The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-24

Later on, business OF a pressing nature
called me to Brighton, and just about
then sissy thought it better to resume
pettieoats and give up the tailoring; so
she Joined me there. Well, one day, she
caught sight of queer advertisement,
which you have probably heard Of, as
you seem to know 50 much, and we
thought it promised an opening, As a
little 'un she had been pretty good at
riding; so--but you know what FOL
loved"
'''Yes; but the ring%" I inquired.
$50, when sis put me up to that nm
commonly handsome young heiress. and
viii st | was carrying on the game
though with. deal of difficulty, | must
confess, she was 80 very coy-l happened,
in overhauling my effects, to run across
the bauble. l had forgotten | had it,
for | was still very flush. l thought it
would make a pretty present, and inspire
confidence; and be hanged to my stupid
ity! for it was just this that blew the
whole gaf p
'"But didn't Ann caution you"
"Bless your heart, she didn't know "a
kept the ring; didn't know it myself.
We had forgotten all about it, and l
never inquired where sis found it; that
only came out afterwards when it all
came OUT
"And didn't she know that you had
given the ring to the young lady%
"Of course not. We used to stroll in
lanes together, and ST. picked gooseber-
ries; that's the polite term, ! think"
""And she didn't remember that the
young lady's name was the same as that
of the gentleman who had lost the ring
three years agow
"No, she did not; and that was hel
great bluuder. Who would have evel
Thought Of things working round tc
thatw
'"Then Miss Brice must have been
rather astonished to hear where it hao
turned up?"
"Yes she was, and could not make i,
out at first; but when you locked hel
in the room she had time to put two and
two together, jumped to her conclusions,
and out of the window. She saw it was
her only chance OF getting clear and put
ting me up to what had happened. Ano
50, as I say, being a girl of resources, she
DOTTED her hat and habit, borrowed the
st ble-boy's jacket and cap hanging ur
in a stall, sadd.ed the steed, made him
carry her within a quarter of a mile o.
the railway, shook him loose, and camt
to me at Brighton, which eligible locality
we thought it prudent to vacate. Ah,'
added this good-ooking scamp, with {
sish, as he stroked his now shaven cheeks
"it was a great pity; a beautiful game
spoiled, all through my not convertin!
that jewel when | first got it; but acci
dents VIII happen, etc"
'"And your devoted Ann@ in
quired.
'"Ah, poor child" he answered, "sh
went to Australia more than year ago
I was sorry to lose her; but it was tn
wisest course. Do you want to knoy
\ any moreT
'"No. no." answered; chats enough
understand. Good morning." and
left him in Coldbath Fields, where h
s confined on remand.
and mighty clad was, my dear Ja"b
be sure to find that the scoundrel had n
suspicious Of the present position of TIL
young heiress. don't think he is likel
to get clear of his present trouble, how
ever we'll | conduct his case; and thougl
it may seem little ungrateful, consider
ing how much l owe him, | shan't b
sorry if he gets put into safe keeping TO
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