The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-05-25
Both gentlemen looked serious, but On


look ofatriumphant satisfaction.
Young ladies', said Mr.. Adams, adj.
dressing his employees, Il have rather
an unpleasant subject to introduce this
morning, but it is not Of my choosing,
and I would prefer to give you an OPP
portunity to acknowledge your act,
than to charge you with it. Which Of
you is first here in the morning
Il believe am, sir,'' answered Mar
gerry, to which the others assented.
WeH, / am sorry to report that for
some time past / have been missing
small sums Of money from the drawer
where 1 keep the change for incidental
expenses, and to which you all have ac-
cess, as occasion requires, !" continued
Mr.. Adams. Now will put it to you
formally, Miss Adams, do you know
anything in regard to the missing
money!
Il do not, sir" she replied, lifting her
innocence and truthfulness, while Fred.
in his delight and joy, could scarce re-
tain himself from hugging her ON the
spot.
Miss Wilson. do you ?-or you, Miss
Smith? or you, Miss Ferris ~.
A most emphatic denial was the
unanimous response
well" said Mr.. .Adams, st seems
then we must resort to some other
means to ascertain the culprit. What
have you to say, Fired? 2"
Merely to ask the young ladies il
any of them recognize any one they
know in this, responded Fred, draw
ing out small plate and laying it bea
fore 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 sill
yer from it was the unmistakable pro-
file face and figure of Lottie Smith.
With a startled cry she drew back.
covering her burning face with her
hands.
IF you will tell me the whole story
I will let you off with no greater pun
ishment than being discharged from
my service said Mr.. Adams, sternly.
"Otherwise / shall call an officer and
hand you over to him forthwith
|. Overcome with terror at this threat
Lottie sobbingly confessed that she had
been the thief, having coaxed the JAM
tress to let her in on the plea that she
wanted to get work early, and then
slipping out again, and not returning
until after Margery had arrived, so
that IT the theft was discovered, sus-
picion would fall upon her. Mr. Adams
heard her to the end; then quietly re-
questing her to get her hat and cloak.
attended her to the door and bowed
her out; then returning to Margery,
who was standing little apart from
the rest, he said in q tone of more than
wonted kindness:
There is a little story connected
with this discovery, which there is not
fitting opportunity to tell here; but if
you will allow my son to escort you to
our house this evening to dinner, L will
be happy to make you acquainted with
my wife, and you can hear the sequel
to this affair."
Margery bowed, too happy to speak
after one eloquent look from Fred's
eyes, and went back to her duties with
heart bounding high. At the appoint
| ed hour Fred accompanied her to his
home, where, after being introduced to
his mother, who took the orphan girl
to her heart and embrace at once, they
| told her the story.
The moment I looked at that Win
dow. of the building opposite Fred
said in conclusion, lit occurred to me
that might make use Of if as a point.
not only of observation but from which
L could obtain view Of the place and
| the culprit. BY investigating and ex-
perimenting found that could pho
tograph the room. accurately And~ I
| nad shade put up-leaving only one
| pane OF glass exposed, in front of
Whlch L could place my machine and do
| the work without being seen in return.
was there this morning by dayl:g'."
arranged my apparatus, and, all
| half an hour before your time Of COM
| ing, the door opened and Lottie Smith
came in. waited until she was in the
very act of taking the money. as you
see, and then Sc cured my snap shot.
that vindicated you, my darling, and
! has made me the; happiest man alive
all by the aid of that blessed pane of
! glass" -
He had not intended to make his
| avowel of love ir such fashion, but
his joy and affection burst from him
simultaneously, and the next moment
he had her ia q rapturOus embrace
from which she made no effort to dis
| engage herself
"Good-by, my dear daughter Mrs.
Adams whispered. as she babe her
good-by before resigning her to Fred
care to escort her home. you shall be
| my daughter in very few weeks, il I
have anything to say about it,
And that she not only had consider
able to say about it, but said it, was
evidenced by the modest but delightful
little wedding that took place not long
| after, at which Fred and Margery We're
| the principal parties in earnest, and. il
their faces were any indication, the
very happiest people that could be
| found anywhere.
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