The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-08-09

his clerkshlp Mabel would not listen TO
the suggestion that the bank would ad-
vance enough on the diamonds to en-
able him TO make the investment.
Then Leander discovered that his
wife could be a very obstinate woman.
1t was in vain that he laid before her
the benefit that would result from
transient disposition of the gems.
Il WISH" he said in tones OF INJECT
I've, that burglars would get the hate
ful stones. They might at least be or
some good TO them!'
1t is said that curses. like chickens,
come home to roost. After Leander had
asked forgiveness for his rudeness and
Mabel had sweetly extended the olive
branch of reconciliation he suggested
that she be doubly careful of her cher
ished possessions.
THE town is full OF burglars and
they know the people who have fine
diamonds, and IL they once set out to
get them they'll succeed"
Mabel did not sleep with the dia-
monds in the same room. WomanlilSe,
she thought If she secreted them in
some place where they would never be
detected they would be safe.
one night there was n crash In the
room below. Mabel shook her sleeping
husband and whispered in his ear:
Burglars! Get your revolver and go
downstairs. The diamonds are In the
bottom Of the clock"
Leander was startled and confused,
but as the noise continued he hurried
on his clothes. and. taking his revolver,
ran softly down the stairs. Mabel re-
fear. There was a fearful commotion
NAMED where she was, shiverng with
below. the noise OF falling furniture,
opening and closing OF windows, and
the rapid firing Of the revolver after
some flying roober. Then regard for
her husbands life compelled Mabel to
hurry TO his assistance. She found him
lying on the floor grasping his revolver.
She did not faint nor shrek, but,
kneeling beside him, bathed his face
and besought him TO speak TO her.
Where am II" he asked feebly as
he tried to raise himself. Are the dia-
monds safe?"
Never mind the diamonds" said his
wife; ARE you mortslly wounded any
where?"
II don't know" answered Leander
feebly, and TO her credit be it recorded,
Mrs. Leander assisted her husband TO
couch and sent off, or rather, called.
for assistance before she even thought
Of her diamonds.
Then the open door Of the clock told
the whole story-the diamonds were
gone root and branch! And they were
the only things stolen
If Leander had been surprised at the
manner OF his wife on receiving the
lie he ha In,
indifference with which she parted from
them. She allowed the usual course to
be taken to recover the thief. or thieves.
to justice, but when no results followed
she said she was glad of it; that the
gems had been like an evil eye to them.
and for her part she never wanted TO
hear Of them again.
II wonder" she said, that 1 did not
see 1t in that light before. will never
keep anything in my house again TO
tempt the cupidity of the wicked or un-
fortunate. To that extent am 1 my
brothers keeper"
But the effect upon her husband was
entirely different. Either he caught
cold on that night Of the burglary or
his nervous system received shock.
for he was almost Ill from the effect OF
his tussle with the burglar. And he
could not endure to have the subject
mentioned before him. Not even the
success Of the Little Catawba," in
which a friend had invested for him,
gave him the peace and rest he craved.
a little incident that happened at
that time did. however. help to restore
him to his normal condition. His wife
received a small package, accompanied
by soiled and delapidated note, which.
upon being opened. read
"honored madam:
Il gets no sleap sence 1 stoal yure
dimons no yure lady an 1 am reich
Il ! civ them up pra fur me.
IAN unnone friend"
And in the package Mabel found her
diamonds, exactly as she had last seen
them.
She was pleased-where is the wom-
an who would not have been?-and she
at once showed her confidence In her
husband by placing the gems in his
hands for safe keeping in the bank.
II wish l had taken your advice ear
lier." she said gracefully; at would
have saved us so much trouble"
Leander murmured something about
all being well that ends well. and at
noon brought her a certificate of de-
posit
There we leave them. on the way to
fortune and happiness if-if--Leander's
conscience does not upset the whole
scheme. He would give a great deal
to know. what no clalrvoyant could tell
him. how much or little Mabel has dis
covered. My own opinion is that she
saw through II from the first and holds
herself equally guilty. as accessory
after the crime, and with that sweet
flckleness which even an upright wom-
an employs she will make herself
loving accomplice. For it Is a foregone
conclusion that Leancer Clarke was
his own burglar.