Three Thousand Dollars

CHAPTER XX

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"_A jewel of far greater value_"

Grace never got back her jewels. The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself. But she did not suffer from this loss. When Mr. Stoughton learned the full particulars of this daring robbery, he made good to her the value of those jewels, and the prosperity of this young couple was secured. He was even present at the wedding. Grace wore her mother's bracelet, but on her breast was a jewel of far greater value. On its back was engraved,

To brave G. L. From her grateful friend, T. S.

Transcriber's Note:

Changes have been made to the original publication as follows:

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which for some inscrutible _changed to_ which for some inscrutable

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you're proposition, Mr. Fellows _changed to_ your proposition, Mr. Fellows

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attempted some purile protest _changed to_ attempted some puerile protest

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screaming will do no you good _changed to_ screaming will do you no good

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drew herself up againand met him with _changed to_ drew herself up again and met him with

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horrorstricken eyes into the unmoved _changed to_ horror-stricken eyes into the unmoved

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stood at just tw nty-five _changed to_ stood at just twenty-five

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want's to hear her _changed to_ wants to hear her

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Gentlemen the whole of those _changed to_ Gentlemen, the whole of those