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
minethe other half, and willed by me
to 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,
I identified the half of the charm,
and the girl was placed under arrest,
to be released under a suspended
sentence yesterday."
"Where is the girl?" asked Doctor
Immanuel.
"Why, doctor," said Mr. Tarrant,
flushing, "I am ashamed to say that I
have taken her back."
"Good!" ejaculated the doctor, puff
ing vigorously at his cigar. "But she
will steal again."
"Indeed, no," answered the million
aire with conviction. "We had a very
serious talk with her, Mrs Tarrant and
I. We told her that we felt, under the
circumstances, which we had not fully
understood, that we ought not to turn
her adrift into the world. We thought
that by the force of example, perhaps,
we might cure her of her unfortunate
propensity. And so she? was re-engaged
not, of course, as governess, but as
a sort of aid to my wife."
"And she was penitent?"
"Entirely so. She protested that she
would conquer her weakness she
vowed never to touch jewelry again,
or to look at it. She pleaded earnestly
for our confidence, said it was only
rings which she felt an Irrestible temp
tation to take, and"
"And she will steal again," said Doc
tor Immanuel.
"Well, doctor, you have a poor faith
in human nature, considering your hu
manitarian profession," said the mil
lionaire.
"I tell you, Mr. Tarrant, she will
steal again," persisted the doctor.
