Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1887 — THE GRAYDON FORGERY CASE. [ARTICLE]

THE GRAYDON FORGERY CASE.

Last evening Charles J alden. cashier of the Second National Bank, committed, suieluo by blowing nut his brains with a pistol. Tho dead man's affairs are found to be in bad shape, thoui-'h just how bad cannot be determined a’t present. In bis desk was found a Otter addressed to Col. Gnu-don, one of tbe bank directors and a heavy stockholder. In this lutbr Malden confessed to having forged Col. Graydon’s name to a check for a large amount, fivo years ago. At the timo that forgery created a widespread interest, and ausp eion fell so heavily upon Richard Worthington. Col. "Graydon's secretary, that a warrant was issued for bis arrest, though he was never captured. It is neediest} to add that all suspicion is now removed from Mr. Worthington.

“On, Dick! Thank God! lean tell him all now. He must know this very night, and yon shall go with me when I tell him.” May took her companion’s hand and led him quickly to the door of Paul Lawrence's house. She did not wait lo ring the bell, but walked right in to where Hannah still knelt. Hannah did not appear greatly surprised. “Ah, missus,” she said as tears of joy ran down her dark but pheasant face, ‘T 'spected you’d come. I axed de good Lord to bring you back to Mars’ Paul, an’ He’s broughten yon.” It was not long before May was at Paul’s bedside, forgetting her own weariness in her gladness at being once mere near her husband. And when, as the gray dawn of the morning broke, the doctor told them that Paul Lawrence would live, May was happy, and only then consented to take some much-needed rest. During the day Paul recovered consciousness, and in the afternoon May led Her brother to his bedside. “I have come back, Paul, and this is Dick, my bother.” 'lhe sick man feebly held out his wan hand and drew his wife to him, for hq was glad at heart to have her back. And May bent over and kissed the husband who had so sadly wronged her. Then Dick Worthington withdrew, and we will do likewise, for where better enn we leave husliaud and wife than locked in each other's arms? And, as we leave them so, I remembei- that somewhere in the Good Old Book I have read that “Jealousy is cruel us the gran ;” but close by I have also read that “Lore is strong as death.”