Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-04-10

excuse. OF IbEL1 Il > ON II IAAlClo- AbA Aat I
could read and write, aud che railway |
ofIicitls woulI not question his move
ments. provided his travelling ticket |
read all right. There was no one to |
pursue; why should he leave? ID d he |
steal the Jewel He had no money |
that any one knew of, AMI lie must
have stolen enough to pay his fare
hence.
The story OF the N s3nI Jewels was
everywhere discussed. Friends came
| in to condole with the bride-elect, ana
rehearse similar incidents that nad
| reached their ears.
In tie midst of it all Julius returned
with cropped head shoTn of its glory,
/ but bearing a letter from Colonel Lsale
saying that Beverly and FielGen would
return home as soon as orders could
reach them; that a heavier force had
been sent out, and the trouble must
very soon be ended.
Then came the news that the Ma
tIonal State Guard had surrounded the
daring invaders by a well-executed
ma. euvre and had disarmed them.
Their leader fought desperately and
was mortally wounded. The men were
forced to disgorge their nl-sotten
plunder, AMI IrJrer measures were
taken to secure and distribute It to the
rightful owners.
Two more days of waiting, and the
close of a lovely afternoon was maf9
memorable by the return of the long
look ed-for gentlemen to Beverly Villa.
4 torrent of questions and incidents 50
assailed them that they could not Intel
, lightly answer the one or comment
upon the other.
And Oh, ChesterI' faltered Nina,
, 'our box is gone-stolen-an my beau
tiful presents
And the spoons added Ada, loyal
to the Beverly heirlooms.
You'd better say the money SAID
Mary; ia rather have lost anything
, else than all that gold aud silver.
r Only give us a chance said her
brother, 'and we can relieve your
t anxiety on that po.nt.'
: Did Spenser take it? You have it
5 you have i'll exclaimed the girls,
crowding upon him cxcitedly.
q No. said Chester, laughing, while
e the brother eudeavored to extricate
a himself. NO, L say, he hasn't 1t, nOr
1 has SpenSer, but if can have hearing
| will tell You of Its fate. We hoped
] you would not miss it,
u This reduced them to quiet, and they
5 were profoundly attentive while CheS
4 Ter narrated the adventures that had
I befallen them III Dry Thicket. They
had been hotly pursued and closely
;. surrounded several times, so determined
We're the rallerS upon capturing the
/ horses; but each time friendly arbor:
> had screened them from view.
On the night of their arrival IN til,
e thicket they al decided that 1t woul,
# be wise to remove the box. since, if tn
II ladies' should be surprised, they NIGH
be forced 10 reveal what they knew
9 Accordingly. he and EVerard fastened
their horses and penetrated to th
spot.
S, What was their surprise 10 see tn
II light of fire, and, as they advance
)r nearer, a man stretched on the groun'
asleep. 4 gray blanket served hun 70
y a pillow. Ere They could reach him Ia
stirred uneaSIly, st ttrted up, seized III
blanket, aud sprang away among IN
> trees. But they were too quick 10
IL him. espe cIally as tue clingIng win
es impeded his progress. They capture
HIM and made him confess that lie wa
is one OF BIS men, and that he LA
Id spent two days in the thicket searchln
for the box of jewels he had see
Id through the Venitian blinds OF IL
We villa.
ke The young men secured her captiV
e. and went hastily back, removed I'll
er box to another place, and then conycye
their prisoner u Columbus.
ds Three nights ago. concluded Che:
ay ter, we were 80 closely cOrnered tn;
ed there was no help but in flight. W
er rode continuously till our horses Wei
en- safe on the Lester plantation; but u
Te. bonny Bess Is, fear, nearly done for
to and lie glanced compasslonately at 81
his reekiny animal, his own SPECIAL pr,
IA
TO capture he added, re5ignedly.
nk Poor Bess. Ere another sunse.
as stood beside her as she lay in the la
throes OF iockjaw. They buried her
af- the pretty arabic field where 50 mar
lin of the Beverly possessions were burie
In order to find the latter articles Sfe
ed ser had to be traced. He was found
Eli the city of Montgomery and cOnsign'
-ch to prison. lie confessed that he hi
em from time u time stolen money TIL
-he had enough collected to run away;
could give no reasonable eXcuse-mere
he awhim which he had not power to res
led He patiently and intelligently drew
ct. map of the field and hedge and ID
lad Thicket, and located each article e
les actly as he had secreted 1t. ProVid
of with this paper, the Beverly's and thu
friends devoted hours to the search
MI the household goods; and. with c.
Dry tain large tree for their starting poli
everything was found with unerr,
ere precision.
of Poor SpenseTl 1t was discovered IL
we'd he was mildly insane, and his mas'
an eventually consigned him to a comic
no able retreat. Inquiry developed I
,as- fact that when a youth he had shown
ery mama for hiding things. 1t was 81
site posed that the days recently spent
the the old pastime had caused a return
rls. the trouble which was the secret cat
air. of bis former masters willingness
OH sell to the Bevorlys.
hey After Chester's interesting recital
ladies refused to wait till morning
ned regain the precious box. They wol
log go at once, and a number or frleI
the who had gathered TO congratulate
we'd returned wanderers volunteered to 1
and company the party. 80 they start
the this time In quite a procession, and re
ing upon the lately frequented path
ina save their garments from rents.
The new spot chosen for the little
for was only few yards from the origi
7ery place, and seemed sunken for seye
v of feet In all directions. There had b
a heavy rain within the week.
lev This time Julius welded the pi
the and with such exaggerated force I
'red the earth was loosened ior quite sp
usly around the Dox- some eAcitenI
ules attended the resurrection of the val
bles, and the dense bower resoun,
do with an animated discussion Of the
events.
ing. Warned by the lengthenlng shad'
sus- they turned to depart, when gen
cate man said:
ould LOOK there, Beverly. nat Is u
,e or Fielden, do you see?'
shed The root or tree, thlhk, rep
had Beverly, STOPPING down 10 examln
re- dark object that jutted out Of the ne
for opened pit.
Clearing away the soil, he dlscove
put not root, but what seemed to be
that corner of an iron box. Chester, C
,d a beside him, fell to work, and fur