The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-04


"And you were despairing-
doubling heavens justice at the very
moment it was SO greatly and SO I'M
expectedly displaying itself on our be-
half"
Sydney confessed that his brother
had spoken truly-yes, like Il coward,
he had abandoned himself to despair
while Tony had been watching and
striving to drag forth the truth.
And now Sydney's heart was mum
dated with joy, and could find but
tears to tell his brother that it was so.
And we know that heaven has sent us
tears of joy as we'll as those of grief.
Tony Wept, too, to keep his brother
company, he said.
They were good and brave men, and
had no need to be ashamed of their
tears.
1t is only the wicked who never
weep. And while Sydney sat, his face
buried in his hands, silently returning
thanks to heaven that it had so almost
miraculously interposed to save him,
Tony hurrying to the doorway, shout
ed forth with all the force of his not
very delicate lungs, the baronet's name
and that of his nephew also.
Abraham Mailer, behind the window
curtains, had heard all, and with what
varying but always unpleasant feel
ingS Ire had listened will be very cas-
lily ina gined
Tony had left the open ledger upon
a table so near to the curtains behind
which the peddler was enSconSed that
now, Selling the one moment favora-
bic for his purpose, the arch knave
had scarcely more to do than stretch
forth his arm to reach the book.
And he tore from it the page which
was ready to his hand, and on which
was written his employers name, and
like lightning disappeared with 1T be-
hind the curtains
Stanley Claremont, hearing Tony's
voice, believed that all was lost, for
he had searched through the house for
the peddler, and, of course, had not
found him.
And Stanley was greatly puzzled
thereat, for no one, he was told, had
seen Abraham quit the mansion.
Perceiving that Tony was radiant
with triumph, Stanley was wondering
to himself what it could be that he had
to dread.
"Now," said Tony boldly, and adj
dressing the baronet, there | am ac-
cording to my promise. l could't make
myself clearly understood little while
ago; but shall speak plain enough
now, and / accuse,
Tony paused and fixed his eyes on
Stanley, whose face was perfectly liyid
with terror. for ruin and disgrace were
now. he felt assured, about to over
Whelm him.
Sir Loghlen, impatient at Teny's hes
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that he intended to accuse.
Your nephew, baronet!f Tony bold
ly answered.
''You accuse Stanley?
eyes, Stanley Claremont!'
"Of that robberyY
ssWell, yes, Of the robbery" said
Tony, ''for he had a hand in it.
Sir Loghien turned to his nephew.
STANLEY" said the baronet, 'you
had forcseen this attack-anSWer it,
Stanley attempted not to speak; it
might have been that, for the time, he
had lost all power of utterance.
.'Speak, Stanley!' again urged the
baronet; land show that you are ca
Illuminated"
mo, no! he is not illuminated, and
he has nothing to say for himself!
Tony said.
And he drew from his pocket the
watch and broken seal.
Sydney continued throughout silent,
listening wonderingly-for he had been
told nothing of the means by which
his innocence was to be made, as Tony
had promised him, clear and re-
splendent.
The watch he now produced, Tony
told the baronet, had once belonged to
Stanley Claremont; and wished to hear
from Stanley how it was that seal
which had been attached to it had been
found by Sydney in his bed chamber.
That Stanley should say he knew moth
inc of either watch or seal, proved,
Tony argued, that it would be danger
Gus for him to acknowledge them.
And returning the broken seal to his
pocket. said Tony, 1.-THE cleverest rogue
cannot think of everything. Ills easy
to say that words are false, but diff
cult to prove that writing is so-Writing
remains, and there is no getting over
it."
And then, taking the ledger from the
table. and giving it to the baronet,
TONY told him, with great satisfaction,
that if he would run his eye down the
page then open before him, he would
see there, very legibly written, the
name of his worthy nephew.
And Stanley was receiving some pun
ishment for his crimes in the torture
he was now enduring.
Sir Loghlen ran his eyes over the
page. and then said that his nephew's
name was not there.
"Oh, yes, Sir Loghlen! about here"
said Tony, pointing to particular
spot on the paper.
The baronet again looked carefully