Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-05-04

determined not to let it stand between mt
and the conscientious performance of my
duty as anoficer.
Three days passed, and the afternoon ei
the third day, as | sat in my Office sum.
ming up the results of my investigations,
who should rush in but Miss Lawson.
'Mr. Clark she SAID, dropping into 9
chair and beginning to fan herself violent.
ly, 4 could not wait for you any longer, SC
here am. Have you discovered any.
thIngy
Yes, madam, replied. 1 have dis.
covered where Miss Trafton went between
the hours of eleven and twelve that night.
She has not told you yet, / presume =
NO, sir; despite my pleading, nay, my
commands, she has refused to tell me.
Where did she goi'
She went to the corner of BroaGway and
Eighteenth street, where she met man to
whom, under the light of street lamp,
she paid sum of money
Good heavens are you certain Of
thlsl'
4 have 1t from the lips of an eye-wit-
ness
And VINO was the mani
4 don't know, Miss Lawson. That's
what | am trying to find out
Have you description of himf'
"A rather vague one. He was described
to me as tall, slim, and wearing black
moustache. Have you any idea who il
wasp
Not the slightest. Oh, this is terrible
Mr.. Clark, would have staked my life on
the virtue and integrity of that girl. And
even now Twill not believe her guilty. Per
haps she can explain it all. But, sir,
have news fn- you. I've had more money
stolen
More, madam? When ?
Two hundred dollars last night and
the same amount the night before.
Both sums were taken as before, from my
safe. Now, Mr.. Clark, have a PROPOSE.
tion to make to you. want you to keep
q watch on my house tonight. At eight
o'clock this evening 1 will send both Alice
and Barbara out upon errands, and while
they are gone you can come. l will con-
ceal you in. the spare loom, which is di-
rectly opposite my apartment. You can
sit there in the dark, unseen and unsus-
pected, and watch, and l am confident that
your vigilance will be rewarded by some
discovery of Importance
At the appointed hour that evening ]
presented myself at Miss Lawson's cottage.
Iwasat once ushered into the spareroom- Al
nine o'clock Miss TraftOn and the servant
returned Half an hour later the entire
household was in bed.
The place was still as death as l sal
there, dark lantern by my side. watching
and waiting. Theciock struck ten, and
had seen or heard nothing to excite my
suspicious. at eleven my watch was still
unrewarded. / had but little faith in any
desirable result from my vigil, and looked
forward to the long, dreary night which
was before me with anything but pleasur.
able emotions But was destined to be
happily disappointed. As the half hour
after eleven struck heard slight noise,
and q moment later Miss Lawson's door
opent d and the old lady appeared loose
wrapper thrown over her, lamp In her
hand.
Her eyes wore a strange meaningless
stare. She did not, as i at first expected,
enter my room, but proceeded with noise
less tread along the passage-way. In.
stantly, suspicion of the truth entered
my mind, and arose and followed her.
She went down to the lower floor, then
turned into a passage-way, walked the
whole length of that, opened door and
descend flight of stairs into the cellar.
Arrived at this apartment, she proceeded
to one corner where number OF boxes
and barrels were stored, and knelt upor
the ground. She then drew from her pocket
a roll of bills, which she placed In one o.
the boxes. Then rising to her feet, sht
began to retrace her steps.
OF course the reader understands by thi'
time as clearly as l then understood, tina
Miss Lawson was somnambuliss.
As she reached the foot of the celia
stairs, saepped forward and awohe her
For a few moments she seemed at a los
to comprehend her position, then. as sh'
gradually recovered the use of her facul
ties, she said:
sWhy have been walking in my sleel
again l thought was cured OF that tricl
long ago.
That's Just what you've been doing
madam, said. But don't go up stair
vet. Look here, and stepped to tn
corner, where she had knelt, drew fort
the box and displayed the contents befor
her.
why here is every penny of the missin
uoneyr she exclaimed. How came
here?'
you put it there, Miss LAWSON. 70
have been robbing yours eff all this time.
For a moment the old lady stood trans
fixed, then she cried:
Exactly | see it all nowP have bee
so worried about the safety Of my money
that the idea has preyedupon my MIND whli
| slept, and this is the result. Well, Than
heaven it is all explained now. l kne,
Alice could not have had anything to q
with it. And now she must explain abou
that man. rh have her up at once an
make her tell me all about it. l csnn'
sleep until know all.
Despite my remonstrances, MISS Lawso
rushed up stairs and knocked at NIL
TIafton's door crying:
.Aiice-Alice, put on your wrapper an
come out here at once. i want 10 Sc
you
voice of the young girl
Iwould have Withdrawn, but Miss La'
son bade me remain.
Ivaut YOU to be convinced, as am &C