The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-30

iosa The hDmor o. The sliuaiinn Was
ccning back asRln
-Cspiicmeu." b. said. ~And isdlcs.
too. ~ you viii allow the this 4 mere
u fsf ,he aake q argument boa
cradle host. for whom. believe me,
have ibe Utmost respect and Admlfn'
ton. has unfortunately placed hilnscl'
10 very ugly light To begin with.
be 10 inyolFed 10 certain 1uanclni
scheme. the details Of which am not
al liberty 10 disclose sufice u 70
say n requires ras, amour, Of cap
iial That Mr. Renwyck Is pinebed
for money is proved by the fact that
night before last be urged me 10 place
$4,000 In bis enterprise"
.'whatr gssped Mr. Itenwyck, why.
sir-wby"-
waltz said Richard sharply u
have the floor" Again be turned 10
the company = declined 70 invest
this amount Of money for reasons OF
my own. though my host was much
annoyed thcrcat"
The Spectator. who could not I'm
aglne what Richard was driving at,
stood SPECIFICS with amazement.
while bis braEen guest went on;
Failing 10 this attempt, gentlenen,
the prisoner al the bar next looks
about him for other means 10 relieve
his need Ills daughter is possessed OF
diamonds valued at much more than
the amount required by him lie has
these gems IN charge and claims TO
have put them 10 his safe Did any
one see him do III No. Can be prove
that be placed them there AZ allf J
think not, gentlemen by his own ad'
mission he Is the only person VINO
knows the combination OF that safe.
He was warned by mn eminent lawyer
70 place detectives IN his house aud
declined 10 do 10 for obvious reasons.
lie did DOT wish 20 be spIed upon"
"Bullyr cbuckled Uncle Michael TO
himself behind the shield OF q hand
kerchlef stuffed into bis mouth, "Oh,
bully. didn't think be had II In himl
Go for him, Dicky. boyl Go for him|
Mr.. Renwyck was far too thunder
struck even TO defend himself, He
glared at his accuser sayagely, while
his lank cheeks grew paler still with
lmpotent rage.
"Stopl" he shouted This Is nom
sense, Internal nonsensel What
steal my own daughters diamondsf
Ridiculous
Can you prove itT' asked the
Texan suayely. III so, the court VIII
acquit you gladly. It's up TO you. Mr..
Renwyck. Fire awayp
well. by Jove~ exclaimed Sir Rod
ney, actually letting his monocle fall
In his excitement.
How dare you. you yfilninT cried
Mrs. Renwyck.
Come, come: we'd better git this
foolIn' over an take along our man."
said the detective sergeant
"And he was going TO teach me about
English aristocracyW shifted Miss
schermerly scornfully. suppressing
with difficulty a hysterica desire TO
scream.
where Is the real Lord Croyland.
! want 10 known asked Mr.. Parker.
taking advantage OF the general dis
tufbance TO find voice again.
The old Spectator was so bandl.
capped by anger at the impudent as
surance OF tire real culprit that CO
herent utterare was out OF the ques'
ton. He gagged and spluttered In
most discriminating manner, which
gave a certain color 10 Richards other
wise unthinkable charge. Beyond
doubt a stormy scene would have fol
lowed had not Mr.. Corrlgan at last
come forward TO take hand.
STEADY. Jakew he cautioned, while
Mrs. Renwyck. appalled, at the term
after the strain OF bearing her husband
accused OF stealing. burst suddenly into
tears, requiring the combined mnlstra-
,lons OF Miss Schermerly and the three
girls. Jake" declined positively TO
he steady. so the little lawyer de
termined 10 bring matters to close
Look herer he shouted. III seems
all OF you have had your share OF talk.
ing. want 10 do some OF II myself"
He turned to the company. AS for
my brother.in-iaw feel that ! must
take his side and declare bis innocence
OF theft. As for this young gentle
man, he Is equally Innocent, though !
must admit that be has taking ways"
Uncle Michael paused TO smile In APP
probation Of his own humor and con
tinued, AS for me, ! haven't the least
doubt tina, any OF you hot beaded PEG
pie would slap me In jail at once for
the simple reason that ! have those
diamonds IN my pocket"
.You!" cried dozen people In a
breath. "Your'
yes" he laughed. Here they are"
lie pulled several jewel cases from
his pocket, opened them and held them
for all TO see.
so you're the robber, are your said
Richard coolly, glad OF a chance TO
pay back some OF Uncle MichaePs
gibcs. "well. I'd never have believed
II II you hadn't confessed H."
aYon score one, Dick. but walt" re-
turned Uncle Michael.
III this IL joke, Michael began
Mr.. Renwyck. frownlng heavily, y
must say
ITS no Joke, as you'll find, Jacob.
and II yon had followed my advice 10
the beginning you wouldn't have laid
yourself wide open to this awkward
libel case"
For moment there was silence. IL
was dlfficul. 10 say who was the most
dumfo1nded- Mr. Renwyck, who saw
st once what a blunder he had made;
Miss Harriet. who knew that the dia
monds had been taken by Mr.. FitS'
gcorgc's pal and who wondered bow
her Uncle Michael had got thea, aud
lmogeDe, who was confident ihBi her
secret would Tow he disclosed 10 every
one. or Richard. who had locked np
poor. innccent woolsey Bills Tor