The colored patriot., 1882-05-25

OOnP"ny AAA00u. w alKlng al9n-ln-
arm with one of Carew's gang" so
Mr.. Thornton remarked casually to Mr.,
Steele, land as drunk as a coot."
/ "Poor, misguided creaturer' ex-
claimed Miss Prince.
Get Miss Molette to take him to
temperance meeting,'' suggested Mr..
Thornton. He follows her about in
regular Mary s-little-lamb fashion. |
| don't think | ever saw a more sickeninp
case of spoons"
He is pretty far gone, that's fact.''
exclaimed Mr. Steele. "But | believe
it is her dress that has captured his
heart"
"She does dress uncommonlv well for
girl who clacks away all day at a
typewriter" observed Mr. Thornton.
However, suppose her relations
give her an occasional lift, and it is only
right and proper to dress up a hand
some girl and get her married off,
Don't you remember that Miss Kline
who was here last winter? That girl
hadn't cent to her name, and wasn't
50 wonderfully pretty either, but a sen,
sible old aunt kept her dressed up with.
in an inch of her life and the conse-
quence is she is to be married very
shortly, so hear from Miss Molette, to
one of the richest men in R.
YES" observed Miss Prince, "she
is to be married at her aunts house in
R, and Miss Molette has been invited
to the wedding. Poor Mr.. Billings
looked quite blank when he heard that
Miss MOlette was going to R, and
asked if he might not accompany her,
but she would not consent
II bet horse he'll follow her." ex-
claimed Mr.. Thornton. ''He is just
fool enough to do it,
And, indeed, this seemed to be the
case, for the day Miss Molette went
away her admirer was missing also.
II wonder what she will do with her
elephant" observed Mr. Thornton.
"'Send for the police, hope" said
Mr.. Bronson. "That fellow is such a
confounded fool there is no putting up
with him.
II don't dislike the creature" OBJ
served Mrs. Bronson. Il know he
lacks polish, but then there is some
thing sympathetic about him."
"He is always thankful for being no.
ticed," returned Mr.. Bronson. cit is
q mystery to me how Miss Molette can
endure to have him about her so con.
tinually"
:" Miss Molette would fiirt with the
tongs," said Mrs. Bronson, rather more
sharply than she usually spoke.
| When Miss Molette returned alone
from the wedding her fellow-b -boarders
wished to know what she had done with
Mr.. Billings, and were surprised to
learn that she had not seen him. He
did not make his appearance ON that
day, and on the next he was forgotten
for the time being, for the diamond
robbery had again become a topic OF
all-absorbing interest Bracelet and
ring had been found by the police in
the possession of the proprietor OF
CareW's saloon and the earrings safely
slowed away in Miss Molette's writing
| desk. These worthless were now lodged
in jail as the receivers of stolen goods.
The thief had fled, having, so it was
supposed, received timely warning from
the prosecuting parties.
II always suspected that Bronson
gambled," observed Mr.. Thornton, in
commenting on the affair. ''but didn't
suppose he had got so low down as to
pay his gambling debts with stolen jew
els. And the mystery to me is how
that Molette woman came by the ear
rings. Bronson didn't seem to be par
ticularly sweet on her"
| This remark was addressed to the
company in general, and to the surprise
of the others Mr.. Hunter, the school
master, answered it.
"That mystery is soon explained
Miss Molette, who happened to be one
of Carew's decoy-ducks, knew of the
diamond transaction, and threatened tC
blab (there was reward offered, you
know if she were not paid for holding
her tongue.
"How did you hear this?" asked Mr..
Thornton.
From Billings" was the reply.
Billings?'
Eyes; It was by my advice that he
was sent for. and had tifty-dollal
bet with old Cartwright that he would
find out about the matter in less than
ten DAYS. He came only on condition
that Cartwright would 60 home and
that | would not claim acquaintance
with him as long as he stayed here.
The first thing he did after his arrival
was to spot Miss Molette, who was
dressed far too expensively for her visi
BILE means of support. He followed her
around. and of course in the way Of
business she soon introduced him tc
Carew and some of the rest of that gang
then after losing money pretty freely
and getting dead drunk (nobody car
play at that better than Billings), nc
managed to overhear more in CarewS
den than was intended for his ears
Then he followed this girl TO K.
went to the wedding as hired waiter
and saw her with the stolen earrings IN
her ears. This clinched the matter
and after notifying the CartwrightS' g
they might give Bronson warning e
get out Of the way. he let loose the
police on the others, and the conse
ouence is Miss Cartwright has her dla
monds, Mrs. Bronson IS rid OF worth
less husband, and Carew and bis glr
will retire for awhile into extremely
private life"
Then Billings isn't country fello"
after all?'' said Miss Prince
"No-only one of the smartest men men
in the secret service. "-Ctdrd NdrShdtF'
irs OR Continent.