This same day my room had been changed to a small apartment in close proximity with the one occupied by Mrs. B., separated only by a thin board partition.  About two o’clock at night she came home, accompanied by two females.  One left in a few minutes, as she had company waiting for her at the door.  The other remained and entered into conversation with Mrs. B. I laid my ear to the partition and could distinctly hear every word which was spoken.  I heard Mrs. B. say, “I have searched in a satisfactory manner, and am convinced that some one has removed the earth.  I did not expect to find it, after my husband told me some one had answered him in my name and taken the note.”

I was now satisfied that she had been in search of the money I had found at the root of the tree, on the corner of Canal and Old Levee streets.  I could not hear the opinion they entertained, but the strange female remarked, that

“Colonel Goodrich suspects him, and will certainly catch him, provided he has got it.”

“I do not think he can have it,” said Mrs. B.; “I have never seen the least evidence of guilt; besides, the colonel,” meaning her brother-in-law, “says he is perfectly harmless.”

I was then convinced that it was myself they were talking about.  My fears were awakened, so much so that I passed a very restless night.

Early the next morning I hurried away to Mr. Munger’s room and laid open my fears.  It may be proper to state in this connection, that this Mr. Munger, whom I made my confidant, was the United States deputy-marshal.

The search above referred to was for money which had been hid by Sandford, and he, at his death, had informed Mr. B. where he had deposited it.  The particulars, together with the manner by which I came in possession of it, are detailed in “Gambling unmasked.”

I found Mr. Munger in his room, and related the incidents of the past night.  He said he could not understand their meaning.  I could, but I did not tell him that the letters had been taken.  For the want of this information, things looked mysterious.  He told me not to fear, but to flatter those who had requested me to perjure myself, with a prospect of compliance with their wishes.  I went from his room to my boarding-house, and from thence to the hospital.  Here I found the colonel surrounded with some twenty citizens, who resided in and about Wheeling and Pittsburgh, all members of the fraternity.  Some were men of great respectability in the community where they lived, and doubtless remain so to the present day.  They held out flattering hopes that bail would yet be secured, but all left the city in a few days, without rendering any assistance whatever.