The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-05-06
VOL. III. - NO. 165.

there was another ordered See here, and he
handed Hartley the volume of accounts. It
contained the following entry
"July 16-Wm. Everhart, Esq.,
| One diamond bracelet $1,000"
"But, Mr.. Bentley" suggested Hartley.
'The bracelet might have been dissimilar, af-
ter all"
Very true,' returned the other, civilian
hand me the order book. No-they were
Identical"
July 10-Wm. Everhart, ESQ.,, one dia-
mond bracelet, same pattern as Miss
Hargrave's. 10 be done on the 18th.
Delivered"
"Who was this Mr.. Everhart:" inquired
Hartley.
William" said Mr.. Bentley, turning to
his man of business, "do you know anything
about this entrys"
"Certainly, sir" replied the clerk; putting
his pen behind his ear, 81 made it."
"Where was the bracelet sent tos'
Mr. Everhart came after it himself, SIR
"Did he give no address p
| "None, SIR
GA loose way of doing business" said the
jeweler, "see that it doesn't occur again."
"Did he seem like stranger" asked Hart
ley
NO, sir, like citizen
In what did he pay youT continued Hart
ley, grasping at what was the only possibility
of hope.
In notes on the bank of North America
replied the clerk.
ITO be frank with you, Bentley said Hart
ley, i am much interested in this matter;
defend the young girl who is charged with the
larceny of this bracelet, and, although until
tonight, every circumstance has told against
her, have felt. and still do feel considerable
doubt as to her guilt
And you don't want a bracelet
Not now, but when l marry, Bentley, you
shall make up my wifes wedding present.
Il hope it will be soon, returned the jew
eler, laughing.
L hope SO too, replied Hartley. as he left
the store
Hartley returned to his Office and examined
the directory There were plenty af Ever
harts, but not the Everhart he wanted. He
made inquiries afterwards among the several
families hearing that name, but no one knew
anything of the purchaser of the bracelet. He
was undoubtedly str anger.
Hartley was now fully embarked in the
business, and determined to proceed. His
next step was to visit the various hotels and
examine their registers, but William Everhart
was an unknown name. All this consumed
consider able time. Nothing daunted by his
ill-succ S. he started for the wharves, deter
mined, if such thing were at all practicable,
to discover whether a Mr.. Evsrhart had start
ed North or South at any time after the pur-
chase of the bracelet He was again unsuc-
cessful, for the way-bills of the various lines
along remained at their several places of des-
tination. Almost out of heart, he continued
to make inquiries of the hack and cab men,
but no one remembered such name. Fur
ther search was now at an end.
AS Hartley turned, with the intention of
retracing his steps homeward, some one ac-
costed him with a Good evening, Hartley
'Ah Hinton. my dear fellow, is that you =
asked our attorney, recognizing his friend at
once. what the deuce are you doing here :
Attending to little business at the Trans
portation Company's office
The Transportation Company's office an
idea flashed across his mind. What could
Mr. Everhart want with bracelet of such
value unless to present to a wife, or a lady
about to become so? Perhaps he was South
erner, making preparations for his wedding.
If so, he might have selected some furniture
and had it forwarded 1t was still possible
f that H riley might obtain his address.
Walk with me to the Baltimore Transport
tation Line said Hartley to his friend, and I
will walk up with you. 1t is but step.
Willingly, returned the other; but what
is your objecti'
, L am trying to discover the whereabouts of
a man named Everhart.
tl What Everhart! William Everhartf
Yes, William Everhart! Do you know
, hims ?
Il should think do was only his grooms-
man.
; Indeed and where is he!
AT home by this time on his estate in Vir-
ginia.'
; Tell me, Hinton, for perhaps you know
r you say you were his groomsman-did you see
diamond bracelet he boughts'
[ Certainly l did. He clasped it on the
brides arm on the night before her wedding.