Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-07-24

| "How did zee get hold an her 1'' asked Progers
while Doll kicked and screamed within.
II found her cooking about. replied Stuck
''and SO never lets on my 'spicions, but draw
her up here, and now we's got her. 1t be proim
sport, as ever knowd, nevertheless"
SITS well as we see the name o. Bewood in
soide''
"Yeez. but maun look arter your man Jeu
now, for heerd say as we were down the brick
hef a f1arin' about with foive-pund notes. w
must get 'un drunk, nevertheless, and then h.
cotched easy. We can lug 'em both up befor
Squoir Belwood tomorrow morning.
| Oppartunely for this project, Belwood return
ed home from London that evening. He scarce
ly spoke to Helen. who in strange distraction O
love and dread, had been sorrowng at his pro
! tracted absence, and now trembled at his ap
proach.
1t had been her intention in consequence of he
conversation with Mr. Thornhill, to speak to hin
again on the subject of avowing their marriage
as her equivocal position had become insupporia
BILE but when he appeared, her heart which hac
seemed so resolute before failed. His cold ster,
! look frightened her. How vain We're her effort
TO soothe, amuse or please him How fruitles.
her watchfull gentleness, her tender and unre
! served submission! Bitter thought! She hac
bartered the strong, inviolable protection of tn,
! law, the recognition Of society, for such mise.
rable ten,,re as this!
! Next morning, Belwood was even more irrita-
/ BILE and morose; and she learnt, from few chance
! words, that he had incurred heavy losses at play
! He went away abruptly, leaving her to ponder
more despairinsly on her unhappy prospects.
! An hour or two elapsed, when servant en-
! tered, announcing that Mr. Belwood requested
her attendance in the magistrates room.
''Surelv, you must have misunderstood Mr.
| Belwood," replied Helen, at once surprised and
alarmed. ''Is any one else in the justice room?'
''ics miss; there is some case on, | believe
As far as | could make out, it's one of the pit
, people been thieving and they say your gold
bracelets have been found on him."
"How could he possibly have my bracelets ?''
replied Helen, in a sutiocating voice. But
must speak to Mr. Belwood here. Go back to
him and say beg he will come TO me-
/ She was pacing the room with quick but un-
steady step, when the servant returned.
'Mas..r says, Miss, have made no mistake, ;,
she observed. ''He cannot come to You, but you
are to go to him immediately.'
How she reached the justice-room, it were
hard to tell but directly she entered glance
around explained TO her what had happened. Al
the foot of the table stood two prisoners. guarded
by Stuck and his assistant; and she had diff
Guilty in recognising one as her recent visitor
Black Jem.
II am sorry YOU should have the trouble to
come, Miss Belwood,' observed Mr. Basset, the
cisrk. placing her chair. '.Really, | think it is
unnecessary.--quite and fear you are not very
well to day''
Helen scarcely heard him. She wished, she
said TO speak with Mr. Belwood alone.
'.You must wait minute,' said Belwood. IN
reply. Sand Just look at these bracelets. Are
they not the same you had presented to you some
time ago."
Helen turned the trinkets over in her hand. ex.
amining them closely, as if, with her name en-
sravcd on the clasp, :here could be any doubt o!
their identity. All eyes were upon her, but none
with such searching gaze as those of her hus-
band and black Jem, as she too keenly felt and
this redouhled her agitation.
''Why do vou hesitate SOP" asked Belwood
snapp;shly. ''You must be satisfied they are
yours"
"They was hern, don't denoy," cried jim
"but what SAYS
'.Ho.d your tongue. s:r,' said Blsset.
Snow, mister Jem, do zee keep quiet bit, will
zee, ncvcrtheleSs2 2'' interposed Stuck.
~ am waiting for your answer Miss B2iwood, y
said her husband, s;ernly.
Profound silence followed these words broken
by an impatient exclamation from the magistrate.
care these bracelets yours, madam, are
they not?'' he angrilv demanded.
''No," replied Helen, in voice scarcely audi
BILE, '.thcy are not mnc.''
''Not yours?''
There was murmur of surprise.
"Look at them, again. pursued Belwood.-
Look at the clasp, and tell me what name is en-
craven Oh t?o
Miss Belwood has no doubt overlooked that,
SIR said Basset, dtprccatngly. ''Permit me,
IN sand he turned the bracelet in her hand.
There is the name, you see-yeurs?"
Il tell 'ee.' cried Black Jem, bursting all the
restraints imposed bv Stuck 81 tell zee there's
other things has names on 'em too-there's ham
hitchers - and he fastened his eye on Helen. 81
doant denoy as they uas hern, but she gied 'em to
me-that's it."
'.Audacious!'' exclaimed Basset.
''You hear what he says ?-this worthy man,
madam" said Bewood, with bitter irony. spray,
inform us if it IS true. and we may save him and
yourself any more trouble.'
''I-I cannot answer you now,' said Helen.
pressing her hand on her heart, which was beat
ing SO wildly. Il am too i'll to-day
.:What can YOU mean?" muttered Belwood,
through his teeth.
81 see. Miss Belwood. you shrink from owning
the bracelets. from natural but mistaken com
pas.ion,' observed Basset. ''Let me assure you
the prisoners are wholly undeserving of it, being
incorrigibly bad characters.'
"The whole thing hangs on word" cried Bel
wood, with furious gesture. line male prls-
oner says the bracelets were given to him, and
given by Miss Belwood. We have only to aseer-
tain if this was the case.'
''IIer can't denoy it, cried Black Jem.
''You hear?" exclaimed Belwood. docs he
speak the truth?''
.'Yes," said Helen, desperately.
The case is dismissed, then,' said Belwood
''Thcre is nothing against the prisoners"
Helen. trembling and bewildered, with difficulty
gained the door, but soon she reached private
room, and sinking into a chair burst into tears.
CHAPTER XIX.
"Mv poor child" said Mrs Grantley, kissing
Millicent's forehead, as she slightly relaxed her
embrace Il can see. by your pale face, how YOU
have sufiered-and all for doing good action
Yes, partly know how it was, you see; so dry
your eyes, and be happy again. | came her on
purpose to vindcate you, and now | have done
that, shall take you home"
'sDear. dear mamma, how can | thank YOU %
said Millicent. pressing her hand to her lips.
81 beg to saw, madam,' observed Miss Jump
sen. ''that, after seeing your friends letter, |
have no objection to continue Miss Kennel as my
pupil: for though cannot help thinking she has
acted imprudentlv. / confess she appears to have
been influenced BY the best motives.'
81 really wonder you can say so, sister, cried
Jacntha snappishly. ''For my part do not see
the slightest appearance of any such thing. But
am and always was. the soul of frankness and
YOU must allow me to tell Mrs Grantley that Miss
Kennel has been perfectly unnanageable ever
since she came hele. 1t is melancholy to say th
of fellow creature. madam," she added to Miss
Gran.lev '.but though every word costs me a
panc, do assure you it is the case-and nothing
should induce me to consent to Miss Kennel re-
naming. 1t is duty we owe to our friends that
the children conhded TO our care should not be
corrupted by her."