New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-22

:. locked the Office telegraphed TO Mary that
| had been unexpectedly delayed. jumpd into a
| hansom and drove to Strangways mouse Ill
Fl told the servant to take in word tnat
wished To see Mr. Strangway most portlculariy
I suppose she had heard about my wedding; any
wav sbc smiled very knowingly, and said 1 hope
vou1l have fine weather and good luck OF Soui
holiday Mr. Maycld, though 1T Is rather ia'c NJ, ~
the year to expect fine weather. raG Hf ,Gc end
Mayfcld, are you III she crled aC u'c eio'
darcsay my face told tales. .,ou. % 600
" not ill.,, l said, but, very ANXIOUS 10 sec
Mr. Stransway at once, II yp;ih prsaSfb' urrcd of
and IN a few seconds Mr.. Strangway entered
smiling lie, no doubt. thought my anxiety 10
see him was connected with my MARRIAGE
When he heard my story he was gray .,
cnonrh. Two hundred and nincty-thrce gone :!
said he frowning,
And the numbers Of the notes gone with the
money " said he, looking me full IN the lace' VIII"
hea AYE ff Ipnc left of the paper on which
took the numbers. c., o,,d boyo
" Are you sure no one Dut GRANNY 'o"i' ""''
entered the counting-house ,,u;oo,
:" Perfectly sure All the doors communica',
ING with other parts of the house were shut-Iaa
been locked for the night. | had not peen ou"
side the counting-house since luncheon nr, null,
For q few moments ne rehected' 81 t hat Won
ora =, PIh no married Tomorrow. OF course your
marriage must 90 on But I'll tell you what
think would he best for you. oupPU% You v"u coud
lcavo for couple of hours later, get the cerc-
monv over and come back. +,
'Oh :, | said with this hanging over me
half cynected TO bc locked up tonight: But
could not got married until the money Is touhd'
Mr.. Strangway: >, nj, .o,, m, mayor no
found WHY we have nothing to go on ANY
way I shall not take steps Tonight ferilaps IL
would be best to postpone your mirrlagc, TO-
il would not do 10 marry uhGrr 'iT c
/ am very sorry for you. But all that can dc
done in The interests Of justice must he done
Keep the keys. and he in Bread-st at the ordinary
time in the morning. III. ; ,,o
smotcd out but he had not finished ms sIOIE.
lie did not offer to move. and l sat still Ai'er
a few moments he went on -, - .,b
II will lie merciful to you, and tel yon n2i nom,
inc of the scene at my wic's place when caileu
LATER Her father and mother were theh living
told my story to all three as nave tod IL 10
you and all agreed the best tlih9 "ao W Po''poN'
the marriage for II month. -. 49, o,
Well, I'm not getting on as last as i PRONE
scd but shall not keep you. in"t n io ,nprrino
had another good look round but nothing what-
ever was to be discovered turned the Whole
place inside ont Nothing, Absolutely hothing
Connected with tie case turned up untll, 10 my
advertisement. stephen Granly walked mo lhe
Office Until his appearance ha!, III nlln way,
made mp my mind that all WOMB ,c t,"nd mP
lis arrival showed that he meant 10 Drazen the
thing ont with me. and felt from that moment
helpless and paralyzed.
'Grainly. said !, rs soon as ] could taik'
when Won came back for your stick last night,
did you notice the money you gave me OIL inc
"'N .N Som my dear Mayfcld. did not cross the
threshold OF this room. a.
,You did not see or touch the money or the
piece Of paper on which had taken down tie
numbers of the notes oo ,our
desk from the door. and was not inrther than
the door You do not seem well sincerely
hone there is nothing the matter ,,. A..
,tN HrRI
coo3-hu, been stolen, that's all, sad l. .
- stolen" lie cnci. falling back You don't
mean TO say that ..,;. $50, o,,r-v,,ti,in half
am Lonf-of our being here together last ni9h':
Il cannot will not-pc.lcNc Snoi d noi'"o
thing. stolen! Ana IN the very once, m,y ito than
his indignation and horror and a'tohlshmen'
could hardly believe my eyes ana ears. u"
spent "a sl,eple-r nlsht, ana wac "rn Ihil" "''
wholly strpll and IN despair. FOR aWh'e !
fell that. after all. he ml-n' ne innocent, SnI
that l. IN a m0ncnt 81 excitement ana haslc' nln
placed the money ana tn' ne" OF, ,a rerIl
,lr Strangway On reaching tie once nan
an hour earlier than his usual tn.., gave oriers
for another acarci ,nd c Ts cm ~' ,ha, day.
40 secret was made Of tie AFFAIR IN tne
Office. and as the hours went on l necN"'I
confident that III Mr. Sirangways clrs :,
v"s the criminal don't hnow now III
Mineral. bat I did not feel this much. dld
moi feel ANYTHING much vas III dreams
sup ate in tie afternoon Nr Strangway called
me- INF. m, o.hcc and told me- that, considering
., crvfhing hc dill not intend placing the hn'lf
~ fine hands Of the police that Gay, hnt mat IL
,o.,,,r'',,', slu went diWn ITDn batter, as they
n,,y stood lie should De- obliged 10 take action.
The ll.s Of the money could bear, sad he put
the in.rttItudc | will not -tlli'
mi, was rs good a. accusing mo OF the rob
hcry AGAIN | wonder that WAS not more put
out. hut felt httlc or nothing beyoHi hcip'SS
AID numl,d ,;.,..
Hefore left Bread, that evening GRANNY
.cni me- a rotr begging me, for my own sake, not
to think os holting, Boltlng,' sad ne, IN u
case Of this kind would he taken AZ an admission
Even thi, daring impudcnce did not rouse
me- dill not wakcn me. through the Who'll" ,cTrI
be affair | do not think | was even rs inuch eA-
Next day Mr Strangway said not II syllable
about employing the police, or indeed about the
AFFAIR at all nor did hc, MS far Ms ! knew, tkc
STEPS in the matter. ON the day following ne
made an astonishing announcement. lie called
GRANNY and me into his private office, and said
The present il the first time in the history
Of our firm that anything of this kind has occurred
that we have been robbed from the inside
have made up my mind not To 90 anything ABOUT
it just now. keep an open mind Some Gay
We NAV find an easy explanation of the mystery,
or il NAV never he cleared up. accuse no one
| will say no more OF the affair until can either
put nv hand on the man who did IT., or ten you
both face to face as YOU are now. That nave
DISCHARGED from my mind forever the notion mat
any man who takes my money as II servant took
IL also "a "A thief.
A fortnight after the loss of the money
telegram came for Mr.. Sirangway. IL wac sent
into his private Office Presently he opened Ill,
door and becboncd me to go IN, and when HAD
entered he motioncd me- 10 u chair.
Mr. Mayicld,' said he, j wish At the earliest
moment t. relieve You of what must have been
n terrible anxiety. The thief has been found,
and is now in custody Mr.. Strangway waved
the telegram. L have just got the message saying
Stephen Gralnly, with the bulk OF the notes on
his person, is in the hands Of the police. lie
was about leaving this country-for Spain it is
supposed He stole the money fortnight ago.
and stole tie list You had made OF the numbers
of the notcs. Knowing the way in which the
notes had come into his oNn hands in the country
be felt confident they could not br traced from
their source to him. and Of course they could not
be- traced from him 10 the Bank of England IT'S
the list Of the numbers was destroyed by him