Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31
VOL. 72.-366S. NO. 16.

tne nOte was about TO be discovered "JameS,
keep your eyes on the mprincipled wretch,
for there is no knowing what she may do"
Arrived at AIMS miserable bedroom, the
officer first coolly rihed the pockets of all the
dresses to be found hanging up, and not
| finding what he sought, dragged the single
| trunk out under the skylight and unlocked il.
Very neatly arranged were poor Ann
Walkers simple belongings. Some daint-
| lily frilled underclothing, smelling of laven-
| der; her modest Sunday apparel folded by
| itself in silver paper; box of plain linen
collars and cuffs, one or two books of such
| unexpected titles as Z" Longfellow's Hype-
| rion," " The Holy Grail" by Tennyson, and
| some of Madame Michlets in the original
French; and a beautiful mother-of-pearl
desk in the very bottom with the initials
A. w. A." in asilver monogram on the top.
"Now I'm blessed if this amt pretty
kit for a servant girl" remarked the detec-
tive taking out the desk and proceeding to
pry it open with his penknife.
"a wholesale robber," groaned Mrs. Gar
ret, clasping her hands; "and to think that
have harbored =
Halo" cried the detective, opening the
lid and taking out a silver photograph case,
richly chased and garnished with an elabo-
rate monogram. "Whos this ?"
Then the pair had fine surprise.
Opening the case, they saw two carries
one of majestic looking military man. ap-
parently about sixty. the other of Young
girl, clad in silk and richest lace. whose face
bore the exact similitude of Ann Walkers.
"By the hookyl" calculated the officer, a
light breaking all over his face, and aston
ishment preventing further articulation.
Taking greasy pocket-book out of his
breast pocket he opened it, and drew forth
photograph, which was Ann Walkers Wig
nette.
"Them two's the same gal ?" asked he
eagerly.
4" Yes" answered the lady, with glance.
al thought had spotted that gal the
minute set eyes on her" cried the man,
exultingly; and to think of me findin' her
after all, and three of us a huntin' for her
these six months. Pm a made man. Won't
the Gineral plank down the thousand pounds
reward IIoorarl'
"What do you mean ?" asked Mrs Garrett
She begun to believe she had been shell
tering very great criminal indeed.
"What do mean ?" grinned the detective
"Why, that you've made the orkardest mis-
take, misses, you ever made in your life
You've heard of Gineral Arnim as lives in
the marble palace up the Hudson 2"
"Of course have-indeed, have some ac-
1uaintance with him" "Or would give the
universe to scrape one" she might with
truth have added
That's unlucky-for you," observed the
officer, with an obvious absence of sympathy;
." for yer see this here cook as you've ac-
cused of stealing is his only daughter and
heiress -
"What ?"
Mrs Garret sat down on a broken-backed
chair, with face as pale as a ghost.
To think that her penetration should have
served her so ill as to suffer her to insult this
lady-this daughter of one of the grandest
magnates in society.
How, in Heavens name, can apologize
for my mistake ?" she gasped "l'll die of
shame outright ~
Meantime we haven't found the bank
note" observed the officer, with some NAL
ice prepense. " Shall | go on with the
sarch %
No, no. For gracious sake, leave me!
Let me think" groaned our friend, in real
anguish of mind
So the officer went down stairs with a very
different manner from that in which he had
assembled.
Meantime the following interview had
taken place between the master of the house
and the accused.
Sir" said the latter, as soon as they were
alone, i" | think YOU have the feelings of a
gentleman. Further concealmenti is useless,
and before leave this house owe you an
explanation"
Mr. Garret thought this was the beginning
of confession of guilt. and said
"Yes, Ann" very sadly but kindly.
81 am not what SEEM" pursued Miss
Arnim, in an agitated manner. You may
have heard of, six months ago, General Ar
Minis daughter, who disappeared -
Heavens 7" muttered Mr.. Garret. He
now feared poor Ann was insane.
my father" continued Miss Arnim
" wished me to marry a gentleman who was
in every way repugnant to me, having al
ready given my heart to another, whose
want of fortune was his only fault. would
not disobey my father by following the die
tates of my heart, vet how could | go
through the daily sorrow of thwarting his
expressed wishes resolved to escape from
both temptations for time. and | could
think of no way in which | could more Sc
curelv hide myself than bv going into SER
vice for a time. confided nv story to the
good manageress of the p" Domestic's Train
ing Institution" who was friend of mine,
and through her influence | came here with
the determination of doing nv duty as con-
scientiously as it was possible. You have
seen the result. Mr.. Garrett"
She burst into tears, though her eyes
flashed through them with proud indig-
nation.
By this time the earnestness of her man
ner and the calm refinement of her language
had carried the conviction of truth to her
listeners heart. He gazed at her in amaze
ment and distress, while flood of shame
The detective now entered. and with a