The Red Cloud chief., 1885-09-11
THREE TRICKY THIEVES.
How They Managed to Dupe q
Confiding JeWolcr.

Conlding Jeweler.
MIR. Gli,tcr stood al his OWE shoj
door aad looked out upon the almoS'
empty Cathedral Close. Things were
dull just then in Havcnsthorpc. as they
always are. except for Il few month,
during which the Bishop is regularly
resident at the Abbey Hall. and the two
rival fnrai parks contribute 10 max,
chem brisk. and Mr.. Glistcr seldom had
much else 10 do in the lolg off-ScaSor
bat pursue such limited observations oi
the worlds life in general aS the Close
offered him material for.
Glistcr d Co. g0ldSmithS and Jewel
ers, had a London house in Bond street.
The London manager spoke sometimes
To his clients of our RavcnSthorpe
branch which was Inaccurate. The
London house was only thirty Year, old,
and had been established by the present
proprietor Go. had long since faded
ont Of reality. but tie old name of the
firm WAS rciaineI.) who WIS the third
of the dynasty in Ravcnstiorpc
lie had personally managed the Lon
don house. until satisfied OF it, growing
solidi'y. and had then returned TO his
native own and established himself and
his family in the venerable building of
which his business premises occupied
the lowest story.
H.. ana- -, 1F sI. Ga. u &
country tradesmen now fast BECOMING
ecNiinct-proud of his business and Of
the long and untarnishcd history OF the
firm. His manner was marked bv a
certain stclid, genial p"litcncss To all
4 untaintcd 10y any effort to ape the
grand air of his clients, who respected
him ~ their forcfatherS had respected
his.
file passed nearly all hi, time in Ra-
v~cnStkorpe. going To London on the oc-
casion of stock taking. and to draw the
handsome profits which went to swell
his balance at the county bank of which
he WAS a partner.
Mr.. Gli>t-r WAS a warm man. lie
looked it with his clear. rich. rosy com
plexion. heightened by his crisp IRON
gray hair and strips of silvery whi>kcr.
his portly ,waiStcoat crossed by the
modcstiy solid watch chain. and the
handsome diamond ring which was his
solitary vanity in the article of drrsS.
"ilcre he is again" said Mr.. Glistcr.
n portly. elderly gentleman i'm the
dress If a rural dean turned the corner
OF the Close and came briskly alonr the
pavement. From his c~ountcnanrc
beaned forth bcneyolencc and good |
will to all men. and from his cleaning
shoes and his ncatly-s:ockin-cd calves !
IL his Jolly port-wine face and clerical
hat, his whole person seemed one sol Il |
smile. As he passed Mr.. Glister he
gave him n casual glance Of such cor
al aliiy that the ~icwclcr felt cmholdcned
fo >alut him with n DOW. Il courtesy
returned by the reverend gentleman by
n brisk 'Gooi-morning." and a Yet
broader smile rs he went by.
Fate 50 ordained il that Mr.. GliS.cr.
during the next day or two. saw a good
deal of the reverend gentleman. That
same afternoon the generally peaceful
Air of the Close WAS rent bv the de-
spairing walls of 4 very small damSel
over In. scattered shrcds of an earth
crwarc jug. with which she had been
Entrusted for the CONVEYANCE of the
family milk. The child stood above
abe runs in such despair aS only infants
of her tender years in dread Of an i'm
mincrt beating can know. The child
was pretty. and looked all the p~re,tirr
IN her innocent ailiiction. and Mr.. Gl;s-
ter WAS 4 tenGer-heartcd man. Al
ready he had taken a step toward the
Little one. and his finger aud thumb
were cropping in the pocket of his port
iy waistcoat for the c~on>olatory shillnr
would repair the damage and
dry the mournerS tears. when he saw
that his intention had beea fore,talled.
The sclf-same rural dean whom Mr.
had that morning saluted WAS
soothing the child'S grief with words
Of cheer and consoling pats on the
child'S tumhled golden hair through
the little damsel's fearful eyes.
brighter nj the sigh: Of the
l,roffercd coin the reverend gentleman
held out to her. looked up at him with
shy gratitude. \ pretty picture.
Thought MIR. GiiSter. bowling again To
rural dean As their ewes met, where
At the Old cleric nodded with a con-
and somewhat shame-faced as
pect. n though embarrassed that his
good deed should hava been witnessed.
Next morning saw Mr.. Gli>ter again
At his post of observation. anu ST his
accustomed hour the old cleric WAS
again deserted upon the pavement The
had already begun , o fell a
almost IN affect onate Interest,
the old gentleman. whose appear
was So inviting. whose voice so
OVAL, whose charity so ready and I'M
assuming. His attention Vas So COM
,letely absorbed by the approach of his
NV acquaintance that he had no ears
or the quickly approaching step of =
,oang man advancing in the contrary
,;n.ction. The rural dean was JUS,
,pening his lips to reply TO Mr.. Clusters
norning salute. when tie young man
paused precisely opposite the ieweler.
aud extending his hand. hailed the old
as ..Uncle." The reverend
gentleman turned with a quick start
M . stumble. which, but for the young