The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-12-21

tAhG warning R4@tA 44it fhtHA ~ t+AN
P'aee.
Am, sald her master feeling very
small, Mu Garfet mitscs come money!
sad this nan has come to-
find it, my dear, .uhloiaed lhe cflcer
who had been regarding her With undis.
guiscd interest. of you'n band ever
tbe keys 81 YOUR git ven proceed te
business maanier
And, said Mrs. Garret, sternly, !. The
stolen property !. found in your possess
ion, YOU will 90 to prison, niss-thst you
shall
Arms white face slowly kiodled with
scorebing red her large, dark eyes dila-
ted with deep horror; her lips turned
pale, her breath seemed TO leave her in
gasp,
You accuse me lot theft she faltered,
Mr Garret silently put her into a chair.
She looked a. Il the shock would strike
her dead
DO you deny, demanded Mrs Garet,
none the less spitelully Tor this attention,
that you picked np that twenty dollar
bill that was dropped on the carpet, just
on this spot, this afternoonf Haven't
you GOT It in your pocket, or trunk, or
hidden about your bedroom at this mo-
menly 60 on with the search, Mr.. Ofi
Ger; she's determined not to confess. II
was natioual bank bin for twenty dol
lars, Numbered los $40.
Seems to me I've seen your face before
Ibis, my gal, mulered the officer, conf.
dentiaIy. You'll please fork over The
key of yer kit, young woman
With trembling hands Ann waved bin
of. and united a ribbon from about her
neck, on which a small key was suspend.
ed
As she gave II 10 him sort Of sob
shook her, and large tears rushed IN a
torrent down her cheeks
III show the way, said the mistress OF
the house, sure by these signs OF rorrow
that the note was about to be discovered
James, Keep your eye on the unprincipled
wretch, FOR there's no Knowing what she
may do.
Arrived at AIMS miserable bedroom,
the fficcr first coolly rified the pockets
of all the dresses to be found hanging up,
aud not finding what he sought, dragged
the single trunk out under the skylght
and unlocked it.
Very neatly arranged were poor Ann
Walkers simple belongings Some daint-
lily irilled undercothing, smelling OF
lavender; her modest Sunday apparel
folded by itself 10 silver paper; box Of
plain linen collars and cuffs, one or two
books OF such unexpected titles as Long
fellows Hyperion, The Holy Grail,
and some Of Madame Michelefs in tie
original French and beautiful mothel-
of-pearl desk in the very bottom with
the initials A. W. A. in silver mono
gram on the top.
Now Pm blessed If this amt pretty
kit for servant girl, remarked the de-
tectiye, taking out the desk and proceed,
ing to pry it open with bis pen.knife.
A wholesale Iobber, groaned Mrs
Carer, clasping her hands; and to think
that have harbored--
Halo, cried the detective, opening the
lid, and taking out silver photograph
case, richly chased, and garnished with
a most elaborate monogram, Who's
this?
Then the pair had iine surprise.
Opening the case, they saw two cartes
-oue of a majestic locking military man,
apparently about sixty, the other of a
young girl, clad in silk and richest lace,
whose face bore the exact simlitudc of
Ann Walkers vignette
BY the hooky! CALCULATED the officer, =
light breaking all over his face, and
astouishment prevented further articu-
= Ialion.
Tating a greasy pocketbook ont Of bis
breast pocket he opened it, and drew
forth photograph, which was Ans
Walkers yignetle,
Them two. tbs same ga? asked he,
saserly.
Yes, answered the lady with slsscs.
thought | bad spotltd hat sel tbs
moment set eyes - her, cried the man,
exuitngly; aGd to lhink Of me fndir'
! her after az, aud three Of as sa-hunfin
: for hor lresc six months. l'm made
mau. Won't the ginera plank dowr
he lhousand ponnds rewsrdS Hoorrf
What do you mean? asked Mrs Gar.
ret.
She began to believe she had been
sheltering very great criminal indeed.
What do mean? grinned the dssc,
tive. Why, that you have made tss
orkardcst mistake, misses, you ever made
in Your life, You've heard eli GinsraI
! Arinr as lives in the marble palace mp
the Iludson?
OF course ! have-indeed have some
Acquaintance With him. Or would give
the universe to scrspe one, she might
with irHlh have added.
fhat's nnlacks for you, observed tbs
oiicer,wi an obvious lack OF sympslhy
: for yer ZEE this here COOK as you have
accused Of stealing is bis only dsUshtsr
aud heiress
. What?
: Mrs GsTet sat dowu on broker
backed chair, witt face a. pale !.
, ghost
To thiuk that her penetration should
, have served her 80 SD g. 70 sufef her tl
insult this ady-tbis daughter Of ono o