Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-05-29

understand you to say that you had
promised to have the ring ready to-
morrow afternoon
''No sir I said nothing of the kind.
She said she would call for it to-mor-
row afternoon, and I simply nodded
assent"
s'Thsn lay the ring aside and leave
the rest to me. I shall call again to-
morrow until then adieu!"
And passed the street.
I had thus far met with better sue
cess than I had anticipated, and was
nowise elevated nor thrown off my
guard, for I knew / had a general
sharper to deal with, whom it would
be difficult to outwit.
During the day visited several pla-
ces where eye little game Of faro" was
in full blast, and picked up several items
of interest, all of which tended to con-
vince me that / was on the right scent.
Early next msrning repaired to my
my friends establishment, and was as
signed position behind the counter,
where, it is needless to say, felt i'll at
ease but years Of training and patient
study lad enabled me to act almost
any role to perfection, and it was not
long before the feeling of uneasiness
wore off.
The day dragged slowly along for
trade was not very brisk, and the sales
men had but little to do besides read
ing the papers and yawning at each
other across the cases.
-Four o'clock Would the owner Of
the ring ever come ? I asked myself
the question hundred times, and was
on the point of doing SO again, when
the door slowly opened and a heavily
yelled figure glided in, approached the
counter and inquired in . somewhat
hesitating voice:
els Mr.--ins"
"No, madam, he is not" / replied.
"Can I do anything for you!"
81 dare say you can. l left ring in
charge Of Mr., for a diamond
setting, was to be ready this afternoon.
You will please let me have it together
with the bill"
'What name?" l inquired, bringing
out the tray containing the articles left
for repairs.
'SEnily Baker," unused picking up
several rings and examining them. at
does not appear to be among these,
All! I recolect what has. become of it"
and I replaced the tray and took from
the glass case a small box, removed
the lid and, exposed the ring to view.
els that your ring, madam ?"
at is. Why has net it been attend-
ed to-"
Simply because the original stone
has been recovered, and presuming that
you would prefer that to auy other we
have waited until we could hear from
you" .. ...r."
''The original has been recovered !!
I do not understand you," and her
voice sounded strangely masculine. Pray
tell me where it was found"
Certainly. 1t was found where you
lost tin the vault of the Clifton
Bank! /" and I reached across the count
er, and with the quickness of thought
tore the veil from the face Of no less a
persenage than the cashier Of the
Cliftoh Bank
He saw that that it was all up with
him; and quietly submitted to the
handeufing process, but when I took
him before The chief he broke down
and begged piteodsly to be let off for
the sake of his wife and child.
When on trial, he confessed that he
had stolen the banks fund to liquidate
gambling debts, and having missed the
stone of his ring short time after the
robbery and fearing that it might lead
to his detection, had attempted to have
it replaced as we have shown.
The new liquor law has operated like
an Alternative medicine in our county
So far we have heard of no application
fer license-tho reason we are not aware
of-probably for inability to procure
the bend required; although it has been
hinted(and what's hint worth y that the
trodbls lies not only in that, but the