The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-04-25

the way or any project she wished. 10
carry through; SO, putting on an air OF
unusual haughtiness, she entered the
little compartment and handed n the
| ticket.
Il want the watch, please" she said.
The pawnbrokcr's assistant looked
her up and down carefully. When he
had as 1t were, sized her completely,
he inquired dryly, where did you get
this?"
Alice 1ared up Indignantly. "That
Is no business OF yours. Tell me what
have to pay and give me the watch"
"Not so East" said the young man.
"You must answer one or two ques.
tions first"
He went away and after whispered
confabulation returned with n gray
Bearded old man. who was polite, but
firm.
~ am. sorry, madam, but cannot al
low you to redeem this pledge until
you inform me how this ticket came In
to your possession"
II found It," said Alice.
"Allow me to inform you. then," said
the pawnbroker sternly, 'that you are
committing very grave offense. By
attempting to obtain the watch you lay
yourself open to criminal proceedings"
"But." said Alice, "I am friend OF
the gentleman to whom the watch be-
longs"
Come, come" replied the man; "that
won't do at all. A gentleman who
called himself Afr. Hamlyn was here
about an hour ago endeavoring to get
the watch himself"
"Mr. Hamlyn been here this morn
ing!" cried Alice. She had never sus-
pected that he would be able to redeem
his watch 80 soon.
"Batter send for policeman" sug-
geSted the assistant.
"HOid your tongue!" said his master.
Then. turning to Alice Valentine, he
said: ''I do not wish to be hard upon
you. but insist on an explanation.
will send over to the address on the
ticket. and If your story is true Mr.
Hamlyn will corroborate 1t. Harvey,
send the boy over to Queens Bench
walk and ask Mr. Hamlyn to come
here Immediately"
"Mr. Hamlyn coming here" cried
Alice unguardedly. ooh. I musi 60 Mt
oncel'
81 cannot allow It," said the pawn
broker you must wait. If you re-
fuse. have no option but to call po-
liceman."
If looks could kill, the pawnbrokcr
would have died on the spot as Alice,
with the air Of q tragedy queen. sub
mitted to the indignity Of being es-
corted to the bnck parlor, while Har-
vey kept watch and ward over her.
A quarter Of an hour later Everard
Hamlyn jumped out of hanson and
hurried into the shop. He was an i'm
DetuOuS person, and he had not waited
70 change mis- 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
i There's woman In here" he said,
pointing to the parlor. "who says she's
a friend Of yours and has found your
pawn ticket, but suspect
| "Out. OF the wayy' cried Hamlyn.
fhruse.:SG the oGcious ycung man on
one side and rushing into the room.
"Alice, by all that's wonderfulr he
exclaimed, and then. seeing that her
bosom was heaving convulsiveIy, no
put his arm around her and inquired
tenderly what had happened.
They have been 80 rude and lnss!..+
ing" she sobbed.
Hamlyn waited for no further ex-
planation, but, seizing Harvey by the
throat shook him until the z.ssss siEtnaasa
; ycziti ilad not a breath In his body.
Then, turning to the older man, he
cried sternly. "What do you mean by
insulting this lady?"
The pawnbroker, discovering his mis-
take. was all apologies. but Hamlyn's
temper was still up.
Nothing could Justify rudeness to q
lady,, he said, and he insisted on an alb
ject apology from the crestfallen assist
ant. M@
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.
pulsiveiy:
"Oh. my darling. how sweet OF you to
try to get my watch back for me- Dia
you do 1t because you care? Tell me.
darling-I love your
ut was very silly OF nes know, e
she said softly, and shyly. "but l
thought you were poor. and-oh.
wanted to help you"
II am not poor" he said amilingly;
Eat least not very poor. have q thou
sand year. and we might manage on
that
He took out the watch and held It
before her eyes,. =
81 5hali never look at It." he eaid,
without thinking that won you
through it."--Royal Magazine.
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