The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-01

Ash went 70 muuhne SINFUL Inc
seeress was in better condition than
usual The gin bottle was full She
smiled upon Miss Ash, and said:
"Ahi I've been cNpcctIn' Of you.
The boy Is on your hands now.
knowed you'd come"
"Wonderfulw said Miss Ash.
Then the sceross rcclincd Ia q rock
Ing chair, and was supposed to go into
n trance.
~ am n spirit from the realms
above" said the seercss, In n few mo-
ments. II ant come for 10 stay long,
only for 10 give this friend a promise
and a warnin',"
"oh. dear" said Miss Ash.
"The youth will become a very
great man." said madame. "He will
climb the pinnacles Of fame, and when
no has clumb EN-. the voice OF the ma.
ton will select him for the future
president But there's n dreadful
danger before you, although may
be avoided. You nave took into your
heart aud home foreign person. 10
wnrci"
Nov. there" said Miss Ash, who
sometimes argued with her spiritual
guide, there you are mistaken, Mad.
ame smith"
ut ant me. said madame suddenly
coming 10 herself ITS n higher aud
mlghticr power than what I am"
"woll, it's mistaken, anyhow" said
Miss Ash "sho'll turn out we'll"
mo. shc won't" responded the
spirit In possession Of Madame Smith.
Look In Your secret drawer whom
you get homo and see II your fathers
gold watch Il safe. She opened II
last night after you were asleep and
took IL out And she's pawnod II or
sold H. It's gone"
Miss Aih looked horror stricken.
She went homo trembling and cold
with apprehension aud rushed
straight TO the secret drawer Of her
cscrItoir The watch sho valued so
was gonc-hcr fathers watch which
sho had treasured 40 long. Aud
Estcllc aud hor nephew Dick alone
knew how TO open H. Even good
BETSY Baker she had never trusted.
Estcllc was the thief
The girl sat sewing. aud looked up
at her with a smile when sho called
her.
"My watch. Estollc-my watch
fathers great watch. that I showed
you Where IL ~ II ia Rouer
"Ah, mon Dlouw cried Estelle.
"Gonc? lmposslblol" .-
Her face was not that Of guilty
person. but Miss Ash never doubted
her guilt for one moment.
"Estellc," she said. tho spirits
have told mo all about H. You took
H. Give IL back and I'll not punish
you"
Madame" cried poor Estolle, 81
have II not ! am no thief, IL take
madame's watehl Imposslblel"
And there were tears and prayers
and vows, but no confession.
Miss Ash would have believed nc
living tongue that had told tho tale
but an angel from heaven had re
vealod tho truth and ahe could moi
doubt H. After long hours, In which
she strovo TO forcs the girl to confess
she took tho course she had threat
oncd from tho hrst-called d police
mnn aud sent tho girl to prison.
II must have the watch back" she
said. as she tossed upon tho pillow
"a night In jail will 10 H. shall
never have faith In any one again"
Betsy Baker lay awake also, giddy
with triumph. yet half terrified
There was no fair-fa rival In th'
house now. but sho was whitc-facot
and miserable.
Al dawn. or very little after
came rapplng at tho door Of Mis-
Ash'a house. A policeman stood there
about the young gal that took tn
watch. num-" he said,
"llas she eonfeSsed7" asked Mis-
Ash.
"Not exactly" replied the man
"But IL points that way"
II don't wish TO prosecute" sal
Miss Ash, "only TO get tho waite
back"
"Ah," said the man. "well, thorol
be no need. She's dead"
"Deadr screamed Detsy baker, o
the stairs Dead Dead"
Hung herself" said the mar
Put her hair up In puts, hrst, an
made herself neat rs u pletur,
Yes'm-dcad.'
Betsy Baker gave another cry an
threw herself screaming on the hoo
She tore her hair, CRASHED her teet
and howlod aud had commissions; the
she nyerred that she saw satan stan
ing at her elbow and went OF agail
Finally coming TO herself, she put Ia,
hand into her pocket and gave Mi
Ash note, greasy at the edge an
smelling OF smoke.
81 went TO Madame Smith and toI
her what 20 say" she said. ~ pa
her s. to say It As for your waite
read that"
And Miss Ash, tearing the envolop
read these lines la Dicks hand;
"DEAR AUNrY-please forgive m
I've got your watch. wanted OF
10 bad. III take good care OF 1t. Al
bring IL back when pa gives me
new one. Your atfeotionate DICK "
Miss Ash read the words and faint
away She came 10 again, howeve
!, and went 10 poor Estelle's funera
aud planted flowers over her gray
+. And Betsy baker did not die at one
as sho would In play, though she lc
, the house that day But forum
a telling had no charms for Miss A