New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-05-24
her life and the consequence is she is to
be married very shortly, SO I hear from
Miss Molette, to one of the richest men

Q0T lQ0 anu t00 consequence 10 0n0 Is to
be married very shortly, 50 I hear from
Miss Molette, to one Of the richest men
in r.
Yes observed Miss Prince, .sshe is
to be married at her aunt's house in
R, and Miss Molette has been invited
to the wedding. Poor Mr.. Billings look
ed quite black when he heard that Miss
Molette was going to R., and asked il
he might not accompany her, but she
would not consent.
II bet horse he'll follow her. OK
claimed Mr.. Thornton. .He is Just
about 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 I hope" said
Mr.. Bronson. '.That fellow Is such .
COMPOUNDED fool there is no putting up
with him. :
Il don't dislike the creature" observ-
ed Mrs. Bronson. Il know he lacks
polish, but then there is something syn,-
pathetic about him.
''He is always thankful for being no:
ticed," returned Mr.. Bronson. 1T is q
mystery to me how Miss Molette \can
endure to have him about her so con-
tinually."
''Miss Molette would flirt with the
longs" said Mrs. Bronson rather more
sharply than she usually spoke. {!
When Miss Molette returned alone
from the wedding her fellow-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 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 fed,
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, t.buat didn't
suppose he had got so low as,to pay his
gambling debts with stolen jewels. And
The mystery to me is how that Molette
woman came by the earrings. Bron-
son didn't seem to be particularly sweet
on herr
This remark was addressed to the
company in general, and to the surprise
Of the others MIR. Hunter, the school
master, answered it.
"That mystery is easily explained.
Miss Molette, who happened to be one
of Carew's decoy-ducks, knew of the
diamond transaction and threatened to
blab (here 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?'' a 49,.
"Yes; it was by my advice that Bill
lings was sent for, and had fifty-dol-
lar bet with old Cartwright that he
would find out about the matter in less
than ten days. He came only on con-
dition that Cartwright would 20 home
and that l would not claim acquaint-
ance with him as long as he stayed here.
The first thing he did after his arrival
was to spot Miss Molette, whowas dress
ed far too extensively for her visible
means of support. He followed her
around. and Of course in the way Of
business she soon. introduced him to
Carew and some of the rest of that
gang; then after losing money pretty
freely and getting dead drunk (nobody
can play at that better than Billings),
he managed to overhear more in Ca
rew's den than was intended for his ears
Then he followed this girl to r ~ !,
went to the wedding as hired waiter
and saw her with the stolen earrings
in her ears. This cinched the matter,
and after notifying the Cartwrights, so
they might give Bronson warning to
get out Of the way, he let loose tho po-
lice on the others, and the consequence
is Miss Cartwright has her diamonds,
Mrs. Bronson is rid of q worthless hus-
band, and Carew and his girl will re-
tire for awhile into extremely private
life.'' go, ..e :
s'Then Billings isn't country fellow
after allP'' said Miss Price.
s.No-only one of the smartest men
in the secret service. Our Continent.