Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-01-23

sympathy; "for yer see this here cook
as you've accused Of stealing is his
only daughter and heiress-
"What:~
Mrs. Carrot sat down on broken
backed chair, with face as pale as
sheet.
To think that her penetration
should have served her SO i'll as to
permit her to insult this lady-this
daughter of one Of the grandest mag
mates in society.
Glow, in Heavens name, can apol-
ogize for my mistaken" she gasped.
'I'll die OF shame outright"
''Meantime we haven't found the
bankncte," observed the officer, with
some malice prepense. "Shall 60
on with the s'arch?"
'No, no! For gracious sake. leave
me! Let me Think" gloaned eur
friend, in real anguish of mind.
So the officer went downstairs with
I. very different manner from that in
which he had assembled.
Meantime the following interview
had taken place between the master
of the house and the accused.
"Sir," said the latter, as soon as
they were alone, 81 think you have
the feelings of gentleman. Fur
Their concealment is useless, and be-
fore leave this house I owe you an
explanation"
Mr.. Carrot thought this was the be-
ginning of confession of guilt, and
said:
"Yes, Ann very sadly, but kindly.
81 am. not what SEEM" pursued
Miss Arnim, in an agitated manner
"You may have heard of, six months
ago, Gen. Arnim's daughter, who dis
appeared
"Heavens!" muttered Mr.. Garrett.
He now feared poor Ann was insane.
'My father continued Miss Arnim,
':wished me to marry a gentleman
who was in every way repugnant to
me, I having already given my heart
10 another, whose want of fortune
was his only fault. I would not dis
obey my father by following the die
tates of my heart, yet how could 60
through the daily sorrow of thwart-
ing his expressed wishes? I resolved
10 escape from both temptations for
4 time, and could think of no other
way in which I could more securely
hide myself than by going into serv-
ice for time. I confided my story
to the good manageress of the Do
11festic's Training Institution who
was a friend of mine, and through
her influence came here with the de-
termination of doing my duty as con-
scientiously as it was possible. You
have seen the result, Mr.. Garrett"
She burst into tears, though her
eyes flashed through them with proud
Indignation.
BY this time the earnestness of her
manner and the calm refinement OF
her language, had carried the convic-
ton of truth to her listeners heart.
He gazed at her in amazement and
distress, while food of shame dyed
his brow.
: The detective now entered, and with
a deeply respectful obeisance to the
woman whom he had treated SO in
solently ten minutes ago, said:
"Please to accept my humble serv'
ice, Miss Arnim, and to pardon my
mistake. What can I do for you
miss?"
"Bring me cab, if you please" said
Miss Arnim. Then, turning to hel
former master, she said, pleadingly:
"Let me ask as a particular favor
sir, that I may be permitted to &c
without meeting Mrs. Carrot again
I can imagine now," she added, with
trembling voice, 'what innocent
and friendless girls feel when they
are suspected wrongfully."
Little more remains to be said. The
young lady had her wish and returned
to her fathers house without another
encounter with her amiable mistress;
and so overjoyed was the general to
receive back her whom he had bit
terly mourned as lost by his OWL
cruelty, that her engagement to Mr.
Melville, a virtuous and accomplished
young lawyer, was Immediately after
wards arranged, with much rejoicing
Little Master Horace proved, some
weeks afterward, to be the real cause
of that banknote's disappearance. II
was found stuffed into the cavity un
der the shuttle of his mammals sew
ing machine.-N., Y. Weekly.