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fore them at five o'clock that afternoon.
And at three, after making a suitable
toilet, Cummings left tho house, carry
the cases in a russell leather portman-
seau.
He took his way toward the cab
stand while Mr.. Milford watched him
from the door turn the corner.
~ think l shall like the boy, after
ALL says the jeweler to himse t, as he
returned to tho store.
Esther running in a few moments later,
found her father in excellent Eumor,
and felt that the course of their true
love was very likely TO run smooth.
Charlie is awfully nice, isn't he,
father" she asked, rubbing her cheek
against his coat sleeve. ''Now, say,
isn't hep"
wait until we see whether he runs
away with those diamonds, Essie. said
the jeweler, and OF course Esther was
in duty bound TO laugh immensely at
this paternal joke. 1t was long before
she laughed again after that merry FASH
ion.
She waited dinner for her father that
night until the soup was cold and the
roast cinder, and when he came his
face looked pale and pinched. 1t was
eight o'clock, and young Cummings had
not reported himself
The only comfort he had was in re-
'membering that Carberry said that he
would talk to him and find out what
sort OF man he was. Still. nothing
would keep a clerk who had as much
sense as Cummings had a momentlonger
that was necessary upon such an err
rand, and when nine o'clock came the
ieweler was quivering with anxiety,
while Esther paced the floor repeating,
Something has happened, to him." at
intervals.
At ten o'clock, Mr.. Milford himself
took cab and rode out to the Carberry
place. He found Mr.. Carberry on the
piazza.
"Ah," said that gentleman, advanc-
ing to meet him. you have brought
them yourself, ehP Always glad to see
you, and as Bessy has gone somewhere
with her intended, we have a better
chance to look them over Come in;
Mrs G. is in the library"
''You do not mean to say that young
r Cummings has not been herepn cried
the jeweler.
mo, he has not OF course l ex-
pected him. Your telegram reached
me, but he is not here yet.
"He will never come" said the jew
, eler ''What fool was to trust
him"
''He may have met with an acct
, dent" said Carberry. "At all events
we must not Judge him until we have
proof of his guilt"
The police were notified tina night.
, The one whose post included the cab
| stand had some Information to give.
Your clerk came down to the stand
Mr. Milford" he said; 81 know hin
very well to bow to. He came here ant
r stood moment just then a cab came
Y around the corner-one that does no
: belong here-and a girl jumped on
s and spoke to your clerk.
- "She may have said a dozen words
t and then she stepped into the cal
again, and he got in, too, and the!
drove away. They sat on opposite
3; seats and he looked out of the window
r as they drove off.
e Il thought nothing of it until th,
story began to get about, and did no
> notice the cab particularly. The CIR
{ had nice little figure very small
Q waist, and wore a gray vail tied owe
D her face. Lots of ladies wear them so
but think she was dark.
you are sure it was Cummings
Y said Mr.. milford.
s II am sure it was your clerk, re
piled the policeman; "Tll swear t
i that
G you see. my darling" said Mr.. Mul
/ ford to his sobbing daughter, late tina
. night "Charles Cummings is a rascal
He has almost ruined me by this theft
|. but am thankful that he had not ye
!. robbed me of my child. At least 70
a are safe from him, my Essie. "
h "But Essie, kneeling before her faith
It err and holding both his hands in hers
r made answer;
Y mo, father, no. Charles Cumming
r is no thief. He has fallen victir
d to some one who knew what he carrie
j. with him. He has been robbed pei
) haps murdered. The truth will OF
some day."
:. "Aud how about the pretty youn.
II woman whom he met Essie9" aske
Y the old man.
She was in the conspiracy" sal
10 Essie.
p Have common sense, Esther" sal
% the father. He entered cab wit
y her in broad daylight She was h
| confederate, no doubt and he has gon
W abroad to share his spoils with he
He had ample time to take an ocea
r. steamer and did, no doubt A ba
l. woman, and a chance such as CAV
lie that boy have led many one 10 d.
at structiOn."
Charlie is good and true" persis
Il ed Esther You will know it SON
day, and l will maintain it always,
i'd all the world besides should doubt him.
rs And TO this she held. while the p
to pers painted her betrothed in the ligl
t. of rascal who had betrayed tru
confided to him, and no one but herse
IS believed him innocent Night aft
e, night. as she paced her bedroom foo