The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-07-20


Fred's room until he dropped asleep,
and then l read until late, expecting
to have chance Of bidding Mr.. Dem
ming goodnight Here the child
blushcd to the roots of her hair, and
the whole story was told.
"Could Clara have manufactured
this terrible story, or did she see some
one enter and imagine that IL was Lot
tie 2 II seems to me this terrible
suspense will kill me" said Dcmmiug.
III you will cohc with mc-bo,h Of
you-round to your house, Mr.. DEM
ming, think can not only exoncr-
ate this little girl, hut eau place the
crime where it belongs. In other
words, my dear sir, know who stolo
those Jewels
Had | weighed the prob,ble effect
Of nv words before | uttered them, |
should not have been 80 abrupt; for
Lotte tipped over us dead as a log on
tho sofa, and Mr.. Demming, In his
fright and relief, came mighty ncar
tipping 10 the same manner.
An hour after, We entered the Dem.
ming mansion. Loitie was now calm
and self-posscssed. while my coward
hcatt seemed Inclined to walk quite out
Of its Surroundings.
We were shown into he front par
lot. The old gentleman entered.
Father, l have brought Lottie
round said the young man, land /
attn going to have her skirts cleared
from this horrible suspicion before
another fifteen minutes roll over my
hoad."
God grant it - CALCULATED the ven.
CRADLE gcntlem1u, fcrvcntly. "Poor
littlo Lottic," hc continued, I've have
all loved her 50 dearly from tho be-
ginning We must clear her--oi
course we must. Don't cry, little Girl, :"
as she again breke down under his ca.
ressing language. 1t was evident ,ha,
the governess had made for herself n
very warm aud tender place in the old
mau's heart.
Father" said the young mac,
this lady, Mrs. -, has decided
Information IN regard to our trouble.
Mother aud Clara ore IN the library
let us go in there
lie led the way and We all followed,
tho old man bringing up the rear
Erred tells me- said the latter,
that this lady" p'iiting to me, "has
something to say ou the subject under
discussion.
Mr.. Demming couldn't help being
parliamentary even At this critical
timo.
WAS the bag containing the jewels
10 this desk y'I asked, placing my
hand on the article Of furniture.
at was" replied Mr. Demming.
"Did any Of the members of your
family know exactly where you did
keep them ?"
No." he nswered, ~ n,yer would
lock them up until everybody had left
the room"
That ACQUITTED for the rummaging
This is all have to say" con-
tiuued. Last evening, at precisely
hali-past six, | saw II lady dressed in
white, with q scarlet sash aud neck
ribbon, enter the apartment, open the
different drawers and doors Of these
bookcases, aud then--"
"You lie r. screamed the girl in
white. "You lie you lie You know
you liel You bad woman-you Aeud
in human shspe"
"And then" l continued, IL saw
her open this desk, search il awhile,
and finally take out bag, which she
held alcit for a moment, aud then run
out OF the ROOM"
"You-you-you-" said the cul.
prit, trying to reach the place where
| sat. Her uncle caught her in his
arms aud held her on the sofa in per.
feet paroxysm OF rage and despair.
Then they remembered that Clara
was ten minutes late at tho tea-table
and one part Of the story fitted into
the other so perfectly, that there was
not the slightest loop.hole for her lo
crawl out Of.
"Lottie did not 20 back with me.
left her with little Fred in her lap
Grandpa Demmins beside her, and
Freds Pa at her feet, aud the old lady
hovering near. have an invitation
TO wedding this week.
1t was found out afterwards tha