Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-11-13
Executed with neatness and dispatch.
~ "a woman. She. turned of some-
where. He amt come yet" was the

1 - a"sSf s"1h'BuU,f oetu fuV htSs
voice, in gruf undertope.
''You are sure he's taking the dia-
monds home" ''4 = "" 'i'' IVY " Y
Sure as death, I was Of --'s when
be gave the order. Send them to my
store at 9 O'clock says he, IAN I will
toxic them home with me- And he gave
| the address, Maxwell & Son. ar
Jnf but arc you sure he will pass here p
IN "Of course he will. He lives In the
next block He'll come. ahtniyg
Suppose he shows fight fp'a's alaa'
| ''You hold him aud Illisoon stop his
fight" sti a1n haa 3gilto lr9al Eua
| Every word fell upou lBessie's ears
clear and distinct in the sileacs Of The
night. ja 3 vst tae tanl ~
They would rob him, murder him.
these dreadful men, if nobody warned
him. They would spring out upon him
as he passed aud strike him DOM lbsfore
he knew there was danger. He must
not come alone, unprspereds False lover.
false friend as she felt he, was, she oauld
not go on her way and leave him 10
death. gsss,
When she stood up the pain Of her
ankle was almost unsndurable, but abe
chung to the ratings and 90 Iimped one
block. The others, seemed intsrmipa-
bic; often she crawlod through the wet
slush Of The streets, often on one foot
hoped painfully along till the store was
reached at last, and the light 10 the
counting room still burned. The side
door fot the working girls was still IN
fastened, and Bessie entered there, reach
ing the counting-house soaking vet,
white and trembling, to confront both
Charles Maxwell and bis father.ioi" y
Undeeding their EXPLANATIONS Of dis.
may aud surprise, she told her story
with white lips, but steady voice. y go
waiting for met CRIED Charles Max
well; "the scoundrels p ' - ''''''
"You bought diamonds Ats to.
day ?" asked his father. q a'9 n''@ :
"a parure for Miss Potter. sir. I
wish to present them. with your per-
mission, on Thursday" lslaJ sN 2 : 7
"Ah look, at thatpoor girlp'fo mil
For, overcome with pain fatigue and
mental torture, poor Bessie had stag
gercd toward the door and tainted upon
the floor. A hasty call summoned the
ianitor, and in q few minutes the jani-i
tors wife had appeared. rubbing her
eyes, but fall Of womanly resources, for
the comfort of tho girl, ssp III istl Ii
A hack was procured, and, clothed 10
dry garments furnished BY the good
hearted Irishwoman. and escorted by the
janitor, Bessie was driven home.
The next morning walking proved to
DO impossible, and Bessie was obliged to
call upon her landlady for assistance to
dress, wondering at herself q little for
caring to get up. But before noon, sit
ting ia tho parlor Of her boarding house,
her lame ankle upon cushion, she was
surprised by two gentlemen callers, no
other than Maxwell and son In person,
and lady who introduced herself as
Miss Porter. if1h aaA'ea p 4ra
"Wc have all come to thank you the
lady said, ''and | have come 10 carry
you home with me. Those gentlemen
owe you their lives; owe you my dia-
monds. ~ 0u4r fsa4 .fams ID
"'Butwhat did you do 2" asked Bessie.
1--WE captured the robbers by mas
tcrly stratagem, said the old gentleman
."Charcy sauntored past the ,alleyway.
with IA revolver all. ready In his hand.
while /, with three policemen, won't round
and entered the alley softly behind the
villains. Taken by surprise. their re-
treat cut OF, they wcrc easily made pris-
oners. You understand we could not
arrest them unless they actually attacked
Charley. AS it is, however, there was
pretty little tusslo before we came up.
Bless me, dear child, don't faint He's
oil right wHp 1904 81 rHsu
my foot n Bessie murmured. III
sprainod my ankle last night. II was to
rest il that | sat down on tho church wall
"You didn't come all the way back
with spraincd ankle 7" rsa a,tl
Eyes, SIR" III, <, Vii
"You are heroine y cried Mss Pot
tor. "But, my dear" aud here the
heiross drew nearer TO Bessie and took
her hand in close clasp, I'VE have been
hearing this morning pretty little love
story, Of which you are also the heroine,
aud | have come to see If you will DO my
guest until Thursday and then make poor
Charley there the happiest Of men BY
assisting at double Wedding"
Bcssie's eyes, slowly dilating as the
othcr lady spoke, were open TO their full
extent as this climax was reached.
"Charloy I" she said.. II thought he
was to marry you on Thursday"
A musical laugh answered her, calling
the gentlemen at tho same time from the
window whore they had sauntered during
tho progress Of this little scene.
Miss Potter looked up at them.
Convince this young lady, Charley
she said. "that your affection for me is
only that of dutifuI son, and that
shall have motherly affection for her
likewise when I become the wife Of your
father, Charles Maxwell. senior"
And then Charley took the chair bis
step-mother elect vacated while the other
lady and gentleman went outside TO ar
range cushion in tho carriage for the
sprainod ankle, What Charley said may
be imagined, but certain Il Is that Bessie
drove home with Miss Potter and was
that ladys guest until the following
Thursday, when her wedding carde, too,
wero distributed and the bridal party
consisted Of two bridcgrooms and two
fair. blushing brides.
The daily papers. in noticing the we'd
ding, stated that the superb parure OF
diamonds worn by Mrs. Charles Max
we'll, Jr., was q wedding present from
Mr.. Charles Maxwell, Sr.
IIc found it in the hash and politely
handed il over 10 the waiter girl, and
now the clearinghouse wags call him
the hair restorer.