Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-06-26

The gentleman eyed him steadily an instant,
and then glancing round the showcase again,
as if in search of ii, he qui, the shop
CHAPTER II.
Several days had elapsed, and Col. McHen-
ry had quite forgotten the circumstances just
narrated, when, as he was passing down arch
street, he fell his sleeve suddenly pulled by |
some one he heard running behind him. and
looking round he beheld, with a check glowing
from The pursuit, The young girl he had seen al
'he goldsmth's.
Oh, sir. am so happy 10 have found you,
she said, al once addressing him, as he stopped
and with pleasure listened TO her. | was at
length enabled TO gel my pay. and by other
work have earned enough repay you the ten
dollars you SO kindly gave me- You don't
know The good you did sir,-Ihe suferings you
releved-,he evil you timely averled. Here
is The money sir
Nay, my good girl, | do not want it, l made
you present of it at the time, and did not ex-
pecl you to return II. | am, how wever. glad to
find you have the disposition to do so, and that
was not deceived in my estimation of you
You must take it, sir she said with ingen-
ous earnesiness. 81 should be distressed TO be
longer under pecuniary obligation TO an enilie
stranger Besides, sir, would like my clasp,
If you please
Did YOU no, take it from The case where you
laid il down!' he asked with surprise and just
ly directed suspicion.
No sir-indeed, sir. hope it is not lost. 1t
is of countless value TO me. IL was given me
by-by-
BY sweetheart he added smiling.
He is now-dead, sir she answered with
overAowing eyes
You do we'll to value it, did not take i, up.
Are you sure you left it there 2
Yes sir; hoping you would take it and keep
it till paid you
We'll, my child, have not got it; but be-
Iieve the goldsmith has. Let US go to him.
On their arrival, Mr. Brochard denied ever
having seen il since she went out, and that he
saw her take il with her and place ii in her bo-
som as she left the shop. The young lady
turned pale, and was inconceivabIy distressed
Come with me, | will find the clasp for you,
said Col. McHenry offering her his arm and
leaving The goldsmilh's with her.
L do hope | shall find it, sir:' she said, as
they walked Il. was Rubers last gift. II
was given him in Cuba by rich lady whose
life he had saved by rescung her from the wa
Ter. He was sailor, sir, and had little TO leave
me but his memory and my poor clasp. Oh
sir, if it is lost shall never forgive myself fol
offering to pledge ii. But, sir, our extremity
was very great.
Col. McHenry stopped with her at Justices
!, office, and briefly and clearly made his com
plant, aud in very few minutes Mr.. Broochard
was brough, into The presence of the magistrate
He appeared TO be in great Tepdaton, and was
pale as ashes; for he had been suddenly taken
without warning from behind his counter. eav.
ing his shop in charge of his as,onished assist
ants. Col McHenry and the young lady being
sworn, deposed ,ha, they both had last seen
the clasp on the showcase, where each wen
out and left it, the furmer further deposing iha
, he had no. gone three steps from the door be
, fore he returned and found it missing, and ne
5 one in the vicinity but the defendant.
The goldsmith was then called up TO be sworI
r as TO his knowledge of The facts. He ap
= preached The stand, where the magistrate iiel
the Bible and laid his hands upon 1t with a per
ceplbe ,remor oi his whole body; ba love @
! money was stronger than the lear of the Law
and he took The oath. 1t appeared as if h
would sink through the floor when he did it; bu
4 the momen. il was done he recovered his au
daciy. Al this moment an officer. who at tn
e suggestion of Col. McHenry, had been private
e ly despatched by the justice with search-war
; ran, to The shop of the goldsmith, now entered
:. and placed something in the magistrates han'
after briefly whispering TO him.
Did you ever see this gold ornament before
d asked The magistrate. holding up The clasp be
J. fore the young girl.