An Independent Family Journal---Devoted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence. HOYT & CO.. Proprietors. ANDERSON, S. C THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1869. VOLUME 4 -NO 50. THE BANK CLERK'S STORY. THE DETECTIVE DETECTED. I bad been a clerk in the Bristol Bank, in Providence, for eightoen years, and had gained the confidence of the presi? dent and cashier by uniform good beha? vior and close attention to my work. Other! clerks had come and gone; some to mOce lucrative positions,, and some I know not where, discharged as they had been for inaccuracies in their books. One of them, James Petrie, who had left us about a year before the events hap? pened which I am about to relate, had bee'n; on friendly terms with me, and I bad always found him an obliging, kind hearted fellow. Ho had been rather too fond Of the glass, however, and I had fre? quently warned him that it would injure biih in tho opinion of the officers of. the bank if it should be discovered that he indulged so freely. He had always prom? ised me that he would reform, and had always failed to do so. At last he came to the bank one day hi a state which certainly would betray him if be should have to speak to the cashier, which he had often to do, and I was urging him to leave on the plea of sickness, when tho cashier, who saw us talking, called him to his room on some matter of business. He went, and on en? tering therroora stumbled against a chair and fell. The cashier discovered his con? dition, and when the president arrived, poor Petrie was at once discharged. It was a custom, when an employee left the bank fbr the president to give him a statement of his conduct while there,and what was the cause of his dismissal. Such a statement was handed to Petrie, as he left-the office, ruined as to any pros? pect of getting a position in a banking house afterward. I had never seen or heard of him from that. time. About a year after I was summoned into the president's room, and informed that I had to start that evening for New Hampshire. . He staled that iiardie, a very eccentric man, who did a large bus? iness with the bank, had wr?lten him to send on a clerk to Keene, a .own in New Hampshire, with $150,OUO to pay .for a large amount of property which ho had bought there. It would have been easy for Hardie to have given a check on the bank for the sum specified, but he had a habit of always paying the money down, atid ho now proposed to pay a clerk's ex? penses to Keene and back rather than dabble with checks, as he called it. I had been chosen for the wo: k, and a tel? egram was to be forwarded to Hardie to tell him that I would start by tLo 7.40 p. m. train that night. The money wtis ready, and I went home to prepare for my journey, taking it along with me. I had scarcely arrived nt home when I was attacked with a i complaint from which I occasionally suf fered, and which completely prostrated me lor tho time. It was 9 o'clock before I got over the attack, and then I was too late to get a train that night. I did not think, however, that it was of much con? sequence, as I could 6tart by the 4.30 a. to. express train, and bo in time for the 7 a. ib. (rain from Bos.on to Keene. This arrangement I carried out without think? ing it necessary to inform my emploj'ers, since Hardie would have the money with? in a few hours of the time notified by the telegram. In due time I reached Boston, and was passing up Tremont street on my way to the Fitchburg depot, when a hand was laid on my shoulder, and a voice quietly said: "You must be new to your business, Glover ?" "What business?" I inquired, as I turned round and faced tho man. who ad? dressed mo. There was something in the tone of bis voice which made me think I had heard it before ; but on looking at his face I perceived that he was a stran? ger to mo. . "Ah 1 beginning to act," he said, look? ing steadily at me. "There is no use, however, trying that on," he continued. "You were missed last night, and as you had such a large sum of money it-was thought strange, and word was 6ent on here. I have been ( n the lookout for you since, and now you had better accompa? ny me to tho oftico without any disturb? ance." "What office?" I inquired, with more amazement, for he was speaking in par? ables to me. "To my office," ho replied. "I am de? tective Steel, and have to arrest you on tho charge of attempting to make off with a large sum of money from the Bris? tol Bank of Providunce." I was completely stunned. Surely I most bo dreaming. But, no. There was the detective of whom I had so often heard, with his hand on my shoulder, and looking into my face with calm satisfac? tion. There could be no doubt of that. And he must have been instructed to ar? rest me. Otherwise, how could he have known my errand so accurately. I thought quiet submission was the best course, as 1 could easily clear up an}' doubt which might be cast upon me by telegraphing to the president of the bank how I had been prevented from starting the preceding night. 1 therefore walked quietly along with him till we came to a house in Hanover street, where he said the superintendent of police lived, from whom he wished to got instructions re? garding me. Ho had a pass-key, by which he admitted himself, and wo went into a room where a gentlemanly-looking man was writing. "Woll, Steel," said this person, "is this your man ?" "Yes, sir," was the detective's reply. "He is quite green, or very deep." "Has he got the money ?" inquired tho superintendent. "I left the matter of searching for that till we should come here," replied Steel. Then turning to mo and looking at the valise in which I had the money, he added, "I suppose jou have it all. Open it." 1* did as directed, and the bundlo of bills was produced. I observed a glance of satisfaction pass between the chief and his subordinate; but thinking nothing of the circumstance, I proceeded to state how I had been detained, and that I was crossing to the Fitchburg depot to take the train when Steel arrested me. "Well, my friend," said the chief, ?tho truth of your statement will soon be known. It is suspicious, however, that yonr mother should havo told the presi? dent's messenger that you started last evening, when you did not come by the tram specified. In the meantime I shall telegraph to our people at Providence to make inquiries, and you wilt have to be confined until the reply arrives. ".Steel," he added, turning to tho detective, "will you show him down stairs to the floor below? I do not wish his case a public one until wo ascertain whether there be any truth in his statement. He does not look as if he were guilty." As the doteetive requested