The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-01-21
HYDE Is THE THIEF"


before his discovery Of this mysterious
accusation, they were at once dis
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Ali that remained to be done was to
trace the marked bills He went out
and hunted up the constable, whom he
took into his confidence.
This worthy notified all parties with
whom the thief would be at all likely
to have any dealings to be on the look
out for the marked bank notes.
Bruce went home that night tired,
but inwardly satisfied
After the exhibition of SO much sa-
gacity, it would have been well If he
hed tseen content to let matters take
their own course.
Never dreaming that his daughter
would refuse to- credit the evidence
which to his mind was irrefutable,
Bruce called Miss Edith to him and ar
raigned the absent clerk.
The result might have been foreseen.
sense. the evidence against Hyde did
not amount to anything more than sus-
picion.
Very naturally, too, the girl resented
what looked to her like mean attempt
to injure her lover.
II you want to insure your rivals
success with lady, injure him-the
more deeply the better for him.
1t was stormy scene. and ended in
an apology which cost Bruce an effort.
He retired second time discounted.
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Hyde was the thief, and he would prove
it in manner that would leave even
that partisan daughter of his no room
for doubt
Now, new servant h ad been recent
ly added to the establishment of Mr..
Bruce This was Nora Mccormick,
who had not been forty eight hours on
the place before two things had hap
pened to her. First, she had made cap
tive the heart of a strapping young
countryman of hers, who did odd jobs
about the neighborhood, and who re-
joiced in the name of Grattan Flynn.
BE it known that Jaynes Bruce's ex-,
ecutive ability did not confine itself en-
tirely to his business. Oh no! 1t was
pet idea of his that women have no
system or order about Them, and so
periodically he went over the house
from cellar to cupola, dragging with
him the domestics, who turned pale at
his approach.
When new servant was hired, he
read the unfortunate lecture on what
was expected of her, which resulted in
the servant leaving the house at once
in rage, or taking refuge in tears and
Mysteries.
Ineither case Bruce was an object of
terror ever afterward. This was the
second thing worthy of note that had
happened to Nora
1t was Nora's night out, and conse--
qnently late when she was escorted
home by the gallant and attentive
Flynn. They sat down on the rustic
bench beneath the maple tree.
They had sat there but few min
utes when the chill air caused Nora Ito
go inside for wrap
She stepped into the woodshed.
Scarcely had she disappeared when
Flynn espied some one coming toward
the tree across lots.
A moment later the moonlight re-
vealed the features of Jaynes Bruce.
Grattan had wholesome dread of
Bruce's anger, inspired by the latter
when Flynn was doing work for him.
Stealing from behind the tree which
had hitherto sheltered him from obser-
walton. Flvnn came to the edge Of the
long well. now nearly allied
in nv the broken glass. old boots and
odds and ends Of rubbish. for which n
had long formed convenient renosi-
tory.
Into this he slinned
Above the tbumpinc Of his heart he
heard. the footstens draw nearer.
PRESENTLY that organ stood still. for
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