The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-28

That and his white face frightened Syl
so that she trembled and could not speak.
Will reached through the window and
caught her hands, and almost crushed them
in his clasp. ~
viii you stand by me, Syl, when all
the world scorns and jeers at me for
thief? or will you decide that your fathers
worldly wisdom is best, after all, and mar
ry that honest, godly man, Silas DaggettP"
The fierce scorn in Wills voice told Syl
that, whatever his new trouble might be,
Silas Daggett was at the bottom of it.
"What has he done nowP Do tell me,
WHIP"
o So The store was robbed last night-you
hadn't heard of that's The village is alive
with it; the safe and the money drawer
Stevens paid Daggett five thousand dollars
yesterday he left it in the safe, intending,
so he says to put it in the bank this morn
ing. OF course he managed to make sus-
picionIfal upon me at once, and he's got a
warrant now for my arrest .1
Indignation got the better of Syl's fear
at once. f.H .sr. egg
" How dared he how could hep What
possible reason could he give for suspecting
you?" W tl a'4I LI,hl oa =
"Oh, good many He is keen enough,
you know, and believe that he has been
planning this for long time. A key was
broken off in the lock of the money draw
err and the other half was found in the
pocket of my coat, which left in the store
OF course it is no use for me to say that l
left the coat in the store Daggett says 1
didn't, and of course his word could not be
doubted. Then was out until after elev-
en- o'clock last night, and can't say where
/ was that is against me, you know"
"Can't Why not? Don't mind me-
don't think of me Tell just where you
were, and will tell, too. go VIII, don't
look so don't feel SO How can he prove
you guilty when you are innocent ?"
"If he can't prove me guilty, neither can
Z, Iprove myself innocent, and the disgrace
will cling to me-will cling to you, too, Syl,
until you cast me off. l think you had
better do it, dear; seem to bring nothing
but trouble upon you"
Syl's brown eyes flashed, and then filled
slowly with tears. '
"Will, don't talk like that do try to
have more hope and courage. silas Dag
gett is bad man, know l was sure of
it from the first; and he is sly and cum
ming. But we shall find way out of this
trouble, or, If not, we will bear it togeth-
er."
viii was evidently not to be cheered
but Syls courage made him ashamed of
his weakness. Syl let him stay few mo-
ments longer she wanted to hear the de-
! tails of the robbery, and she could not let
him 60 until she had inspired him with a
little hope and confidence, and then she
hurried him away. She knew it would not
help his cause to have her father find him
| there. vr
When he was out of sight Syl sat down
on the window-seat and buried her face in
her hands, She had spent all her stock of
hope and courage in trying to cheer Will.
The future did look gloomy to her,
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