The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-04-15


by Jove, Tracy, that is the very ring
you are in search of Now, let me see."
And he went nearer the light.
eyes, there can be no doubt about it.
The stone fits in the setting nicely, and,
now that I think of it, is of the same size
and quality ordered.
"What name did you say the party
gavef"
Baker-Emily Baker"
"Emily Baker Then it was a lady ?"
"I presume so; at all events she looked
and acted like one."
When is she to call for the ring?'
"To-morrow afternoon"
al must see her when she calls, and in
order that may play my cards to better
advantage, l shall enter your service as
clerk. What do you say"
81 am perfectly willing, but take care
what you do, old boy; there may possibly
be some mistake"
"That is very true, and if such should
be the case, you may rest assured that 1
shall discover it in time. Did understand
you to say that you had promised to have
the ring ready tomorrow afternoon?"
"No, sir; said nothing of the kind. She
said she should call for it tomorrow
afternoon, and ] simply nodded assent"
"Then lay the ring aside, and leave the
rest to me. 1 shall call to see you again
tomorrow; until then, adieu !"
And passed into the street.
had thus far met with better success
than l had anticipated, but was nowise
elated nor thrown off guard, for knew
had genuine sharper to deal with, whom
it would be difficult matter to outwit.
During the day visited several places
where "ye little game Of faro' was in full
blast, and picked up several items of in
terest, all of which tended to convince me
that was on the right scent.
Early the next morning repaired to my
friends establishment, and was assigned a
position behind the counter, where, it is
needless to say, / felt ill at ease; but years
of training and patient study had enabled
me to act almost any role to perfection, and
it was not long before the feeling of uneasi
ness wore off.
The day dragged slowly along, for trade
was not very brisk, and the salesm an had
but little to do besides reading the papers
and yawning at each other over the glass
cases.
Four o'clock Would the owner of the
ring ever come? asked myself the ques
tion hundred times, and was on the point
Of doing SO again, when the door opened
and heavily veiled figure glided in, ap
preached the counter, and inquired, in
somewhat hesitating voice:
"Is Mr.-in?"
"No, madam, he isnot, " replied. "Car
do anything for you?'
81 left a ring in charge of Mr., for ;
diamond setting, which was to be read,
this afternoon. You will please let mt
have it, together with the BILL"
"What name ?" inquired, bringing ou
the tray containing the articles left for re
pairs,
Emily Baker"
Emily Baker," muse, picking u
several rings and examining them. al
does not appear to be among these. All
recollect what has become of it," and
replaced the tray and took from the glas
case a small box, removed the lid, and ex
posed the ring to view.
" Is that your ring madam ?''
sit is. Why has it not been attende,
to?"
Simply because the original stone ha
been recovered, and presuming that yol
would prefer that to any other we hav
waited until we could hear from your
"The original has been recovered9 d
not understand you," and her voice sounde
strangely masculine. "Pray tell me wher
it was found"
Certainly. 1t was found just wber
you lost it, in the vault of the Clifto
Bank " and reached across the counter
and with the quickness Of thought tore tn
veil from the face of no less personag
than the cashier of the Clifton Bank
He saw that IL was all up with him, an,
quietly submitted to the Handwriting pre-
cess, but when took him before the Chic
he broke down and begged piteously to b
let off for The sake of his wife and child.
When on trial, he confessed that he ha
stolen the banks funds to liquidate gamb
ling debts, and having missed the stone 0
his ring short time after the robbery, an
fearing that it might lead to his detection
had attempted to have it replaced, as W
have shown.