The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-02-22

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Because It's true"
Don't say any more. don't want
to hear It. don't suppose you Will
expect any wages"
Susan turned CHASTITY white. Il must
have them" she gasped My mother
needs the money to pay her rent. II
she doesn't get 1t. they will turn her
out Into the street. and she's not
strong"
she doesn't intend to try to sell the
ring NJ least not yet" thought Mrs.
Robinson III give her her wages.
she won't need TO do II, and she'll send
IL back"
As the old lady lay awake In the
middle of the night the door was eau
tiousiy pushed open. and Susan came
in silently
Mrs. Robinson. are you awaken"
The question came In terrified
whisper. Susan's eyes were starting
out OF her head. and her teeth were
chattering
What Is the matter, Susanr'
Master has gone up to the garnet
with n candle. think there Is some
thing wrong"
Mrs. Robinson came hastily over her
bed and followed Susan noselessly
along the passage. A glmmer of light
shone through the bansters above
Mrs. Robinson saw that her brother
was coming down stairs. staring
stra light ahead with his eyes dilated.
He approached as stately az wax
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them The light of the candle fell full
on their white. upturned faces as be
passed. but he took no notice of them
Down the next flight of stairs he
went his sister and Susan following
for they wanted to see what he was
| going 10 do They lost sight of him
at the foot of the stairs. but soon heard
the door of the coal cellar creaking on
It's hinges Stealing toward 1t. they
peered through He was inside working
n stone i'll the wall. which in few
moments he dislodgpd and set down on
the floor
He next took an iron box out of the
hole he had made, applied key to it.
raised the lid and took some small arti-
Gle OUT
Then he replaced everything as it
had been before and carefully obliter-
ating all traces of his operations, left
the cellar
AS he passed his sister and Susan.
they saw th;a he carried the lost ring
between the torefnger and thumb of
his left hand
lie then made his way toward his
sisters room. into which he disappear
ed for Il few seconds Coming out
again. M mounted the stairs IN the oil
rection of the garnet
"ltS no use following him" said
Mrs Robinson Il know the key he
used and can get ii in the morning"
Mr. John WAS coming down the gar
ret stairs again. and they both held
their breath in anxiety
lie came all right till he got about
half way down. and then whether one
OF his heels interviewed a tack or some
thing no one will ever know. but all
al once his legs shot out in front of
him and he went sailing down the
stairs. missing one step more at every
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With the supernatural dextprity
which characterzes the somnambullst
he managed to keep the candle in all
| the time and nov set II down in the
| lobby with clank right end up
Mr. John rose with his face quite Sc
rious and without rubbing himself or
ANYTHING, went along the passage and
disappeared INTO his own bedroom
I'll is evidently not the first time he
has walked in his sleep" said the old
lady He must have visited the box
before That is how the ring came to
be found II must have dropped on
the floor To think that | never had
the slightest suspicion Susan. can
you eyei forgive meY
"les'm
There. YOU see the ring on the toilet
table lust where | left il the uight il
wenl a.misStng,' remarked Mrs Rob
lnSOn as they entered her bedroom
The lost diamonds are in the box
which Is hidden IN the wall | saw
them Gel L. bed. and we'll see them
in the morning
And they did see them. and won
dertul sci of diamonds they were--a
! beautiful, dhZling. Shimmerng neck
| lac" and bracelets and rings. all as set
! forth in the inventory
eft was really YOU who found them"
said Mrs Robinson TO Susan. and IN
have them valued. and you'll get your
/ legal reward and more I'll pay your
mothers rent ms long as she lives
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