Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17
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out with it-obliged me to part with the
original; and / wore this, in order to
conceal the fact from my relatives
knowledge" /
"This will, sir" l replied, prove with
a little management, quite sufficient for
all purposes. You have no objection to
accompany me to the superintendent"
mot in the least only l wish the
devil had the brooch as well as the TEL
low that stole it."
About half past five O'Clock on the
same evening the street door was quietly
opened by the landlord of the house I'M
which Mr.. Saville lodged, and | walked
into the front room on the first floor,
where found the gentleman i sought,
languidly reclining on sofa. lie gath
cred himself smartly up at my appearance
and looked keenly in my face. He did
not appear to like what he read there.
81 did not expect to see you to-day"
he said At last.
"No, perhaps not but | have news
for you. Mr.. Bagshawe, the owner Of
the hundred and twenty guinea brooch
your deceased uncle gave you, did not
sail for India, and
The wretched cur, before l could con-
clude, was on his knees begging for mer-
cy with disgusting abjectness. l could
havo spurled the scoundrel where he
crawled.
Come sir ?" cried, let US have
no snivclling or humbug: mercy is not in
my power, as you ought TO know. Strive
TO deserve it. We want Hartley and
Simpson, and cannot find them; you
must aid us"
"Oh yes; to be sure | will !" eager
ly reoined the rascal. 81 will go for
them at once" he added with kind Of
hesitating assurance.
"NOnsense Send for them you mean.
Do so, and | will wait their arrival"
His note was despatched by a sure
hand and meanwhile ARRANGED the de-
tails Of the expected meeting. l, and O
friend, who i momently expected, would
ensconce ourselves behind large screen
in the room, while Dir. Augustus SayillC
would run playlully over the charming
plot with his two friends, so that we
might be able to fully appreciate its
merits. Mr.. Saville agreed. | rang
the bell, an officer appeared, and we took
our posts in readiness. We had scarcely
done so, when the street bell rang, and
SaviIle announced the arrival of his con.
federates. There was a twinkle in the fel
lows green eyes which thought un
derstood. "Do not try that on, Mr.. Au
gustus Saville," Iquietly remarked; "wt
are but two here certainly, but there ar,
half dozen in waiting below"
No more was said, and in another min
ute the friends met. 1t was boisterous
ly jolly meeting, as far as shaking hand
and mutual fluctuations on each other
good looks and health went. Savill
was, thought, the most obstreperousl
gay Of oil three.
"And yet now look at you, Savill(
closely" said Hartley, "yOu don't loo
quite the thing. Have you seen
ghost p
"No; but this cursed brooch affair VOL
ries me-"
Nonsense l-humbug its all RICH
we are all embarked in the same boa
It's n regular three-handed game. pri,
ged it; Simmy here whipped it int
pretty Mary's reticule, which she, SUI
pose never looked into till the row cam
and yOu claimed ia regular merry-g
round, ain'tit, ell Hal ha! ha!-IIa
"Quite so, Mr.. Hartley" said l SUI
denly facing him, and at the same tin
stamping on the floor "as you say,
delightful merry-go-round; and here "
perceive" added, as the officers crowd,
into the room, "are more gentlemen
join in it."
/ must not stain the paper with d
curses, imprecations, blasphemies, viii,
fora brief space resounded through Il
apartment. The rascals were safely al
separately locked up a quarter Of
hour afterwards; and before a mon
had passed away, all three were ira
sported. 1t is scarcely necessary to /
mark, that they believed the brooch
be genuine, and of great value.
Mary Kingsford did not need to
turn to her employ. Westlake the elC
withdrew his veto upon his sons choi
and the wedding was celebrated in t
following May with great rejOicil
Mary's old playmate officiating as bri,
maid, and l as bride-father. The S
young couple have now q rather mum
Gus family, and home blessed with aft