Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-25

to pick it up before | left the room.
When came down to dinner instantly
missed it, and the abandoned creature
actually said she might have swept it
into the dust pan and burnt it. Fotu-
nately l have the number of it, and af-
ter dinner you must go Immediately and
fetch policeman.
Bewildered, though far from convinced
by the proofs of AIMS guilt which his
spouse cited. Mr.. Garret suffered himself
to be sent off on his errand of justice,
and soon returned, in company with a
| detective, armed with warrant, and
Ann was imperatively rung up, while
Amanda was ordered to remain, that she
might take warning from the event to
take place.
"Ann," said her master, feeling very
small, "Mrs. Garret misses some money,
and this man has come To-
"Find it, my dear. +" subjoined the Of
fcer. who had been regarding her with
undisguised interest. $50 if you'll hand
over the keys of your kit we'll proceed
to business instanter"
''Ann," said Mrs. Garret, sternly, '1f
the stolen property is found in your pos
session, you will go to prison, miss
that you SHALL
AIMS white face slowly klndled with
a scorching red her large, dark eyes di-
lated with deep horror her lips turn
ed pale her breath seemed to leave her
in gasp.
"You accuse me-of theft ?" she fall
tered.
Mr.. Garret silently put her into
chair. She looked as if the shock would
strike her dead.
Do you deny" demanded Mrs. Gar.
ret. none the less sp itefully for his at
tention, shat you picked up that twen-
ty dollar bill that was dropped on the
carpet, just on this spot this forenoon ?
Haven't you got it in your pocket, or
trunk. or hidden about your bedroom at
this moment? Go on with the search,
Mr. Officer; she's determined not to con-
fess. 1t was national park bank bill
for twenty dollars, number los, 943."
''Seems to me I've seen your face be-
fore this, my gal, muttered the officer,
confdentially. you'll please fork over
the key of your kit, young woman
With trembling hands Ann waved him
off, and united ribbon from about her
ed. = ~'-"n '-"-- r'"H o''an"na
As she gave it to him sort of sob
shook her, and large tears rushed in
torrent down her cheeks.
"I'll show the way" said the mistress
of the house, sure by these signs of sor-
row that the note was about to be dis
covered. "James, keep your eye on the
unprincipled wretch, for there's no
knowing what she may do"
Very neatly arranged were poor Ann
Walkers simple belongings. Some dain-
tily frilled under clothing, smelling of
lavender 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
"Longfellow's Hyperion" 1.-The Holy
Grail" by Tennyson, and some of Mad
anne Michelet's in original French and
a beautiful mother-of, pearl desk in the
very bottom with the initials "a. W. A. -"
in silver monogram on the top.
"Now I'm blessed if this amt pret.
ty kit for servant girl, remarked, the
detective, taking out the desk and pro-
ceeding to pry it open with pen-knife
"a wholesale robber," groaned Mrs
Garret, clasping her hands; "and tc
think that l have harbored-"
"Hallo," cried the detective, opening
the lid, and taking out silver photo
graph case. richly chased, and garnish
ed with an elaborate monogram, "Who'
this ?''
Then the pair had fine surprise.
!, Opening the case, they saw two carte
-one majestic looking military man
apparently about sixty, the other of
, young girl, clad in silk and richest lace
whose face bore the exact similitude Q
Ann Walkers.
! by the hooky p CALCULATED the off
r Ger, light breaking all over his face
and astonishment prevented further al
ticulation.
J. Taking greasy pocket book out (
e his breast pocket he opened it, and DIRE
e forth photograph, which was An
o Walkers vignette.
e '.Them two's the same gal o. aske
: he. eagerly.
n Yes answered the lady with
r glance.
e 81 thought I had spotted that gal Il
o minute | set eyes on her," cried I'll
e man. exultingly; land to think of n
,r finding her after all, and three of us
r huntin' for her these six months. I'm
made man. Won't the gineral plar
!. down the thousand pounds reward !
% Hoorar %
what do you mean % asked MI
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