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Street and Smith's New York Weekly : a journal of useful knowledge, romance, amusement, & c. , v. XXIV, no. 29, June 3, 1869.
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Macy, Howard W., 1843?-.
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9 January 2014
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1869-06-03
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New York : Street & Smith
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New York Weekly. The Banker of Chicago; or, The Judge's Crime / by Howard W. Macy. Judge's Crime.
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- Vol. XXIV,
. SPRING TIME,
DY XUGENE case,
The ardor of the sky dak
ousand diferent ways,
Somewhere wi ini te hale,
= Ani csr
talking there,
Of towers hat haul be Ddleoming.
‘To make the forest fair.
‘BANKER OF CHICAGO ;
THE JUDGE S CRIME.
os BY HOWARD W. MACY.
pe (ASRW cosrusseron)
Thu story was commenced io No. 7. Rack numbers can be ob-
~ Mauted from any News Agent throughout the Uuited States
| uarten vi tt,
‘We will not rota 0 of the conversation which took place
“between the banker and the two men—one of whom be-
lunges to the detective force of Chicago, and the other an
excoaleer of 1 te prison at Sing Sing.
‘ruth, very few Wor een. them ant the
Vanier lett the Gham Commerce and directed his
ward bis barouche, which awaited him
fatranee of the bullitng of Washington sire
he was about into the Vehicle,
held her shavrl 0 as to conceal ail her features xcept her
yes, an wearing a bandage round her forehead, passed
who had defuced hls steps the day.
after her, she tarned her he
met, Itivas but for an instant, for
Head away froin hh instantly and a
is she!” muse the 108 8
nit ren ‘Sven is Meare. “<i saw itie exeeprtne eye
those eroe, durk eyes, 80 like, yet 30 unlike the eyes of
tteman ite balcony. The hight, too, was hers, {must
believe that Thaw ies
lances with es ai
iniletive enenuce: Ae woUld be useless to. (low
bea sh r
Suspect that I recognized her. Let her pass—the strugate
Eyer before me, aud will soon bo at my throat!”
He entered his barouche, saying as he did so to bis
‘voachian,
rive fo the store of the Western. News Com
‘Sturgis lock, State street," and the elf, in
sting mood, “1 have a young friend there very Hatimane
he may be able to tell mo where the sick
lend of wou flit spoke cam be fo
Tut is Mnuitles Of the. youu maa who
Povee of the Weste orn News Gounpanty. resulted unsatislac-
ny. The banker was told that Hilton Sleirose had not
Bega Sas ace te day be
anxious about him! remarked the
seca
vatenty atid re egos
the woman turned her
pany,
i Hi
ie banker, “especially as you
se st lett the babking-house, wliere
med that ie as not Been toxluy. “Andy
re hig sck fri en ay be found
be:
No ar ‘Mr.
ao aoube fn that gentleman.”
em
“Sturt, mispefe the iGker “you aro, young,
nett " any re the iutlinaie frieud of Mr. Mel-
elrose Is
E35
wl aotity and you also, Me. St Jerome. He sav
airnost starving, in tis ois au throug, ‘rout
Hos ta ne {OF ie my resent
Paid position, “Any ching th
tnt wall most gly do. on
“titauk you, ean you spared from your work to«ay
“A word rig youto the superintendent Will ccertaiily
i
eave my
lay i wilt speak to ‘him, sald the banker,
vey
He seon nreturae tothe young man say!
jie is all right, you are at uberts.
your find. anal benet ctor, hasten. to
uch interes
my anaes yo see hin the
mediately. there, or not fiave" "yeen
fire suice Haut night ater wate or try to trace
fin, dm frou my house, Which he left at about that hour last
it
{i srugt indeed Tam conf\tent that Mr. Melrose has not
become involve rouble Which eau retlect upon lus
boner, remarked \tarein,
“Let me whisper In your ear a seapiclon, a youarg
9 me,
ung
i
Now, as you
‘ud frst the bk
Stoukd
banker, a8
Sa cenpulibg hs pate ps very uae AXTUM's
She continued,
is honor Is brighter than my own. T havo reason to
Seleve that he wag anurdered ‘ast might
“ °
“Fake eate, a ation. He has mysteriously
agppearede Ale wetter dead of Mprisoned.”
ee may De with is sek trend
banker ig, head waif that Nope was ex
mame ae int ii nd, wi Te
“Find hin the
ud him aay wher ev unharnicd, el 1 WL gt
ies th
iinet uo reward in serving you or him, si,” said
eaung ma ‘i, ‘ab once putting ou fils hut and hurrying
ato the sire
The banker ‘en proceeded 0 his banking house and
ivate oflce. He had been there
the note clerk of the house en-
oe a great ‘any Jeter in ms mand, to which the
anker"s attentlos
atteutt acken
ters
er 0%e 0 ‘faving appeared 1 today,
nation, “anal some
se potion accretion, Me. Abbet,” irra the
ig avay all business matter; “1 cannot
psgEy FUNG, upon outdoor ucts, todays Tew Very
Picange that Mr. ‘eka Ot be fou
AToun™
FRANCIS 8,
FRANCIS 8. SMITH
Alb
Uset
STR
EET forse
VES
ofeSpgak—speak ! 3
me
rPfestruck me that there might be a defaleation, str”
{Tat Mr, Melrose nad tampered withthe fund of the
bank—do ar. Abbet?? demanded the
Jt wag vers startling to him
a betrothed to Hurt
iso that
the. banker.
Loudas, mark that
, have been in
ver anything nut iso
but
correct nothing of it to any one,
Stonee report tom
Mr. Meltose has proved or cui) prove false to the co
detge placed limited conitence, T may
at 1s itu conten vente
er. ctw few are thete, who tant be bri W
lnnited But 1 Wilt-not, 1 will not ose uy
fait Ghat you tg ma” he added, emphatically, a8 the
Clerk left the private ofl
Gan
at the let possible thi
teem fa Teague with that woman, tha
confdence, my tove— for 1 io ved
an beforé—to win my daughter’
£ Perhaps he tas
Can it tall this tine he has
an? To
ruin my
made. What a silly
be alarmed upon his
1D. Hh
mystery,
ned iis utr mls
forward upon his Yosom
seAh, that might be! He is very proud and sensitiv
He bag never told me more of ia origin than, that ns
rh w ery to him, re than
io
Z
g
0 I
Plast,
uly meee
stanaot nr repent
panel ‘the banter area ed
have uottenalt setter
this exe ‘claimed the banker, amazed tn
jon ot the clerk's ee
eto be from Mr. Melrose,"?
nour
youre ened letter seated
That or
pet ie" clerk, ulallog vo aa nop
iets rs the seal of the: ring he wears, and the super-
notion is undoubtedly bis writing, a very peculiar and
i Recognizes hat
jeez ths tn kg had snatched up tho etter, and
FE fazng a ‘at the seal and ti 3g by Lats.
Hie an this meau? he said. llls seal yes WC
Free teal 1 vue, foumeies hava wry ately use 3
sem a too. ‘a letter? Who broughtit? Low
ae itiiere
Tt te cna part of {t,"" replied the clerk. “A
anne nto thé oes aout ten oFeock
ih Sila paying:
yeet_ me ouse at haifaner
sete ho Hoke the seal and Pro
It was brief, and thu
g, Deat Sir: Business of the greatest
mis my Immediate absence frou Chic
Soa
ain the bin
‘ siting te Texter 1 tne lark,
‘de agiance, and then turned very
i trustes
and his
‘nay, folly, Wal he stamped
ons of al” Gone, fed aie
re In this clly,
me last mig they told nim of
dread of a
tent.
Periaps nfter he le
y former history
halter ; told him tha
weed into a famuly of assan
has hurried away, F
told nia that lived ia
ed 3
m
a
‘urn—oT Wi
ras once 4 jae, tha ie may ex:
‘the tory he
‘a family
ied by t
as been toll, He fs not
‘which may be disgraced, Ww
alia
ay
Now the banker
ioinerant roued Home.
left his home that morn-
se had een foully dealt
ir that It amounted
it purpose i FoIns
scelug Hilton Melrose
tha €
ie ha
rang that ion Ath
Bp eng i nn been tha
Convio ‘anit hl
ies witha hone of
tion
me with ate bellet
dt, cavietion
had cai
tht Tilton Bletrose had Feared |
Ii to depart ia baste fran Cy
guirles at the Tremor
ad boarded for
told that aan ce
mnths
howe
ment ‘Melrose t
tke inter, ‘nan who appear
‘the cashier of the hotel a
oth,
‘whleb rn us follow
ne
he latter rea
‘uring at hls astound
a0, Bla
aang Pies liver to. she eure a "aie or
sane, trunks,'den in uy Foon, See
Rely pon my discretion, sir. 1 eannot believe that |
He Fel
Shall be absent pert th
&c, UILTON Mennoss.””
‘The artites had veen delivered tothe carmat, who gave
4 Feceipt for them and departed.
“It is a mystery,” mused the Weary and vexed
as ie returned hineward. Sit ts new Titispntabe tat
he bas goue. J have his letter ns antentlon to
0, and he the mote ire ben mont
louse orden 3p iven up and
stating that he ts to be a © perhaps a month. 11 an
act of wich TT dkd not shit him capable. How shall 1
Deak al this to, pri
Musing. thus, ne
and aj tetas
dark face, cromned with
in the Chataber o!
3a
See
es
ie
appened to glance from his catia
by, in 9 switly driven buggy, th
red hair, w
at
et ad started him
1g red hair, false fom knovr,
ie dash, shiny ns verof Sparcotry
iy Jack, anutterea. the banker, as he drew his
Joak more closciy grou hun and shitered “AN e§
‘eaped convict from Shy So he hig come to
tint And 1 knowing’ him tobe tiat, and
alse my ae to hurl bln,
et, seoundel, no
ai harmed a tat 0
should
ha
‘wouan, oF both,
But ti alt Lec
WT ald, knowingiys
‘aman Ingocent OF Lye decd,
couse the fact
ave poisoned
i say the fact woud
umd a
ine, that emous villa, that eseaped So Sig cou
Xtina heart, envy and lacerated with eret care, and
owt, the banker soon ater descend from hisbarvuche
and entered elliug. AS he slowly mounte
the stone steps lt Could be Wataty seen that. his old too oor
‘ascent
as tie entered. Msrieta inet him, and
erect and he tought:
aero now, (oF te happiness of this
Mhe sionlders had retard IL was but at
Poxelaimed Myrmeta, a8 she embraced
patient—how tortured with maaicly Bare
Udeon all day?
sat have 2 fetter {yom hluns my chitl-—suaden and. to
yt business, Fatience—we will talk at all over pres-
orthien he is well—he is well!” cried Myrmeta, clapping
her beautiful white hands and kissing ber father joyously.
CHAPTER 1
avai
ough the banker warmly returned ie embrace of
huis cinognter, here was an expression | in nis eye whicn
formed her that a great weight was upon bis mind.
an Seometine:| 120, ‘in tie tone with wit he re.
peated the words—“t have letter from hlm"—wnich had
& twang of anger
We will speak of ata this te-gt, srmets” Re nal tp
in we, “You have been well
Alth
ii body, hot in mind, father. I have been very
tou ioe course, thiuking Of Bilton and of—what you told
ves, but I'am very weary. We will dine, and. after
that T must, take i. To-n!
iy upon this mvstery, T fear we 3
cirose for son time, ue here ls an explanation of ms
ts," svi e let
iter Hue
itor In which their
J, and standing
glance the
moment In the pi
ni al Poclurrel
yr
wn eh
it eager ‘and re
ani
ras deeply
ware alternately fh
You ha
wld only
ine Jevicr and ten pon he fare
Teter fran i
“Tt
irate,
qury as ac the vestibule ‘duvt,
not.”
rina 1y'@ tone of wonder, “but he
atom
"Noy" repited St
shoutd have w
‘netoutceuty
“No imalter what suilden ani pressing business de-
ano hus abaence from chicago, he seutd have writ,
nto me—at least a worl. she has—oh, I a
fie he hast ani eter 10 me has been aetarod.”
sqiitg Dauker shook his head gravely, aud suid laa
jon:
‘EN, To not think
few aya may expiatn ‘hs
sence . Afyrieta, he
Wo lovest item go devertealy Tha
ay res raul that meting terr ve Tha Thuppeued to him.
‘angry with him,
i 'not angry with hime
cold
roan Tbor bet are:
Elie but if)
stro
and
bpen.
ture }
and
letter,
day
fact a
instruc {ions as fegards
And benefactor,
“And who has been
son:
oy mak in my
and
a
eM not a
tinue his aosence
st fue sad. the
Aight fro
rhe
must ni
“Dear
ter wenpoke at
of the ge entieman.
banker, ‘hat m:
Chey
He dis not
m
"tne ban nker tnened hig
a7 13 SHEL AM SURE TP 1S SHEM MUSED THZ BANKER, AS A CHILL CREPP OVER BIS HEART.
Regard the facts of
the
‘an early hour this or
his
9 togetuer to my b bankin
mu
p his word with
Pl
nore is
Ded fi
F hia
n-law;
here lg has dared
of what
tin Myrmeta,
nger. week et
fatuation for
anced hin,
la
ess parter—atl thin and More
fy olf without a word of
mises full and satisfactory —
pra Interrupted the banker.
m Of
e been here
elve (rote ne genta
we wilt your We were
if house toaign arncles
of
partierst roduced (0 all nly Durineas
‘and to my employees ax my” fail and
i
‘oue Whom he styled
quickly.
Denefactor. than 1? He
tuploymentstat
hens ated hi ye
_gigouraced his! love
consented, that he
‘i
a eno,
ex:
There ean beno
Tiwust regard as a di
You have Hot {he confidence in him that Ihave father,”
ot
nn U
orden father Hilton
thank Heaven fora coo,
be an neat, for
Insalt, atber.
alana he
ep
jtters from the banking:
rs In a crushing
servant.
red him to make an invest
‘accounts of Mr. Melrose,
diggrace 1”
nhlre cabin ever ana i
is been caused by fe
jot eal this other letter,
‘uduressed to you."
‘nus:
Everst
He men
ii reat
ng Reames tp ack TMs. Ae fur mer heads fers
ently, 1 thank Heaven for tis letter, aud here she press.
el. soe her lips,
This ett
is
sald Myrmeta gently
a woman at Panton anything in the ma
roves” Why out Hie wrotethiv ee ote
Auperintendent of tie Tremont ote! thad he
to leave the ety uniter vr citcumstunces, Uctog. iat
eraploy fli, my blind confidencein it my atily gene-
Tosily Of h vn Whim to do this.
But Hecht Tet hita got? he adited more empertous:
Myrmeta thought sae circumstances demand
oy 0a anand
Ye may see at tobid him con;
rouse forever,
non
im seule 1
‘when
t insu
ne is intended
or proves t0- Us,
For that I thauk
wish she
y clear to
safe,
house, sir, Just arrived,
cnr, Mand retaining both
may x
0," he auied to
nti latter having withdrawn, the banker tumed to his
daughter and sai
“One of these letters fs to me, from Mr. Abbet.
der tigation into the books, papers,
‘what f do. you suspect that Hilton's departure is @
eried Myrmeta, growiug Pee and
now not what to surpect,
My
sine dvcryiiing.? groaned 6 banker,
Tor
im,
iat Melry
Tarot decectert defaleation, 50a
‘Which 18 from Melrose,
As he concluded, be ‘opened and read alond Mr, Abbet's
ching Is perfectly correct in the mat-
‘There is quite a la
tioned to, me
balance in favor
9 canually Senter:
evening, that he suould have 10d at
© mice tis Rotel ull aba few Canoe
sald something uf Wishing to ald the
friend. He remarked in a laughin
eon thaa ‘ve dolines in hispeekee
alle ever earried miuch more about him.” fe tins
t it, Trusting all,
1 TMA)
Jo “at Tleaven fof that Liter too ered iyroi,
fully.
iv only a further proof, In
my suspicion te eo
20 to avoll seclug me after
merdere!
she received i aid broke the seat cagerts. na
Year Hilton! he always used h
face towant the window, and
upon
‘iy ‘inven ashe ty
fal with ita
the banker ree 10. hash
in the ‘otter ‘Spartow—alias Fury
my mind.” thonglt. the
rect. He has fet from,
Tiseovering tat 1 ain a
Diter his fears atond, but making no reply to
the Joyful exclamation of his daughter, gave her the viher
og:
his seat ring in Writing. to
Three Dollars Per Year.
TERMS {Birgie Copy, Ste Cents.
Jeorlsatreaming from under hts fountily worn #
er ad fn slack evil ave turned toward the aes
house. ‘all opon the banker,
‘crouched the ight be
hus Leavy, we:
tie mot erere Re
strange Nend-ikeamle curing
[ups as he did 0.
An, you ute Hooping
24 prey before, you tr
ike atawk aroui] your invend.
7 thougtt the danke
after the apiuiy dlnape
0 ‘of Sou.
Fate only man 1 ey
is ev a
0 tein anguish caused
eta,
16 table, but pointed
pat read rata pance, It was very
H
jot intend to write to you,
A few miles from the
to assure you that I huve
fer of the man who murdered m
= knowing bum to be innocent, "out father can ©
iy won For your sako te is my vi
‘Wis never
aime
“Respectfully, HSLTON MeLnose.
eciiet twee reading this letter, Burton St. Jerome stag.
rea own spon it with a deep groan
Sipe und Shorr arely =
Can Ic be that Tisch Melvose tte son of Christopher
eat Aleaven! then Indeed lias the blow
my soul, “And iow Tloved him! Joved him as a
ot 1 the son of the Mun Whose blood is upon my
Father, dear father," whispered Msrmeta, now kn
tog. at Int fect ud csping “his haus a8, she raze
Into hus pale face, ‘who was the father of Hilton Mel
vs Heaven ts yf ge,” replied the banker, in a trem-
fnu truthful voice, “Ahal wise | told god Last Digit
rue, Never, tay barn
aby nun, Woman OF or childs exoehto
iced to the gi
ather upon the, wralows, Curbstopher Catton
ore Was & long mlencs, and then Myrmeta said, in an
tone, and sluuderiod:
‘am glad be made the discovery before, and not after
sing me, fate.
ine € he now looks with scorn and dislike upon
ne Penta ie Tueta, “ne would have done the same
re Th Disiike, scorn and desertion after mar-
Ta ge are AMC eetet wil bear?
Poor child eroaned tie banker, as be pliced botn of
his hands upon her Rend) and gazed suddenly tuto her
1 el At is not Jus
you soi oir forthe sine sor your fathe
obvel te fours generalion,” sighed
Myrinet fe fearful cursot, ficaven. But tt
is well at Lets Tuer, he loves ‘mie. steny heart
n
due thal he loves te stil, but eannot now desire to ‘make
ake me b
me.
reby.
were que of
Would scorn to ally hisnself with a farni-
suulled in my Leart, father. Not tha
that cout foree Milton’ x
7
aie
ite would wed one whose father and uncle
turgor that he
Hor thrice
bily for me would have’ made
isbn and dey the ‘censure an
Of the world. "He would have fepliod to all
ay have spring froma fannly of assaaingecbat. to. me
Soit was that he loved mo,
sie an ung of ght
na Jo bitte de very right, he en:
who
father, an
hottie. wiionld auger of the man
Tatged his tunocene father upourte gall
Sh Mt sudtered, and thea ded
Ww 10
this discovery reveal
Hold he heat of his
angled father Ts
infamy, approaciing ours matrt
Brave of
bed, and hurting. real Thaetietions up
chilren. No! never sh ‘child of a
nk an Our
‘rho had forsaken hia emk
le Jura bene, aad ov to hile hix Klen-
t and
ity and mor oar anid whirl
ameree, rowed Heavily.
at, er ald the gentle hearted Merete,
pressing ie lips to den quivering
Li'chetravintinge Wevetedness of aa acon canter
Sxnous hhavel lost Hut forever, ou have: yalued
VF por child
Mfatters, For years and years—thirty years,
i you sald You have lived im misery, know ing Wik
soa had done
An what ag adure,
ret locked wing heart and bra,
remtile at every siradow, sudden ue
every inviuent.
as ludeed must horrible" moaned the banker,
Think
7 70
up an your
fearing 8
fear no longer, Hllten says, and he
ene!
‘Mie banker. “lion Melrose ts the very
writes, For sour eake he iseafe from
my vengeance.” i pase tear fither, ow’ you may re
ee Four ola ‘eritue shall ot fall upon
at hier poor, crashed, bleeding heart she adie:
rani has beeh avenged upon your etd”
vid Sle Dave
to hita wou
hed that ferrite
withering reproach, Not one Nele's weight OF audi
munery would that kind, ‘eucrous, angelic maiden have
“Fou thine fam 2
on think Pam safe, Msrmeta?” he
gc Reb dese fabier—pior, Tortured fathers she replied,
caressed his Pai withered face wilh her 20%
sake, spares you.
woman and th:
“ants tied Myrmeta, clashing her hands
man! her ene is the widow of Caron
er Of Milton!” groaned tie. bauker,
“ats Rothe
“1 eanno Ter that noblo tte” aata Mermeta,
fancy again pictured the wevee, dak, Mageed fee oF
her
the woan she lad seen threatening to hutl te hammer
at her.
That
continued, “Hilton Will harm Yo
Sao not permit to harm you,
s a spoke these last words firmly and even trum
confident in histove.
ther you do hut Know Ion Tr aa
“ Te dow
we not, he exo noe
as 1 all fove hin, for ed
shouk Hann’me Through you, he eilot, To whet
ne ‘rou hy at he Would die hi my defense. i would in
hu?
Truly, I believe it, my poor child,” exclaimed the
tanker, catentiy. “@Ah. how nad that mt ernie separ.
aces forever (wo hearts so noble, a0 fousiy devoted,
ou
rect and at that moment a tisey
‘occupants,
He dressed garni ant
trey Jac joug Ted
nding
“It ts fae, father,” replied Meme ‘voice,
“Rut for the erin bean would ever have met” Eat
father, You need refreshment and rest, Let us separate
fora few houry that we may rence pon all that las
iP
Inone} nt how expla £0 the woridk-t0 our friends.to socket
ia the breaking of uf the beret,
‘Ail Chlcago Kuowa that'you and he wore to be tourna
gallons <tbowioe im :
hes
Jromgn and that man, whoever he may be” she
. ee ee ee ce LL! rer eee TT Dd RemeOA S4