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claimed s.there: is a basket endel tie seat
who does lifelong to2" l ..>a.:-.l =
I; Jane advancing to take it, snid 'tit i:
ImiRe." ,-ors % sls4.: ~irp;1r1 .,.- 49,.
SIT Would be well enough to search IT,
tsaid the young man. H. -. ....ee' a..;.
81 am sure she will have no objection,''
said Rober. Worthington. -a,' IT.. ta.-
n"We will just, look in, fer forms sake;
said his father; sthough / should be as viii
ling to lose it, as find it there III .
He raised the lid Of the basket and the
first thing that presented itself was the pock-
et@bock. Without speaking, he held 1t w
to the view of the astOnished spectators
Jane looked like one Supplied with terror.
Then there was a %convulsive q~uivering a.
|bouther mouth. and she attempted to speak.
but a faint cry alone burst from her lips as
she fell down fainting.
'"Father,' slid Robert Worthington, 81
should be willing to pledge twice the sum
contained in your pocket book, that the girl
is innocent. You may depend the real cul-
prit slipped it into her basket when he
found that he was likely TO be detected.''
81 am inclined to think so myself" rerli-
ed his father" and for my part, / am willing
that she should go free" :
"You have no right to do that said the
gentleman, who suggested the p1oprietv of
searching the passengers-"thc property of
may be endangered, if she be allow
ed to go uRpunisiIed.".
An elderly lady, with the assistance of
Mr.. Worthingion and his son, had partly
succeeded in restoring her, when the con
who had been Immediately sent for,
appeared at the door Of the car. CoachcsI
were still in waiting, many Of the passen-
gels having fingered near, some through
feelings of compassion, and more from Gu;
and Jane being placed in orc of
the lady who had assisted 10 restore
her. prompted by feelings Of commissera-
ton. having offered to accompany her, step,
ped in next, then Mr.. WorthinetOn and thei
Another coach was provided
or Several others, who went as Witnesses.
lasteai, as She had anticipated, Of c~nioy-I
ng the company Of her former playmate
md companion, aud Of recounting 10 herr
Incidents that had occurred since herr
departure, as we'll as Of recalling the hoursI
hey I,adsPent together, Jane passed ID Sleep
ess night more than a hundred miles from
within the gloon v " ais Of a priS ~.
nnng hort'ington WIS III the mcantiine,
IT from icrln:g satisfied. He had noticed
nc dasly young man who sat behind them.
I'D he Lad no doubt but that he was tlel
cal ctlprit, and Aad distracted the rocket
,Ook from his iathrr's surtout pocket, which,
g had carelessly thrown over the back of
he stat. |,
Some time before dav, Robert Wrrthing-i,
I'm. who lodged in an apartment Of the hc-I,
that looked into the street, was aroused
v a confused murmer Of voices directly t
ndcr window, Which lie had partly left {
PEN He.soon found by what was said, {
,at some person had sustained some seri- |
us personal injury, and visited to BIT adj
lifted into the hotel. The door was quick! {
TIopencd for them to enter, and Wurtiri lg- II
IniiastiIy dressing hinselG, wpnt below
lie found that the person woIIuted, was the {
Dung man who he suspected had StOIenIr
is fathers pocket book. .,r... e.. ID
: Oninqtiry he was Informed that he was 9
cen BY one of the police in company with Il
others, to enter a dry goods store, and a
idl cSCdpi1SiEoi n UdCk "lIuO", ne at v
to climb ovcra high fence, whence t.
fell. His head struck with violence a. :
ainst a rock, many of which were strownI t
round the yard, for the purpose of walling a
cellar, and he was taken up inscnsible.- II
physlcian.was called and he was convey ii
to a chamber. to remain until able 10 APP
Ear before a magistrate. His bodily pain
I'd mental suffering induced a fever. andl
IS life was thought tobe in danger. When !!
= became awareof this, lie requested tpiP
'eak with the landlord privately. +
"Has the Young girl who was accused of
king Mr. W orthington's pocket book had Il
r. trial yet?" he inquired! In
"No'" replied the landlord, "it is expect- tt
that She will be tried Tomorrow" c,
tI have lost my character, and may soon ST
ose my life, and may as well own that ts
ok the pocket book as not. The only e.
rance which | could see to escape beingIin'
,tected, was to slip it into her basket" h
A proper use was made of this confess y
n, and Mr.. Worthington and his son, who
rived in the evening, expecting Jane to n,
tried on the following day, were rejoic-iai
to find that she was innocent. Robert in'tt
especial manner, was SO delighted Tat ia
was almost ready to kneel 10 tic real p
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