Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18

his brains out sooner than he shoul
make my beloved sister the wife o
a dastardly thief ! Step into m
private room, Mr.. Carbon. vii
send for him. You must face him
and make your accusation good o
take the consequences =
'TIark you, Mr.. Howell said
Il see you are high-ternpered, de
terulinei man; and I want You Z,
understand that I am another.
will face your honorable gentleman
and make my charge in my owr
way. He may deny it, and con.
vince you that his word is better
than mine. But mark this. Ifh,
does deny it, and you accept his de.
nial, swear to have him arrested
for q felony, and all the facts pub
licly exposed from first to last p
Il accept the conditions, he said,
and he at once conducted me to his
private apartment, in which stood
the safe that his friend had opened
to rob him.
A servant was dispatched for the
Honorable Godfrey Percy, and in a
few minutes he made his appear.
ance, looking quite unconcerned.
l had arranged to have everything
my own way, and as now appeared
without my disguise, the honorable
gentleman did not know me.
lie glanced at the two of us in.
quiringly, but l did not keep him
in suspense.
Stepping up to him ! placed my
hand rather roughly on his shoulder,
and said, with sharp severity:
Godfrey Percy, / arrest you for
stealing your friends diamond ring
and pawning it at Isaac Jacobs
You will at once accompany me to
the office of a magistrate and con-
front the witnesses
He turned as white as death
threw up his hands, and then fell
down on his knees and begged for
mercy.
For Gods sake. spare me ? he
prayed. Spare me, oh, for Cod 8
sake, spare me }! It was the first
and only time / ever did such a
wicked thing. was wanting q
certain sum of money, and was too
prond to ask you, my dear friend,
for it. Oh, George, George, my
dearest friend, for the love of holy
Heaven intercede with this officer,
and save me from public disgrace
and utter ruin |"
You did take my diamond ring,
then said George Howell, in a
quiet, even tone of voice, that quite
surprised me by its natural calm
ness.
ooh, yes, | confess it.
How did you open my safe p
Il watched you one day when you
were working the combination. and
was able to make it out. That
then became my tempatation.'
But the ring was also locked in
the iron box
You had a duplicate key to that
which was in another drawer that
was not locked. Oh, my dear, dear
friend George
'Call me Mr.. Howell, and leave
eff the friend,' calmly interrupted
the other. Godfrey Percy, you
were to have been married to my
sister tomorrow. Only think Of
the disgrace which she, Howell,
has escaped from you, a Percy! In
only another twenty-four hours she
would have been the wife of sneak
thief. | am really grateful to the
Providence that has saved her from
that abyss and myself from murder,
for ! should have killed you. You
must run away now, without saying
a parting word to any soul in this
dwelling. | give you twenty -four
hours the start. If, after that
time, any police officer, sheriff, or
constable can find you On American
soil, | swear, before high Heaven,
| win never rest till the iron gate of
our state-prison has bolted you in
as loathsome felon. One word
more from you, and i will do it
now. This is all. COP
He arose and pointed his finger
imperiously toward the door, and
the condemned culprit in silence
arose from his knees and sIunk mt