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

make my beloved sister the wife oi
dastardly thief ! Step into my
private room, Mr.. Carbon. Twill
send for him. You must face him,
and make your accusation good OF
take the consequences ?
'Hark you, Mr.. Howell / said,
Il see You are high-tempered, de-
terminei man: and l want you to
understand that | am another.
viii face your honorable gentleman,
and make my charge in my own
way. He may deny it, and con-
vince you that his word is better
than mine. But mark this. IL be
FdoeH tiesyit, and yen accept hisde-
nial, swear to have him arrested
for a felony, aud all the facts pub
licly exposed from first to last 2
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.
| had arranged to have everything
my own way, and as now appeared
without my disguise, the honorable
gentleman did not know me.
He glanced at the two of us in
quiringly, but l did not keep him
in suspense.
Stepping up to him l placed my
hand rather roughly on his shoulder,
and said, with sharp severity:
d. 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 fol
mercy.
For Gods sake. spare me " hs
prayed. Spare me, oh, for God.
sake, spare me 1t was the first
and only time l ever did such q
wicked thing. 1 was wanting q
certain sum of money, and was toe
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 ruia y
you did take my diamond ring
then ? said George Howell, in I
quiet, even tone of voice, that quit
surprised me by its natural calm
ness.
'Oh, yes, l confess it,
How did you open my safe p
q watched you one day when yot
were working the combination, anC
was able to make il out. Tha
then became my temptation
But the ring was also locked il
the iron box
You had duplicate key to tina
which was in another drawer tha
was not locked. Oh, my dear, dea
friend George
Call me Mr.. Howell, and leav
of the friend,' calmly interrupte'
the other. Godfrey Percy, yo'
were to have been married to m
sister tomorrow. Only think o
the disgrace which she, a Howell
has escaped from you, Percy! Ii
only another twenty-four hours sh
would have been the wife Of q sneak
thief. / am really grateful to th
Providence that has saved her from
that abyss and myself from murder
for l should have killed you. Yor
must run away now, without sayin
a parting wcrd to any soul in thi
dwelling. l give you twenty-fou
hours the start. II, after tina
time, any police officer, sheriff, @
constable can find you on America
soil, / swear, before high Heaven
| will never rest till the iron gate &
our state-prison has bolted you i
} as a loathsome felon. One wor,
more from you, and / will do
now. This is all. Go p
lie arose and pointed his fnge
imperiously toward the door, an
the condemned culprit in silenc
arose from his knees and skunk ou
Of sight.
That was the last ever saw G
heard of him.
George Howell then coolly,opene
7 his escritoire, drew me a check fo