Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1856-01-29
ATcHIsoN KANSAS TERRITORY, TUESDAY 1856

stance we have just narrated, wien be fels
his sleeve suddenly pllled BY sa,ne enc
running behind him, and looking around
he beheld. with cheek glowing from tie
pursuit, the girl be had seen at the geld
| smiths. a - E ett ~ - z
:. Oh. sir. am sohappy TO have found
you'll she said. at once addressing him.
has he stopped and sish pleesHre listened
10 her. =. !, was eHabled at length 20 get
my pay,and by ottssfMofk. have earned
enough to rtpay you tie ten dolla,s you
so kindly gave nae. You don't know the
good you did-ftie sufIerings yel relieved
the evils you timely ayerted. Here is
the money. sir.
Nay, my good girl. do not want it.
made You present Of il a, the time, and
| did not expect you to return it. am glad,
however, to find you have the disposition
to do so. and that was not deceived IN
my estimation Of YOU"
"You MUST take it, sir" she said with
| ingenious earnes;ness "I should be dis
tressed to be longer under pecuniary obi
cations to an entire stranger. Besides,
sir, l would be very glad TO have my clasp,
if you please" 81, s.e,
Did you not take it from the case
where you laid it down Z" be asked. with
surprise, and justly directed s.ss3icion.
No. sir-indeed. sir, hope it is not
lost. II is Of countless value to me. Il
was given me-by-" ,..
by a sweetheart" added he, smiling.
He is now-DEAD. sir" she answered
| with overlowing eyes.
You do we'll to value it. did no.
take it up. Are you sure that you left il
there Z"
q Yes, sir; hoping you would take it
and keep ii till paid you the money"
Well, my child, have not gotit7; hut
believe the goldsmith has. Let US so to
hin.''
On their arrival a, tie shop. Mr.. Broo-
chard denied ever having seen ii since she
wen, out, and tlat he saw ler take it with
her, and place i, in her bosom as she left
the shop. TIE young lady turned pale,
and was inconceiyably distressed.
Come with me l will find the clasp
for you said Col. McElenry, offering her
his arm, ind leaving TIE goi,:snith's.
Il hope we shall fiud it. sir" she said.
rs they walked along. "Itwas Roberts
last gift. II was given him in Cuba by
rich lady, whose life he saved ty rescuing
her from the water. He was sailor, sir.
aud had lutte to leave me but his memory
and my poor clasp. Oh, sir, If it is lost,
] shall never forgive myself for offering
to pledge it. But, sir, our extremity was
very great" 81 ~
Col. McfIenry stopped with her at
Justices office, and briefly and clearly
made his complaint; and in very fow
minutes, Mr.. Broocliard was brought into
the presence Of the magistrate. He APP
pcared to be in grea. trepid ition, and was
as pale as ashes ;for he bad suddenly been
taken without warming from behind his
counter leaving his shop ia charge of the
astonished assistants.
i Col. McHenry and the young lady Icing
sworn, deposed that they both had last seen
the clasp on the showcase, where each
went out and left IL: the former further de-
posing that he had gone but a few steps
from the door before he returned and found
it missing, and no one IN the vicinity but
the defendant. 80 So A
The goldsEnt!l was then called mp TO be
sworn as TO his knowledge OF the facts.
He approached the stand where the mag
is;rate held the Bible, and laid his hand
upon it, with perceptibl. trenor OF his
whole body, tut lore. OF money was stron-
ger than the fear of the law, and he took
the oath. Il appcsr4d IS ii he would sink
through the floor when he took it; but the
moment i, was done he recovered his au-
daci,y.
AT this moment an officer, who. a. the
suggestion of Col MeHenry, had been
privately despatched by the justice with a
search warrant 10 the shop OF the goldsmith,
COW entered and placed something in the
magistrates hand, after triedy whispering
To him
"Dl yon ever see this god ornamen,
before7p asked the magistrate, holding up
the clasp before the young Eadyss EYES
.Oh. it is my clasp, it is my clasp"
she cried. springin : forward
ayes; it is the same then answered
the Colonel.
IS And did you ever see il berore |" de-
manded the justice sserniy. holding it in
the direction Of the goldsmith. who had