The Lambertville record., 1900-02-14
LAMBERTVILLE, N. J., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUA IA,

thing?"
Because It's true"
Don't say any more. don't want
to hear it. don't suppose you will
expect any wages"
Susan tmpcd ghastly white. IL must
have them she gaspcd MY mother
needs the moccy TO pay her rent. If
she doesn't get it, they will turn her
out into the street. and she's not
strong"
'Shc doesn't intend TO try to sell the
ring-at least not yet" thought Mrs
Robinson. If | give her her wages
she won't need 10 do It, and she'll send
II back"
As the old lady lay awake In the
middle of the night the door was eau
tlously pushed open. and Susan came
In silently.
"Mrs. Robinson, are you awake?"
The question came In terrified
whisper. Susan's eyes were starting
out of her head. and her teeth were
chattering.
what Is the matter, Susan?"
MASTER has gone up to the garret
WIN II CAlluiN. tnlnk tncPe Is SOl0e-
thing wrong"
Mrs. Robinson came hastily over her
bed and followed Susan noiselessly
along the passage, 4 glmmer of light
shone through the hanisters above.
Mrs. Robinson saw that her brother
was coming down stairs, staring
straight ahead with his eyes diiated
IIp a pbp1 CT talv ~ xUnx
figure and almost brushed against
them. The light OF the candle fell full
on their white upturned faces as he
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 to do they lost sight of him
Mt the foot of the stairs, but soon heard
the door Of the coal cellar creaklng on
its hinges, Stealing toward It, they
peered through. lie was inside working
stone in the wall, which in few
moments he dislodged 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 1t
had been before and, carefully ohliter-
atlng all traces Of his operations, left
the cellar.
AS he passed his sister and Susan.
they saw that he carried the lost ring
between the forcfnger and thumb of
his left hand.
lie then made his way toward his
sisters room, into which he disappear
ed for a few seconds. Coming out
again, he mounted the stairs in the dl.
rectlon Of the garret.
ITS no use following him." said
Mrs. Robinson. 81 know the key he
used and can get 1t in the morning"
Mr.. John was coming down the gar
ret stairs again, and they both held
their breath In anxiety.
He came all right till he got about
half way down, and then whether one
OF his heels interviewed tack or some
thing no one viii ever know. but all
at once his legs shot out In front of
hina and .she went sniiing down the
stairs, missing one step more al every
bump.
With the supernatural dexierity
which charaoteriges the somnambulst
he managed to keep the candle in all
the time and now 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.
at is evidently not the first time he |
has walked in his sleep" said the old |
lady. "He must have visited the box
before. That II how the ring came TO
be found. 1t mist have dropped on
the floor To think that | never had
the slightest suspicion Susan, can
you ever forgive mcY
"Yes'm."
"There you see the ring On the toilet
table, Just where | left 1t the night 1t
went n-missing." remarked Mrs. Rob
inson as they entered her bedroom.
".rhe lost diamonds are In the box |
which IS hidden In the wall. | saw |
them. Get 10 bed. and Wen see them
In the morning"
Aud they did see them, and won.
derful set Of diamonds they were-a
beautiful, dazzling, shimmering neck
lace and bracelets and rings all as set |
forth In tie inventory.
at was really you who found them"
said Mrs. Robinson to Susan, "and I'll
have them Nained. nnd you'll get your
legal reward md more. III pay your
mothers rent us long as she lives
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