The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-01-09


No, | cant say du, be drSwled,
reckon ihs'ss iss queer folk hsnsin,
round, That man HHchin located neI
! door to yen. is srut as grizzly, and Mls
Eagelbys mighty iond oipyins seoni
j bat suspect, 10. beyn't the shsdog OF (
reason for su.pecdng spybody.
Well. | added turuias to the captain
don't see what can be done beyond keel
log rlose watch 10 iuiure. The THE
may bo emtodeued by hu present sus
cess to try bi' games again. As regsrd'
Mr Longs loss, It will be impossible tC
identity the stolen coins, aud by this time
probably the purse has been dropped ov
trboatd.
For 10y own part, j was inclined 10 think
that the purse had simply been mIslaid,
and ths, it would sooner OF aler turn mp
10 some corner. hitherto overlooked,o Of the
cabin, At oil eveut', the matter ceased
to trouble ne,
To while away the tedium OF the long
and often cold evenings when We could
not remain on deck With coni1r' ,impromp
Ia concerts would be started in the mus c
room, and 90 these occasions Miss Beslske
sometimes sang She possess ID a tioh con
traIto voice which held one entrauced - the
sweet, sympathetic snd low as a black
bIris. Naturally, when the great con
cert was organic ID in the SELDOM, two days
before we pa ssd Sandy Hook, Miss Bss
lake was asked to take part 10 it. She
readily consetted.
As made my way along the mail deck
toward the saloon saw Mrs. Besake aud
her dang Just ahead OF me. Mrs. Bes
lake was reading letter she had 10 her
hand presently she tore it up and tossed
the shreds overheard.
A scrap Of paper, borne upward by the
wiLd, fell on the deck at my feet. | could
scarcely control he cry that rose to my
lips, STOPPING, picked up the fragment
and placed it securely in my pocket.
The concert was 40 unequivooa success
Miss Beslske especially was rapturously
appIsuded by the enthusiastic listeners,
Although | had never before seen Miss
Beslake wear ievelry of any description.
on this night she had nall gol brooch
at her neck, and ring, set with sapphlres
and dismon on her lnger.
At the end OF the concert crossed over
to her and with host Of other people, OF
tered my congratulations,
She smiled,
am glad You enI)yed it, Mr.. Hsml
toa, she said felt like singing to
night.
After a short lnterval | added
Excuse M, Miss Basl,ks but what
au exceedingly pretty riog your are wear
ing. | don't remember noticing 1t be
fore.
She held it up to me.
| haven worn 1t for long time. 1t Is
rather pretty, isn't lt2 she said.
| looked ut the ring carefully. My fears
were confirmed. The ring was undonbted
ly that described by the cashier OF Almi
taees bank as having been upon the
hand of Mrs, Wooler. the iorger of the
check
have no Distinct recollactio OF how
got out of the saloon, but know that
tossed and tumbled 10 my berth the live
long night, tortured by rscking thoughts
Before the dawn stole in upon me my res
olurion was formed. l flung inclinations
10 the winds, and determined to take my
stand by honor an duty,
Acco panied by Mr.. Lous | sought
the captain Takin, the torn slip OF
psIer from my pocket | handed 1t over
to the Yankee, and asking him il be rec
ogniz ID it,
Where did you get this9 be exclaimed
10 surprise. RecoRu,z' itY Why, its part
Of the last le.tr had from my son in
Chicago, and kept It folded mp 10 the
7 urse that WAS stolen,
know you Dill. replied Don't you
ths, your psternsI pride 10 the
writer Induced you to let me read 1t when
we were cfI Q Qleeustogu2
CT course gu. But guess my pater
nsl pride didn't go so far as to give yeou
The hill tpisrle Where dii yeou get
ihs9
soon enlightened bin on that point
The establishment Of my auditors IDcRss
ID teufoli when | geLt on to detail the
other misglyings that had arisen 10 my
mind
lie little more than conjecture yet,snd
must ask Captain Cummin to help me
in confirming it, concluded
wllngl,, ssi the captain, How can
as,l.t your
You have the Keys, presume, for the
various cabins? replIeI. Mrs. Besl Ike
.ud her daughter or. nov on deck, Per
haps NJ Long would kindly 30 to them
.ud keep them 10 COW rssllon for bali sp
hour. 10 the mesutlme you aud | will
see what We can Gud,
10 the csLin OF the two lldiss my sppre
benslous received sbuudsut information
With some difficulty succeeded 10 fore
ing the catch Of large pottm autesu that
stood 10 tie cor er Of tie compartment
The 6rst OF ct thst met ny yes was
vi Of white halr;nnier 1t lay a boz Of
gre 81 paints, siullt to those used by &C
tors u making up
Mr. / uss pure vas no, to be seen,
bot att t. bsttom Il the p0rtm antesu wss
iuurd q pocke,book ooalsiniug sev'rsl
b.,k rst a the Uuul b+Ys If v Iic agreed