Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-18

tmpat"nce-
Blu, suppose have lost it. What
them
Il VIII give you form OF declara-
tion TO be made before a magistrate"
lis there no other wayT" said Ham,
lyn. realizing the trouble and annoy
ance this would cause.
NO. sir" said the pawnbroker. 'T
am afraid there Is not"
There was no time 10 waste. He had
to be in court early, as his case was
among the first on the lists 1t was no
use stopping to argue the matter He
must 20 before n magistrate and sign
the declaration as soon as possible.
Returning to his chambers, he put on
his robes and was soon lost In conten-
platiOn OF the business in hand.
About an hour after his visit 10 the
pawnbrOker's shop Alice Valentine
drove up in a cab to the same door.
She had found the pawn ticket lying
on Hamlyn's table on the Saturday
afternoon and had appropriated 1t.
meaning to redeem the watch and send
II back TO him as soon as possible She
was rather nervous at going into the
shop, but she was not the kind OF girl
10 allow her own feelings TO stand In
the way OF any project she wished TO
carry through; so. putting on an air OF
unusual haughtiness. she entered the
little compartment and handed in the
ticket.
Il want the watch. please" she said.
The pawnbrokers assistant looked
her up and down carefully When he
had. as II were. sized her completely.
he inquired dryly. "Where did you get
thlsT'
Alice flared up Indignantly. That
is no business Of yours. Tell me what
have To pay and give me the watch"
'Not 81 fast" said the youug man.
You must answer one or two ques-
tions first.
lie went away and after "a whispered
Capitalization returned with a -cay
bearded old man. who was polite. hut
firm.
Il am sorry. madam. but cannot al
low YOU To redeem this pledge until
you inform me how this ticket came in
TO your possession"
Il found it," said Alice
ALLOW r.c To inform you, then" said
the pawnbroker sternly. that you are
committing a very grave offense. BY
attempting To obtain the watch YOU lay
yourself open TO criminal proceedings"
But" said Alice. 81 am friend OF
the gentleman TO whom the watch be-
longs"
Come. come" replied the man; that
won't do at all. 4 gentleman who
called himself Mr.. Hamlyn was here
/ about an hour ago endeavoring to get
/ the watch himself"
"Air Hamlyn been here this morn
ing! cried Alice She had never sus-
/ pected that he would he able TO redeem
his watch SO soon.
Better send for policeman" sug-
gested the assistant.
Hold your tongue said his master.
Then. turning 10 Alice Valentine. he
said: Il do not wish 10 be hard upon
you. hut l insist on an explanation.
Will send over to the address on the
ticket and If your story IS true Mr..
Hamlyn will corrObOrate it, Harvey,
send the boy over to Queens Bench
walk and ask Mr.. Hamlyn to come
here Immediately"
"Mr. Hamlyn coming herer' cried
Alice unguardedly. "Oh. l must go at
once"
Il cannot allow it," said the pawn
broker. You must wait. If you re-
fuse, have no option but to call po-
| Iceman"
II looks could kill. the pawnbroker
would have died on the spot as Alice.
with the air of a tragedy queen, sub
| mittpI 70 tho ip5fcDf+r oF bogDg as
corted TO the back parlor. while Har-
vey kept watch and ward over her.
\ quarter OF an hour later Everard
Hamlyn jumped out Of hanson and
hurried into the shop. He was an Inn
petuous person, and he had not waited
TO change his robes, but had come
straight away in wig and gown from
the law courts. He was met IN the
passage by Harvey. who had been
awaiting his arrival with keen interest
There's n woman in here" he said
pointing TO the parlor who says she's
a friend of yours and has found your
pawn ticket, but l suspect
"Out Of the wayT cried Hamlyn
thrusting the ofticiOus young man OF
one side and rushing into the room.
Alice. by all that's wonderfulr' he
exclaimed, and then, seeing that her
bosom was heaving cOnvulsively, he
put his arm around her and inquired
tenderly what had happened.
They have been so rude and insult
ing" she sobbed
Hamlyn waited for no further eX
PLANTATION. but. SeiZlng Harvey by tho
throat. shook him until the unfortunate
youth had not a breath In his body
Then, turning to the older man, he
cried sternly. What do you mean 10y
insulting this lady?"
The pawnbroker. discovering his mis-
take. was all apologies. but Hamlyn'.
temper was still up
Nothing could Justify rudeness TO 8
lady. ln said. and he insisted on an alb
ject apology from the crestfallen assist
ant.
Then he took Alice back to his rooms
in the Temple When they were alone
he put his arm around her and said i'm
pulSively:
'Oh. my darling, how sweet OF you L
fry IN cot my wotCh boel, for mo nj.