Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-09-17

she might. make some iQ1SCOVery.. SllaS
Daggett, who had grown more tender and
devoted with every day since Willis ar
rest, was radiant with delight at receiving
a visit from her. Nothing daunted by
Syl's GOODNESS, he described to her, at
great length, the means which the robber
must have taken to secure the money;
But / would like to see the window
which father said was found to be unfas-
tened" Syl said, interTupting him. And
he led the way to'it, but at the same time
assuring her. rather nervously and with
unnecessary vehemence, Syl thought. that
it was impossible the thief could have en-
tered in that way. a5 sq sG .
Syl looked out of the window, which
was some distance above the ground, and
her eye was instantly attracted by foot
prints in the soil below. 1t was Novem
Der, and the weather had become suddenly
cold, and footprints made in the yielding
ground had frozen there securely. Some
body had climbed in at and Jumped out
of that window! The tracks ran down
beside the building and ended at that vim
dow. Syl said nothing, but it seemed to
her that Silas Daggett must hear the loud,
fierce beating of her heart. fiil@
She flew home on the wind, and rushed
upstairs to Mr.. Daggett's room, and found
pair of boots in his closet. Hardly
waiting to put piece of paper around
them, she hurried back to the store. But
she did not wish to be seen this time, so
she went through back street and stole
slyly to that spot beneath the window and
Silas' boots fitted exactly into the tracks!
-Syl had expected it, but she was wild with
delight, nevertheless. a,ft
IF Aunt Dorcas could have seen the
frantic hugging which she bestowed upon
Silas' boots she would have been more
fully convinced that her prophecy would
be fulfilled But Syl's delight was little
dampened before she reached home by
the reflection that the discovery she had
made might not be considered sufficient
proof of Silas Daggett's guilt. She car
ried the boots back to his room, with her
heart divided between hope and fear. AS
she turned to leave the room her eye was
caught by some bits of paper, which he
had evidently used in shaving, lying on
the bureau. They were pieces of letter
and Syl looked them over, half-curiously,
half-carelessly, until she read something
that made her heart beat faster. Don't
be afraid of little job like that" she
read, by putting two of the pieces togeth-
er. "Do it yourself, "w was another. "In
your coat, between the lining and the out
side" on another. a A. d it1a So
What if that meant the money? What
if he had hidden the money in that way !?
thought Syl She ransacked his closet
and searched all his coats in vain, and
then sat down and deliberated, with what
result will be seen by her next action.
81 want you and MI. Daggett and
Sheriff Allen to go down to the store with
me-" she said to her father at the dinner
table. =" [ have made discovery that
think may be of some importance.n4oha
The deacon stared as if he thought she
had taken leave of her senses, and Silas
Daggett grew a shade paler-or was it only
Syl's fancy? But they granted her request,
after little laughter and testing about her
discovery"
Syl led them quietly around to that
spot under the back window where the
tracks were. The Sheriff opened his
eyes wide at sight of the tracks, and
said:
cit is strange that these were not seen
before. Here is evidently where they got
in"
Will you ask Mr.. Daggett to step into
them?" said Syl quietly.
They all laughed little uneasily. Any
body could see now that Silas was pale.
"Of course Mr.. Daggett will not OBJ
ject to doing so, if it will give you any
satisfaction said Mr.. Allen.
And Silas Daggett could do nothing but
comply with the request; and it was evil
dent to all that the tracks had been made
by his feet.
'sBut what does that prove? What do
you mean, Sylyia?" said the deacon, an
grily, but evidently perturbed in spirit.
"Nothing," said Syl; "only, since Mr..
Daggett is so obliging, he will probably
show us what is between the lining and
the outside of his coat"
1t was great risk, being only bold
guess at the truth, and Syl trembled with
fear until she saw Silas paggett's face.
That proved his guilt so conclusively that
doubt was no longer possible. He made
no resistance, and when the coat was
opened the bonds and bank notes which
he had stolen from himself were dis
covered.
The letter by means of which Syl had
made her discovery Was found to have
come from friend of Silas, Of whom he
had asked counsel with regard to his plan
of running Will and thus securing Deacon
Rankin's heiress. Iwish that had space
to describe the scene, especially the dis
comfiture of the honest Silas, but can
only relate a little asiden between Syl
and her father.
&C This must be hushed up, Sylvia
hushed right upp' said the deacon, nerv-
ously. "nWhy, it would ruin me! l
should be q laughing-stockl 1--we
made so much of him; what reproach
upon the church"
j" Well, | will agree to say nothing
about it-since, of course, you will see
that Will is entirely cleared from suspl.
cion-that is, on one condition; and II
you don't agree to that, why, L shall feel
it nv duty to tell the whole story" said
saucy Syl..
"iAnd the condition is?' said the dea-
con, anxiously.
"Why, that you give your consent to
my marrying Will; and then you know
that pretty cottage that you promised 10
GIVE me if I would marry Silas Daggett,
YOU must give that to VIII and me; and,
pa''-as the deacon was turning away
anicely furnished, you know-and, pa,
wait a minute!-right away, you knoW!'
81. am glad I haven't but one daugh-
terin said the deacon to himself.
" What they say of deacons' daughters is
true, every word of itr'
IT is ascertained that saving equal to
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pressing the sifted coal and charcoal, EN-
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castings of the smooth and brilliant sort,
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this description are said to be smooth ano
bright, as the tar prevents the difficulty SC
much experienced in this kind OF proo y,