SUPPLEMENT OT THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR.

An Adventure in the Bush.

. a";' TiY A LAD?.

•t-j irrrEN EXPBES3LT TOR THE EVENING STAB.] . THE sHB w*s -setting asv I°stood at the •L»i of our nonse '. watcliinor for the • "taro of my father, one winter's, even w. a .-. few years ago. There was no : Yg.jjj -'tlie house besides myself. We v ve d in the depths of a wild New Bfend bush, far from any town or v^lage; the nearest homestead to our's tf3 3 two miles away. It was a lone jni dceaty life; I thought it a hard one. % father was my only companion • I rj ia ,j; neither mother, sister, nor brother, should have chosen a spot so- and dreary, I could not under fed.: I was on^ a girl of eighteen, •', «d I longed for the society of my 1 kind, and or ie pleasures and com- I forts' of the civilised life that others j could enjo3r within the city. I was an utterably weary of my bush life ; it geemed all the harder to me,, because it §agso nnlike anything to which I had iteen accustomed. It was only two years before that we had left England ; anitbere we had lived in a large town, jadi.-M fllienc's? anc^ society, and 'amnseinents in plenty. The change too sudden and complete for me to lite; and though I made no complaint, jVas inwardly rebellious and discon- J stood listlessly in the doorway for awhile, then went slowly down the straggling P atn my father jnnst come. After wandering on for a few minutes, I stopped to gaze around jne. On. either side there stretched pppstetely forests, dense and gloomy; ju the distance towered range after range .of wild and rugged hills ; and farther still lay the blue sea, showing life a silvery streak against the hori jjn; and upon sea and hill and foi-est j3st#d nthe red glowing light of the |3ttiiigsun. I locked wistfully round and sighed; in the oppressive stillness mi calmness of the night, my own Imeliness seemed so real and vivid. I looted back at the house—-there it :saod—ia little rough, wooden structure, unpainted, base and ugly. Thei-e was a small garden before the dooi-, beyond that a clearing of a few acres, uncul tjrated^'and unfenced. There was little sign of life anywhere visible. I could' see our two cows standing patiently in the backyard; my own pony "with his head through the open upper ialf of the stable doer, as if anxiously waiting to be let in ; but no a*aof any human being besides my self,, - .... , ...

I was" standing gazing thus, losing myself in a melancholy reverie, when a rustling' in the "bushes behind me loused my attention, I looked round witha start. There, pushing aside the foliage I saw a huge, brawny hand. Soon the-whole "arm was thrust out, &ad finally there stepped out upon the path, nob six feet "from me, the tall, gatititfigrtreof a man! No midwight apparition could have been more unexpected, or less welcome. Bis appearance was wild enough to inspire alarm in. a lonely girl like me. Bis" clothes hung about him in long rags-and .iatters, as if torn in seme desperate struggle. He had no hat upon; his head, and his long and tinkemj)t:loeks of red grey hair strag gled Sown either side of a wan and haggard face, in which two bloodshot eyes, gleamed ..with a fierce, hungry lightv He 3 held a rifle in his right land, which he grasped with menacing «nergy; and as he approached I shrank tack^in terror, at the savage defiant look in Hs face and eyes. He strode up to where I stood, and glared down at me with those awful eyes. I cast one longing look down the forest path, but there was no sign of_ my lather's coming. My heart sank an oMnious fear. v "You- needn't look," said the man, ■ yourt:%%r.iioii't be here just yet;, not fell I'Ve-got-whab I want, any "^ a|,;t it "you, want ?" I asked,, «™ I was amazed at the calmness with ™mM spoke. ' ■-'■■ "Something to eat arid drink, and ?0^ elWKans.wered fiercely, "and E A gOt t0 &VG {t me > to"° •' Just and be quick ! I've r b u fc these two days: S "{"ft IVb 'been a-hidin' in the m, Mnteifabout like a wild beast." JWEetohiffl^at his,.gaunt, wild «oand 4 figu rei ,andtattered garments.:. jiW as he? The' suspi- J P that he might be an escaped rcdn--; W flashed over^me, :', Why noi;4 prei were convicts in New Zealand^ |^>**y»u,»;'i:asked: • : j|* f uttered a?mvaga oath and curse. |?fi^ k no questions," he said grimly, if .y? e?h^P3 wten I've got whatl %* • fQuquick- mow ! That^s your •^^hatuse was it to hesitate lf'£ I I he.y,Wback.tb. the house. He clojfe at^my-: Heeh.' ". The fire cheerUy. on the ..katchent I^^% kettle boiling ..furiQusly ; We set for tea, just. aa'. t -had n gedit for, my father: J.Everything l^adyibr our.eveningTmeaa; • -■-' «7 guß & t^laid- aslde^is" |and sat down tath^taHewitkatt; m J° Vl«g grunt. ifpoiiVed out some [|<*Jittv latched meat and bread lie I T ntry > *°® him m s^-^ marvelling at the rapidity f^nich the Actuals vanished before P^enous appetite. He was like P? wild and famishing beast, with his rf crunching jaws, _and bloodshot

eyes, rolling from side to side. He seemed to be in a desperate haste ; and anon he would start to his feet, and glaze anxiously down the road. % tod, watched the track, no less anxiously. I was growing faint with terror and sus pense ; never before had my father been so late. -Already the night was gather ing ; only a few vivid streaks of crimson lingered in the western sky, and I was alone in the heart of the dreary bush— alone with a wild reckless being, who might, for aught I knew, set no more value on a human life than on that of a worm. and. whose hands might be already stained with crime. • j He finished his eating .at last, and I rose. I telt that the crisis was coming 1 now. He took up hisrifle again, and drew ! close to me, eyeing me with strange ; glee. My terror deepened momently, j and again I looked despairingly down j the still-deserted road. " That's the best tuck-out I've had ! fov many a clay," he said with a chuckle, "and now for the money !be quick and get it." "Money," I gasped hoarsely, "I haven't got any." " It's a lie," was the fierce rejoinder, " you have got money, and I must have it. I can't got out of • this .cursed country without itj and I've got a chance now. I've been nearly caught once ; one of them blessed police spotted me. We'd an awful tussle, but I floored him. He won't get over it in 'a hurry. I'll do it again if need be, so you'd better look out. Just you go and get the money. I know your father's got some." Yes I knew he had, but he kept it in a bank in the city ; money was not of much use to us in the bush. I put my hand in n^ pocket slowly—sometimes I had a small hoard of my own, but it was seldom that I had a chance of spending it. As it happened I had none then. " I have nd money,'' I said. "My father has none here either. It i.s in the bank, I would give you some if I had any." " That's all gammon," said the man, with another oath. "il'ua not going without it. Look here now, I won't stand no nonsense. I'm in a hurry ; I'll give you just three minutes by that clock to make up your mind. If you don't tell me where ib is then I'll shoot you." He pointed his rifle full at me as he spoke. I uttered v ciy of horror, and covered my face with my hands. Three minutes. My father could not traverse the distance I saw from the window on the fleetest horse in that time. No help ceuld reach mo so quickly. I gave myself up for lost. I did not beg of him to spare me. T made no plea with him for life, in silent despair I waited. In a few moments I looked up. There, opposite tome, still "stood my fierce assailant ; there, held immovably in his hands, while he watched the clock over the mantelpiece, gleamed the deadly weapon. f shud dered anew, and turned my eyes again to the window. The sunset glory no longer lingered in the solemn sky ; but over the tops of the fa,r-dff hills the | moon was rising, beaming down upon me with.-.-her broad placid face ; like the face ot^an old familiar friend it seemed to me. Was I looking my last upon it and earth? Sud-j denly as I gazed, my Ufa seemed to j grow fairer, sweeter, than it had ever j been before. I thought no longer of j my loneliness, my exile, my discontent, i I remembered only- how young I was, j how hard it would be to die. I longed^ to live then, for the future seemed to have grown bright with hope and promise. fs it not strange how we ; cling to life when it. seems; passing from us. One—two —three minutes ; no sign of my father yet down that twisting, snake-like path. I wondered why my enemy did not fire ; had his heart a soft spot in it after all 1 Hope revived slowly within me, it did not strike me then, but I knew it afterwards, that he, could not carry out his threat—the weapon was not loaded. " Time's up f he said with a hideous leer,'" now I'm going to shoot you ; but first I'll have a look round. If I find nothing worth having I vow I'll kill you. Meanwhile, I'll just tie you in this chair to keep you safe." He laid down his rifle and looked about the room for some means of securing me. A piece of rope sticking but of a,cupboard in-the corner caught his eye. .He pulled it out and pro ceeded to tie me in my chair, after first glancing out of the window, " Not in ;£ight yet;" he muttered, .^£ve ? plenty J)f time." ■' He then left me and made a tour of the rooms ) in a'few minutes he re turned with a triumphant face. He had in his hand my father's gold watch and chain—both valued relies of the past. I had forgotten them. "These will do," he said compla cently, " I hav'nt made a bad haul on J the whole. I'll just stuff the rest of them wittels into my pocket, and then I'll be off. Ah!" .i He had taken another survey-through:' the window while he,was. speaking, &nd. at the exclamation 1 turned my head, and saw what he also saw —ray father on horseback, .cantering on as Bwiftly as the rugged path would- alk>w> fol lowed' by; two other horseman, a weL come sight,to me.^. Wistii savage- Howl the man da%lied''out of the house, leaving his rifle where he had laid it. In a fow moments I heard shouts and cries outside; a few more, and my father rushed in pale and breathless. "You are safe, then f he exclaimed, -£*.!■ made sure you were murdered

when I saw tliat villian rush out of the house. You've had a narrow escape." He released me from my captivity, while I told him my story. He took up the rifle when 1 had finished, and examined it. "£o he frightened you with this, did he," he said presently, " Why it's neither capped nor loaded." I felt rather aggrieved at this dis-. £ covery ; tmt my peril had seemed none' the less real at the time, and I did not ; doubt my enemy's will to have carried out his threat. "At any rate you may congratulate yourself on getting off so well,^ Went ' on- my father,- "-4U&- man is a .most des perate character. He lias just escaped from prison,-where he was-lying under sentence of death for the murder of a fellow workman. 1 heard, on .my. way ! back that he had been seen lurking in | this Neighbourhood. Those-two-with |me were constables. I should'have ; been here earlier, but we had to stop ! on the way and make enquiries. ' It is !to be hoped he will l)e caught. He de -1 serves his doom." Whether he deserved it or not, T was conscious of a feeling of pity for the wretched fugitive. — He succeeded- in \ baffling his pursuers for a few days, but he was-ultimately recaptured and taken back to gaol to await his fate. My father recovered his stolen pro perty, much to his satisfaction. I have had no more adventuras with escaped prisoners since then; and now lam i happy and contented enough with my lot ; no longer lonely and. friendless, for a village is springing \rp round us so rapidly that I am scarcely able to rea lise that I am still living : in-the-JXew Zealand bush.

WAIF FROM HANNAFORD'S DIARY.

■ " You didn't !" (rebukingly). :"I did !" (calmly yet determiiiately.) | "You did T ■ ' » I did !" "You didn't ! didn't ! didn^t ! (mournfully). " I did ! did ! did !" (emphatically.) 1 Really Charles' Low provoking you are with your " did." And you, Clara, are equally as annoying with your "didn't." But you surely cannot be serious. Say Charles dear that you are only joking. " I never was more serious in my life." Then all I can say is that (T reall/ do not like to make use of strong terms, : but you compel me), " Charles Danvers I you are a fool." "Thank you, love. Your politeness appeal's to be quite lively this evening.'" "To think," said Clara, "that you should have clone so silly a piece Of business. Positively many persons have been 'relegated to the Whau for less insane acts than yours. Pray how many did you purchase f " Three gross." " Three gross. Why that is thirty* six dozen." j You speak like a book little woman ■ —nothing can be more correct than ' your arithmetical calculation. And to think that it was only last week I asked I you for a new hat, and you told me you i couldn't afford it, and now to throw away, your money in this shameful • {fashion, I " It, was," replied Charles, " entirely Imy inability to indulge you in that particular part of female artire that set me thinking, and caused me to hit upon % scheme to gratify your wishes without putting my hand into my pocket for a florin ; in fact obtaining the necessary capital out of the public." i " Grant me patience 1 the man is as . mad asaMarchhare. What! calculating I on the public placing you in possession of the fuflds required to buy me a hat i —when into that very public's pocket ■you have put 18s by buying bFit thirty six dozen of threepenny pieces at 3s (3d, a dozen!" ■ "Arithmeticallycorrect again dearest! Bless my heart wbat~a treasure of a j little. wife I have to he sure " } ' but '■■ .seriously. Clara,.will you drop the sub ject until after my next lecture V " Yes, as you desire it; but common, sense forbids my" expecting then to view it in any other light than I do at present, and now as regards the""* way you _ arrange for profits to accrue from your lectures (instructive and entertaining as I confess them to be), i^. in .my.ppinion, most obj.ectionable. Why do-you not charge a fixed sum for admission1? The hall would be quite as crowded as it is now r and then mean-spirited people cannot enjoy the pleasure your lectures &ive rise to and.slink away without paying, as I know scores, I may say hundreds, have done." "Clara, 1 act on principle. Even supposing that the'attendanoe would be as numerous if I made a certain charge for admission, as it is now, I depend upon" voluntary contributions, which, permit me to say, ■ I very much doubt, yet I feel I should* miss the presence of a large proportion of the poorer section of my audience —that portion whom it is my sole end and aim to enlighten and instruct. Oh, wife mine ! not all the thunders of applause with which 1 am greeted by the occupants of the front seats yields me a tithe of the joy I experience when I detect amidst the damour murmurs of approbation from my humbler listeners in the rear. Then I feel I have in a small degree ' struck the rock,' and caused to gush forth the crystal stream of knowledge, which is true power. No, my Clara, if my oratory is, ..comparatively worthless it deserves no reward. I desire not one ■

penny from the ' sons of toil." All 1 ask of fortune is to be the vehicle in engendering ennobling thoughts and actions in the masses ; to bring ;f?rth and upraise by my teachings the man, where now grovels the brute, and bend his fixed regards upwards towards the Eternal Smile. Still, as we cannot live upon air, and the .apparatus required to illustrate my arguments is costly, I feel justified in expecting substantial recog nition of my.i endeavours ,to,>purify, the tone of society nt large, Hit has taught me that whilst shame will, not allow amongst a certain class the money-boxes to pass without adding to their contents, yet parsimony impels them to do it with the smallest pro curable silver coin they can/lay their hands upon." j " Well dear Charles," said Clara, " your reasoning-—is—very fine, and doubtless true; but I am as unen lightened as ever how you are to pro cure me a new hat by incurring a positive JOss of 18s.; '• However, your lecture takes place to-morrow night, and then I suppose wo shall see what we shall see." .... .■ ~ .... ■ In a cosily furnished" room on a summer's morning, facing a beautiful bay, sat a youthful couple. The break fast equipage still remained upon the table, but proof was evident that the meal had been despatched. . One of the room occupants was a gentleman with a high intellectual forehead, reclining in an easy chair, apparently in deep thought. The other, a lady, was simi larly positioned, but differently occu pied ; her bright blue eyes were fixed with a deep devoted love upon her husband,- blended with a look of exul tant pride. At length the lady broke the silence. " Well, Charles love, I th'nk you had no cause to complain of your reception last evening. I never remember seeing the hall so densely packed before, or the audience so enthusiastic." " Npr I, tn'y dear Clara. Certainly I have, very great reasons to be proud of the impression I made on their minds." '■ " Bu V said Clara, rising and crossing over to her husband's chair, and leaning her arm on his .shoulder, "did you make a corresponding impression on their pockets ?" " Well, my dear, let us see. Bring the canvas bag you will find in the table drawer,- and Til redeem my pro mise of enlightening you on a matter which appears to have mystified you {considerably.". . v - ; , j Clara soon returned with a some iwhat weighty bag, and-gave it to her husband, who immediately commenced to empty its contents. A goodly shower of silver was soon lying on the table, and a moderate number of half-crowns, florins, and shillings, were brought to view, but the bulk by far consisted of sixpences.' These he "immediately com menced counting, /'Afterdoiug- so,"he said, " I find there are 240 sixpences, [which make £6. -Now had I not pai- tially possessed myself of three penny pieces in circulation, I say pattiallj, for you see there are a few on the table, that number would have decreased by two-thirds." ''-< ; ""C '" " Oh, 1 see/" said' Clara'clipping her hands, " there would have been eighty sixpences, and 160 threepenny's, representing in value £4-, so that" after recouping yourself the 18s—" . "Therewo.uld,remain,"saidherhusband, "twenty-two shillings for your new hat my dear Clara, which I now hand you. You see,my wise little woman," he con tinued, "it would have occupied too long $, time to have accumulated so large a number by merely giving value for them, sol offered a premium to the shopkeepers."'" 'J' ." But," said his wife, with something like a 1 ook of consternation. " what shall yon do now wi6h"*the small money? The grocer and baker,-you know, re puire paying." "Kow . thafcjtoyu Object4s gained, re turn them again to the world. I trust," he said somewhat remorsefully, "I have committed no very grievous sin in sus pending for a few days their circula tion." 1 Clara forafeyr, rnjOu^eß^s^beqt/her eyes downwards, tracing with the point of her tiny foot the pattern on the carpet, and then raising a pair of pout ing lips, like an incised rosebud, to her husband's," said very gently, "kiss me Charles." And he did.

THE JUDGE'S STORY.

It was when I first began to practice, commenced the Judge, lighting a cigar. I was admitted and opened an office in the village of C, in the Spring of 185—. I had had but little business, and tbe case you have mentioned proved the key to my future success. I was sitting in my office, trying-to keep comfort able, tbe clock already pointing to 10.3Q, when the door opened, and the keeper of the county j ail entered. " We have a guest at our house who is quite anxious to see you, and re quested me to bring you up to him, if you had not retired." 44 , I gladly put on my coat to accom pany the jailer, for I needed every cent I could e^rn just then, and announced myself ready to start. It was not far to the jail and we soon arrived there. After unlocking thfr .usual numtier of iron doors, the jailer admitted me to the prisoner's cell. As soon is the jailer; was put., of hearing, the prisoner camexforward. He was a young, gentlemanly appear*

-j ,- *— —«■ —;-7-T- I ing fellow, apparently about twenty four years of age." Extending Ins hand to me/he said :' ■>• ■■•< ■_ ■ ■' ' "I am glad to see you^Mr -——; I feel that,you will take an interest in my case. I hare.been!, arrested for the murder of'Mr Richards, the President of the Farmers' Bank of X.., and for the robbery of the bank., Will you not l,end me you Assistance V .;i I Assured liipi that. I would do all in jny power< for-him,-if he desired to retain, me. He suddenly interrupted me -by saying : • - ||:; .. : ■*' I beg"your pardon, sir, I &&, wish to retain you; to defend me in my trial; and a trial must of course take .place," saying which he, handed me five gold double eagles; ■" i .". 1 have heard but few of the cirpunv stances of the1 tragedy," he continued, '/as it occurred this very evening; and I fear that there are some things, that will appear to be against me, but I trust that you will bring me out all right. Do all you can,, 'sir ; employ more counsel, if necessary, but clear me- for I am innocent." ./■ I assm-ed him that I had no doubt but we could clear him, and added : . " Tell me, what you know of the case, and the circumstances that you. think appear against you/ , -Well, I had a quarrel, with Mr. Richards last evening, but it did not last long. I will tell you the whole story, sir. lam a clerk in the Farmer's Bank, of X., of which Mr. Richards was President. I have been employed there nearly five yeai-s, and thiuk I have attended to my duties to the entire satisfaction of all the officers of the , bank, and have. been liked very much ,by them all ; particularly by the Presi dent, who has invited me to his house a great many times. Now Mr Kichards; youjnust understand, has a daughter '■• several yeavs.younger than I am.; a lady with whom I have not only become ; intimately acquainted,.but for whom I have conceived a strong attachment. Last Sunday t dined at their house, by; invitation of Mr. Richards, and during the evening I told Clara the state of my feelings, and was overjoyed to learn that she reciprocated my love. "We agreed that I should ask her father's consent to our marriage • as soon as I should be able to support a wife. You see, sir, lam telling you all, 7' said the prisoner. " That is right," I said'; "in fact, it is all important that you should tell me all." " Last evening I called, on Mr Richards, and boldly asked his consent to our engagement. He was, very angry ; said! I was an impudent fellow; de clared I should never, speak to Clara again j and in short he insulted me, accusing me of taking advantage of his kindness to ingratiate myself into the heart of h.is only, child. ; Finally, I too," got angry, and can hardly remember now what laaid; I only know I did not threaten him. At the close of our conversation he left the roorh, and I went directly to my room and bed. This morning I went as usual, to the bank, and as soon..as Mr Richards cajne down he took me into jiis private office, and said to me that most men would' discharge a clerk from their, employ under such circumstances,, but ■ as I'was honest, capable, and faithful, he would keep me on condition that I would forget my presumptuous fancy. " f Why,' said he, ' Clara has more for pin-money than you salary ;' and then, after informing me that I would no, longer be received at.his house, he told me to return to my desk. :JNothing unusual occurred during the day, until just before we closed, when we received an unusually large, cash deposit. As I wag on the point of leaving the bank, 4lr Richards called me and said: . !"' Howard, here is a package con taining 9000 dollars I wish you to take to Mr Martin, cashier of the City Bank of C, You can explain to him about our vaults not being any too secure, and apologise for coming at such an unseasonable ihour, and' ask v Kirn" as a personal favour to me to receive the funds on deposit, Take a receipt and return in the morning y you can take the six o'clock train-this-evening.' >" I had a little money on deposit at our bank, and, having a payment due on my life insurance, in C,, J dr.ew 100 dollars, and thought I would pay that before I returned: I took the package containing the 9000 dollars, and after re ceiving* some monjsj' for my expenses, I started. I arrived \at my destination about half-past 6 o'clock, and went directly to Mr Martin's house, but found that he had gone up to town, and later was going to the theatre. Where upon I.'■sWgbrc^bhe' principal hotel,'1 thinking I might see him there, but was disappointed here and there. I walked around where I thought I would be most likely to meet him until about half-past 8, and" the! returned to the hotel a*\d r .tsokk supper, and engage/}, a room, to •wbioh- I'wenV I sat down and read the evening paper until half ppt 10, when I star-ted-for Mr Martin's house. As I came down, stairs opened the door, a burly* Mlbw^ touched me on the shoulder, and whispered: ' " I arre*st you for.th.^ robberj-of'-tbe Farmers' Ban^:^^/»od;^fiV^w4eri of Mr Richards." '*">« "He placed the handcuffs oa me, and escorted me here ; and now I have told you all I know of my case, and, so help me God, it is the trath. AMy. name is Howard Burton \ I have no parents. " -This is the substance-qf what How^i Barton ralated to i^ that Ch.rißt? iaas eve,'in his cell in the jail ftt C| %

.was much interested in the young man, who was about my ( own age, ,and wh,p I felt was innocent of the /horrible; crime: with whi&b he was charged. - I de.te.r mined to go to-K. arid lea^n what I cbuld, as' I knew' my'client, would' npfc be -examined , that,.day, but was sure^ he would be .the next. On my arrival at K. I went directly to the. bank, and found two or ' three there, and some of. the officers-of the bank. Nothing had been moved except the body of the^ murdered man. ;He was found lying on. the, floor with, his skull'crushed and his throaticut from i ear to ear. Some of the drawers had been rifled, b\it aside from this there 1 was , npthing . to. indicate . robbery. There was missing from the safe 9000 • dollars, but the locks afforded no eyi , dence of haying been tampered with. b I I found that belief in Burton's guiit was j quite general. I proceeded •to look i> around to see., some indication 'of vio • lence being used, but "the locks of the 5 safe and vaults were in perfect order. C There was a' windbW' iii the President's oflice that looked, put into a narrow fc passage that divided the bank building, from a lawyer's oflice,... It.was securely. , guarded by an'iron grating, and "I felt that the .assassin entered' the' bank in the usual manner, viz., through the ■ door. ' ,; -j'l .; t I stood at the.window, in the Presi -3 dent's oflice, staring vacantly out, hard s at work- thinking; when I noticed on, s the sash of the window in ;the lawyer's 1 office jn st across the passage-way, a little c scrap of paper withthe "word "Paint" c written on it. A' suggestive thought c flashed through my mind, as 1 leisurely i walked but of the bank and stepped •- into the law ofliee c next' door. I was c slightly acquainted ; with i]bs occupant, '•', who welcomed me and invited.me to a i' seat. We talked., of the frightful oc a. currence of the previous night for, some p time, and at length I said, risiqgio go, t "So you have been painting a little i." Mr. Harris?" - ■ ■■■. ■ >"■ -- ' '-"' fi "Yes. sir; did you observe.my new 2,. sign? Kelley, the painter, has a young Y . German working for him who is really i bb artist. He did all the work here, c and it is almost worth what he charges s to have Fritz "Vogel's presence in the I oflice. He is a witty, originaL Dutch •V man." :.. c" c " When was the, painting done r I asked, -.-"i , . v ;. < •■ ■'■•', "> \° t " ill done yesterday—-be carefirl of c your coat." ; .-, .-li ' 1 made up my mind to seejthe Ger r man Vogel without loss, of time, and t find out if he saw Mr Richards after ; young Burton left the bank. , IJearned ■- where Vogel lived, and: was soon.in i conversation with him; ■■"•'• ■ i;>'; >'»" " You painted Mr Harris's sign and i j oflice", did you riot V* I asked. 3 "Yes, sir,".. ..-,-,,■ muj > f.\t •;■■■ «r\ ' . T , " Well, what time did 3-011 finish up r there, last night T 1 ■" At six o'clock, sir." ... [; ;, •. ~.,. ■, " Did you paint after dark f - vri • . . " Yes, sir; ■ aftfci- dark I painted the . outside of the window, about half past 5 five the man in the bank lighfiSd'ihe -5 sgas, and it shone .so brightly that I. i finished the window last evening." , ■£ 1 • "Did you see this man in the bank " handle'any money ?'* ■ ' ;: The German looked quite puzzled -at 1 this question, but answered: --. ..' - ■■■'• -' - v Yes ■ sir f"1 noticed him counting a'; large" pile.*' ) " What kind of a., looking 'mari'waW 1 tef ;;;:;'r ■" v^ %£%Sx I " "Well, a good-looking man j it ,\ras • Mr JB-ichai'ds. (If you don't know-him, ' t will describe him to you." I I answered that I liad seen him, arid1' I then iiftjiiired what he' had :done with:, - the ioLOplj.l, ', ....--•. 4 1 j "He raade a bundle, of. tand. handed it' to a ybung=man,r telling him to take it somewhere. •• I u could' not > Hear *all he said1. In addition :tb the bundle he gave him what I judged to be a few dolld,i"S in ■change,' and told him to come babfi.in s t|ie morning. Then the ypunjg riian;-went .away. : By-an.(d by Mr Eichards put out the gas,ind 1 then 'I* suspended A Work .and iwent : home,""-' '"''*;r; ;';' v ':'"V ..*...-7."..' '■■> .: "" ! see Mr Bichards again X I asked. ',= i ! ff.Yes; -I iaw 'hirb.' in" thh cigar istore 'as I palsSed.v^ : t:"" i ,,:V'" I ;. 'J : C'".' "' •■ *■>" ™ 1 I coiicludejcl my examination of1 VQgel, j ifiththejquesUon:: 1 /: '• r J :.!,-., \ !"-Did you know Mr "Richards .was:* murdered last riightj'and the Honey in the bank stolen f The t German turned pale, and ex claimed; swith muck excitement : "Murdered! no j is it so? You don't it^ wa^.mel., My., wife Katbrina Tcnows t came straight home.? 1 **$, no I" I <said v "I- don't think it was you: You must not, hower6r, fell any one you have talked to me,-6r it may result in your be^ng taken to Cjourt" He promised n<j&op fspigalc of it, and.l left him. , j I was now certain of my. abSity to, cl«ar c:iny client, as I could ''/prove* fie was sent son the mission to C. '■& % aext* wanted to find some one who ha 4 J«e.en him oft the train, but Il:new not where t6, obtain tthe information. -' Every one was talking of the murder, .andjjjji^lic Reeling was indeed bitter" against 14^0#atfi;Burton. Stories of his quarrel "with Mr' Bichards were circulated with the- usual exaggerations, and it seemed to be the unanimous opinion that he was a cold-blooded murderer. Still F , was hopeful and returned to C, feeling quite confident of my ultimate success. On my arrival I held an interview ; with^young Surton,; and told him the result of ray visit to X,. JHe "yras over . joy^d, ami ezpretjued himseif confident

-of being'acquitted. The examination of my client was set down for the next; morning, at which time -1 went to the -Jjjj tjail send a-ccomponied him ijo the Court roomy accompanied by an Tinder Sheriff. IWe found 'quite a- formidable array of ilawyers of note representing the prose cution. In addition to ' the learned • District Attorney there'were two astute •criminal lawyers who hacWbeen retained iby 'the bank' officers to assist him- The iexumination was very brief,, and after icalling Mr r Bichards' servant, and re . ceiving the testimony bf the hotel clerk, Howard' Burton' was fully c'omniitted Ito answer the charges of murder and (robbery at the January term of the Court.'l ; ••-■ ■."■"'' -' - t ■■;..,>- : .-><} Oan you not think of some one you Iknow who saw you ori the traro. from K. io 0. on the night- of' the murder 1" said'l. ': ■ ''■-'■ ;-: ■""- .V-V !: ,:"NOj sir; not one that I knew;) but (perhaps the 'conductor will. remember me.: He had to change a fiveidollar : Ibill for Tny fare, und grumbled a littler about -that." " -"v : '-' ■"•■,,'. ■< ■■ -<i ' .Iwent directly to the' depot,!, and learned'that the conductor I "was in search of would arrive in about an Jiourj I' "waited, 1 all impatience^-and uponhis arrival asked hini if he .would do; me the kindri'ess to walk up.ito the gaob and see ! if 'he t could identify .Mr :Burfcra;. He -willrngly donsented,i and tuponi arriving-at the prisoner's cell, I (introduced him to-my .client, conductor ■■> gazed > steadily at young Burton a" moment,- :andthen said,: . r :- I;-.If Mr Burton^, be kind enough to put onyounhat.''-1-1'' ■• .■' -y.\ '■■■'-, '.' ~.. ; ; Bnrton did ho, and againhe looked jstt. him 1 sharply, without .change -of .countenances. •-'• "• ■-'-■ ■.'. - ./.■__ , :^Now, sir,-please put your left-^and in yoifr waistcoat packet."; '/ '■- ..i:-,. ( I was:afraid the conductoi* was -not going;to identify^himy--:but as young Bm'tbn .put his- hand in his waistcoat pocket, ?±he'lappel ■of iiis coat; was drawn back, revealing upon his "breast a unique; Masonic v|sin,-the badge otVa Knight Templar.:1 :; -'->■ •- HV " jiil:rt' ; .!.«f'i'!fuliy! identify bim^as the pers<p for whom IJ -changed -a ' five-collar bill on^my train,1 which left K. at six o'clock onsthe evening ofDeceiabecV24th,and am.-.ready!to--'swear tbit in any court «f' justice, Youseej sir,' 1 exclamed the conductor, "we learn in our. budneflj' to remember faces,'and? noticing a penir;: over, this young man's ear, I laughinglyii advised: him ?ito take ;it: downy ■'-• Biafe; what called my 'atteritioti^principally^ to. him /was -: the - fact': that fhe wore- si~ jKnigbt Templars badge. - I stooped ,t6^ !-You' see*;itf;.is a. Very-tv curiously made-pitt, and^ he ' remarklid-^-';. that hie/:was not isftrictly entitled io':?■}' wear.;it ;> itlJiad-fofriierly fcol " his.father/ who-was n6wf*dead." " ..r I saw that I could /prove an^JibiJ* andjthus .undoubtedly icle'dr* my client J - but;irl-was..ambitious'-to do"more. rl wanteduto arrest-and convict the guilty v party; >!Tlre; next thitig for me:-to doT was ;to seerithfti keeper of the'eigar store f I at which 1 my' Dutch painter,* on-his way-v home,'had/seen Mr. Richards after six p.mj ( ouithe.n^ht-of: thelnrarder.^ vOri^ the following morning I took the traiii-t for Xt, andon nayarritetr-werit directly to the cigaDßtore, and<then spoke to-the - man behindithe.counter of theinurder; .i^Oh/'jisaidihe, i^poor man,, poor i man/rbe was/in:imy:-stQre>' vabottf kn hour bpfpretheyifoundsliiin dead."* .1 - ". Indeed," said I, " did l\& trade with 1 you?".,.- xoi ra-7** ?» Vj-« v-:=f -■-,;: ■ :

1 your ~.- xvi rajas « ■-«..- -*■ —:- •__:__ ■■>... ■ : •^ Oh,lyesj; sipiji.wiiy, h© camein-nere, as I tellfiyoupiand bought some cigars" that yery night en which' he was killec^' ,'and.stopped am'oment4b chat withme;; ? Then.helQerked at.-iis watchrand said; i' It is a.qiaiar.ter.^past six. :I- must go iii^ and lookiup th.©; bank and-go home/" ---■ Just: tiien.ilu9.man> servant" caiife in and said ;«,;i ,>: j g.'i>ys■■&«♦ .■■^••■-T:-..i'1.,

il ' Mr^ BicJiards, I have a note~f rO ni Miss, Clara for yorct* sir.-' ?f y•- % J '" 1 W^li> Tiw>masj^«aid^ he; 'I sup-i; pose it is for money ; that usually hi-, the- subject rjofaiher p^rftmiedTibtes to * j me*■'■ QomecintQ^the baofc^nroment.? •' I ( ■" Jn a little while I fe«w 'the servant t gqjngsini the:direction of 'Bjichard's ; ,hQusej andtinraboutran hour aftefward ' hismaste^wasciliscayered in the'^barik .deadT",,. : ; : •/« .'.: ;.-..} .; .■>. '. 3?His.from the cigar"storekeeper, and • I was soon turning my stepstowkrds^tH©^ •^late Jteside^ce &Mhe ideceafee'd/ "^ I Was -admitte.^^bAjr;jhi& !sefvantiThoraas, and<Js was soon contersmg witKMisaGlara^to:^ whom Jioconfided -.my :relafions{ *mih Buct<i»nr.:*". I asked^rb^ExwKafetijrie-sdhd-t senTferThoma^ to. Jkha i JbanJc/tlie>'niglit^r-*t father was murdered. , .^I.MI ■ "I did not^end-MiaataJl-, ?>?she re piied,. evidently surprised at' my craes* tion." ■■'■. \ ;••,...-:.... / x ,, 235, iv fl^ £;3 -ifa'p■

SC-WaU,&*aifl I, «wA»r^ gbh^^^ acquit-'H6\rar<Fßurt6n^aiiti t-fe tkgtf hfs"^ ptece toKfiwd/ oti^%h'o;dii|- commit^itedrime^V ,%V* JA*B* Olari, . are you iS: d^, ijqt^ffMi t to.jkg> \&vikjQU ih&iugh*)of)tbe mfirder?"* ; I kno^^verjr weM P^fidffiit>V/Wa^3 Slheii 'iaiiswfer.. "■ ' . . „. s ? "Then/'. I replied, "^r^i^ your ser^^;^9^^i«;th©^ui^^ r of :; yourfathdr." i^jK*^ 4»^:.m^"^^ -<"-* ■■-Pf, ::^xzll- ' Sho did'not Jook as much sm^^i|Bda^ r ■ I expected, at this assertion. : t - " Mr. G.," said she, "the nJghtfpoor papa was murdered MThomas came > through the?hall and started go up s stairs. I wanted hina;sb mendf ihe firV and called him into the sitting-room.' As he entered" I "noticed a large, dark spot onJiis cheek and onq^pu his collar, aiixioas '••■: , ,j :'.• ?Al -i.-c '?. ~r aliocfc ■ that unicfi-v ,;.,-- .-. :_, ■"..,-