St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-29

and faithful account OF stock.
Elated with these concentrations,
Hope whispered that he might regain
influence with Mr.. GOtto, and perhaps
be putin way to renew business under
happier auspices. This hope at once
persisted. The father had taken his
daughter to Switzerland, evidently to
escape the alliance.
What bitter thoughts succeeded this
news. His character was unimpeached
his creditors pitied his fate. He fell
ill of low fever, and when he recov-
cred he found himself penniless and
forgotten, and his name had passed
away from the street where he once
dweit. After awhile Trafford obtained
employment as a J0urneYman with
manufacturing jeweter III lslington. A
year passed while gaining his livelihood
by skill in repairing jewelry and setting
stones. Use is second nature. and Lee
became in some degree recOneiled to his
situation. In iSlington he was removed
from former associations, and was
known merely as an artisan who had. to
use the common expression, had seen
better days." and was appreciated by
his EN- ployer as all excellent workman.
One day as he was traversing pretty
green lane near Harrow carriage drove
by, and he saw Nelly Gotto, but the
gentleman at her side was certainly not
her father. Perhaps he was her huS-
band, whom an unfeeling parent had
forced on her choice. The thought con-
veyed bitter pang, but the carriage
passed and was soon out of sight. This
unexpected Iecontre disturbed Trafford
for many day. IF Nelly had left the
protection of her father, it was eX-
changed only for the guardianship OF a
husband" thought the young man.
One morning he was sent for to re-
celve Instructions to reset some JeWelry:
His employer informed him that he had
gained as a customer lady OF rank.
and, as it was not usual for people OF
quality to visit lsIington, he was anxious
to show her ladyship that the work en-
trusted to his care could be as well exc
cuted as at the West end. A diamond
necklace was to be made up into brooches
and bracelets after ceftalnS patterns
produced. The master jeweler told his
workman that the diamonds were or the
.pureSt water. and, though the necklace
was old fashioned, it was unique IN con-
structiOn and peculiar in the arrange
ment of the stones. Drawings of the
patterns desired were placed i'll Traf-
ford's hands, together with the jewel
case, which he opened to Inspect the
contents.
..What on earth is the matter?" cried
the employer, seeing MS WofKmen
tremble and turn pale.
Trafford made an excuse by pleading
sudden giddiness. He had instantly
recognized lhe necklace that had been
stolen. Her 'ladyship"-the lady OF
fashion and distinction-he made no
doubt was his old customer, and her
coming TO Islington in quest OF work.
ing jeweler confirmed suspicion. y inong
new tradesmen, who worked for diff
ferent class of customers, she doubtless
felt certain of evading detection, and as
some time had elapsed, the diamonds
reset, and made into fresh comblna-
tons, would escape recognition. tie
felt inclined to ask his employer the
name of the lady, but after hesitation
thought it advisable not to excite sus-
picion. He remembered previous cast,
cation, resolved to act with caution and
make what he was certainly entitled to
the most of the situation.
With some difficulty he procured an
interview with the nObleman, without
stating the object of his visit. He was
ushered into the well-remembered
library, associated in his memory with
former interview. Motioning his Wis
itor to be seated the noblem1n awaited
in silence his communication with a
puzzled expression of countenance.
My lord. you dc not recognize me-"
said Tratford.
The peer intimated ignorance OF his
person.
Mental anguish and illness had no
doubt done their Work-aS TraffOrd
confessed-yet he was the same person
who had complained to his lordShip four
years before of the loss OF a diamond
necklace.
The peer said he remembered the cir
cumstance only too well-the person OF
the ieweler was indeed changed. 1t he
came to express cOntritiOn he, for his
part, could afford to pardon the SANDER,
especially as the offense had brought its
own punishment.
Il have come, my lord" returned the
jeweler, Ito save, if possible. the actual
criminal from punishment"
What do you mean?
Tratford related precisely how the
necklace had fallen again into his pos
session. The nobleman changed color
stammered-begged to have the article
in his Do session for few minutes, that
he might take it up stairs and resolve
the horrid doubts which his story had
raised.
Trafford declared it should not go out
of his possession, save into the hands OF
policeman.
wait awhile" cried the nobleman,
as he hurriedly left the room.
In a quarter of an nOur he retur ned.
pale ank agitated, and seating himself
near the jeweler said he understood him
to state that he had not testified rec0g-
milton of the necklace in presence of his
employer or any one eise-the secret
was still in his own breast.
. Trafford replied that what he had
stated was the fact: he had acted more
tenderIy than he had been acted by.
{ Eat what amount of money" said the
peer, speaking with grave deliberation.
do you estimate the loss of your characr
-station-time?
TratTord burst into tears. He had
lost everything, he said what money
could never replace or restore, the
friends of his early manhood, the cher
ished being to whom he was betrothed.
and business which, in few years,
might have brought him even fortune.
The nobleman turned to his writing
dresk. He wrote check on his banker
for Ga. 900 and handed it to the jeweler.
II was not long before the man who
had suffered such a series of misfor-
times was installed in a comfortable
home. He sought the merchant who
had confided the necklace to his care,
but he had died leaving no heiiS, SO that
the ieweler retained $4,000 intact. His
next care was TO look up the Gottos, as
he knew Nelly was now in England,
and by dint of active inquiries he ascer-
tanned they were staying at Brighton.
He sought an interview and was re-
ceiyed with unexpected cordiality. To
Nelly he was as one risen from the
dead. Her father had hurried her off to
Geneva with the assurance that she
should return after six months resi-
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