Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-05-18

rushing down into tho Kitchen VIII
them in my hands, when wh'
should meet me on his way to Ssau
ley's room but the detective.
"The officer recognized the tes
letter at a glance, aud by q gulcl
moYement on his part snatched !
from me. Before [ could recover
from my surprise he had my arms
plnioned in such a way that wa
entirely in his power.
"FOr Stanley's sake I ven
quietly with him. When outsld,
he called a cab. and in a few
inmates afterward | fonnd myself
in the cells at the police office.
Next morning when the news
papers, whose reports had picked
up the information at the police
Office gave full particulars of th,
robbery and arrest, public opinion
was very much divided on the sub
ject. Some people believed | was
guilty and others iOclned to con
trary opinion.
"AlI doubts were, however, SCI
at rest when l pleaded guilty tC
stealing the letter and its contents
The other charges were tber
dropped.
"The Cores took no notice o
me, fully believing was the base
woman l had pleaded guilty tC
being. The day | was sentenced,
however, just as tue warder il
charge was asking me to step down
from the dock, l looked around
and saw among the crowd in the
court the white, agonized face o.
Stanley Gore.
"5Oon afterward Stanley dIsap
peared, after giving formal notice
of bis intention and making all
arrangements to 60 abroad. He
has not been heard of since.
Ellis family will have nothing ,C
do with me, although | told hi,
father privately the real history
of the robbery. tie simply said !
was lying, and that Stanley ha(
left home through being dlsappOint
ed in not obtaining the hand Of
certain manufacturers daughteI
who had, in fact, married a deal
friend OF his.
"Now, then, after hearing m.
story, will you try to obtain
situation for me-"
Yes, l will; for somehow o
other, the conviction forces itSel
on me that you are telling me The
truth
Ooe day a retired flrmer VIII
wanted a hOusekeeper, owing t.
the death OF his wife. agreed t.
take Cimpion at a small wage
Ny common sense told me that
woman who cOnld sacrifice so mucl
on the altar Of love must NE a goo,
and trustworthy sore Of person
| was not deceived.
There was a great surprise i
store one day when, about twt
years after Campion had becOm
honsekeeper, she invited me to be
marriage with her employer. Til
couple we're very happy together
and many a day l spent in th
country since at their joint invite
tlOn.
Some time aiterward | had
letter from Grace saying that sh
had received a communicable
from solicitor IN Canada, VII
had obtained her name and addres
from the postmaster, to say tina
Stanley Gore had wiIIed the SUI
of S2j, 900 to her, for her sole use
and that he had made a tnll con
fession Of his crime, which WIS duly
attested.
Cdmpion sought my advice /
the matter. When | went over t
see her she was in a terrible stat'
OF agitation.
81 would not like my husban
know for worlds that | had bee
IN prison."
"Still," ! answere d, 81 think
would be wise TO let him krow
Surely il he ls a man he Will IT
spect you the more for 1t. TIE
him all"
81 really cannot do So"
"Ieave It TO me then. | vi
tell him."
The farmer was called iD an
Grace retired to another room
The man was much surprised whc
| told him the story of his vile an
her suferings. Like the tru Q ma
| thought he was he admired he
the more for it and when | call
Grace into the room again, he "a
to her, lifted her up in his grea
brawny arms and smOthered HI
with kisses.
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