The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-08-04
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patiently. - And to me it does seem
that the diamonds of much value must
now to the madame so disconsolate be
restored, and the ways that so puzzling
are, must to the custody go.''
s'But she never entered this house un-
til days after the diamonds were missed, =
demonstrated Tony Dorman, shuddering;
:. am decidedly mystified. What is your
explanation of it all?''
''She the accomplice of one other is,
do think, announced the detective. with
grandiloquence of manner. .'She no
longer here will stay. She will an illness
feign. as it may be, and then to the 9TH
er, she will so away, the diamonds with
her taking, if her we not could prevent. .
:. That is all very plausible. returned
her defender. unconyinced. .. But we
will at once secure my mothers precious
ornaments, and then | really must have
positive and irrefutable evidence against
Miss sBardulph before | shall allow you
TO denounce her,
The. carly dusk had already sstduse<t
the lawn with a purple haze. Thecoof
air was delicious with the fresh odors OF
violets and byacinths and sweet young
grasses. The new, rosy moon and q
great golden star glittered in the blue
WCStClI ShNs anu OQl tAS
complaining pines the night birds were
tunefully calling.
The two young men crossed the lawn
and entered the dim grove. full of resin
Gus scents, strange, dreamy noises, and
uneasy aud fantastic shadows. Mutely
and with soundless steps, they followed
the grassy, winding walk that led to the
outrageous beach of ID Razelly's singu-
lar photograph.
Suddenly both started, and sinlultane-
ously retreated around a curve of tho
path where they stood as silent and mo-
tionless as the shade in which they werc
hidden. Beyond, in the pearly efful-
gence of starlight and moonlight, they
saw the suspected young woman bend
ing over that odd repository from which
she removed the moss and pebbles until
her intent watchers beheld the cold, in
extinguishable fire of the precious gems
cleaning within the dark, black mold.
"What think you now?'' whispered
ID Razelly, excitedly. The diamonds
she will take See,i is it not SOP
And before the other could silence or
restrain him, he leaped forward and
confronted Anne, who stood quite still,
and only lifted her comely head fearless
ly, smiling with calm defiance and some
unassumed amusement.
"Hushr' she murmured, imperiously,
as he began to speak. ''In another mo-
ment the mystery of what you have pre-
sumed to be robbery will be elucidated
and precisely as believed it would be.
Lookr'
Down the path. with an unsteady and
unnatural gait, came surprising appa-
rition-the figure of a lady. Bare were
her feet, and her gray, dropping head
was uncovered, and her thin white robes
glistened with the damp night dews.
.sMotherr' gasped Tony Dorman,
amazed, and glad for the accused Anne,
who was so curiously exonerated
Straight on came the somnambulist.
Pausing at length before the treasures
and gazing with unseeing ewes upon the
priceless, sparkling things that she
touched lovingly with her withered
hands. and carefully again covered with
the thick, silky moss. Then she smiled
family, sighed with satisfaction. turned,
and slowly moved away
The countenance OF Louis ID D'Razelly
at that moment was not that of an indi-
yidual conscious of superior discernment,
and the glance he ventured to vouchsafe
Anne was depreeatory.
What l should say | know not" he
stammered. ''What did think-what
/ did do-so very stupid was. All, if the
kind madamoiselle would me but par
don," he continued, with gallant en-
treaty.
Very demurely she assured him that
his suspicious were quite pardonable,
and perhaps creditable to his zeal as
detector and denouncers of the un-
Some time later. coming through the
handsome, brilliantly lighted hall, Anne
met the young master of the house
The tempting reward offered for the
recovery of Mrs Dorman's diamonds in
duced me to come here as her house
keeper" she explained. II had an in
feeling that l might find the
missing jewels. | consulted no one-no
one advised me. / was really ashamed
of my project, that knew was quiXotic,
if not impracticable, and failure would
have made me ridiculous. Shortly after
coming to Mrs. Dorman, / learned thai
she had latterly been haunted by an ex.
cessivc and increasing fear of being
robbed; / learned, too, that she had
only recently manifested somnambulic
symptoms. The truth came to me as an
but only by merest accident;
and only this morning while l was ex-
ploring for gentian that did not land,
did espy the tiny, suggestive mound
of loose, dying moss, through which
saw single spark of something shining
like glow-worm. So I waited and
watched, hoping she would visit her
buried treasure just as she did. The
discovery was very simple, and is now
clear to you all.
'And now. you have won the reward,
yon will leave us, suppose" he OBJ
served soberly.
Yes she gravely assented.
90, Anne. If / could only persuade
you to staye" he responded quickly and
imploringly. "Do you fear cannot
make you happy wife?a
=. II is not that. - she said, with frank
serious manner that had always so pleased
him. s'It is that / could not make
you happy husband. Do be reasonable
Mr. Dorman, for you must be well aware
that am not at all the sort of person
whom you ought to marry. And beside, ~
she added, with a quaint little laugh, II
have profession now, and must NOT
wed one who knows nothing of the in1
stincts and requirements of my calling. i
The handsome young fellow was
somewhat'agitated by her speech which
he considered daring and Significant
:" Surely. my dear Anne, he falteredl
"you would not wish to become a prol
fessional detective? nor would YOU inI
innate that you have an affection fol
Louis D'Razelly who so uniusfly accused
you. and who would willingly hav(
placed you in etIstody?'' ki
my friend, she replied. sweetly, 4
tear sparkling in each large eye, and
lovely new color on each soft cheek
q we have just now had an understanding
MIR. DRazelly and 1. He regrets hill
mistake; and he certainly is not so blaml
able when he would only have acted con-
scientiously.r
Yours is the logic of love, AnnieH ,
the young man answered, dryly. "And j
who NAV understand the heart of q ,vd