Year: 1867

oil conteStlnS evidence That the ring was MS,
inasmuch as he possessed duplicate, varying
from it in no respect. An old man had died
on the vessel, very suddenly, having only
sufficient time to make the foregoing revela-
tions to him who had delivered the casket to
the last named possessor. But he could not
get from the dying man the name which Ire.
maine now went by. .He was 30 far gone
that he could only articulate with difficulty.
Hc had placed before MIN paper, and pen
was put in his hand he had written the three
letters Cas-, when paroxysm Of agony
contracted his fingers and they fell nerveless
on the bed, never to N owe voluntarily. The
old man Martin had come, hoping to gain
some clre to the missing jewelry, and although b
investigations had beea made at the time and
since, nothing had been gained in the matter; j;
but week or SO ago young lady, a mem
ber of his family, had received a letter from
Miss Glydon of Clairsville, stating thata
young girl in the village had set her cap for
gentleman for whom she herself had pen
chant, but as the former had been known to
steal a costly diamond ring, she had ruined
herself Martin thinking it might be the same
ring, had come on, hoping to get some light
on the subject of the casket.


Whilst the old man had been speaking,
thick-headed, or rather an almost idiotic
creature, who had for years performed the
most menial Offices about the place, had come
in and was moving restlessly about the apart.
ment. He was, for his misery proclivities,
called Stingy Dick. He was subject to sort
of epilepsy, and when he suffered from the
worst phases of his disorder, would take days
to regain the little sense he possessed. He
was such striking object of charity that
small sums of money were being constantly
bestowed on him. He was never known,
though, to spend cent, but was fed aud
clothed by his employee; of the inn. Where
he kept his boards it was hard to find out.


The restessncss of Stiugy Dick attracted
the attention of the occupants of the room,
particularly that of the stranger, Martin, who,
never having seen him before, could not keep
his eye off the singular being. His face al
ternatey flushed and palcd, and finally he
left the room and in few moments was
seen by the taveru.kccper who vas near the
window, going toward a ruined building which
had been partially destroyed by fire, some
years previous.


"What's Dick up to now?" he exclaimed.
Upon which the stranger sprarg up and start.
ing to the door, shouted, "after, and watch
him for believe he kuows the whereabouts
of that valise."


In moments time they were up with
him, and in the basement Of the old building,
in corner of the room to which they traced
him, were the remains OF closet. The fall
ing bricks had chokcd up the entrance, b t
Dick had scaled the pile and was upon his
knees on the floor. Hc had an old truwe
and was in the act Of lifting a large flag or
square of soap-stone. lie screamed on seeing
his pursuers and cndeavored to keep them
eff, but in vain. In moment the block of
stone was removed and the hidden treasure
revealed. ~ tin box, old and rusty, filled with
bits Of silver of all denominations several
breastpins, watch keys, bits of jewery; and
at the bottom, the missing casket Nothing
could be got out of Dicl; until considerable
brbe was Offered, and promise that oil
should be returned to him but the caskct;
and that he should not lie harmed.


BY dint of being questioned and cross ques'
toned, he at last confessed that on the eve.
ming of the departure Of the gentleman who
had possession of the caskct, he was ordered
to hold the horse until lis owner should be
ready TO leave. On the gcnllc,nan's going
back to the bar with a parting word to the
keeper, Dick had slipped the valisc from the
buggy and secreted it ira wagon OF fodder
near the door and Immediately on the buggy
leaving had managed to get it to his treasure
depository.


On the same evening these events trans
pired Rosa Cassels sat in her chamber weep
ing as if her heart would break. A young
lady who had heard the conversation at the
party, between Aurora Glydou aud young
La Motto, had repeated it word for word; and
with crushed and bleeding heart, Rosa
prayed for patience to bear this cruel perse-
cutior. At last, with sudden determination,
she penned the following note:


Mr.. LA MoTrE.-I have just been apprsed
of conversation between yourself and Miss
Glydon, of which I was the subject. Miss
Glydon's assertion that had been heard to
say had received letters from yourself, is
false as the tongue that uttered it; is false as
the declaration that l had expressed myself
as being in love with yoa. The Tery denial
of the same causes my cheeks to burn with
shame, and my bosom to heavc with emotion
which 1 cannot define; snd can only declare
to you before tho Searcher of hearts that not
only have I never expressed myself in such
manner, but never has thought cf the kind
entered my mind If l ever thought of you
at all, it was as one too good ani noble to
entertain any feelings for one so borne down
with sorrow as l have been, save those of
pity and sympathy. As to the assertion of
Miss Glydon that 1 had oawned stolen ring,
it is another of her own Infamous inventions
and my Guardian and friend, MIR. Merton,
will call her to an account for it. With the
hope that may be believed,


Iremain, Respectfully &C.,


Rosa CAssELs.


The next morning as Edwin LII Motto re-
.,,oa cro,, .,o roet ofGce rcodinr the fore