Year: 1873

That's you, Seth, my. boy. You
are down on me for a traitor and inform
er, but I'll fix you yet!'


The young man tapped at the door Of
Fenton's room and entered. The law
yer looked up at him quickly, and an
expression of doubtful meaning passed
over his face.


"Good morning, Seth," he said.
How do matters go on at the bank ?"


"They ore in trouble, of course, for
there is no clue to the scoundrels who
robbed the SAFE. They were cunning
enough not to take anything except
gold actually leaving large quantity
of notes, which they might have had as
well as not"


''Do you suspect any one connected
with the bank ?"


Il own l have my suspicious, Mr..
Fenton, but l have no proofs, and RS
the man and are not good friends, it
might look like personal enmity on my
pant if spoke of it"
The safe was opened with the key and
word.


/" Yes; that is the puzzle, for only
two of us had the word. The key is
another matter, and it might have been
taken in dozen different ways. Why,
if the directors did not have the utmost
confidence in me 1 might have been
suspected myself. Are you going to
the house?"


No; but you must give the name Of
the man you suspect; of course it will
go no further than myself"


Henry Dana, the assistant CASHIER"
replied Seth, slowly. "You know that
he has not been friendly with me since
he knew that Mary and Twas engaged
for he hoped to succeed himself"


Umph! You are going to the house
to see Nary"


Yes; l thought you were going
down. I can't stop a moment; SO good
day, and if you find out anything let us
know Mt once"


lie hurried out, and Fcnton remained
with his head upon his hands in deep
thought. lie had trusted Seth Amity
SO far that he had accepted him as the
atiianced husband of his only daughter
whom he loved as few parents love their
children.


He knew that his informant was
brute, but good spy, and he had CIV
en- him Trustworthy information before,
and it looked bad for Seth. Ifit proved
true, he would not he the one to break
the daughters heart and consign Seth
Arsity &c prison cell for years. But
he had been retained by the bank Off
cials to work up this most addacious
robbery, and he would do his duty.
Seth hurried down to the cars and
stepped up to the Fenton residence.
AS he went up the steps the door
opened and a young man stepped out,
who cast savage glance at him and
passed by without saying word.


"What is Henry Dana doing here?"
he muttered; and what malicious
glance he gave me. Imust understand
this matter Mt once"


He touched the bell and sent up his
name by the servant who answered the
call.


Directly after the girl came back with
a card, upon which was written in del
icate female hand:


" Not at home to Mr.. Amity. will
never see you again. MARY FENToN. !"


Seth looked wildly at the servant,
and then tearing the card in pieces he
stamped upon them furiously and hur-
ried out into the street, his heart full
of doubts and fears. Mary had refused
to sec him again. Who had poisoned
her mind against him, and how should
he unravel the web which fate seemed
weaving around him.


Senter was on hand at the appointed
time, and met Fenton at his office,
where they were joined by policeman.
Fenton had armed himself, and after Il
stern command, to be careful what he
did, the informer took the lead, walk
ing in advance Of the others and not ap-
pearing to belong to them. He took u
cab at n street corner, they followed his
example; and after ordering the driver
to keep the other cab in sight, they
drove through the city, and half an
hour after alighted in side street,
where the houses were of class known
as suspicious. The cabman had their
orders and drove away, and Senter
! iOinad tho nortv