Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-12-15
MI1ERsBuRe, HOLMES COUNTY o. THURSDAY DEC. l5 1870

and although had fully mature,
my plan of operations, the vision o
loveliness which burst upon my sigh
as the door opened, was so dazzling
and unexpected, that for the mo
ment the object of my call was com
pletely driven out of my head, and
stood confused and blushing lik,
some bashful school boy. She re
garded me with a look of smiling
, wonder, and then, in the softest anl
. most melodious of voices, said:
"'You have, perhaps, mistaken
the house, sir; or did you really
wish to see me?
| BY this time 1 had partially re
covered from my embarrassment
and managed-in what words cam,
tell now-to convey the idea that
did wish to see her; upon which ]
was politely requested to walk In.
Pardon me, SIR said the young
lady, hesitatingly, as we passed into
a tastily furnished apartment, 'but
really II-fear that / do not rec.
ognize you. Perhaps, though she
added, questioningly, as if a sudden
thought had struck her, and invol-
UNFAIRLY her voice sank almost to a
whisper, you are friend of-ot
his?'
whether she referred to her low
er, Olmstead, or the man Blucher,
was at loss to decide, but 1 an
swered, guardedly-
"1 have some slight acquaintance
with Mr.
"She interrupted me hastily.
"'Then you must be the gentle
man whom he was to send for
for
exactly 1 interrupted, in turn,
for the PACKAGE and perceiving
that had struck upon the right
word, 1 added, i presume it is
ready?
eyes she replied. But you were
not to come until evening, 1 thought ,
And as if the idea had aroused a
vague suspicion, she added, you
have the note, of courseY
az saw him but a moment. There
was no time for that. But it is all
right, 1 assure you,' 1 continued,
hastily, as she gave slight start.
"tNo timer she exclaimed; why,
he had the note, which was to pre-
vent any mistake, all prepared,
and
"She ceased suddenly, giving me,
at the same time, quick, searching
look that was full of distrust. Then,
as if some memory had been evoked
by something in my countenance,
she sprang toward me, and grasp
ing my arm, cried,-
"'In Heavens name, who are you?
Surely-surely, we have met before?
81 deemed it unnecessary to play
my assumed part longer. Assured
that the package referred to con-
tanned at least portion of the sto-
len property, l felt confident that the
terror which the announcement of
my real business would excite, would
enable me to force her to yield the
package to me. Therefore, spring
ing quickly between her and the
open door, l said,-
"'You are correct, Miss Hamilton.
We hare met before-two years
since
~" Fhe angry flush which had
mounted to her cheeks and brow at
my sudden movement gave place to
such frightful pallor, that invol-
unfairly paused.
"'Yes-yesp she exclaimed, wild
ly. i remember you now! In Gods
name tell me for what purpose you
are hereP
"She seized my arm convulsively;
her exquisite form trembled like an
aspen, while the lovely eyes looked
into mine with an expression of such
unutterable terror, that 1 was con-
vinced on the instant that, notwlth-
standing previous suspicion, she
certainly was innocent of guile. But
1 did not forget my duty, disagree
able though it had become-for I
pitied the beautiful girl from the
bottom of my heart. 1 drew the
warrant from my pocket, hesitated
to read it, yet at loss how other
wise to proceed, when her eye rested
upon the paper. She sprang away
from me as if stung by an adder.
"'Oh! you have come to arrest
take me to jailr she cried.
For Gods sake do not subject me
to this awful disgrace! I will con-
fess everything, only do not take me
to jailp
"And before 1 could interpose a
word of caution, she rapidly went on
to tell me that Olmstead, who was
her lover, had persuaded her to as
sist him in the robbery so far as to
allow him to secrete the goods in her
house, which was done about mid
night on the night of the burglary.
From time to time the stolen prop
erty, with the exception of the pack
age which had been referred to, they
had covertly disposed of to various
receivers of stolen goods whom she
did not know. Olmstead had sent
them to the house at different times.
"After this confession, notwith-
standing her prayers and entreaties,
was compelled to take her to the
City Hall. 1 forgot to say she pro-
tested that her brother-the man
known as Blucher-had had no hand
in the burglary, that, in fact, he had
been in New York for some weeks,
and to her knowledge had not re-
turned. Despite the fact that I had
seen him so recently, she averred
that if he had returned it must have
been on that day, for he certainly
had not yet been to the cottage.
"But, to make a long story short,
Harry Olmstead was arrested that
night which was unexpected to him.
He protested that he was innocent,
but the proof was too strong against
him, and he and Miss Hamilton
were both committed for trial.
Blucher could not be found. For
weeks the trial was delayed in hopes
that the detectives who were in
search of him would discover his
retreat; for, Notwithstanding Miss
Hamilton's assertions, it was be-