The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1876-03-24

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rnE DIAMOND BRACELET.
TNs stormy i,~c~mi~s WIGHT - elssias
dArAly, saa shs rNrsdly descending snc~
s>ened v M M cir with . wilderness II
wAiraans white rlasn@e. nut Mn. Owen
d<lls bcudcir With IA iaaastcas appoint.
msats and ~ArmsA, IN tAe mslst 81 tAis
dreAry December twilight ss~med nAe
bis of summer light
Blanche nAs.eis. the pale young seam.
ssrssa, Aad jas. Folded ap ~ eossly sAsin
1rsss which ahe AAd be<n WORKING upcA
I'll day. and ~ae putting on her fadsd hon
~ 10 depart. ~hsn Mrs. o~sndsll Aerself
sw~lA In.
swhat' going als~adyi n sars and
conc early tomorrow morning. Tor ! an
IN gssas hurry about the drsss."
-iee, mA'Am," said Blanche. stili linesr.
Ing, however, ~ u she esrscted something
more. nut Mrs. owend~ll went on toss-
ing over the triAea on the table. ~ u In
eager search for some missine toy, and
after minui@'s hesitation shs added, III
you please, mA'Am am Ia great hurry
this evening would Il bs convenient
for you 70 pay NJ Tor The dAy's work
now r.
.Not tonight" said Ms, Owsndsll.
turning hastily around. ~You oct -
though you imagine Am going 10 cheat
you out Of your wsgesi PerhArs ] may
give II 70 you tomorrow, but dont annoy
me noww
An expression 81 keen disappointment.
came over the girls face, but she turned
away and loft tho room without = word,
while Mrs. Owrndell continued her hurried
search, throwing the cleaning Jewels and
cc~tly ornaments hithsr and ,hlthsr with
reckless haste. Apparently the invcstiga-
tion wsa vain. for NJ length she sprang to-
ward the door, A. Tito call hack Blanche,
and then r~msmbcsins Mat the girl had
bsen gone Somc time. she s,orpsd. and
stood awhile In deep thought.
Mr.. owend~ll was sitting before thu din.
ing.rccm dr~. HIS fse. rolsed on tho fender,
In blisrial enjoymen. of the evening pa
per. On table beaIle him stood decAn-
ter, containing wine. aud In one hand he
held \ glass half full of tho same rosy
liquid. In rhor.. Mr.. ow~nd-ll wAs taking
comfor, after tho li,fnll fever of day In
thu city.
~wrll. my DEAR" said the gentleman
lastly. m his hr,,er half's footsteps crosssd
ths thresheld, In. a he glanced mp and
cav the peculiar exrrcs~ion of her eonnso-
nance. hs sx. dawn thu unfinished glasA
ssclaiming, .Good heAvsnsi Lissie, what
II lhs mAtteri"
sMy diamond hrncslei. Frank--ths dlA-
mond bracelet, you kuow--"
~Wha. AZ III"
ut u gone stol~n--And I have reason
10 think that Blanche Basaett has taken IL"
~Nonssnsc. my d~arr' aaId Owsndsll,
who had riscn and began pacing np and
down tho room. II would N soon suspect
you of the same thingl Why, Dlanohs h
innocence itsclf p
No l always thought--so ! should have
sAid." answered Mrs. Owsndsll, but the
bracelet lay on the table In my boudolr
thh mornings two Of the servants sAw
Il there also and now Il h rome.
Blanche Il the only psrson besides myself
Who has entered the room since. and ] Oh
served that shs was unusually psrsurbsd
when she went away. Prank. ] am SURE
that she has sak~n H."
Owsnd.ll walked M and down Tho Goor
with hurried, angry ateps, his wife leaned
against the msn,~l. pastin9 her tiny CLIP.
Per on The Aoor, aud awaiting hls anal do
cislon.
II Am sor-y iov Blanchs--very sorry"
- said. q lsnxth, with = fev~rvd Aush on
hls faceI hut that bracelet was worth
Ave hundrcd guin~as. Search thu premises
thoroughly, oncs moss-and " II b not
found--"
~Wellf"
II will send for the police II once r
.
~ thief. Mrs. O~sndslli Am l suspsst-
"a Of slealIngi"
Blanche DAasct had turned ~ white =
ashsa, ~ she stood with clAsrsa hands and
dtlat~d eyes In tbs narrow room whore shs
dwelt. twas small, but very nsAt, With
IL white betl, and ths muslin curtain loop
a away from its ons window.
'sOlAcsrs," said Mrs.. Owsndsll. turnins
- shs policemen. sprocssd with your
search, and In case 4 b frulslsss lsl the
Law sAks III course. Come, Frank"
She took her hushAnd's Arm and sildsd
calmly from The room, needless Of ~
Wild bursts % sohs that broke froA
The wounded depths u the poor girls
heart.
.Lissls, do not really think shs took
the bracelet" snId Mr. owsndsll. pAuslng
unsnslly on the stairs.
.Nonsenssl Was Il spirited awsvI Ass
you willing 10 los Avs hundred xuinses
rather than detect the tAieff'
well. Ilssls.~ said the husband. ~ u
should ever sranspirs that ~ have ossa
nlstaken. shAll fssl ~ u ~ had done :
~usl aud basbArcus thing this day."
-
~(lood Heavens, lissis I" sxclaimed 0r.
Owsndsll, ons morning. ~ hs was glanc'
lag over The newspaper ~ ths brsakfass-
tahle, III u incredible"
h sWhAt's ~ matt~rt' r.
J sPoor Blanche Bassett has committed