The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01

II do not, sir" she replied, lifting her
eyes to his face with look of perfect limo
cence and truthfulness, while Fred in bis
delight and JOY could scarce restrain him
self from hugging her on the spot
Miss Wilson, do you?-or you, Miss
Douglas?-or you, Miss FerrisY'
A most emphatic denial was the unani
nous response.
well" said Mr.. Adams, "it seems that
we must resort to some other means to as
tertain the culprit. What have you to say,
Fred?"
Merely to ask the young ladies if any of
Them recognize any one they know in this
responded Fred, drawing out "A small plate
and laying it before them. There was an
excellent photograph of the interior of the
room, and bending over the open drawer of
the desk in the act of taking some silver
from it was the unmistakable profile, face
and figure of Lottie Wilson.
With startled cry she drew back, coy
ering her burning face with her hands.
"If you will tell me the whole story,
will let you Oft with no greater punis a.
ment than being discharged from nay scry-
ice, said MIR. Adams sternly. "Otherwis"
i shall call I'm officer AMI hand you over 20
him forthwith
Overcome with terror at this threat, Lot
tie sobbingiy confessed that she had been
the thief, having cuaNcd the hOuSeiscepcr
to let her in on the plea that she wanted to
get to work early, and then slipping out
again and not returning until after Mar
gerry had arrived, so that if the theft was
discovered suspicion would fall on her
Mr. Adams heard her to the end, then,
quietly requesting her to get her hat and
cloak attended her to the door and bowed
her out. Then returning to Margery, who
was standing n little apart from the rest,
! he said in tone of more than wonted kind
ness:
There ia little story connected with
| this discovery which there is not fitting
opportunity to tell here, but if you will al
low my son to escort you to my house this
evening to dinner will be happy to make
you acquainted with my wife, and you can
hear the sequel of this affair"
Margery bowed, too happy to speak after
one eloquent look from Fred's eyes, and
went back to her duties with heart bound
ing high. AT the appointed hour Fred ac-
companied her to his home where, after be-
ing introduced to his mother who took
the orphan girl to her heart and embrace
at once, they told her the story.
1.-THE moment | looked at that window
of the building opposite" Fred said in
conclusion, ait occurred to me that might
make use of it as a point not only of OBJ
servation, but from which | could obtain
view of the place and the culprit. BY
investigating and experimenting | found
that l could photograph the room accu-
rately. And had shade put up, leaving
only one pane of glass exposed, in front OF
which could place my machine and dc
the work without being seen in return
l was there this morning by daylight ar
ranged my apparatus, and about half an
hour before your coming the door opened
and Lottie Wilson came in. l waited un
til she was in the very act of taking the
money, as you see, and then secured my
snap shot that vindicated you, my dar
ling and has made me the happiest mar
alive-all by the aid of that blessed pane
of glass"
He had not intended to make his avowa
of love in such Il fashion, but his joy and
affection burst from him simultaneously
and the next moment he had her in his rap
turous embrace, from which she made nc
effort to disengage herself
"Goodby, my dear daughter" Mrs. Ad
ans whispered as she babe her goodby be
fore resigning her to Fred's care to escort
her home. You shall be my daughter il
a very few weeks if have anything to SAY
about it,"
And that she not only had considerable
to say about it, but said it, was evidenced
by the modest but delightful little wed
ding that took place not long after, a
which Fred md Margery were the princi
pal parties interested, and if their face
were any indication thevery happiest PEG
pie that could be found anywhere.-Lon
don 1id-BuS.