The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-08

II. M, ales a. posslhle. Ithink YOU m.gn en-
essiIy tnke the carpets, II you are % p snss
tons q, yo,, can rely upon your me Ihe
old Gentleman {I bit my tonguel Won,,s oS
hou,ss an moor, tomorrow. have
ra,,nrt lint he Intends to dispose OF sone
"a hIsa furniture; coasequ ently you .M'sns
nj, ! connie Of large vans. me Inouey
hnya Il, INV I,ossession- Icontrtved 10 loossn
the car,,ets at the edges but conla nos a n.a.
the heavy fnrniture You can ioio sa. -
md yosr men can carry out tne Iae. q. ..
hone Won have followed my direciions As s5 "
dress: the nefghbers Will taae you AZ Nat - T
HAYNES. II: It had not oeen ior yoa' mas'
would not have let him MAKE ioVs " .'e' -
could esnsst him reas,d my tsager 49,
!, :. 4 fer YOU are through | shall De az lne
mace aesirnated. The servants are IN 10Y
NV and + hRye sent them of: GU cannot
Eli hny patiently have looked forward 10
fhe completion Of this little scheme. my
dear Mat, IT we get olive shall get OH
we are nude for i,fe. $4,000, a. a !,
ebert t;sne. wish 1 could have seen you,
but this letter must suffice. Destroy ~ a.
once" s,ror
@So che could twist me rouno neT nuSel,
conid shcs The truth in this bold assel-
ton made me wiuce; / felt q fool Gown 10 70
nv finger ends. . x
The star Joined me at signa, ana we
went upstairs together.
It's the most outdacious th'ng l ever
he,rd tell ~ he exclaimed. We Wall
wait up here aud zee the play OUT. -. 10"
the shutters and there'll be some iun De-
fore long. Have you got any shooting.
irons?" -.;.,,:
Invent to my room and returned with
two revolvers.
"That is good,7' he said, his stolid face
lighting up; naow we are prepared LOT
chem. 1t will BE pretty case. suppose
YOU suspect the bousekeeper:"
had kept the contents OF the letter 10
myself, merely giving him hint or Two,
but / felt nv blood boil at the mention OF
Mrs. George.
Eyes, OF course I suspect the house
keener. She turned of my old servants
and brought two creatures OF her own here
Nobody knows how much they have car
ried off,"
with shrewd glance. Men amt never
su,e With women folks about unless the
ladies are in the firm, by Jove! Rayther
niee-looking?" and the fellow winked Vni-
carly. .s.... ,,
savage reply. 1t would never do TO ley this
man know how l had been cajolcd by an
artful nterloper.
"Here's our game" whispered the po-
| lceman, as stylish carriage drove up ID
| the door.
I looked down. The makeup OF the
thief was complete. A casual acquaintance
| would have sworn that 1t was me. 1ne
fellow sat gracefully back i'll the ear iase'
waited till the coachman opened the door,
and stood there moment on the sloe"aih'
| looking carclessly around.
| "Sure, it's perfect duplicate; but hell
send the carriage of presently. It's IN
spectine he'll be about for time, and then
q different kind OF a carriage III be in walt
| ing"
Sure enough, the stylish equipage was
driven off, and the man, with the yer! tF!ck
OF nv own step, lounged coolly up to the
door, the red-lined cape Of bis coat launtliy
displayed. Since that day have discarded
red lining.
The door opened, and the fellow went
prowIinc over the lower rooms. In lew
moments be was Joined by two other men,
whom he let in by the back basement door:
"We'u contrIve to intercept them.
WHISPERED the policeman. "IOu just stand
here with your two pistols, and I'll find my
way down, so as to surprise them. Ii tuey
show fight, fire."
He crept down stairs. [ waited, trem-
bling little, but resolute. The men tramp
ed about for awhile, and said something
about dray round the corner. presently
they adhered in the parlor, ana began 10
take up the carpet, thinking no DOUBT Inc!
were working for Mr.. Robert Haynes. Ihen
the Star posted himself at the back dooT'
and called me down by sign.
II was quick work. The poor fellows
turned pale-the jobbers-when they saw
the pistols. The three were marched on IN
order, and few hours afterWard Star ana
T we're entering the crowded passage or the
R derot. We wendell orr way to the
ladies' roora. Mrs. George was there, as
| beautiful, as cool, as graceful as ever.
When pointed her out.
"The devll!" blurted Star, Il thought
you said she WAS ugly! That woman !!
Thunder and 'ounds!"
Nv blood was up, however, and felt no
pity: Twist me round her finger, coul q
she? I wonder il she would attempt II
now. I walked coolly up to her. A large
yalise stood on end by her side.
"Mrs. George" said /, "Pll thank you
for that ten thousand"
never saw such face on any mortal
being in all my life Allthe vitality seemed
struck out OF it; it was white, dull, ana
dead, with dusky, frightened. shining eyes
almost starting from their sockets. l dld
not know whether she meant to scream, TO
swear, or to run. She gave gasp or two,
and half rose, but Stars "PleaSe 20 keep
your seat, madam" sent her back.
Upon my soul, after the first moment oil
gratited revenge, pitied the poor woman
saw only my gentle, refined housekeeper,
with her soft, pleading eyes. II was vel
the policeman got me out Of the way, or fol
the second time might have made a foo
Of myself.
Some years afterward, when different
sort OF housekeeper sat at the head Of my
table-a petite woman with blonde hair
and ewes that melted the heart in man.
heard from Mrs. George. She was keeping
bar in San Francisco restaurant.
Irish Love Song.
All! swan of slenderness, dove Of tenderness
Jewel Of Joys, arise!
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