, to see if her
sufferings died with the body of the Angel which had just been buried.
They had not, for still the eye of God was turned from the Soldier's
Wife, and he saw not the life of misery and degradation that she was
leading.

CHAPTER TWENTY-THIRD.

THE COMMITTAL.

On the morning that Ella was buried, Mrs. Wentworth was carried before
the Mayor, and charges preferred against her for robbery. The package
containing the remainder of the money had been found on her person the
night previous, and this evidence was brought forward against her.

"What are your charges against this woman, Mr. Swartz," began his
Honor.

"Vell your Honor," replied that individual, "I vill tell dem in but
few words. Dis voman called at my shtore yesterday, and begged me for
monish. I gave her von tollar, but she vouldn't take it, and after she
left de shtore I found out dat a package of monish, dat was on de safe
was gone, I den called mine clerk, and I look for de monish, and he
looked for de monish, but ve neider of us find de monish. Den I say
dat certainly somepody must take dish monish, and he say so too; den
ve remember dat dis voman vas leaning against de safe, and he told me
of it, and I remember too, and--"

"Explain your charges against the woman as briefly as possible, Mr.
Swartz," interrupted the Mayor. "I have not time to stay here
listening to a long round-about story."

"Von minute your Honor, von minute," replied the wretch. "I will soon
finish de account. As I vas saying, I remember dat dis voman vas
standing leaning by de safe and mine clerk tells me to go to de Trug
Shtore, as de voman vent in dere, and I goes in de Trug Shtore, and
Mr. Elkin he tells me dat de voman did come in dere and py some physic
and dat she valk up de street, and I goes up de street and--"

"For goodness sake, Mr. Swartz, let me beg of you to conclude your
remarks as soon as possible and not detain the Court with unnecessary
statements," again interrupted the Mayor, "I see no use for you to
repeat all that you did. Just come to the point at once and I will be
able to decide whether this woman is to be committed or not."

"Shust von minute longer, your Honor," Mr. Swartz answered, "I vill
finish directly. Vell, you see, I vent in te street, and I goes up te
street, and I asks te beoples if tey see tis voman, and von of tem say
he not see te voman, and I ask anoter and he not see te voman, and I
ask anoter again and he not see t