The counsel for the accused stepped
forward, and, taking the package of
money, placed it before the Court,
saying: “If Your Honor please, we
desire to offer this package of money
as a part of our evidence in this case.”
Young Westman was the brotherof
the cashier. He was in love with
Nettie GooJnow, and knowing that
John Earnest was the young lady's
favorite, he planned and carried out a
scheme to steal the money in such a
way that suspicion would rest upon
the young teller, and through the dis
grace thus produced the attachment
between the couple would be broken
off. The letter in the young lady’s
hands was from George Westman,
confessing to her his crime, telling
her where the money was. and beg-
I ging her to get it and not inform on
; him. It contained direful threats if
she should dare to reveal the truth or
refuse to send him the money.
As soon as the letter had been ex
amined by the counsel an agreement
was made for a postponement. Young
Earnest allowed his friends to give
bonds for his appearance the next day
and there was not a dry eye in the
; court room when the accused man
started towards the door, and was stop
ped by the sweet voice of a young lady
who approached him with an extend
ed hand, sympathetically saying:
“We have never lost confidence in
your honesty, John. You shall be
free to-morrow.”
The remainder of my story can be
as easily imagined as told. John Ear
nest is' again teller of Linton Bank.
