Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-10-05

store, and young Cummings neglect
ing a customer who wanted to look
at eyeglasses, for the sake OF her
broken bracelet, which she had
made an excuse for running in; but
his girl was too pretty, she gave him
such a smile and love-pat, that he
could not resist her. And there was
this order of the Carberry's to talk
over. 1t was a valuable order, and
a pleasant event; and Esther was
full of bright speeches.
"After ALL" Mulford said to him
self, "Carberry was right"
He did not want to lose her, and
if Cummings turned out all right,
why he could carry on the business,
and in his old age he himself could
take his ease, surrounded by his
grandchildren.
at is certainly a splendid set, 4"
said hejeweler one morning; meek
lace, bracelet, earrings, buckle, ana
comb. They ought to be exhibited
somewhere. ] knew Carberry was
rich. but ! did not know he could
quite afford this. It's pretty pen
nv in my pocket, too. The sooner
Mr.. and Mrs. Carberry see them the
better"
And Mr.. Mulford telegraphed TO
the effect that the diamonds would
be before them at 5 O'Clock that
afternoon. And at 3, after making
suitable toilet, Cummings left the
house, carrying the cases in russell
leather portnantcau.
He took his way toward the cab
stand, while Mr.. MuliOrd watched
him from the door turn the corner.
81 think 1 shall like the boy, after
all, ;" said the jeweler to himself, AZ
he returned to the store.
Esther running i'm few moments
later, found her father in an excel
lent hunior, and felt that the course
Of their true love was very likely tc
run smooth.
"Charlie is awfully nice, isn't he
futher?'! she asked, rubbing hel
cheek against his coat sleeve. "Now
say, isn't he?"
"Wait until we see whether he
runs away with those diamonds
Essie,n said the jeweler, and %
course Esther was i'm duty bound t'
laugh immensely at this paterna
Joke. Itwas long before she laughed
again after that merry fashion.
She waited dinner for her father
that night until the soup was colo
and the roast cinder, and when he
came his face looked pale and pinch
ed 1t was S o'clock, and young
Cummings had not reported him
self.
The only comfort he had was il
remembering that Carberry sale
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out what sort of man he was
Still, nothing would keep clerk
who had as much sense ms Cum
ming's had moment longer thar
was necessary upon such an errand
and when o'clock came, the jew
eler was quivering with anxiety
while Esther paced the floor repeat
ing, "Something terrible has hap
pcncd to him" at intervals.
AT 10 o'clock Mr.. Muliord himsel
took cab and rode out to the Car
berry place. He found Mr.. Carberr.
on the piazza.
"Ah," said that gentleman, ad
vaucing to meet him, 'you have
brought them yourself, ELI? Alway'
/ glad To see you, and rs Bessie ha'
gone somewhere with her intended
we have II better chance to lool
them over. Come in; Mrs. G. is il
the library"
"lou don't mean to say tina
young Cummings has not beer
here?" cried the jeweler,
"No, he has not. OF course TX
pected him. Your telegram reached
me, but he is not here yet"
ale will never come" said tn,
jewelcr. "What n fool was I,
trust him."
"He may have met with an ac
cident," said Carbcrry. "At al
events we must not judge him unit
we have proof of his guilt"
The police were notified thaI
night. The one whose post includec
the cah-stand had some Information
10 give,
"lour clerk came down To tn,
stand, Mr., Mulford," he said; 81
know him very well to bow to. III,
came here and stood n moment
Just then cab came around tn,
corner-one that does not belong
here-and girl jumped out ant
spoke To your clerk.
"She may have saida dozen words
and then she stepped into the cat
again, and he got In, too, and they