Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-04-17

- - - - DA@A k<v# r & &uEe
and rested almost imzned i&<lr on
paragraph headed: "Darir Rob
: berry; A Woman Suspected Wit
: quickened pulse she read i ,rourh
!. Close upon midnight Iassveninf
q daring robbery was cosnritted 4
: the rooms of Mrs. Gilbert Watson
q in B. street. This gentlahn wa,
, called away on q matter or hsiness
. and in his haste be unfoss,natel,
. omitted TO lock one OF the drivers q
; bis writing table. in whichbe had
placed bank-notes to the alne =
. s40o- On bis return she -. -
disappeared, and on questiding his
servant, who is an old and trusted
attendant, he learnt that d,king his
absence the room had been visited
oy lady. On hearing thathe was
out she declared her intdt;on ri
waiting for his return, but fter be-
ing IN the room alone for a kw min
II
utes she changed her mind md left
giving no name. As she WIS thick-
iy veiled the servant was liable to
distinguish her features, but she
wore long purple cloak. rimmed
with ermine, the hood of wljch was
drawn over her head. Thesase has
been placed in competent hands
and it is expected that the where
abouts of this midnight vistor will
shortly be disclosed.
Mr.. Seton is in the drawing.
room, miss, and asks 10 lee YOU,
announced the maid, as Heen finish
ed reading.
1t was with cheerful facAand out.
stretched hands that shs darted
across the drawing room to meet
Frank Seton.
i am so glad you have came. she
cried; ] have been longing to see
you all day. But, Frank, what is
the matter? Have done anything
to offend your
You have not offended he, but
there is something you must explain.
| saw you last night leaving Watson 5 |
rooms very late. 1 was passing
along the opposite side OF thestreet. |
could not see your face -bus there |
s~-v-'-.--A'-'
but I was not the osAy person in
terested in your movements, for as
soon as he had seen you out of the
house Watson's servant dogged
your footsteps to this very door.
don't know what you were doing in
that man s house at such an hour,
but, knowing you as / do, | have
never doubted for a moment that
your reason was good one. Idont
want to force your confidence, but /
think you ought to trust me-
Have you seen to-night's paper?
Not yet.
In there you will find that the
person who visited Watson s rooms
is suspected ofstealing f40O in bank
notes.
Good heavensl Helen, there is
some villainy afloat. Won't You tell
me what you were doing there?
i can't; but need / assure you
that never saw those banknotesg
i don't suspect you for one NOM
ent. but the thing is serious.
Frank, / am going to ask you to
do great thing for me--will you
lend me ESQ aud not ask what want
it for?'
You shall bave it in less than an
hour. / am willing to trust you, II
/ can help in no other way
You are very good, better than
deserve. Forgive me, but
Mr.. Watson to see you, miss.
have showed him into the library.
Quite right, Jane; / viii goto hin
there. Frank, / must see him alone
viii you wait here till I come back?
Helen showed no sign of nervous
ness as she entered the library
For a few minutes she converses
calmly on conventional topics; bu
her companion was evidently ill a
ease, and at the first opportunity h
broke in hurriedly:
Miss Merivale, amost unfortunat
thing has happened. In my absenc
yesterday sum of f4O0 disappears
E from my house. A lady who visite
them during the evening was matt
! rally suspected, and | am sorry
e say that the lady in question ha
; been traced to this house.
e I ann the lady you refer TO.
S Then no doubt you win give
e satisfactory explanation OF yol
presence there?
+, L am afraid ] cannot do so.
But surely you understand VIII
/" your refusal viii implyg
i DO you mean to insinuate that
If have stolen your money!
Watson shrugged bis shoulder
The money has gone; someboe
Z must have taken it.
N Is your servant honestY