Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-12-22

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Glover was his niece, Emily.
Her face would have been noted any
whore and not only on account Of its
beauty. The hair was of jetty blackness,
the eyes of the same hue, and tho COM
plexion as fair and clear as Il lily.
And yet the first glance struck me un-
favorably the black, heavy brows were
near together, and the upper lip closed so
firmly over the under, that they gave the
face a cold, repelling look. But this
vanished the moment she spoke or smil-
ed.
What appeared to me as little singu-
lar was that though she spoke to her be-
.rothed, and chatted gaily with her un-
Gle, she did not address one word to her
cousin James neither did no speak TO
her, or even glance toward tho place
whore she sat.
The niece either was, or seemed to be,
quite unconscious Of the object Of my Wis
it, or that anything unpleasant had oc-
cured.
After dinner | went to Mr.. Glover's
place of business, whore tho robbery had
occurred.
examined the safe. The lock bore no
marks of being tampered with. was
evident that it had been entered by means
of a key.
Mr.. Glover assured me that he always
locked the safe himself, keeping the key
in his own possession though he owned
that it would not DO impossible for any
one to obtain duplicate, who resided in
tho family. The combination used wa'
intricate and puzzling, but not unsur-
mountable by tho same means.
On our return to the house, Mr.. Glover
went 20 his own room, while proceeded
to the back parlor, at the further end o
the hall, my footsteps giving forth nC
sound, rs they fell on tho thick, soft car
pet.
The door was ajar, but the gas not be-
ing lighted, and hearing tho sound o
whispering within, | paused on th,
threshold.
How can you be so imprudent
James ?" said tho soft, low voice of 4
woman.
"Give one kiss, darling I only ono =
pleaded an eager, passionate voice in ro
ply.
Hearing tho sound ofa step on The
basement stairs, beat sudden retrea
into an obscure corner OF the hall.
1t was "A servant to light the gas ; anC
as soon rs it flashed up, entered tho par
lor, as though | had just come in.
Its only occupants were Mr.. jaime.
Glover aud Miss Leland.
The former was standing by the win.
dow with his back to the door, the latter
was seated upon sofa, at tho further enc
OF the room.
She sat with her head leaning listlessly
on her hand, but there was IL warm glow
upon her cheek, and n strange glittor tC
the eyes, TINT not even tho long, droop
ing lashes could conceal.
1t was in pursuance Of my own pani
that became domciled Mt Mr.. Glover's
the large reward offered, as well as my
professional reputation being at stake
having stimulated my zeal to the utmost
My room overlooked tho garden, ant
one moonless night saw tho faint shad
ow OF man under II tree ut the furtnel
end Of it, 1t was soon joined by another
evidently, from its sweeping outlines, /
woman.
They approached and melted into one
They were undoubtedly lovers, bu
who Surely not Clyde and Miss LelanC
they would have no occasion to NEE
in that way.
The woman was the first to go, gliding
across the garden, sho entered sid,
door.
The other figure fingered a few min
utes, and getting down upon his knees
seemed to be cropping among tho roots o
the tree.
He then disappeared through tho samt
entrance.
At early dawn the next day, | was ou
in the garden, going directly to the spo
whore had seen the two figures tho
night before.
| looked narrowly around, but coulC
discover neither shred nor footstep by
which / could gain any clue 10 their iden
tity.
Recalling tho mysterious movements
Of the man at the base of the tree, l ex
amined the ground closely around il.
| was abont relinquishing my search
when chanced to displace "a small peb
bic that lay half hidden in the long grasi
Mt tho foot Of the main root. Putting my
hand, or rather the fingers Of it, in th'
crevice i: concealed, discovered some
thing hard it was key and needeC
only one glance at it to determine it
character and design.
After breakfast / had a private inter
view with Mr.. Glover and his son, tell
ing them that | had discovered the thief
that was going to New York to perfec
my arrangements for his arrest, and tina
.hey must keep everything quiet unit
my return.
Addressing the father, said
"Though it may be matter of mucl
private sorrow, remember that there neeC
be no public exposure, unless yoI
choose"
~ understand you, sir" said the olC
man, strengthening himself up, and look
ing me steadily in the eye. Clyde i
my dead sisters son, and / have reareC
him as tenderly as if he were my own
still he shall not escape the punishment
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