St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-08
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Psi NICOLLET AVENUE, MINNEAPO Oils.
aware that the chief commissioner was

aware that the chief commissioner was
watching him curiously.
He did not care to let 1t be known
that he, Judge Of her majesty's high
court Of justice. knight, and privy
councillor, should be talked Of as pur-
chasing Jewels from commercial travel
ers in railway carriages.
1T was stolen from our shop In Ok
ford street last March. my lord. 1t is
worth 100 guineas, if 1t is worth farth-
ing," said Mr.. Samuel.
"a hundred guineas! Why, l only"
Again Sir. John stopped short. Still
less could he let 1t be known that he
had bought stolen property at a fourth
of it's valued Why, it was very like
being receiver Of stolen goods!
The perspiration broke out all over
him. He was forced to look closely at
the ring to hide his agitation.
When he glanced up at Col. Travers
and MIR. Samuel, they were looking at
each other.
He could not tell the truth now.
But he pulled himself together with
an effort, and said that he had bought
the ring from man who, he had every
reason to believe, had perfect right to
dispose of it. However, as Lady Prick
cit liked 1t, and as it belonged to MIR.
Samuel, he would pay for it. How
much?
Under the circumstances, Mr.. Samuel
would take 80 guineas; and under the
circumstances, Mr.. Justice Prickett
wrote check for eS4 sterling.
When his visitors had gone This lord
ship" poured himself out glass OF
sherry brandy. He shuddered to think
I what might have happened had ne been
a poor or an obscure man. Really, he
said to himself, these receiving cases
should be watched very narrowly. 1t Is
SO easy
He stopped, struck by the eoinci-
dence.
..RealIy, now" he said to himself, "if
1t were to save my life, | don't suppose
could produce those rascally fellows
/ met in the train!"
The thought Of that girl haunted him
for a great part Of the night. The
evidence against her seemed somewhat
weak.
Oddly enough, next day Justice Prick
EFT received a very dirty. ill-spelt letter
from Alice Wray's mother, begging him
to recommend a remission OF at least
part of the sentence.
This lettef,, following his own dis
ouieting thoughts, induced Justice
Prickett to go to the home secretary's
office. AS he was leaving he said:
.Ah, by the way, there was girl con-
vcted down at Ramborough-a receiv-
ing case. The evidence struck me at
the time (oh Justice Prickett) as being
rather weak. If you don't mind I'll
send you copy Of my notes."
t"Do SO, If you please said Secretary
Marks, with weary sigh.
The result was that after a consulta-
ton between the minister and the Judge
the sentence passed upon Alice Wray,
alias Johnson, was remitted.
About a month after the girl was set
at llberty,as Sir John and Lady Prickets
were Walking side by side along one OF
the streets Of this metropolis. the lady
perceived that her lords gaze was
strangely fixed on passing vehicle, :,
"What are you staring at2' she asked.
.aThose people2 Really must beg THAT
so long as / am with you you will re-
strain your curiosity"
- But Justice Prickett's Indignation was
too keen to allow him to mind his wlfe's
nonsense. Ee had just seen Miss Alice
Wray sitting in hired carriage side by
side with the commercial traveller who
had sold him the diamond ring!