The Portland daily press., 1894-09-10

something which would convince him that
he had been making a mistake, He COM
pared 1t with another letter of hers he had
In his pocket and tried to think that the
writings were not alike--all, alas. to no
purpose. Then he put the letters aside
with an exclamation of impatience as he
discovered that the train had not reached
Hammersmith station.
But the longest journey, even on the
district railway, comes to an end, and no
one could have covered the ground which
lay between the station and Nellie Wilt
shire'S homo in shorter time than Ii took
him to get there. He found her out in
the garden watering the plants at dusk.
All remembrance of her letter and his
cousin George faded out of his mind at
sight of her. He took her in his arms
and kissed her, caring nothing at all for
any inquisitive neighbors who might be
peeping from behind their blinds
And she? Well, there are times when a
woman would not believe in mans guilt
II she had the evidence of it before her
eyes. She returned his kisses with equal
warmth
Nearly 90 minutes passed before either
of them thought of the letter which had
brought him in such hot haste to her side.
Then she said:
II sent you letter today, Charlie. y
II know you did, my love, and here it
is. Shall destroy its''
please. 1t was wrong of me to write
it, but your cousin made me believe what
he said. He swore positively, and SO did
the detective, that you had put $50 in the
London and Southminster bank, and he
showed mo 1off iNI, 10
that you had. Then he told me that you
denied it. And what was to Think You
didn't deny it, did you, dear?''
but did, and I do, dear. I am as
positive that haven't ego in the London
and Southminster bank as am that you
are in my arms"
But, love, the detective was member
Of a financial inquiry agency, which
would hardly risk it's credit by putting
down upon paper something that was not
true. Would it?''
II suppose not Well, love, it's mys-
terry and very funny one. What good
thing for us that there is nomurder about
it! I felt uncommonly like killing that
old cousin of mine, though, as came
down in the train tonight. If you begin
by believing in me, DEAR we two will be
able to bear up against and perhaps eluci-
date any mystery on earth, but if you go
on a contrary tack and don't put faith in
me there will be misunderstanding on
both sides, and misunderstanding lead
often to arrangements and sorrow. Now
tell me all about the man from the flnan-
cial inquiry agency"
HE came with your cousin, love- who
told me long story about your GRANDPA
ther having left some money which ought
to have been equally divided between you.
George said he had asked you if you had
any money, and you replied that all your
savings had been spent ON furnishing
Then he put the matter in the hands of a
private detective who discovered that ego
pounds was put into the London and
Southminster bank on Wednesday in your
name. Thereupon he asked you, ciyilly
he said, where you had got the eco pounds,
and you told him the money was not
yours ~
At that moment Nellie Wiltshire with
drew herself hastily from the interesting
position in which she had been reposing
and held out her hand for a card which
the housemaid had brought into the gar
den.
Its your friend, Mr.. Clark, Charlie I
wonder what he wants to see me for?
You'll come in, won't your
Then the two lovers went into the draw
Ing room, where their visitor was seated.
''Ah,' Gleason, thought I should find
you here he said II came to wish you
all happiness, for shall not BE in London
when the great event comes off, 1 am GO
Ing down to Plymouth on business"
Thank you, Clark. I am sure we shall
be happy"
MY dear fellow, don t doubt it. You'd
be happy with or without money, but ey-
cry couple ought to have nest egg to be-
gin with
"Yes," answered Gleason wonderingly.
'Your fellow clerks, who have siways
found you a good honest fellow, free from
can't and ready to oblige, have put their
heads and money together AS result,
was able to put ego in the London and
Southminster bank for you on Wednesday.
Here Is your passbook.
Gleeson looked at his Office mate for a
few moments in a dazed surprise. Then
he looked at his sweetheart, and both
broke into loud peals Of laughter.-Sketch