Eve
thousand dollars. and he pays me
The compliment Of supposipg mo to
be the thief, because I have q du.
plicate key to his private desk. /
great heaveu! he cried, with u sud-
den change ia his voice. he canpol
mean il. l rob my uncle, Il
Mr.. Fred, said The clerk. respect
fully. Il only waited TO see how you
took the note TO speak few words
of advice. Mr. Fred, l wss with
y cur father when lie WAS killed on
a railroad train. Was with Jour un.
Gle when he brought you from ycui
mothers funeral to HE home. !
took you to u toarding-school and
brought you hone for the holidays
and I've loved you, boy and man
since you were ten years old, and
that's twelve long years. l know
you never. never took the money
bu. things look ugly fo- you
But said Fred, grnsping hard the
hand the old clerk held out TO him
Il cannot understand it. Listen.
And he read aloud the note from his
uncle;
Mr.. FREDERICK TRSoN: I could
rot believe without proof-undeni-
able positive proot-that you could
rob me OF five thousand dollars, Ia
ken, as you know. from my private
desk on "Wednesday last. You sre
my sister son. and l will never be
the one to imprison or punish you
bu, you are no longer nephew oil
mine. Willingly. 1 will never lcol
into your face again. Your i'll gotten
gains freely give you to start in
some business, trusting tina, you vii
endeavvor to live honestly in the flu
.ure. Do not try TO See me | will
not listen TO any explanations
know to be false. Do net write
for will not open your letters.
RuFUs MARKHAM.
Maud Clarkeon grew white as death
as she heard the strange edic'.
'Ob, Fred J she cried, what car
you dor
'S,arve, I suppose was the bittel
answer, as 1 do lot happen to poss-
ess the ill-gottcn ga'us he 80 eener'
ous'y presents me. But l will no,
ask you to starve with me, Maud
You were betrothed to the million
aires nephew aud heir; the disipher'
ited bcggar frees you from you'
promise
Fred she cried bursting into
tears, how can you be 60 cruel?
then unLceding the clerk who wei
tiscreetly looking from the window
she came close 10 Fre6's side
'DsrliDg,' sic said, fixing her larg
black eyes upon his face, If all til,
world believe yen guilty, i do not
II all the world cast you eli. l vii
keep my promise
Tic young lover had been bewil1
cred, indignant. desperate, but he
folded the gentle comforter in h:i
arms, and great tears fell on her up
turned face.
God bless you. Maud he cried
Il can defy the world if you are true
to me. Now, Potter, sit down arc
tell me what you know Of this wretch
ed business.
We'll, Mr.. Fred, ] never heard OIL
the robbery until lhis morning, wber
Mr.. Wedges, the detective your IN,
Gle employed TO work IL up, came &c
make his report. They did not no.
tice me a. ffst, ani when your uncle
remembered Was in the room ! had
heard about all Vodges knew. You
remember there was note coming
due last Wednesdsyf'
ITO Johnson
'Yes; we'll, / thought at tie time
| IL was curious that your uncle gave
him O chcque, when / knew the mon
ey was drawn out of the bank the
day before to meet that very note
But / never knew ill this morning
that the money was stolen from Mr.
Mark bans desk by means of false
keys. Mr.. Fred, said the old man
earnestly, lit was all In five hundred
dollar notes, and your uncle had the
numbers
'Well?'
This morning Vodges brought one
of the notes back which you gave tc
T yesterday 10 payment fol
peail loCket.'
.stopl Potter, let me think. Where did
Get that note7 l have IT, Arnold gave ii
10 me to take ont q hundred dollars / lenl
him some tine ago. And Arnold Potter
Arnold borro red my keys last Wednesday
night 10 open his '-uJk Potter, buzza
We know the tibet
Not 81 fast, SIR. Fred--not so isstl i
will not be 40 easy matter 70 prove this
Were there any witnesses PRESENT whe1 Are
mold got the keysP
mo; I was alone 10 my ROOM half al I.
dressed when be Knocked AZ my door and
said he had lost the keys Of bic trunk.
lent him my bunch Of keys, which be re-
turned before I was out Of bed the rext day.
'Aod you were alone vhen be paid you
the money!
yes. and thought be was very flush, for
700 nov - well - do, Potter, that a
note Coz eve hundred dollars Is not daily
visitor in Arnolds pocket
ne IL q cunning scOun drol lie wants 10
know whether the notes can be identified be
fore be tries 20 get rid e them himself. Mr
Fred. Gill you leave " 20 me few days
obiy = fer days and n do not catch tie