The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-12

position in the stables at once. When
my work was finished for the day sat
with Katy in the kitchen, pretending
to read, but in reality with my ears wide
open to hear what tTanspired about me.
The door bell rang. Coming into the
kitchen afterwards the waiting maid
said it was madam's cousin.
"Her lover" 1 thought but said
nothing.
| began to furtively eye the girl. 1t
would be next to impossible to take up
the espionage l proposed without her
being aware of it and yet hardly liked
to take her into my confidence Happi-
ly she solved the problem for the present
by declaring herself very tired.
eff you will go to the door in case
anybody rings, L II go to bed" she said
to Katy, who glancing at me, and cor
rectly interpreting my look, answered
in the affirmative. Once she was fairly
out of the way, took off my shoes and
softly went up stairs. They-Lola and
her cousin-were in the sitting-room
where had seen her. / managed to
get near enough to hear what was said,
even though they conversed in very
low tones.
"You've got your new helpy"
eyes,
Have you done well ?"
"Splendidly, think" she replied
"They are both as dumb as can be,
though they understand their work, and
wouldn't tumble if house fell on
them"
"By the way, / have lost one of my
gloves. Have you seen 2"
" Yes, here it is"
/ peeped through the crack of the par
TALLY opened door and saw him take it
eagerly, and look of relief crossed his
face.
Z" / didn't know what had become of
it. Little things like the losing of this
glove, might do us much damage
Halo here's spot on it Blood 1
didn't think he spilled a drop. There
was none seen on him 20 he said anx-
iously.
mo she answered. By the way
Harry, did you get that new crochet
needle?"
"No, but I'll do so tomorrow.
Where's the handle ?''
SIN the workbox in my room.'
i waited for no more.
My espionage was of shorter duration
than had reason to expect.
Leaving the house L hurried to the
nearest telegraph office and sent dis
patch to headquarters.
In an hour four officers were at my
side. admitted them to the house and
led the way to the sitting-room.
They did not hear us, and were talking
in the most loving strain.
1t fairly chilled my blood to think
that it was possible for them to talk so,
when the man they had murdered was
hardly cold in his grave. We heard
them kiss each other, and when we en-
tered the room suddenly, she was sit
ting beside him his arm about her waist.
They started up at our entrance and
both turned pale.
" John, said Mrs. Bristol, angrily,
speaking to me, What does this
mean 2"
" Simply madam, that you and this
man here are prisoners"
How What for ?" she said in fall
tering tones.
" For numbering your husband |"
sternly said. For numbering the kind
old man who rescued you from life of
misery and shame, and made you his
wife, unworthy as you were.
With shrek she fell back on the So
ia, and lay there quivering and moan
ing.
Harry Evans at first laughed scorn-
fully and seemed disposed to brave it
out; but as he heard my calmly spoken
words, and realized that 1 spoke only
what knew to be the truth, change
took place in him. He never thought
of the woman now he only thought of
himself-of how he could escape the
penalty of his awful crime.
l saw him glance about him, and to-
ward the open window, and uttered a
few words to my companions.
They started towards him.
His face took on a desperate look; he
snatched out revolver, and fired two
shots point blank at the officers. Evans