Year: 1869

been clerk in the telegraph office, and
that he had resigned his situation on the
day that had been immured into the
cellar. They had found, too, that he


had been living a very fast life, and that
the manager at the office where he work
ed had not been sorry when he left, for
he had often been under the influence of
liquor, and he was scarcely to be trusted
about important work. They had fur
ther ascertained that two men had taken
two furnished rooms in the vacant house
adjoining LIE Baw's on the evening be-
fore, and though neither of them resem-
led Petrie in appearance, they had no


doubt that it had been him in disguise


They had telegraphed also to New York
whether a person of Petrie's description,
either as he really was or as he appeared
with the disguise, had been seen there
and they hoped to have some correct in
formation for me in the morning. spent
the rest OF the evening in the society of
Annie lie Baw and her father, and con-
Nidered it the happiest Of my life. Her
pure heart rejoiced that she had done me
good. and her eyes beamed with pity as
she talked of the tortures | must have un-
der9one. In short, Loved her, and un-
consciously to herself the feeling, which
began as mere sympathy, deepened into
love on her part, though | did not know
it then.


Two weeks passed before any trace
was found of Petrie. AT last it was dis
covered that passenger resembling him
had crossed in the steerage of one of the
lnman steamers, and Detective Steele
and myself were dispatched in pursuit
At Liverpool we were somewhat at fault,
but by dlnt OF close, untiring search on
our own part and that of Scotch de-
tectlve by the name of McLevy, we at
last hunted our prey down in the city of
Ednburg. Having ascertaincd that Pc
trle was a common name in Scotland, we
went to the capital of that country, and
there we got good assistance. Petrie
had dropped the character of Il poor man,
which he had sustained while on board
the steamer, and was now sustaining that
OF a millionaire. who had made Il fortune
IN America. The detective pounced up
on him as he was going to church. and
we brought him back TO this country to
pay the penalty Of his crime


At his trial he pleaded guilty, and
said that he had seen the telegram to
llardie, AS it was being changed from
one line TO another at Boston: and feel
inc persuaded that | would be- the bearer
OF the money, he determined 10 make Il
bold attempt at getting possession, and
adopted the plan which he so successfully |
carried out. He had got two-thirds of the
money, the accomplice whom he had |
found 1t necessary TO employ having been
satisfied with fifty thousand dollars a.
1ii 1hHFt Sf the pgizs5- 5,, i, to- @ VII.
and both are now serving their time in |
prison.


The cashier of the bank retired soon
after, the directors Were kind enough to
be>tow that position on me, in reward,
they said, for the sutierings | had under
gone in their service. About a year
after my return from Scotland paid a
visit to Bdstou-not the first since | had
met the pretended detective there, bv any
means-but | mentioned this one particu-
larlv, because then took home Annie
with me as my wife; and she has since
proved herself the dearest and best wife
in Providence, her only fault being that
she occasionally laughs at me tor having
been so easily deceived by Petrie, l
mcckly reply that L do not care now,
since my captivity brought me the
good fortune OF meeting you.