Ruby's Reward — page 263: what you’re looking at

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“Very early, narm; he had t ¢catch the six o'clock train to go to his work,” Mrs, Coxon replied, assuin- ing an indifferent air, though her heart was quaking within her for her favorite. “Did you see him before he went 2?” “No, marm; he went away quietly, and did not disturb any one. Mr. Walter was always very cou- siderate;" and the housekeeper, haying folded her last sheet, gathered up the other things she was to take away, and marched with dignity from the room, thus putting an end to the trying conversation. Mrs. Gordon went slowly and thoughtfully back to her own chamber. She dashed off a note and sent it immediately by the coachman to Edinund Carpenter, who answered it in propria persone, and the two were closeted for two long hours in confidential con- versation; and, the next Monday morning, as we have already learned, an officer was sent to arrest Walter upon the charge of having stolen Mrs. Robert Gordon's money and jewels, Monday evening's paper gave an exaggerated ac- count of the affair, and mentioned the station-house to which Walter had been taken to await his ex- amination, The young man had sent at once for Mr. Conant upon arriving in the city, and he had expressed both sympathy and indignation upon hearing the circuim- stances of his arrest. | “Why, Walter, I would trust you with uncounted gold,” he said, in his genial way, ‘aud I am sure you would not stoop to take a lady’s money or diamonds.” “T never took anything in my lite that did not belong to me,and it is not reasonable to suppose that I would begin by stealing from the sister of the young lady whom [ hope sometime to make mny wife,” Walter replied, with considerable scorn and some bitterness, “Ah! then you are engaged to Miss Ruby Gordon?” said Mr. Conant, to whom this was news indeed. “Yes, sir.” “Does she know anything of your trosniePr? is'egm