The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-05

xactly as in my dream, female hYare-
evidently k3eping in the shade of the
.rnss-going down the avenue. deter
mined to follow and see who it was, for l.
now felt the warning voice was not ssns
Cor nothing, and I seemed to get courage,
girl though was, to fathom the naystery.
( hastily dressed, threw a dark shawl over
my head, ard going noiselessly down,
stairs opened the glass door in the draw
ng-room window, and left it so that could
come in again. I kept in the shade of the
trees as much as possible, and quickly fol-
lowed the path had seen, the woman take.
Presently heard voices; one was mans,
the other woman's. But who was sheF
I came close, and got behind large group
of thick shrubs / could now see and hear
them quite well; they were standing IN the
light; I was i'll deep shade.
Just then the woman turned her head to-
ward me. 1t was Martha.
What did she want there at that hour?-
and who was this manp I was puzzled.
Where had seen that face before ?-for
that had seen it before I was certain; but
where and when I could not remember.
He was speaking in low voice, and L did
not hear very distinctly what he said, but
the last few words were:
"And why not tonight Delays are
always dangerous, especially now, as they
are beginning to suspect me-"
because Mrs. Bensons daughter-in-law
is here, and she. is sleeping in the room
over the plate closet, and would be sure to
hear the least noise. Wait until tomorrow
night she will be gone then. But indeed,
John, don't like this business at all. l
think we'd. better give it up. No luck
will come of it, Lam sure"
'Look here, Martha" said the man. II
, have chance of getting safe Oft now.
: have it all settled, if you will only help me
to get this old womans plate. With that
: and a few little trinkets I happened to
t pick up a few years ago, you and may sci
up business in America The other fell
o lows will help me. Meet me here to-mor
o row night, to let me know that all is safe
+ for us. See here-I have brought you g
7 valuable present. Keep it until the. plate
7 is secure with me, for you must stay here
] until all blows over; then make some ex
7 cuse for leaving and come over and join mi
in New York If you, want money, sci
. these diamonds in Liverpool; they are wortl
a no end of money"
= could see quite well that he took some
O thing out ofhis pocket, and gave it to her
o She held it up to look at it; and there
d glistening in the bright moonlight, l say
my godmother's diamond earring! Th'
4 one that had been stolen over nine year
!. ago with the. other, jewels. from he
p room.
, Here then at last was the mystery solved
), everything made clear, and all through m.
- droam! Presently t1e light fell on tn
,t mans face again, and instantly recog
! nized my godmother's very respectabl
= gardener. A decent man he was believed t
be, buta thief all the time, and. one VIII
= hid his evil deeds under cloak of religion
r And who was the woman he seemed t
have got such power over? Evidently hi
70 wife; forI gathered that from his conver
>, sation with her. waited where I was un
IA til they were both gone-Martha back t.
II the house, and her husband to the village
. = w.
then as quietly as could returned to tn
house and reached my room, Falling o.
III my knees gave thanks to God for maxim
= me the means of finding out snch wicke
:" plot, and perhaps saving the lives of NOR
y than one under that roof; for it is NOR
3 than likely that, had those desperate mel
. been disturbed in their midnight plundel
~ they would not have hesitated, at any dee
IA which would enable them to carry out thei
9 wicked plans.
e. slept little that night, and nextmornin
y tried to appear calm aid composed, thoug
d 1 was frightened and really i'll. wa
70 longing for my husband to come, that
A. might tell him all, and consult, what wa
E. bestto be done, to prevent robbery al
~ perhaps blooished. At last, to my gres
IN relief, saw him coming. I ran to tn
gate to meet him, and told him what ha
Of seen and heard the night before.
I'd Now" I said, "Will you eyer laugh {
" my fancies again p.
lit mo, my dear little wife" said he, G
IN never will"
as We then arranged that we should tell hi
k; mother and sister everything, and he wa
S. to 60 to the nearest police station and al
ID range with the chief officer to have nun
t. Der of men ready in the. wood, near tn
st hbuse, at twelve o'clock that night, tht
g after dinner we were to say 'good-by'''
III Mrs, Benson and drive home, but woul
lg return and join the police in the wood, an
Of wait there until we saw Martha leave til
,g house to meet her husband. We we,
1e then to 60 in and. wait until til
thieves came in, when they were to be SUI
er rounded and taken prisoners. My husban