Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-06-27

seems an almost supernunlan tHoTi
forced myself to carry out a plan that
formulated like flash in my dazed brain
With trembling hands | arranged my
hair. and when l had finished | went &c
the pocket Of my gown and took out the
package of money, looking at 1t and count
ing it In as interested manner as l could
feign Then I carefully placed 1t under
some boxes in my bureau drawer. All this
time l felt his cleaning eyes upon me,
though did not again have the courage
to look into the glass. Before went &c
bed | knelt down to pray In hope that
some latent feeling some inherent good
ness. might come to that wretched man at
the sight OF innocent devotion. My only
PRAYER WAS: God help mel God help
me-" turned the light low and laid my
self In bed, acting like como one in
trance. | thought, can this be II Can
this be Dorothy Clydes
| closed my eyes and waited. II seemed
. lifetime before heard Harry Allan let
himself down over the transom and creep
softly in his stocking feet to the foot Of
my bed Oh. the horror of nj eroaned.
I thought then that was done for but
he evidently took 1t for tho Breathing Of n
heavy sleeper and went on over To the
bureau. opened the drawer, took the mon
ey package and stole back to the door. ]
heard the key turn In the lock, and ht
was gone.
lay there some time in a state OF semi
consciousness, but after what must have
been about 80 minutes pulled myself to-
sether and managed to prepare for my
part in the game. / rose hastily, dressed
and went quietly out OF the lonely house.
k.,
hceman to pass on his beat. He saw me
and paused, looking at me suspiciously
Il am Miss Clyde" said. 81 came 10
town today and am staying alone in our
house find l have forgotten one OF my
principal errands. wish to go up 10 Mr..
Allan's house. He leaves early In the
morning for the east, and II l don't see
him tonight it will be too late, and father
OF my being Miss Clyde, here is my watch.
with Dorothy Clyde on it, and see-this Is
the latchkey of our house.
As l showed these slight proofs Of my
identity pressed s5 bill into his hand
and was pleased at its effect and his ap-
parent belief in my improyised story.
How can l serve you, miss: Shall
walk up To Mr. Adams l.suse with you'
that all right.
AS we approached the Allan house my
courage began to fail, but l was ashamed
then to back out and determined that II l
died for 1t I would make an effort To get
back that money asked tho policeman
to ring the door bell l wished to save all
my strength The house was dark and
quiet and it was after continued pulls at
Hi - - Lot
Il wish TO see Mr.. Allan, said /
"Sure, mum. he's In bed y
"Never mind If he is. Take me 70 the
door Of his room. >
The stupid girl was too far gone with
sleep to see anything unusual in this de
mand Of mine.
You stay here in the hall, ," l said tn
the policeman, and wait till l want you
to walk home with, " l added, seeing his
surprised look.
We paused on tho landing and the girl
pointed to door at the head Of the stairs.
sure, that : his room, Teddy. Viii you
be wanting me any more
please stay here, SO you can show m
out after have seen Mr.. Allan, " l replied.
With sudden courage, born Of despera-
ton. l knocked firmly at the door.
You are old enough to know better than
to prowl around in the middle of the
night, worrying about me as If l were a
baby. Do 60 back TO bed, Harry Allan
said in irritated tones.
mo, Harry Allan, 1t is l, Dorothy
Clyde, who stands outside your room. "
With that opened the door and stepped
in. There he sat in u most detected atti
tude Closing the door SO as not to be
overheard, l continued:
I've come for my money, you thief.
will have 1t You are IN my power A po
liccman stands below ready to help me at
any moment
For heavens sake" he cried, "ther~
must bo some mistake! Dorothy, you are
crazy
looked at him firmly in the eye, and,
stretching out my hand, said;
MIR. Allan, If you will give me my
81, 900 will never tell a living soul of this
nights work. If you do not return it TO
me will give you up to Justice
do you swear it, he gasped. and his
white fnce grew more Pallid.
Il give you my solemn word OF honor. ="
l answered, and he trcmblingly handed
me the package Of notes just rs it was
when it lay in my bureau drawer.
Good night, l said scornfuHy as
started to leave.
Stay Let me tell you why did H.
can't let you go without your knowing
that an act 81 low was not done except N
a moment OF greatest extremity. a fool
ish invcstment-or speculation rather
has So crippled me that unless can meet
note Of 81 coo tomorrow / am n ruined
man wOuld NOT 90 70 my moi her for
aid, As the last time she helped me out
promised never To dabble In stocks again
When l met you and saw that exact sum
In your hands, for heard the paying teller
count 1t out to you, an idea came TO me
like an inspiration from satan. l learned
your plans Everything you did seemed
to favor my theft. In the evening when
you sang stole down stairs and unbolted
the basement door was Well pleased
when you insisted upon staying alone, for
after Jack left returned to the house and