Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-03-22


terror rs she heard mans voice in the
alley say:
''Didn't you hear step, Bill:"
GA woman. She's turned OFF some
where. He amt come yet" was the
answer.
GILES late tonight" said the first
voice, in gruf undertone.
''You are sure he's taking the diamonds
homc?"
"Sure as death. l was at IS when
he gave tho order. Send them to my
shop at 9 o'clock, says he, 'and l will
take them home with me- And hc gave
the addI ess of Bainbridge & Son."
"But are you sure he will pass here a''
'Of course lie will. lie lives in the
next street. He'll come"
"Suppose he shows fight?"
'You hold him and I'll soon stop his
fight"
Every word fell on Dollie's car 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 rs lic passed, and
strike him down before he knew there
was danger.
He must not come alone, unprcpsred.
False lover, false friend as she felt he
was, sho 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 clung
to the railing and SO limped along one
street. The other seemed interminable.
Often she crawled through tho wet
slush Of the streets; often on one foot
hoped painfully along, till the shop was
reached at last, and the light in the count
ing.room still burned.
The side door for the working girls was
still unfastened, and Dollie entered there,
reaching the counting room soaking vet,
white and trembling, to confront both
Edgar Baiubridge and his father.
Unheeding their exclamations OF dis
may and surprise, she told her story with
white lips but steady voice.
"waiting for me2" cried Edgar Balm
bridge. "rhe scoundrels J"
"You bought diamonds at IS to-
day 2" asked his father.
ga parure for Miss Wilson, sir. wish
to present them, with your permission,
on Thursday. All, look ut that poor girl"
For, overcome by pain, fatigue and
mental torture, poor Dollic had staggered
towards the door and tainted upon the
floor.
A hasty call summoned the porter, and
in few minutes the porter's wife appear
ed, rubbing her eyes, but full of womanly
resources for the comfort of the girl.
\ cab was procured, and clothed in dry
garments, furnished by the good-hearted
woman, and escorted by the porter, Dollic
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 ut herself q little for
caring to get up. I
But before noon, sitting in the parlor,
her lame ankle upon cushion, she was
surprised by two gentlemen callers-no
other than Bainbridge & Son lii person.
and lady who introduced herself rs Miss
Wilson.
'.We have all come to thank you," the
lady said, "and have come to carry you
home with me. These gentlemen owe
you thoir lives; / owe you my diamonds"
"But what did you do?" asked Dolle.
eve captured the robbers by n mastery
stratagcn, said the old gentleman.
Edgar sauntercd past the alieyway with
revolver already in his hand, while /,
with three policemen, went round and
entered the alley softly behind the viii
lains. Taken by surprise, their retreat
cut off, they were easily made prisoners.
You understand we could not arrest them
unless they actually attacked Edgar. As
il Is, however, there WAS very pretty
little tussle before we came up. Bless me-,
dear child, don't faint--lie's all right"
"My FOOT" Dollie murmured, 81
sprained my ankle last night. 1t was to
stay to rect it that 1 sat down on the
church wall" .,a
"Tou didn't come all tic way back with
a sprained ankle?" "a .s
"Ycs SIR"
"You are a heroinc!" cried Miss Will
son. "But, my dear" and here the heir /,
ess drew nearer to Dollie and took her
hand in a close clasp, "we have been
hearing this morning pretty little love
story, OF which you also are the heroine,
and have come to see If you will be my
guest until Thursday, and then make poor
Edgar there the happiest Of mon by as
sisting at double wedding"
Doilie's eyes, slowly dilating, M the
other lady spoke, were open To their full
est extent az this climax was reached.
Edgar" :" she said, 81 thought be 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 dur
ing the little scene, Miss Wilson looked
up ut them. ~ So .lgi 4a
"Conyince this young lady, Edgar"
she said, "that your affection for me is
only that of dutiful son, and that shall
have motIserly affection for her likewise
when / become the wife OF your father,