The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-05-06
From the Philadelphia Saturday Courier.
THE BRACELET.
by HENRY LEGARE.

wary, uear MARY, Sa,o DuHcdh, the
morning after the hearing. "listen to me
heseech you!"
"No, George, no % replied the girl resolute-
ly, =" it is useless to ask such thing. l will
bring shame and disgrace VI on no mans
door! What, when in few days must
appear in court, and as a thief-a thief 0,
it is too hard You would make me your
wife George, am grateful-very grateful,
but tell you again and agan-it cannot be-
" But, Mr.. Murphy wishes it," said Dun
can F.; i" wish it. Give me the right to pro-
tect you p
81 am sorry to lefuse Mr.. Murphy, George;
still sorrier to refuse you but l must do my
duty. Visit on your head the consequences
of my infamys Never!'
BE it as you will, Mary be it as you will,
replied Duncan. You are right and I am,
wrong but my heart babe me make the re-
quest
And noble heart you have, George re-
piled the girl, and one worthier a loftier love
than that of poor, heart broken Mary Elm
wood. But where are you going /! she ex-
claimed, as she saw Duncan snatch his hat
from the table, and prepare to leave the room.
TO Mr.. Hargrave's'
For whaty
To beg him to stop this wicked prosecu-
ton
DO not stir step-as you value my love,
not STEP exclaimed the beautiful girl,
springing to her feet, her eyes flashing thro
her tears she had been weeping. I am
innocent-most innocent. No. George. no /;
I will stand my trial, let the consequences be
what they may. God helpme! Jhave moth
ing left but my character, and that is we'll
nigh gone.
An hour afterward this conversation was
detailed to Hartley it satisfied him. She
| is innocent thought he, 81 can doubt her no
longer guilt never acts nobiy even with its
| fellows and he sat down to cogitate upon
what still remained to be done. After an in
torval, however, he arose, and for the first
time in his professional career, dissatisfied
with the result of his deliberations. Nothing
but good character to offer in her defence, and
against such testimony as the Commonwealth
could and would bring to bear upon the
prisoner. She must be convicted!
A few days, however, made some alteration
in his opinion. He remembered that Mary
asserted that she had found the bracelet. If
her story was true, the jewel was certainly ad :
vertised besides, she had declared that she
clasped the bracelet on Miss Hargrave's arm,
on the morn of the departure of The latter
from the city. But there was no witness to
that fact if it was a fact unless Miss Har-
grave would admit il, and that she would do
so, was a superstition preposterous in the ex-
IRENE. Nevertheless, although his proceed
ing was an irregular one, he called on Miss
Hargrave, with whom he was somewhat init
mate. But he returned discounted: the
lady had no memory of the act whatever ;
indeed, she was positive that it had ne er
taken place. Hartlcy's next step was to
examine the newspapers, and he searched
them thoroughly: they contained no adver-
tisement on the subject. What could he
think A jewe. as valuable as the diamond
bracelet would never be abandoned by its
owner without an effort for its recovery
Mary was undoubtedly guilty. Unfortunate
girl Nevertheless, he did not give VI. all
hope somehow, why he knew not. an un-
accountable interest in the defendant had
taken complete possession of his mind Had
he left point in his case unexamineds Yes
an important one-the maker of the bracelet
He had no doubt it had been made in the city
and at one OF the most fashionable establish
ments. That evening he dropped in at one @
the most distinguished houses of the kind
The owner was his client.
Good evening, MIR. Hartley
Good evening, Mr.. Bentley
Anything new, sirs
Nothing only came in to examine some
bracelets
The jeweller at once proceeded to exhibit
his stock.
Talking about bracelets said Mr.. Bentley
| l am pestered to death about a bracelet
Here is handsome one, Mr. Hartley,-a sap
phire, very rich. Pray, let me sell you that
'Pestered about a bracelet ! repeated Hart
lev, at once interested. How?
why, you must know, Mr.. Hartley, VIZ
made bracelet for Miss Hargrave daughter
of old John Hargrave, and old skin. flint
and somehow she allowed it to be stolen.
shall be called upon to identify the article
Can you do so /? asked Hartley.
why, don't know replied the jeweller
Il remember very little about it; saw it, t.