New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-04

again, some leading questions about Mrs
Jessamine's party, but he bad walked
quickly away when tho money was pait
over to him for the ring, and could no
find him in all Geneva. He was the sort o
man not to be found when he was wanted
1t was one of his talents. Perhaps he wal
SO little sought after that he had never cul
tivated being found.
l went thoroughly over and through
Switzerland before caught my bird. Then
just as had given up looking, Mary anG
her aunt walked in at 1nterlaken, and tool
their seats below me at the table d'hOte.
They did not see ne until the dinner wa.
nearly over had looked at q certain vel
| known white hand, and / saw that the
taper finger which had worn the "ring with
two lions" was empty.
Then l became convinced that Handys
Marbury was thief He had logged these
two women; and he had stolen this Jewel
which Mary, after the fashion of women,
had left on her pincushion or dressing table
| l met the ladies of course after dinner,
and found them both glad to see me. Mrs.
Jessamine was somewhat agitated over q
robbery she had suffered from in Paris, and
talked of a hundred Napoleons which had
| gone as If they were ten thousand.
| So l was right. Mary had put on her
gloves as approached her; she did not
want me to see her loss, suppose.
| When had an opportunity to speak with
her alone, she told me that the Carter en-
gagement was broken off and that Mrs.
Jessamine was very sad about it. Mr.. Carter
had rebelled at the very stringent leading
strings into which Mrs. Jessamine had pro-
posed putting him. The ladies allowed me
| to join their party, and we all went to
Geneva together, as in the good old times
| bought little blue forget me-not ring on
the Quai Voltaire, and prepared myself for
action. When Mary aud were alone to-
gether, l led the conversation toward the
ring.
$50 the lions went with the Napoleops.
did they, Mary4'
She coiored violently, and said:
'SO-sO you heard of our rObberyY'
why, OF course; you heard your aunt
telling me; but. Mary, hold out your hand. !"
Ard pulled out OF my pocket the ring
with two lions. We we're sitting on one Of
the little benches in the grounds of the
Hotel de la Paix when this happened, and
were quite alone. l never saw any one 80
utterly frightened and agitated as Mary.
She looked at the ring, and at me, with eyes
that seemed all but starting from her head,
and With a face as pale as death.
TELL me, tell me. What do you know
about iti''
1t was now my turn to be agtated. She
referred undoubtedly to the burglary in
Paris, and what did know about it9 Had
not become at once and most innOcently q
very important link in the cham of evidence?
and did L wish to give up poor shabby old
aandyslde Marbury on mere suspiciOn3
tor was it not altogether possible that he
had found fac simile of the ring instead of
stealing it! and vet, if told the whole
truth, was in honor bound to share the
suspicious had Of this man with Mrs, Jes.
eAmlne.
Mary looked at me so piteously that
fastened to put her out Of pain, and de-
termined at the same moment not to im.
pllcate Marbury. l told her part of the
truth; which was, that l had found the
ring in Geneva, and that had conversed
with the jeweler about it, not forgetting
his ingenious suggestion that the ring was
one OF many, probably the badge of secret !
society. She grew composed, and allowed |
me to once more put it on her finger, and |
blue forget me nOts, from the Quai Voltaire |
But she would not allow me to question |
her further about our future plans, She |
was as mysterious as ever.
When we went back to the Hotel de Ia
Paix, we found Mrs. Jessamine in very
great spirits. She had telegram from
Paris. Her stolen goods had been found,
and awaited her identification in Paris.
Strangely enough, this news seemed to give
Mary new hope and cheerfulness. began
to be almost afraid that the family talent of
avarice had descended to Mary, she showed
such overwhelming pleasure in this dis
,Overy. The thief had been fOund-one of
the hotel servants-and Mrs. Jessamine's
ewelry and hundred Napoleons were safe.
She came to NE that evening, my dear
title girl, and asked me to take q walk
With her. She put her hand in my arm, aud
ooked up in my face smilingly.
IL have been relieved from a torrih1o |
ear, Louis" said she, land l am going to |
reat myself to the pleasure of loving you
or q few hours, and telling you so; but you
must not ask me single question; you
must enjoy the present, and put up with
Mysteries tor little while longer"
So We walked and talked as lovers will,
md we had Mont Blanc looking down upon 1
IS with just his rosy smile, and then his
old and icy moonlight splendor. But it [
vas all the same to US: we had our sun [
hine carefully prepared for our own use,
nd carried it with US.
When we got to the hotel we found Mrs.
assamine in terrible temper. She was
Indignant that Mary should have LETT at such
time. with the preparations for Paris vet
unfinished. Mary took her aunt's abuse
Ike one walking in q dream, and took it
nth a condensed bitterness which l can
OF describe.
When Mary and her aunt had departed l 9
'alked over to the bankers for my letters.
found one from Baron Hammerstein, say 9
lg that Ainslie had proposed for the hand
Bertha, and asking me if he were q suit G
BILE match for his sister.
Here was complication: to recommend e
r to disable Ainslie as q sutton for q high
Orn German maiden; to expose or shield
Dor old HandJside Marbury. These two
lestions presented themselves to my con- 9
l
walked to the bridge and leaned over,
Oking into the blue waters of Lake LIE :,
an. "How much," said to a cOntempla-
We swan, who came to my call, expecting :,
lat was to throw pellets of bread instead .
pellets OF perplexity into his open mouth,
low much Of what we know shall we telll =
know Ainslie now to be talsehearted q
lain, breaking the heart of that poor girl -
home, and proceeding to break that of %
is trustiul Bertha-all that he may amuse % %
mself tor few days. Or if he marries :,
ON man who leaves broken vows at :,
me Then old Handyside Marbury." "
At this the swan gave q loud, unmusical ~
reech, and on looking up l saw the last
Ject Of my meditatiOns standing near me =.
ID feeding the swans to large slice of ~ a
cad. Handyside looked twenty years a. .,
unger and as bright as the morning. .,
Congratulate me, my young friend" l.,
id the opponent of Cyril. II have come -
to nv fortune. A relative who has lived -
together too long has died at last, and l =,
. now q rich man. l got the letter last 40
zht. A large credit at Baring's enables 90
,, my young friend, to repay those sums 4,
,ich you kindly advanced to me; and "
We another confidence to make to you " -,
:. Charleton, am the I'm worthy father of ~ ~
ary Jessamine. The late lamented and -.
er to be pitied Peter Jessamine and nv. "
f married sisters. My wife died, leaving o.
9 daughter. My misfOrtunes, Mr.. Charlie -.
!, began early, and then Mrs. Jessamine o. g.