Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-27


if you would post these, as Tam not near
ly finished here yet
"'Ccrtainly, said he, taking the hint
and rising.
"'Any one in the place who could show
me out? All the gas is turned off below
and have never gone down in the dark
ness, said he, moving away.
"sThere's no one but ourselves here.
III show you t'a way l said with alac-
rity, delighted to get rid Of him.
Il had led him through the long, dark
corridor and half down the stairs when
he suddenly stopped and cried out: My
stickl left my stick above. l won't
be a minute, Mayiield. just wait here
for mev
"ae ran up stairs to fetch his sticl, and
was back with me IN tho darkness in a
few seconds.
81 found it all right, he said; it was
just at the door. 1 got it without going
in at ALL
Il struck a match to light him, and
presently ho was out on the asphalt Of
Bread street. walking rapidly toward
Cheapside.
'When I got back to the counting
house the checks were on the fiat top Of
the desk. The gold and notes were
gonel
Il had taken the numbers of the notes
on a sheet of paper, and left the list on
| the sloping part of my desk to dry be-
/ fore putting it into my pocket.
"The paper on which had taken the
numbers Of the notes was gone also|
AS my father-in-law spoke / rose to
my feet and tapped the glass over the
document let into the oak above the
fireplace, saying, "And this is the paper
with the numbers of the stolen notes ON
it,"
"And that is not the paper with the
numbers of the stolen notes on it, said
james Mayfeld.
"From the moment left the count
ing house to show Grainly out that
night, twenty years ago, no one has ever
seen the list made of the notes. Grain
iy must have destroyed it the moment
he was out Of Bread street"
My father-in-law finished his glass OF
port and resumed his story:
"Here was /, on the eve Of my mar
riage, simply ruined.
"Grainly had my receipt for the 500;
cash. and he had the 1898 cash also, and
Grainly was a thief who enjoyed tn,
favor Of his employer, while l was in NJ
particular favor with the firm. be
lieve rp TO that time 1 was supposed Z,
be honest
"The ei8 in gold was of course gone
as much as if it had been dropped int
the crater Of q burning mountain; an,
as the numbers of the notes could M
longer be produced, and they had no
come direct from a bank, but had beei
picked up here and there in the coun
try, the e245 were gone as though the
had been blown overheard in the AT
lantie ocean.
cit was plain there would be no us
in following Grainly, even if knew Tia
, way he had gone when he gained CheaT
side. It was plain no marriage coul
take place tomorrow morning. It wa
, plain my course was to go without th
, loss of a moment to Mr. Srangway an
tell him what had happened. Whethe
he would believe me or not who cOul
. say? Not 1 anyway. He might reason
4 ably order me into custody. Very wei
/. if he did 1 must not grumble or feel as
grieved. Our wedding was fixed for j
, o'clock next morning. BY IL tomorrow
might be in Jail, charged with stealth
, the money or being an accomplice in th
= robbery.
z Il locked the Office, telegraphel {
Mary that had been unexpectedly d.
p. layed, jumped into q hanson and dro7
o to Strangway's house in Chapman.
4 Il told the servant to take in woI
q. that / wished to see Mr.. Strangwa
most particularly. 1 suppose she Ia
I heard about my wedding; anyway 81
y smiled very knowingly and said:
I hope you'll have fine weather and GOO
y luck on your holiday, Mr.. Mayfel
though it is rather late in the year to e
., pect fine weather. Gracious, Mr.. la
>, field, are you illF she cried at the en-
n l dare say my face told tales.
= "'Not i'll. 1 said, but very anxious
- see Mr.. Strangway at once, if yC
I. please
. "She showed me into the library, hu
ried off and in few seconds Mr.. Stran
20 way entered smiling. he no dou
I thought my anxiety 10 see him was CO
y. nected with my marriage.
r "When he heard my story he w
y grave enough. Two hundred and min
ty-three gomez said he frowning.
+, "'Gone, said /.
a. "'And the numbers Of the notes goi
with the money? said he, looking i
~ full in the face, with a heavier frown.
~ "'Not a trace left Of the paper
- which took the numbers
is care you sure no one but Grain
N could have entered the counting hous
Perfectly sure. All the doors COZ
o ,nunicating with other parts of the hou
~ were shut-had been locked for 4
: night had not been outside the coul
N ing house since luncheon
"For few moments he rehecte
" The awkward part of it, Mayfeld,' SO
NJ he, is that you are to be married tome
row. OF course your marriage must
on. But I'll tell you what think won
N. be best for you. Suppose You attend t
N Office MS usual tomorrow morning; v
= could leave for q couple Of hours late
get the ceremony over and come back