The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-03-19

stono. by tho emerge. She satin her chair.
dumb-her face and hands blsnohed nearly
70 the color Of marble.
"Her manner convinces mo that she is
guilty" said Nj, Horton in the tone Of a
man who is satisfied that he is right "Of-
6cer do your duty
The policeman advanced toward her,
touched her on the arm and saidi
"bIiss, I've a warrant for your arrest.
You must go with me to the station-house."
He, used to such scenes, spoke more pity
ingly. more kindly to her than had Mr..
Horton.
The policeInan's touch seemed to put, as
as if BY magic, some life into her; the color
slowly returned to her cheeks, and she be-
gan to weep. a ~.-
"For the love Of Cod she cried, 'don't
take me to prison The money Is mine-I
didn't steal it; got it honestly. You may
have the money-every cent I've got-but
don't take me to prison-oh, don't, don't,
don't"
My heart went out in pity for the poor
creature who now lay stretched senseless on
the floor. To my mind, she neither looked
nor acted like guilty person. She was so
young about twenty, certainly not more
so fair, and lovely She thief impossi-
BILE Shameful, shameful, to accuse her Of
such thing, l not only thought, but, in
the heat Of my pity and indignation, said
as much.
young man." said Mr.. Horton, with
tinge of sarcasm in his voice, don't let
your pity get the better of your good sense,
please. 1 don't say this is not her first
crime, perhaps it is but, nevertheless, she
should be punished. My motto isi Fiat
iustitid, rudt cGlum."
Miss Gardner by this time, Mrs. Smith
having poured water on her face, had re-
covered her senses. was gazing at her
closely while Mr.. Horton spoke, and the
conviction that she was not guilty grew
stronger upon me with every passing sec
Oud.
Gentlemen cried, ~ repeat that I
think she's innocent. It would be a burn
ing shame to oonhne that delicate young
creature in filthy station-house all night
and if she is allowed to remain here to-
night 1 will hold myself responsible for her
appearance in court for examination to.
morrow morning. May not safely pledge
my word to that effect, Miss Gardner2" 1
asked, turning to her.
THANK you, thank you; God bless you
for this" she murmured, grasping my hand
and looking the gratitude she found it diff
fcult to put into words. "Yes." she said,
when moment had passed and she had
partly recovered her calmness, 'you may.
am innocent, though it will be difficult,
know, for me to prove my innocence; but
your kind words Mr.. Slocumb, have cheer
ed,me up--chased my fears that 1 should
be unable to show my guiltlessness away
and have made me brave"
Mr.. Horton said he had no special objec-
ton, at which l was really. surprised, for i
thought should have to take him aside
and talk him into it. He remarked that
was being taken in by an adventures, and
that should laugh at my Quixotic action
beforela day had passed. The policeman,
after had pressed fve-dollar-bill into
his hand also consented to leave his prison
er in my care. rret
The remainder of my story can be told iu
a very few words.
Scarcely an hour after the departure of
the policeman and Mr.. Horton, a young la
dy, accompanied by her mother, called at
the house. She said she had been engaged
to marry Jonas Sampson, and it was only
that evening that she had seen the notice
Of his death in a newspaper.
They were to have been married in two
weeks, she said, and she and her mother
having been busy preparing for her wedding
through the day, it was only when evening
came that she or her mother had a
chance to look at the paper, 50 that &C,
counted fortheir not having seen the death
notice earlier in the day.
mentioned Miss Gardner'S case to her
and asked her if she knew anything about
Jonas SIMPSONS money. Oh yes, she did,
he had given it to her.
On the day he received the money, before
returning to his boarding-hOuse, he had
called on his intended, and given her the
whole amount to pay for her wedding out
ct and other things which are essential fol
newly married people. ~, .... ...
Thus was my convictiono of Miss Gardner
innocence proved truej and of course, Mr.
Horton withdrew his charge, apOlOgizing al
the same time for his part in the affair.
Miss Gardner was an orphan, and th,
money found in her trunk was left to he
by her mother; she having no faith in th'
safety Of banks, preferring to take care o
it herself. gol1 1'E 1ja.qm }Iy
= Another conviction soon grew on me-
that loved Nelly Gardneri aud for som
years she has been Mrs. Slocomb.
It THE HEAD OF A WHALE.