The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-02-17

and trusted her fully. Needless to say
neither of us was aware that Miss
Blythe had been dismissed from q for
! mer situation for theft. AS we discov.
cred afterwards, she had stolen four
valuable rings, which, in spite of the
threat Of prosecution, were never re-
covered. The girl claimed that she
had forgotten where she had hidden
them, but fully acknowledged her of.
Tense and repaid the value of them out
of her savings. In spite of careful in
yestigation of all the pawnshops in the
city, however, the rings were never
found.
"a few weeks after we had engaged
Miss Blythe my wife began to miss
valuables of hers. Rings seemed to
be the young woman's penchant. An
opal, diamond and sapphire, and a
magnificent emerald in a fifteenth
century setting disappeared successive
1y. We changed our servants without
result. At last, by force of a con-
stantly dwindling number Of hypoth-
Miss Blythes shoulders.
However, as Mrs. Tarrant locked
away her valuables, nothing more was
taken, and we should probably have
kept the young woman in our employ
ment but for what happened. The gov
erness was great student Of antiqui-
ties; in fact, she had knowledge Of
Hittite and Babylonian archaeology
which astonished me and was pri-
mary factor in the securing of her posi-
ton. She had half days leave every
week, and invariably spent it at the
museum. She became a well-known
figure there, for she always haunted
the Assyrian room, In which, as you
may know, are number of engraved
gems, of Unreasonable value, brought
from Babylonia by the expedition
which sent there for the purpose of
the mounds Of Nineveh.
Some ten days ago the Waterman, who
had somehow become suspicious Of the
young woman, discovered her with the
half of sacred amulet in her hand
a ring supposed to have been worn by
the high priest of Marduk. As you may
know, that half amulet is one of the
most cherished possessions Of the AS
syrian department. The Waterman ar
rested her and summoned the curator.
When he came it was discovered that
the half amulet still reposed in its
place inside the case. The half which
Helen Blythe held in her hand was
other half, and willed by me
10 the museum. The young woman
made no resistance, but suffered her
self to be led away, as If in a comatose
state. She was brought to my house,
identified the half of the charm,
and the girl was placed under arrest, !
10 be released under suspended
sentence yesterday"
where is the girl?" asked Doctor |
mmanuel.
"Why, DOCTOR" said Mr.. Tarrant,
lushing, Il am ashamed to say that
lave taken her back"
Good" calculated the doctor, puff
ng vigorously at his cigar. But she |
will steal again."
Indeed, no." answered the million
ire with conviction. I'VE had a very
erious talk with her, Mrs. Tarrant and
We told her that we felt, under the
which we had not fully
that we ought not to turn
Ter adrift into the world. We thought
hat by the force of example, perhaps,
We might cure her of her unfortunate
And so she was re-engaged
mot, Of course, as governess, but as
sort of aid to my wife,"
"And she was penitentT"
Entirely 30. She protested that she
you'd conquer her weakness; she
owed never to touch jewelry again,
r to look at It. She pleaded earnestly
or our confidence, said 1t was only
ings which she felt an irresistible temp
alton to take, and"
"And she win steal again" said Doc
or Emmanuel.
"Well, doctor, you have poor faith
a human nature, considering your hui
1anitarian profession" said the mil
ionaire.
81 tell you, Mr.. Tarrant. she will
teal again." persisted the doctor.
You cannot eradicate the instincts de-
ived from q former incarnation with
indness only. Doubtless sne was a
reality gem collector in Rome or
lthens-or Alexandria, more likely
bout the year 100 A. D."
Paul Tarrant smiled skeptically.
VIII you tell me how you arrive at
our date so exactly, doctors" he
sked.
"By the analogy of the lilac tree"
eplied Doctor Emmanuel. 'The lilac
looms for two weeks In every fifty
that not SO? Then we may say
IS sleeping life is twenty-six times as
,ng as its life in physical form. Now,
! we take the normal human life to
g seventy years, each human item
ill reappear after an interval of about
$50 years---shorter or longer accord
ag 10 the individual idiosyncrasy. but
lore or less upon time. Hannibal. for
astance, whose discarnate life must
ave been peculiarly rich In memories,
nd therefore prolonged, was reborn
D Napoleon after a little more than
900 years. Cicero reappeared as
ladstone after some 1850 xears; the