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

rnIned the cbSerless, uncarr serea passas ~
sna sawopr,osise INV own uare y. i,a.n.s -
.,Iass 4 ma me- carsii, q Not In sftH to.mor-
: -, and tlen1 I found that bad 'leIt my
alHrs.key III! my other vest pc ta u ny
Wardrobe AZ home.
Gseariy had begun the dag Wiong w. ~
forenncs d, as my old nurse used 20 say Wnen
,epessything went assry. ~ NAT saou'u IVY ,s.o
nexsp / meditated upon the mater aolhg
,aeyyn stairs, utterly obity1ous OF DasAes
az oranges &C my elbow nln tne "a, sIS. W
scsean, 81 the old fruit-peddieT started We :;
! turned, tariIled with horror. Ihe
oranges were racing pelImeN down STEERS,
,sa the delight CT several street urchins, ana
Ont into the gutter. /, unfortunate wreasn,
fssi .sent them there with an UNCONSCIOUS
nnvament of Hny arm as gesflculateo u
amgseif. ,,or,s sou,
,a,,icker than the imputatfon OF not pens
y gentleman. a five-doitar bill, however;
ssaa,ed the nsssy foreigners wounds, ana
.,,ine 600. tor with one OF bis WORCESTERSHIRE
snwa the peadier repeated, :" safe, was
.,n;s,ake: i see you air Won zhentleman.
There was nothing for it now but to so
ta,,one again. pleased myself Wild PIC
tUres OF Mrs. George busy over my slNa.
T maize no secret OF saying That like to see
= .,.,;oa,e resned women at WORK. The bare,
,...,nd blue.yeiged arms, temptiDgsy dis
nJsrod iust below the elbow. the pretty
hbandt ercbicf tied over flowing tresses:; the
stae,t linen aproa iealously Keeping guard
from throat to toes; the quick, dne steps
the onusical gurgse OF some sweet old favor.
tie song: the dash and spirit they conrr1se
Ito throw into commonplace obsersauees;
rho mimic buster when one OF the stupid
n,nscrIines inserferes with their privileges
- II is only in irving to find the shoe-brusn,
make I'm q charming aggregate, dellgnt1ul
f. one who has never had q more Inumate
acGuaiaiance than his housekeeper''
So should l see Mrs. George, perchanee'
herself rubbing with those white, taper
fingers the old silver that my mother onee
deiIgbtcd to honor. 1t needed only Ibis
eyperience, / felt, to make me Wiling
slaye-to send me in hot haste 10 Bali o.
Racks to choose the finest, costllest soil
taire 10 be found in their brilliant collec-
ton. .
T reached my home; mounted the steps.
There was strange silence about the prem
ises. No cheerful hustle, no merry voice.
no sound Of footsteps, no ring OF gathering
silyerware-no anything.
Ipuled the bell. Still compaetest silence;
not even Jip'S little CHEEKY yeip warned OF
welcomed the solitary and disappointed
homeseeker. The parlor blinds were closed,
the basement shades were down; IL seemed
nc If there must be corpse in the house.
A ooin and again [ rang. The bell, pow
erIul one, tangled spitefully, as If it took
Measure in insisting that there was nobody
at home. / descended the steps, went
round to the back gate and succeeded In
Iooscnjpr the hook that confined it with my
nenknife. All was as silent here as else
where: the servants must be gone; Jip
must be gone. What the deuce is In it at
ali ?" I muttered impatiently.
Perhaps Mrs. George had postponed her
siIyer-cleaning till afternoon, and had gone
to matinee; but where were the servants
There was, fortunately, window at the
hack mart of the house that could be un-
fastened on the outside. The contrivance
was one OF nv own, and nobody was in the
secret but myself. I opened the window.
and had lust fastened my knee comfortably
on the stone coping when heavy hand
srasped my elbow.
al noticed something suspicious and fol-
lowed YOU, you rascal. Amt you ashamed,
n man looking like gentleman breaking
into house like common thief?". r.. ....
The fellow had me in his grasp as If it
were vice. I looked over my shoulder.
A star blazed on the wretch'S blue-coated
breast: there was a gilt number on his cap;
his breath smelled of-but we won't men
tion that: his nose was turn-up; his bair
was q little reddisll-this is original-and
the whole contour of the man told OF his
paul.Pry instincts. E~feit my eyes flash,
nv cheeks burn, and mentally resolved,
after crushing and cutting, to put my un-
lucky hat, that had led me into all these
scrapes, into the Kitchen stove. :.
aWhat do you wish, sir?" exclaimed,
with us much dignity and severity as my
yery peculiar and cramped position would
hermit. "Uuhand me--quick sir! am no
thief, but the lawful owner Of No. 1440. My
name is Robert Haynes; so round and look
at the door-plate." =,
"None of that blather. young man. sald
the officer, sternly; "you've scrutlnlZed
that door.p!ate pretty thoroughly. I've haa
nv eve on you for some tlme."
uYou DON'T know what you are taking
abont Let ne get down, SIR" said notify.
at tell YOU / am Mr.. Haynes-Robert
HAYNES, law Office on Cooper street. shal,
NOT condescend TO explain to you no"
hanpen not to have the key OF my own 1ronl
door. You have only to accompany me 20
.Indpe Hollis on the right here, ana ask any
member OF the family whether am OF All
not MIR. Robert Haynes"
"Very well got of, my young gentleman,
hut Won must allow me to take your arm
al am not in the habit OF walking arm
in-orm with policemen" sald haugntiIy.
.sThen l Shall be obliged to arrest you
for suspicious conduct" he RESPONDED
nreparing the way for action, :.
There was nothing for IL put 10 suDinl
TO have his blue sleeve passed through M!
| black one, and proceeded to the residence
of the Judge to find OUT II "as-u!sel.
we had hardly passed to the s1deWalE
whan. fortunately, the Judge himself came
along. -, 49,,
| ,,,anced ut the figure at my side.
81 am about to be arrested for breaking
info nv own house," said, returning hi:
salutation. The policeman had suddenl,
dropped my arm as ii it burned him. Tbt
old Judge, who relished joke, burst into
n euffaw Of laughter which Brought thu
neigbborS to their windows.
"By the way,'' said the Judge, when b.
had recovered himself. "you had better
keep your friend of the star in tow. Ny
wife spoke to me about your housekeepel
this morning; said she went away in car
rage, and took more bundles than she
brought when she came here"
MY heart beat almost audibly. Could th.!
gentle.browed, low-roiced woman. Of whom
I had thought ia connection with diamond
engagement-ring, be vile enough to deceive
me, to despoiI me? The supposition wa
too dreadful.
81 counsel you to attempt another raid,