Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22
sYou are sure he's taking the dia-


Sure as death, I was at--'s when
he gave the order. Send them to my
shop at 9 o'clock, says he, and | will
take them home with me- And he
gave the address of cambridge &
Son"
But are you sure he will pass
here2"
''Of course he will. He lives in the
next street. He'll come. :"
Suppose he shows fightl"
"You hold him, and I'll soon stop
his fight"
Every word fell on Dollie's ears
clear and distinct in the silence of the
night.
They would rob him, these dreadful
men, if nobody warned him. They
would spring out upon him as he pass
ed and strike him down before he knew
there was danger
He must not come alone, unprepar-
ed. False lover, false friend as she felt
he was, she could not go on her way
and leave him to death.
When she stood up the pain of her
ankle was almost uncomfortable; but
she chung to the railing and so limped
along one street. The others seemed
interminable.
Often she crawled through the wei
slush of the streets: often on one foot
hoped painfully along, till the shop
was reached at last, and the light IN
the counting house still burned.
The side door for the working girls
was still unfastencd, and Dollie enter
ed there, reaching the counting house,
soaking wet, white and trembling, to
confront both Edgar Bainbridge and
his father.
Unheeding their EXPLANATIONS OF
dismay and surprise, she told her
story with white lips, but steady
voice.
Waiting for met" cried Edgar
Bainbridge. The scoundrels"
"You bought diamonds at IS to
day." asked his father.
"a parure for Miss Wilson, sir.
wish to present them, with your per-
mission, on Thursday. Oh, look at
that poor girl!'
For, overcome by pain. fatigue and
mental torture, poor Dollie had stag
gered towards the door and tainted
upon the floor.
A hasty call summoned the porter,
and IN few minutes the porter's wife
appeared, rubbing her eyes, but full
OF womanly resources for the comfort
of the girl
A cab was procured, and clothed
in dry garments, furnished by the
good hearted woman, and, escorted
by the porter, Dollie was driven
home.
The next morning walking proved
to be impossible, and Dollie was
obliged to call upon her landlady
for assistance to dress, wondering
at herself little for caring to get up
But before noon, sitting in her par
lor, her lame ankle upon a cushion,
she was surprised by two gentleman
callers-no other than Bainbridge
and son in person and a lady who
introduced herself as Miss Wilson.
eve have all come to thank you, "
the lady said, land | have come to
carry you home with me. These gen.
tlemen owe you their lives; owe you
my diamonds"
''But what did you do?' asked
Dollie
eve captured the robbers by a
mastery stratagem, said the old gen
tleman. Edgar sauntered past the
alley-way with a revolver all ready
in his hand, while |, with three po-
licemen, went round and entered the
alley softly behind the Williams. TAX
en- by surprise, their retreat cut off,
they were easily made prisoners. You
understand, we could not arrest them
unless they actually attacked Edgar.
AS it is, however, there was pretty
little tussle before we came up Bless
me, dear child-don't faint-he's all
rightW
MY footl" Dollie murmured. 81
sprainod nv ancle last night. 1t was
the church wall"
"You didn't come all the way back
with a spralned ankle"
Yes, sir"
You are a heroine" cried Miss
Wilson. But my dear" and here
the heiress drew nearer to DollIe and
took her hand ia close clasp eve
have been hearing. this morning a
pretty little love story, of which you
are also the heroine, and ! have come
here to see if you will be my guest
until Thursday, and then make poor
Edgar the happiest of men by assist
ing at double wedding"
Dolly eyes, slowly dilating as the
other lady spoke, were open to the
fullest extent as the climax was
reached.
Edgar she said 81 thought he
was to marry you on Thursday"
A musical laugh answered her
Calling the gentlemen at the same
time from the window, where they
had sauntered during this little scene,
MISS Wilson looked up at them.
Convince this young lady, Edgar, .
she said, that your affection for me
is only that of dutyful son, and that
| shall have a motherly affection fol
her likewise when become the wife
of your father, Edgar B4inbridge,
senior"
And then Edgar took the chair his
stepmother elect vacated, while the
elder lady and gentleman went out
side to arrange a cushion in the car
riage for the sprained ankle.
What Edgar said may be imagined
but certain tits that Dollie drove home
with Miss Wilson, and was that lady
guest until the following Thursday,
when her wedding cards, too, were
distributed, and the bridal party con.
sisted of two bridegrooms and two
fair, blushing brides.
The daily papers, IN noticing the
wedding, stated that the superb parure
of diamonds worn by Mrs. Edgar
cambridge, junior, was a wedding
present from Mrs. Edgar Bainblde,
Vice Versa"