Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-01-07

lforc thoIn at iive o clocx that att crnoon
And nt three. aftcr making a suitabl,
toilet. Cummings left tho house. carry
the cases In u russct leather portman
seau. tie
lie took his way toward the cab
stand while Mr.. Mulford watched hin
from the door turn tho corner.
II think shall Ike the boy. aftei
ALI says the ieweler to him,e I, rs hs
returned 10 the store.
Esther running In few moments later,
found her fathor In excellent kumor
and felt that the course OF their true
love was very likely TO run smooth.
Charlie Is awfully nice. isn't he,
father'" sho asked, rubbing hor check
against his coat sleeve. v NOV. say.
isn't hep" 4 Z i 90 nUh
''Wnit until we 500 whether he runs
away with those diamonds. Essie. said
tho ieweler. and OF course Esther wns
In duty bound TO laugh Immensely nj
this paternnl joke IL was long before
she laughed again after that merry fash.
Ion. .r .ae ases A.
She waited dinner for he 4 father that
night until tho soup was cold and tho
roast cinder, and when be cane his
face looked pale and pinched. 1t was
eight O'clock. and young Cummings had
not reported himself. u
The only comfort hc had was In rc-
membering that Carberry said that he
would tax 10 him and find out what
sort OF man no was. stu nothing
would keep a clerk who had as much
Bcnse as Cummings had q moment longer
that was necessary upon such an err
rand and whom nine O'CLOCK came tho
ieweler was quivering with anxiety,
while Esther paced the Hoor repeating.
''something has happened. 70 him. r'as
intervals. ~
AT ten O'Clock. Mr.. MuIford himsoli
took a cab and rodo out TO the Carbersy
place. He found Mr.. Carberry on tho
piazza tails.. ~
"Ah." said that gentleman. advanc-
ing TO meet him. you have brought
them yourself. eA?. Always glad to SEQ
you. and as Bessy has gone somewhere
with her intended. we have better
chance 20 losx them oven Come In; ;
Mrs. c. Is 10 tho library" x
You do not moan 70 say that yorng
Cummings has not been hereP" cried
the jeweler. ~
r mo. he hns not OF course ex.
pected him. Your telegram relched
me. but he Is NOT here yeti a III -
HE will mover como. said tho jow-
ele-, What a fool was 10 trust
him"
.Ho may have met with an ncci-
dent" said Carberry. "At all events
wo must not Judge him untIl we have
proof Of his guilt ava Ill
Tho police were notified that night
Tho one whoss post included tho cab
stand had some information TO give.
''Your clerk came down 10 the stand,
Mr.. Mnltord,' he said; Il know him
very we'll TO bow 10. He came horo and
stood q moment Just tlien u cab came
around the corncr--one that docs not
belong here-and a girl jumped out
and spoke TO your clerI.-
She mny have said n dozen words.
and then she stepped into tho cab
again. and no got In. too. and they
drove away. They sat on opposite
seats. and he looked out OF tho window
as they drove OF. ~ wv
81 thought nothing OF II until tho
story began TO get about. and did not
notice the cab particularly. The girl
had nicc litte hguro a very small
waist. and wore gray vail tied over
her face. Lots OF ladies' wear them SO.
but think she wus dark
'You arc sure It was Cummlngs?'
said Mr.. Muliord.
II am sure It was your clerk" re-
piled the policeman; "rll swear 10
that" 4sEst
You see. my darling" said Mr.. Null
ford to his sobbing daughter. late THAI
night "Charles Cummings is rascal
He has almost ruined mo by this theft
but am thankful that he had not yet
robbed mo Of my child. AT least you
arc safe from him, my Essie
..But Essie. kneeling before her faith
Or and holding both his hands In hers,
made unswors
mo, father. no. Charles Cummings
Is no thief He has fallen n Victim
10 some one who knew what he carried
with him. He has been robbed, per-
haps murdered. The truth will out
some day"
"And how about tho pretty young
woman whom no met EssieP" asked
Tho old man. n
.'shc was in tho conspiracy said
Essle. l
Have common sense, Esther. said |
he father. HE entered u cabiwith
her in broad daylight She was his
no doubt and he has gone \
,broad 70 share his spoils with her.
lie had ample tlme to tako an ocean
,teamer. and did, no doubt A bad
woman, and a chance such as gave
hat boy have led many one 70 de-
~
Charlie Is good and true" persist-
ID Esther. You win know 1t some
lay. and / will mnintuin II always. u
VI tho world bcsid idosshould doubt HIM Y
And to this sbe held. while the pa
,ers painted her betrothed In tho light |