The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-07-27

at once. | looked over the contents of nv
! pocket-book, and found that by using this
ten dollar note could make out the amount.
| gave the money to the messenger with
some misgiving. but thought if had done
wrong my husband would, on his return,
which | had not expected so soor make
the matter right. | had Just related the
circumstance 10 him when you came in
Although the story seemed 4 very plaus-
IDLE one, and Remingtons were evidently
respectable people, "A warrant was soon is
sued for their arrest. preliminary heal
ing before = magistrate was had, ard they
were bound over to the next term of the
county cault. Mr.. Rcmirgto,,s friends
readily furnishing bonds. he aud his wife
were repreveG of their liberty.
supplementary warrant for searching
their house was given to the officers, and
they proceeded - make a thorough Scruti-
ny IN the bast meut and rooms on the hIs st
floor When they reached the front hall,
on heir way to the Chambers Mr.. Mnreton,
who had been requested to assist in the
search, pnllcd out the hat rack. and passing
his hand doNn the old fashioned ceiling
behind il, touched IL hidden spring. The
door of a secret cupboard that was framed
Into bend of the chimney immediately
flew open.
There. on the lowest shelf of the small
and otherwi Use empty recess, lay an en-
broidered tra> cling bag. which MI More
ton took out aud unstrapped, To his and
the officers astuui>h hmCnt, and to the dis
may of the temingtoiIs, the bag was filed
with packages of bauknotes, which, on ex-
animation, proved to be the identical ones
taken from The Flint Rock Bank.
The RemingtouS both affirmed that they
had never known nf The existence of The
cupboard, which Mr.. Mnreton said he had
made himself, some years ago. as Il storage
place for u quantity Of valuable but unused
family silver. So far d. he knew no one
had been aware uf the Ioca; ION of the cup
bond excepting himself. his wife, now
dead, his son Walter. VII" was in South
America, and his daughter Ethel. Who had
not been out of her room or mnnIhs. lie
had left it to her to show Mrs. Remington
over the house AT the time of the purchase,
aud supposed size had told her about the
secret cupboard.
The attention of the little group around
the bag was now called b, Mrs. Remington
to an ornamental scarlet mouogram-"E.
Non its front, embroidered within ii
wreath of brilliant autumn leaves.
This bag surely belonged to my daugh
ter, said Mr.. Mnrctou. CNcIfCdly.
W hen Ethel Moreton WAS questioned
with regard to the matter, she Sa id she had
not thought of the bag since She had been
i'll, MIS-. Remington had called on her n
lew days before the robbery, but ahe could
not believe that hat lady would have stu-
len anything from the house. She did mot
remember whether or not She had told the
Remiugtnus abDut the secret cupboard.
The term of court at which the RrminC-
tons were 80 be tried for he robbery was
now at hand. hu'. on motion of the emf
Ient counsel whom they had retained, the
case was continued To the next term. AS
the money had been recovered. and there
., ,t.l.
the defendants The bank officials. especially
Mr.. More:on. were anxious to have The
prosecuting attorney quhSl the indictment /;
but Mr.. Remington insisted Oh legal exon
eratiun.
One day during the ea,ly summer the
family physician, who had known Ethel
intimately from her bi!th. surpi ised MI
Moret"n with the announcement HAT his
daughter was kept i'll 10y some mental
trouble, and that he believed it to lie i'll
some way connected with the bank affair
''She fell ill.," said DR.. Knnwlton, ''the
day thr robbery was discovered. From Il
child she was never afraid to go out in the
dark. She is familiar with all the ins aud
outs of the baull' Silvcr-stockiug is f,nd
Of her, and she would have no fear oi him
Size knew of the secret cupboard. aud the
money was found ia her bag. BESIDES her
ncrvons attacks always occnr whenever
the bank affair is mentioned in her pres
ence. The burden upon her mind must be
alleviatCd or She will never live TO see an
other autumn"
This private iniervipw " which the faith
ful and skillfu old physician had sought
with Mr. Noretou was hardly over before
the latter. almost broken dow lay Devil
dclinG sorrow, repaired TO his daug hter >
sick chan her
1t took much persuasion. and the rci:er-
ated present ment nf the fact that the inno-
cent were suffering for the guilty to induce
Ethel. with S,lS and teats, To toll her : ory.
Al last she said
You know, papa, that was at that
French boarding school in the city TWO
years. Thcro were ~ ihe ins'itutinu what
was called secret chqucS.' Just a few of
, the girls with con9eniai tastes met regular
ly In each a her's rooms. There wore The
T.overS OF Laughter and The Ten Tried
Travellers each having passwords and
signs / belonged to :he Ten Tried Trav-
elers.' The society was at first useful i'll
It's design and tendencies.
Owe went on imaginary trips around
the world, and, at our meetings, dressed in
travelling suits, and had onr maps. guide
books and we'll stored lunch baskets. We
would so" aud explore every considerable
town and Interesting point.
"Toxard the end of Ike FIRST year Julia
/ McMarshall came to the school. She was
Il very stviish yonn9 lady ho had travelled
all oNer Europe aud The East. Each Of t!Ic
cliousS vird IN eflnrts 10 &c her, but ours
wns suooessfnl, One of uur soc ETY. having
lett school she VAS Installed one OF the
Ten
t.She was very handsome and fascinating
and had been in society great deal. bn,
came to Madam i.ec!erc's Ia perfect herself
! in music aud French, previous Ia eoind
/ abroad again. this time on her wedding
tnnr She fairly bewihiered US with tales
I of adventure. md proposed thai when she
Z went on this trip we should all accompany
! her; being then mariied woman she oouo
4 oLaperon ms.
''We MI asked our parents. when WI
! went home at Christmas. II we conl6 gt
with hri, and were all refnsesi-as yun
papa. may remember IN my case. Then
on our return. Miss MoNar>hnn proposed
that we sh"nld got upa fund. pntting int,
& a ne mn lliav