The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-05-05
BATH FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 5, 1913.
From the Philadelphia Saturday Courier.
THE BRACELET.
by HENRY LEGARE.

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save her she is innocent, am sure she is in
nocent p passionately exclaimed young
man, the expression of whose features gave
additional force to his words.
81 hope may be able to do so, Duncan"
replied his listener, young lawyer, very little
older, however, than his client; "but fear
| cannot, the evidence is too strong. Never
theless will try. Can you find any one that
will 60 her bail? You are not housekeerer,
and cannot"
81 do not know SIR replied the client !:
"perhaps my employer, Mr.. Murphy, may be
willing to do so.'' f
"You had better see him at once" said
Mr. Hartly-that was the attorneys name.
"for Mary, poor girl, ought not to suffer the
contamination of prison."
"She would die there, indeed she would"
was the passionate answer, and at the thought
the speaker burst into tears. "Mr Hartley"
"forgiye me, my heart is broken y
EDO not despond, Duncan" said the other
feelngly and kindly; call may yet be we'll
at least l hope SO! J"
you believe her guilty, sir, I am sure you
do" exclaimed the one we have called Dun
can "but she is not, indeed she is not
81 don't know what to believe" replied
the lawyer, 81 cannot CONCEIVE any motive
for the offence" 30
"And to- day we were to have been mar
ried." soliloquized the yonng man. 1t is too,
too horrible p a.t sse4
"Do not despair. Duncan" said Hartley
"rather meet this untoward event with forth
tude. Go, my good fellow, bring Mr. Murphy
here. | will endeavor to persuade him to be-
come her security"
~ will. SIR replied the client. "He shall
be here in half an hour"
"In the meantime Mary will arrive," said
Hartley. ~ told the officer who has her in
charge to stop here on his road to prison.
Be quick, and will detain him until you re-
turn ..r..t -.....5.. 1888.
"God bless you, sir" calculated the other.
hurrying away as if life and death were in his
speed. t sa.l+
1t was common case, one of larcency, that
which was just now presented to the notice OF
Hartley, and one, moreover, on which his
mind was already made up; his client was
guilty. Still, however, there remained
slight doGbt-a doubt, which took its rise not
only in the youth, beauty, and previous nn-
exceptionable character of the prisoner, but
in the fact that she was on the point of mar
riage with one who had been her playmate
from infancy. Could she, and at such time,
have risked everything, her own hopes and
his happiness, for the qualification of con-
tempti lie vanity' Itseemed scarcely possible
While Mr.. Hartly was engaged in coming
over the evidence that had just been given be-
| fore the commit ee magistrate, the officer,
with his prisoner, entered the room.
| GOOD Morning, again, sir said that
| functonary. 1--WE brought you the young
woman you wanted to see.' ... I.,...
| 81 see you have" replied Hartley, rising
| from his seat and bowling to the girl, " and it
YOU will do me another favor. l shall be still
more obliged to you. This young lady,
friend has gone for her security, who will he
here directly, l wish you to wait until he ar
rives. You shall lose nothing by your com
plaisance."
( "In course will, SIR" returned the con-
stable /; always hai by to accommodate you,
Mr.. Hartley
| 'Wll you accomn odate me little further!'
asked Hartley, smiling. xviii you allow
me little private conversation with my
client Nay" ne continued, you need be
under no apprehension will be miserable
that she does not escape"
" 1t not exactly regular" replied the Of
fcer; but seeing it's you sir"
| "Thank you, that will do" said Hartley,
as the officer arose and retired. 'Now, Mary,
he continued, drawing his chair a little closer
to that of the girl, II must ask you few
questions; 1 mad but little time to confer
with you before the magistrate"
II am ready, sir, to answer any thing that
you may ask" replied the young woman
/" but before do so, suffer me to assure you
of my innocence"
"IIad yon not better lay aside your bonnet
and shawl ;" said Hartley. without seeming
to notice her remark "the day is wal m one,
and you may have to remain some time
THANK you 1 will, sir, replied the girl
81 will, for l am faint "
"This is very unpleasant business" said
Hartley, fixing his eyes on her countenance
"very. You say that you did not take the
bracelet" .--.:... .-.....
Il did not returned the girl, 81 found