Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-03
THREE TRICKY THIEVES.
How They Managed to Dupe q
Confldlng Jewele

Mr.. Glister stood at his own shop
door and looked out upon tho almost
empty Cathedral Close. Things were
dull just then in Ravcnsthorpc, as they
always arc. except for few months
during which the Bishop Is regularly
rc;dcn. ut tho Abbey Hall, and the two
rival local parks contribute TO make
them brisk, and Mr.. Glistcr seldom had
much else 10 do in the long of-season
hut pursue such limited observations Of
the worlds life in general as the Close
offered him material for.
Glislcr & Co., goldsmiths and jewell
ers, had a London house in Bond street.
The London manager spoke sometimes
TO his clients OF "our Rayensthorpe
branch" which was inaccurate. The
London house WAS only thirty years old,
ind had been established by the present
proprietor (Co. had long since faded
out of reality. but tho old namc of the
firm was relalncd,) who was tho third
Of the dynasty in Ravensthorpe.
lie had personally managed tho Lon
Ion house, until satisfied OF Its growing
soldity, and had then returned TO his
native town and established himself and
his family in the venerable building Of
which his business premises occupied
the lowest story.
Hc was ono Of the fine old race Of
country trndesmen now fast becoming
exlinct-proud OF his business and OF
tho long and untarnished history OF the
firm. His manner was marked by a
certain stolid, genial politeness 10 all
men, untalnted by any effort to ape the
grand air OF his clients, who respected
him as their forcfathors had respected
his.
He passed nearly all his tlmo In Ra-
vensthorpe, going to London on the oc-
casion Of stock taking, and to draw the
handsome profits which went to swell
his balance Mt the county bank of which
he was partner,
| Mr.. Gllster was a warm man. He
looked 1t with his clear, rich, rosy CON-
plexion, heightened by his crisp iron
gray hair and strips of silyery whisker,
his portly waistcoat crossed by the
modostly solid watch-chain, and the
handsome diamond ring which was his
solitary vanity in the article Of dress.
'Here he is again." said Mr. Glister
A portly. elderly gentleman In the
dress Of q rural dean turned the corner
of tho Close and came briskly along th,
pavement, From his countenanct
beamod forth benovolenoe and good
will to all men, and from his cleaning
shoes and his neatly-stockinged calve'
TO his Jolly port-wine face and clerica
hat, his whole person seemed one sole
smile. As he passed Mr.. Glister HI
gavo him casual glance Of such cor
dality that the jewcler felt emboldenet
to salute him with bow, courtes!
returned by the reverend gentleman b.
o brisk "Good- morning" and ye
broader smile as no went by,
Fate so ordained it that Mr., Glister
during tho next day or two, saw q goo,
deal Of tho reverend gentleman. Tha
same afternoon tho generally peaceful
air of the Close was rent by the de
spairing walls of very small damse
over the scattered shreds Of an earth
enware Jug with which she had bee
intrusted for tho conveyance of tn
family milk. The child stood abov
tho ruins in such despair as only infant
of her tender years in dread OF an in
mnent boating can know. The chill
was pretty, and looked all the prettit
IN her innocent ailliction, and Mr. Gill
ter was tender-hearted man. A
ready ho had taken step toward I'll
little one, and his finger and thum
were cropping in the pocket Of his por
ly waistcoat for the consolatory shillin
|, which would repair the damage an
dry the mourner's tears, when he sa
that his intention had been forestalle,
Tho self-same rural dean whom M
: Glister had that morning salutcd wi
soothing the child's grief with wort
OF cheer and consoling pats on Il
child's tumbled golden hair throue
which the little damsel's fearful eye
already brighter at the sight OF IL
proifered coin the reverend gcntlem,
held ont To her looked ND at him Wi