The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-11

~ rtl, am sorry To report tnal LOT
some time past | have been missing
nail sums of money from the drawer
where keep the change for incidental
expenses, and to which you all have
access "a occasion requir :, con inucd
MIR. Adams. Nov. Will pat il to You
formally, Miss Allen, do yon KNOX any
hing in regard to the missing mpl :,
II do not, sir" she replied, lifting her
eyes to his face with look of perfect
innocence and truthfulress.
Miss Wilson. do you;-or YOU, Miss
D0uglas?- YOU, Miss Ferris
\ most emphatic denial was the I'M
auimous response.
"Wcll." said Mr. Adams, Iii seems
that we must resort 10 some other means
to ascertain The culprit What have you
to say, frcd;'
"Mercly To ask the young ladies If any
of them recognize any one they l>now in
this" respo dcd Fred, drawing Out Il
small plate and laying it before them.
There was AN excellent photograph OF
the interior of the room. and bending
over the open drawer ia the act ot TAX
ing some silver from il, WAS the unnis-
taxable profile, face and figure of lotiie
Wilson.
With a startled cry she drew back.
covering her burning face with her
hands,
"lf You will tell me- the whole story,
{ | will lei YOU off with no greater punish
mcnt than being discharged from my
service. said Mr.. Adams stcrnly.
,Ofhcrwi,r | shall call au officer and
hand you oyer to him forthwith.
Overcome with terror AT this threat,
Ioftip snbhingly confessed that she had
hren the thief having coaXed the house
keeper to lnt her in on plra that she
wanted 10 get to work early. and then
.lipping out again aud moi returning un-
iii after Margcry had arrived. 40 that ii
the theft was discovered suspicion would
fan 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 DO ,ed her out Then re-
urning to NJ rgery, who was standing a
little apart from the rest, he said III
tone of more than wonted kindness:
There j. little story connected with
his discovery which there is not II fit
ling opportunity to tell here, but if you
will ALLOW my son 10 escot you 10 my
house this evening to dinner. ! will be
happy to make you acquainted with my
wife. and Won can hear the sequel of
This affair.
Margcry bowed, too happy to speak
after one eloquent look from Frcd's
eyes, and went back to her duties with
heart bounding high. A the appointed
hour Fred accompanied her to his home,
where. after being introduced to his
mother. Whp took the orphan girl to her
heart aud embrace at once, they told
her the story.
The moment looked at that win
dow of the building opposite, Fred said
in conClu sion, sit occurred to me that
might make use of it "a point not only
of observation, but from which could
obtain view Of the place and the cul-
prit BY investigating and experiment
ing | found that cou photograph the
room accurately. And | had IA shade
put up, leaving only one pane of glass
exposed, in front Of which could place
my machine and do the work without
being seen in return. was there this
morning by daylight, arranged my APP
paratus, and about half an hour before
your coming the door opened and Lottic
Wilson came in. ! waited until she was
in the very act of taking the money, as
YOU see, and then secured my snap shot
lha1 indicated 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
avowal of love in such a fashion, but his
10y and affection burst from him stimuli
taneously, and the next moment he had
her in his rapturous embrace, from
which she made no eff1rt to disengage
herself.
''Good-by, my dear daughter Mrs
Adams whispered rs she babe her good
by before rcsigning her to Fred's care to
escort her home. "lOu shall be my
daughter in a very few weeks if have
anything to say about it.
And that she not only had consider
able Co say about it, but said it, was evil
denced by the modest but delightful
little wedding that took place not long
after, at which Fred and Margery were
the principal parties interested, and If
their faces were any indication, the very
happiest people that could be found any
where. London It'd Bits.