Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-11


sey, . nan who had been suspected Of
tbs crime. bat against whom no evil
denee could be found Tie lawyer was
almost Is excited a. was By the con-
tents Of this note. and early the next
morning We started together for the
house Of the Polhemns family. There
under the woodshed We found carefully
buried blood-stained shirt and vest and
the Ratchet.
bur this M. lawyer forbade he would
take charge OF the affair. and no false
hopes must DC excited. but he confident
ly assured nae that my brother Was IS
good as free.
Returning 10 the city, l thought I
might as well make NJ report 10 Sig
nora Rochita- The lady was at home
and saw me. She showed the most in
tense interest in what told her. and in
sisted upon every detail of my expert
saces- As spoke of the shark, and the
sSbterranean cave, she nearly tainted
from excitement, and her maid had 10
bring her smelling salts When l had
finished she looked at me steadily for q
moment, and then said:
II have something to tell you, but
hardly know how TO say IL. never
lost my bracelet / intended TO wear il
al the captains dinner, but when l
went 70 PIT il on found the clasp was
broken and as was late ! hurried "a
the table without the bracelet. and
thought of II no more until, when we
were all waving and cheering. glanced
at my wrist and found it was not there.
Then, utterly forgetting that had not
put it on, thought it had gone into the
sea- 1t was only this morning that,
opening what supposed was the empty
box, saw il. Here it is"
never saw such gorgeous jewels.
Madam" said l. ~ ara glad you
thought you lost 1t, for have
gained something better than all these"
"You are a good man." sho said, and
then she paid me literally for my ser
vices. When this business had been
finished, she asked:
'Are you married." answered that
was not
us there anyone you intend to mar
ry?"
''Yes," scid !.
"What is her nance" she asked
''Sarah Jane McElroy.'
"Wait minute" said she, and she re-
tired into another room. Presently she
returned and handed NE little box.
Give this to your lady-love," said
she; when she looks at it, she will
never forget that you are brave man"
When Sarah Jane opened the box
there was little pin with diamond
head, and she gaze scream of delight.
But saw no reason for jumping or cry
ing out, for, after having seen the sig
nora's bracelet, this stone seemed like a
pea in a bushel of potatoes.
II don't need anything" she said.
ITO remind me that you are a brave
man. am going to buy furniture with
it." laughed and remarked that Every
little helps"
When sit with my wife by my side,
before the fire in our comfortable Lomc.
and consider that the parlor carpet, and
the furniture and the pictures, and the
hall and stair carpet and all the dining
room furniture with the china and
glass and the linen, and all the kitchen
utensils, and two bedroom suits on the
second story, both hard wood, and all
the furniture and fittings of very
pleasant room for a single man, the
third story front, were bought with the
pin that the signorTgave to Sarah Jane.
/ am filed with profound respect for
things that glitter; and when look on
the other size Of the FIRE and see Jim
smoking his pipe just as happy as any
body, then l say to myself, that il
there are people who think that this story
is too much out of the common l wish
they would step in here and talk to Jim
about it. There is fire in his eye,
when he tells you how glad he is that
it was the shark instead OF him, that is
very convincing.
FRANK r SrOcEroy