Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-09-25

cent importation from Germany, unabl
to speak word of English. She agree
to take me for one week on trial, an
before I had been two hours in the hous
l was sent to tidy Mr.. Arnold's room.-
Never was room tidied so quickly an
seeing my mistress on her way to mar
ket, shot the bolt, and took surve,
of the premises. The trunk was locked
the bureau drawers wide open, the close
door ajar. felt a reluctance to over
haul my private repositories though
|should have done it, she added, resolute
ly, "if had been driven to it! rumag
ed little, when on the closet-f1cor
espied shirt, apparently scarcely soil
ed, except one sleeve, and that was black
with SCOT. What is he doing at th,
fireplace in summer p 1 thought, anc
went to examine. A few minutes suf
feed to convince me that the stove had
been moved out, and the elbow of the
pipe removed. / repeated the process
to find roll of five ehundred-dollar notes
and small note book, with the name
Rufus Markham on the first page. I
replaced everything carefully and came
home. Now, Mr.. Potter, he must be
taken by surprise, or he may say Fred
put the notes there
You are brave girl!' cried the old
man, looking with admiration at the
beautiful, animated face, and Fred will
owe you more than his life.'
He can repay me by coming to tell me
the good news when he is clear
Eight was striking by the city clocks
when Doctor Graham Arnold, dressed
in the latest fashion, and with fragrant
Havana between his lips, strolled leisure
ly into his room.
He had been in the parlor of his board
ing house for an hour, watching Mr..
Potter with some anxiety, but wholly
unaware of the little of four, who, in
Mr.. Potter's temporary apartment,
awaited his return to his own room.
Once inside the door the nonehalant
look left the handsome face of the Young
man, and he muttered fiercely:
L must get out of this Potter suspects
me, and may yet communicate his sus-
picions to Mr.. Markham. I will be off
to- night as soon as the house is quiet
He opened small satchel as he spoke,
and was rapidly filling it with neces-
saries for journey, when he was inter-
rupted by knock at the door.
Tossing the satchel into the closet, he
cried:
Come imp
But his face turned livid as his call
was obeyed, and party of five entered
his room.
Two policemen stationed themselves
on his right and left, while Mr.. Mark
ham, Mr.. Potter, and Fred Tryon fol-
lowed.
Now, Mr.. Potter said one of the
policemen, with the face and voice of
the detective Vodges, will you tell US
where to find those missing notes p
What notes?' cried Arnold. what
does this outrage mean?'
1T means,' said Mr.. Potter, that your
plan to throw the robbery of Mark hams
private desk upon his nephew has fail
ed. 1t means that the five thousand
dollars stolen from that gentleman are
now IN your possession, excepting only
one note given to Mr.. Tryon in payment
of debt!
1T is lie y cried the prisoner; but his
white face, faltering. voice, and shaking
limbs, were no proof of innocence
Search my trunk, everything I have.'
No, Gentlemen, said Mr.. Potter
Draw out the stove, if you please, and
look in the elbow of the pipep
With cry, Graham Arnold fell sense
less to floor, as Vodges put his hand up
on the stove.
Mr.. Markham turned to Fred. There
was no word spoken. Hand clasped
hand, and each read forgiveness and
love in the others eyes.
Mr.. Graham Arnold spent some weeks
in Jail ere his trial and conviction but
before his sentenced was pronounced
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Tryon were
crossing the ocean on a wedding tour to
Europe, and only Mr.. Potter and Fred
ever knew of fMaud's first and only ap-
pearance as Girl Detective.