, 1877-12-28


,I ual. ard learned that The rcpu seu,a.
lun g value wa, strictly true.
"'I am vI.Iirg lu aid you, said, re.
turning tu flr ~pU, ~ which | had left
TIE ,tangrr but wish 10 take ~ adyan-
ragr IT y.ur need. I'm give you the re-
Jllrri sim with my address, and you can
have The watch -, 4ny time 10y returning
them money.
iii, eve, filed with trars as he pressed
my hand silently Gratitude chokcd his
uttrrauCe.
Il had nothing less than a hundred
dollar bin about ne.
"Pcrmps this gentleman can change
II, suggested the stranger, mastering his
emotion sufficiently to speak, and touch
( ing tie arm Of another gtnteel.looking
person who chanCcd To be- passing.
The gentleman kindly obliged us,
aud the affair being thus satisfactorily
concluded, We exchanged bows all round
and separated.
II may have been little ostentatious
of my handsome watch during the even.
ing. Anyhow consulted it pretty fre.
4uently, till, at last, taking it out as |
was leaving the theatre, felt tap on
the shoulder.
"Allow me to look at that watch said
tall man, who had been looking over
my shoulder.
"None of your tricks on Travellers |
answered, slipping it back into my
pocket.
"'The greenhorn dodge won't do here
he replied; you must go along with me-
At the same time turning up his lapel,
he displayed an officers badge.
"Seeing was in the clutches of the law,
made no resistance, but walked quietly
along
"At the police station the watch found
on me was identified as stolen property,
and the twenty-five dollars change / had
received was pronounced spurious. And
so am detained, it seems, on the double
charge VI being a thief and counter.
feiter."
knew the judge personally, and had
little difficulty in convincing him that
Tom had been made the victim of i'm
posture by thief and his accomplice.
was accepted as bail for my friends ap-
pearance whenever required, and he and
| were suffered to depart in peace.
Tom left for his and my old home the
next morning, where promised to join
him at the Christmas ball, which would
take place in a few days.
1t was my first visit to the old place
since my departure to live in the city.
L went 10 the ball early, where met
all my old friends, most of whom were
right glad to see me.
l was little nervous at the thought of
meeting Fanny, but determined to put
on careless air, and show her how little
impression had been made by her faith
less conduct.
She appeared at last, escorted by a
showy-looking youth, who, l doubted
not, was the renowned Fitz Flare him
self.
They came directly towards me, and l
stood my ground.
"GOod evening, Mr.. -" said Fanny,
with her usual easy grace, extending her
hand, which took, at the same time re-
turning her salutation.
"Allow me to introduce Mr.. Fitz
Flare" she continued. "You and he may
have met before, as he frequently visits
the city. Indeed, he has just returned
from there this evening
"Ab! here comes my brother Tom,"
she said, interrupting herself.
"Mr. Fitz Flare, my brother"
AS the looks of the two encountered
both gave start. The dandy turned
pale and trembed. Toms face flushed
with anger.
"Why, that's the scoundrel," he ex-
claimed, "who put off the stolen watch
on mel
'Wbat are yeu doing in company with
my sisteri" he thundered, advancing
threateningly.
Fitz Flare would have fed, but Tom
grasp was on his collar. A constable was
called, and the captured pickpocket and
counterfeiter was delivered over to the
hands Of justice.
Explanations followed between Fanny
and myself There never had been any.
thing serious in her Irritation with the
dandy, which runior had grossly magni.
fed. We made up, and the natural re.
suit followed.--Judgo Clark, in N. Y,
Ledger.