Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17

Iimately decided that Mary's boxes. as
well Us her person, should be searched.
This was done; and 10 her utter conster-
nation the brooch was found concealed,
they said, in black silk reticule. De-
mails, observations, we're vain. Mr..
Saville identified the brooch, but once
more offered to be content with the re-
storalion. This Mr.. Morris, a stern
man, would not consent TO, and be went
out to summon police-ollicor. Before
he returned, Mary, by the advice of both
her cousin and Mrs. Morris, had fed
the house, and hurried IN state Of dis
traction to find me, with what result the
reader already knows.
at is wretehed business observ-
ed TO my wife, as soon as Mary Kings
ford had retired to rest, at about nine
o'clock in the evening. Like you,
have no doubt of the poor girls perfect
innocence; but how to establish It by sat
isiactory evidence is another matter. /
must take her TO Bow street the day af-
/ ter tomorrow.
Good God, how dreadful Can
nothing be done! what does the prose
cutor say the brooch is worth Z"
= His uncle, he says, gave hundred
and twenty guincas for it. But that signi-
(es little; for were it worth only hun
dred and twenty farthings, compromise
is, you know, out of the question"
Il did not mean that, Can you show
time? | am a pretty good judge of the
value of jewels"
Yes, you can see it" took it out
of the desk in which had locked il up,
and placed it before her. 1t was a splen-
did emerald, cncircled by large bril-
liants.
, My wife twisted and turned it about,
holding il in oil sorts of lights, and said
- do no believe that either the enc
raid or the brilliants are real--that the
brooch is, in fact, worth twenty shillings
intrinsically.'
Do you say SO 2 | exclaimed as |
= jump up from my chair, my wife's words
J, aovo color aud eonSiztence to a dim aud
$ faint suspicion which had crossed my
e mind. " Then this Saville is a manifest
liar; and perhaps confederate with -.
But give my me hat; | will ascertain
this point at once"
l hurried to a jewelers. shop, and
found that my wiic's opinion was correct:
apart from the workmanship, which was
> very fine, the brooch was valucless.-
It Conjectures, suspicious, hopes, fears,
+ chased each other with bewildering rap
> idity through my brain; and in order TO
collect and arrange my thoughts, step
e ped out of the whir OF the streets into
II Dolly's chop-house. and decided, over u
" quiet glass Of negus, upon my plan Of
operations.
The next morning there appeared at
. the top Of the second column of tho
" Times an earnest appeal, worded with
% careful obscuity, SO that only the person
Is to whom it was addressed should easily
. understand il, 10 the individual who had
io lost or been robbed Of false stone and
)" brilliants at the theatre, to communicate
;" with certain person.
J. was at the address had given by
= uine O'Clock. Several hours passed with
out bringing Que, and was beginning
," TO despair, when gentleman by the
name Of Bagshawe was announced
!. fairly leaped for joy, for this was beyond
my hopes.
A gentleman presently entered, O
-" about thirty years Of age, Of a distinguish
ed, though somewhat dissipated aspect.
= This brooch is yours r. said | ex
"A hibiIing it without delay or preface.
lr "lt is +; and am here to know wha
a your singular advertisement means
10 briefly explained the situation Of ai
- fairs.
q, "Thc rascal r. he broke in almost be
- fore | bad finished II will briefly eI
, plain il all. A fellow OF the name G
are Hartley, at least that was the name b.
gave, robbed toe, was pretty sure, Q
all this brooch. pointed him out TO po
~. lice, and ho was taken into custody bu
nothing being found upon him, be wa
s, discharged
:. mot ontircly, Mr. Bag have, on tha
III account. You refused, when arrived q
oid the station-houso, 10 state what you ha
re- been robbed Of and you, moreover. sai'
BED ia presence Of the eulpril, that you wer
to embark with your regiment for Indi
sg- the next day. That regiment, ! has
% ascertaincd did embark, as you said
NJ would.~