The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-02


that he must have left 1t with Mr., n.
Lancey. from whom IL passed inIo Won.
lanus. MY diamond has simply made a
tour and returned 10 its ORIGINAL owner
Sect and sbe touched n spring, cansins
ne inside OF the ring to open. This q
Mr. DclanO's hair"
Herman Egerton remained silent with
astOuishmeut anu north alton. Mrs Ia
lano rose, and simply adding, ~ thank
YOU, Mr.. Egertnn. for returning me INV
Diamond" left the boudoir.
a soft laugh echoed from the opposit.
door, ana EgcrjOn. turning in confusion
encountered the unused faces of Mrs De
LauCcy aud Colonel NuvIns.
You have won my horse, Fgnrton"
said the Colonel, with n smile. "Will Won
have II to pursue your conquest2"
The fOp made no reply. lie simplv
bowed 10 Mrs. De LancOy, and LETT the
room.
I'VE will keep his secret" said tho hap
py Colonel to his smiling companion
The secret was faithfully kept, and Mr..
Esrrton spared the ridlcule Of his 40
Quiintnuce.
1t was with very conflicting emotions
that Alice Delano flew 10 the dressing
room with her newly recovered treasure.
Her joy at Its recovery WIS not unmin-
gled with Indignation at what appeared:to
ner the baseness of her husbands conduct
Mrs. De Kay had, IN fact, recognized the
ring on Mrs. DE Lanceys finger, aud,
alarmed ut the lengths to which her
nephews intimacy would seem to have
proceeded. had resolved to try the effect OF
AN exposure, which must In one way or
another terminate the existing state OF af-
fairs For that reason sne had driven out
TO Fort Washington. told her niece plainly
all that she mad witnessed, and proposed
that she should confront her husband at
the ball. see the diamond herself on tho
hand OF Mrs. De Lancey, and bring Delnno
TO uu explanation, which It was hoped
won q prevent his occasioning her further
uneIsiness.
The discovery NJ the ball that the ring
was in the possession OF Egerton effected
u change IN their tactics, and Mrs. do
Kay hastily suggested 10 her niece that
she should recover the diamond itself
by the method which she subsequently
put I'm practice. Notwi lhstlnding the
eminent success OF her uuut's scheme
the triumph sent pang to her hearf;
for she held in her hands the proofs
OF her husbands baseness. At one moment
pride suggested to abandon him forever;
again the old affection welled up In her
heart, and whispered that, come what
might, she must forgive him.
We can readily imagine, then, the joy
with which she read note, hastily written
in pencil, which was handed her In tho
dressing-room by Mrs. De Kdys maid.
This note told the whole story Of the ring
rs related to Mrs. DE Kay by Mrs. De Lam
cey. With a joyous heart she recognized
that her husband had been guilty of little
beyond imprudence ana in a moment her
re- eminent vanished. Hastily sunmoning
her carriage, she drove to the residence OF
her aunt, hardly decided what to say or n
think, but recognizing with u tlfrill Of Joy
that her husband was awaiting her in the
reception room on the ground floor.
" must entrelt, my dear, said MIR.
Delano gTavely, " that the next time you
take "a fancy TO 20 to "a ball, You will do me
the favor to inform me, in order that may
accompany you. A married woman al
ways appears at disadvantage going
apart from her husband. You excited no
little comment in your corner in the DO"
window"
ION. my darling Alfred!" exclaimed
Alice, throwing her arms around hiin. IL
was so happy to be with you aud see you
III the CAV world. ] went with my aunt;
and see have brought back my DIAMOND
ring, which you gave me when we were
first engaged"
Deano was COMPOUNDED. He saw that
everything was known to his wife, and
knew not how 20 justly himself
" Mr.. Fig rton returned IL TO me-" said
Alice, who could not resist the womanly
triumph Of exposing her rival. " He had
taken II from Mrs. De Lancey. with whom
Won had left IL, and was retaining It. he
said, as pledge that she would give him
some dance that he had asked tor Dear
Alfred. are these the people of whom so
Getty is made upi"
DelanO was completely overpowered. Flo
clas ped his wife TO ms heart and whispered.
" on are my diamond
The world never completely understood
why Alfred Delano, some few weeks after
tins evening, retired from the Board ~
Brokers and departed with his wltc for
Europe, whence they have not We. re-
turned. That ball NJ Delmouico's was his
last ball in New York, at least up TO the
present time.
His friends all agreed that il was most
fortunate for him that he retired Just
when he did. Had he continued an ,ho
business, his habitual bolduc>S ina tprolia-
ton would have undoubtedly Prove. las
rum on the fatal Black triduy winch
stranded SO many of hls class.
Egertpn still attends the balls ~ Del
monico's and elsewhere, though ~ pres. ut
he does not often lead the "g,rIu..i. IN
the course OF ten years he has liUsUi ~o.Ic-
what out of date, and been gradual y -Uf'-
planted by younger generations. A.
present he Is observed TO pass much
larger proportion of his evening a. thc
supper table than IN the BAH room
lie Tell nj one time into III NAME for
speculation and was nearly rdined Ola thc
Black Friday. By the AID Of In, fllrnd
Nevins. who had happily returned ulm
his wedding tour with the ci-dc'0H AI-
gusta De Lancey, he was enabled to rNu.-
cate himself, and is now In tlc Tuctip. ,fu
comfortable though limited income. llc
Gays, however, " that the realities ~ lle
have forever dssipated rs ilin,ivna an'
has certainly never sought to cap ate at
unknown beauty since the Vvralu- nu
which he won his friends horse huI ...,
his all but promised wife n q baA Cd. - 10
mouiCo's.