The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-10-22

to get my brother let off being a soldier
he did, indeed! Mothers broken
hearted about poor James,
knew twas true that Lucy's broth
cr had eplisted.
"Havs you any proof to give of Mr.
Josiah's promise? l asked.
"Only my word but that's worth
nothing now, she replied, in accents Of
despair. Nv told Que lie; nobody will
believe me-
"The girls confession, which was
greatly to her detriment, left no doubt
in my mind respecting my cousin; bu,
the motive for his extraordinary conduct
was still hidden in mystery. / caution
ed the girl not to say word about the
affair with Mr.. Josiah, which, uusupport.
ed US 1t was by any sufficient evidence,
would only reuder her case worse with
my aunt.
My aunt Of her own accord, after
very serious admonition, awarded to Lucy
the grace Of months warning.
Never again did my aunt allude to
my marriage with Josiah but she treat
ed me with the utmost coldness and dis
sancc.
"It appeared that Mrs. Hun,ly had
perfectly comprehended the reason Of
ny silence and tears, when she addressed d
me at the dinner. la few days, re-
ceived letter from her son, making me
an offer.
Rejoieed as I was at this evidence of
Mr.. Huntly's love, | could have given
anything that his avowal should have
been postponed till my aunt had become
more reconciled to nay rejection Of Josiah.
Il placed the letter in my aunt's hand,
telling her that held myself fully bound
by my promise not to marry without her
consent She read the letter without
making any remark on the contents, told
me to acknowledge its receipt, and say
that the subject should be fully ans xered
in IA few days. I little imagined the re-
plv the letter was destined to receive.
"One morning, about ten days after
the dinner party, | was summoned to my
aunt's room of course ! believed she
wished to sec me respecting Mr. Hunt
ly's offer. When | entered the roouI. |
could see she was much agitated she
to me to shut the door.
"'Whsre did you put the diamonds
on the night Of the dinner?' she cxclaiu-
ed
"In their usual place, at the top of
the drawer Ireplied.
I" Find them then
81 knelt down, and looked into the
safe; the diamonds were not in their
place I felt dreadfully alarmed; it was
my fault, for letting the keys go out of
my hands. | pulled out all the contents
of the safe, parchmen's legal documents,
dusty bundles Of letters, bills, patc-the
were gone!
I" have had the keys in my posses
sion from the time that Lncy brought
them to me the night Of the dinner; l
can swear to it" exclaimed my aunt
Why, that was the night the girl was
found in the garden
" You don't suspect Lucy, aunt?'
(" d. she replied with decision
I protested it was impossible Lucy
could have been guilty Of such crime
"Well, rejoincd my aunt, we wo-
men are not fit judges in such a matter.
III send for Mr.. Chapman
"This gentleman was a solicitor, aud
had always been a great friend and chief
adviser to my aunt.
"A messenger was dispatched to Mr..
Chapman aud the crachman sent, post
haste, to fetch Josiah home from the
city
/" In about two hours, Mr. Chapman was
with US. My aunt related to him the
occurrences of that night, calling upon
me to supply the particulars in which |
was concerned.
"He desired t at Lucy should be sent
for. l would willingly had escaped from
the room, but my aunt ordered me to re-
main.
"Mr. Chapman placed his chair so
that the light from the window fell full
on Lucys face as she stood before him.
| was in purfect agony; l knew the
girl was innocent. There was a sicken-
ing presenting weighing in my mind,
strive against it as would that Josiah
vas involved in the affair.
Mr.. Chapman stated to Lucy. that in
Of something which had
Just transpired it was necessary for him
to know tho name of the person she had
zone into the garden to gee
The girl looked anxiously at me; |
,verted my eyes. but | felt my face burn
beneath her gaze.
"She said it was her lover
"' His name?, demanded Mr.. Chap
man
g She refused to give any name, and
though pressed on the point, she remain
ed obstinately silent.
".Now Lucy said he, this i. how
matters stand your mistrcss's diamonds
rere placed in that press the keys we're
last in your possession, the diamonds are
gone
.:Gone!' exclaimed the girl in ter
ror Not me, Sir; you don't suspect
me ?
Mr.. Chapman made no reply Lucy
turned from him to my aunt. and vehe-
mently protested her innocence.
60 1t is in your own power, Lucy,
said Mr.. Chapman. 'to clear yourself from
suspicion BY telling us the name Of your
lover
"In sheer desperation, the girl uttered
some name. Mr. Chapman noted it down.
"sNow, the address. Mind, | shall
send person instantly to verify what
you say.
"She stammered, prevaricated, and
threw herself in agony of grief on the
floor
Mr.. Chapman told my aunt that
had better be sent for.
"At this juncture, Josiah entered the