Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-11-24

ed, dressed. etc. Annie, with tear-wet
ewes, answered as best she could; and
was promised that every effort would be
made to catch the thief and recover the
money. but it was probable, seeing that
lie had such a start, having without
doubt at once slipped out at side door
that it would be long me before any
thing would turn up regarding him.
liam exceedingly sorry for your mis-
hap" condoled the manager, sand shall
spare no expense in trying to ferret out
the rascal"
IAN ingenious fellow. whoever he
was, observed the cashier; .'the idea of
representing himself as a bank clerk
wasn't bad;" aud the official chuckled at
the cunning of the rogue.
| Annie tried to dry her tears, and with
sad face and aching heart returned to
the carriage, and gave orders TO be driven
| home. She had never before met with
misfortune, anu it completely upset
her. 10 think, too, that she had given
the notes with her free will as it wer.
| She could not restrain her tears, but
cried softly to herself all the way home.
| She dreaded to meet her sisters, and
thought how greatly they would blame
her. On arrival she found both Jane
and Maria at home, and waiting for her.
"Have you the deed all right Annie p
cried Jane, rs soon rs Annie had entered.
And then. seeing her sorrowful face. she
cried, "Why. Annie, what is it, you have
it, haven't your"
20, Jane. :" cried Annie, throwing her.
self on her sisters breast and sObbing
previously; 10, don't blame me; don',
please; can not bear to hear you. IL
have lost the money!
Lost the money!" cried Maria, her
face growing pale; ''why, Annie!'
20, dear y moaned Jane, looking sOr
rowfully on Annie, show could you. An
ME, o. how could you, when we told you
to be so careful? o, dear!"
30. don't scold me, Jane; please DON'T
sobbed Annie, piteously. "I-I-didnt
mean to, you know. Y-you see got it
from the bank, but just when l was
driving off n young man, bareheaded and
with pen behind his ear. looking the
very image of bank clerk,
stepped up and said that they had for
gotten to take the number of the notes,
and so--so-I-I-gave them to him. 0.
Jaue, 1 thought of course it was oil
right, he spoke so simply. o, what shall
we do?'
The sisters mourned previously for
their loss, but generously forbore Gliding
Annie. Indeed, they saw that she was
really quite i'll in consequences of the
occurrence. And before evening Annie
had to be put 70 bed, and a doctor sum-
moned to her, who found her in raging
fever.
For DAYS and weeks Annie was con-
fined closely to her bed, snd, as there was
no one to take care of her, Maria gave
up her situation and remained at home,
nursing and and doing the homework.
Their money gone, and only Jane
earning anything wherewith to pay their
increasing expenses, they were at last
obliged to let part of their house This
they did to a respectable German family
of the name of Zimmerman, and as this
family desired if possible TO board with
them, Maria procured a girl to assist her,
and posted in the front window notice
FURNISHED Apartments"
20, Annie" cried Maria. one afternoon,
bursting into the room where Annie lay,
'we've just got another lodger. A
young man this time, and such a hand
some one!"
Don't be soft on him Maria" said
Annie, smiling; ''though suppose, Of
course suppose he is perfect"
'.He looks So" said Maria. she says
he is from home, and has only just ar
rived. He told me that he wishes to
keep very quiet on account of Il near rel
alive of his who is trying to find him
and destroy him in hopes of succeeding
to large property"
''Pshaw !" said Anne, contemptuously.
IL don't believe it. It's too romantic by
half.''
..Well. of course. don't know how
much truth there is in it," said Maria,
rather obviously. anyhow he wants
to remain unknown. He's lodging across
the way at Mr.. Beach's.
well, see that he pays you in advance.
should Judge from your account that
he is as likely as not to be swindler, a
regular lodging-house thief-they all
tell some such stories"
A few days later Annie was sufficient
ly well to rise from her bed and walk
about the room. She was still quite
weak, but some of her old spirits shOne
in her eyes. and the loss of the money
was gradually fading from her daily
thought.
The young gentleman seemed to have
made himself quite agreeable. for Maria
became rather shy and silent when he
was the subject OF conversation. And
Annie often wondered where Maria went
after the mornings work was done. |
When, however. she was spoken to about |
it Maria laughed and said she was out |
marketing; but Annie strongly suspected |
that Maria was out prOmenading with |
the new lodger.
One morning Annie thought she was
strong enough to 60 down to the break
fast table. So dressing herself neatly |
and giving an added puff to her hair in
view of the fact that she was then to
see the ledger for the first time. Annie
was led down stairs by Jane.
She could hear the heavy, cultural |
tones of old Mr.. Zimmerman, who was |
in violent cOnfab with his wife, and |
the laughing voice of oneiwhom.she took
to be the new gentleman lodger. Enter
ing the dining room, Annie was taking
her seat when her eyes fell on the young
gentleman directly opposite. He was
looking at her stupidity.
20, o! J" cried Annie. on meeting his
glance: and she stopped short, unable to
articulate another word.
"Ah, 0, a-a-excuse me ladies'" NUT
tered the young man. backing out to-
ward the door; and getting the handle
he opened the door and bounded down
the stairs into the street.
Annie recovered herself i'm moment.
Dashing to the window, she threw it up,
and shouted as loudly as she could:
stop thief stop thief o, stop him,
stop him J"
Fortunately policeman was lodging
nearly opposite, who, on seeing Annie
wildly screaming stop thief.n and the
young man fleeing as for dear lite, start
ell in pursuit. The ledger ran Jast but
the policeman ran faster, and the former
was soon in his grasp.
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