New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16
This in life TO come,
LADY ENNERDALE'S JEWELS

.You win certainly either lose that case, OF have
q stolen from You. one of these days said Lord
Ennerdaie to his wife in that peculiarly acdnated
tone which her ladyshlp disl'ked above all thihgs
70 n fe was the Goth of December. Lord and Lady
going doTn 70 Nprsn %
Quite distinguished company were to meet there,
and Lady Ennerdale had determined to take her
diamonds She felt sure that no such necklace as
hers would be seen at Fairmead. 1t was not
merely that the stones of which it was composed
were remarkable for their weight and brillianey. 1t
was the fact of their being so lninitably matched
ne regarded size and quality that gave the necklace
an almost unique reputation among such 0anbies.
REORGANIZATION who had brought it with him
from India there were strange stories ahoat at the
sessed of itl. and it was looked upon rs being as
much paIt of the entaled property as WychcoinDe
ITSELF ,.. .,-o
than the necklace but almost as highly priced. in
sertain emerald bracelet, which had been an heir,
loom in the Ennerdale family for generations, anu
had olittered Oh the arm of one Countess after an
other from the days OF Queen Anne until now;
Lady he sa sen se's
of a somewhat torgetful and unsuspicious dispos,.
ton. her husband more than once had felt himself
their safe keeping On one occasion her ladyship
had left her jewel-case behind her. when returning
from country visit. and had not discovered heI
loss till the train had taken her twenty miles on her
homeward journey. In this instance the telegraph
was at once put into reauisition and no harm en-
sued.
tempt had been made to enter her dressng,ro0m at
home with what intention there could DE littie
donbf The attempt, however, had been folled
lint even had it been successful the thieves would
not have found the booty they were Doubtless III
search Of the Earl having taken ae WITH his
he did. how torgetful his wife was. even over
matters of much Importance, it was not to be won
dered at that his lordship sometimes felt an uneasy
aualm with regard 70 the safety of the family
jewels.
Tn the present instance in order that there might
he no mistake in the matter, her lodyship. before
leaving Grosven square, had with her own hands
put the case under the seat o. 1e UUusaa as in
charge of Piper, her maid All han gone well M
Kings Cross was reached Here the Ear, ailgnt-
hail. Half a minute later her ladyship followed
him. carrying Carlo under one arm, Dut sereney
tSas seat Of the brougham The Earl mad obtained
his tickets and was counting his change. Mnen a
horrible recollection flashed across her lauyshPs
brain Setting Carlo unceremonlously down, she
ran across the booking-hal in very undignihed
manner for Countess and was Just IN time 10 see
the brougham disappear round the corner on It's
porter was dispatched after it at full speed. and
five minutes later Lady Ennerdale had the salts
hands Then it was that the Earl, who had fol-
lowed her ont had said to her in his iciest tones
You will certainly either lose that case, or have lt
stolen from you one of these days 1t was his only
rebuke, but her ladyship felt it keenly. She was
thankful when FaiImead was reached and the case
safely deposited, for the tune beng IN MI Nugeht
" hen Emily Standish. the daughter Of a poor
commoner Of good family, became. the wife of the
Earl of EnneIdale, everybody said that she had
married for position. and 10 certain extent every
body night But I
man nearly twice her age-a man WHOSE gays anu anu
nights were given MP to fighting the battles OF the
in he wrong. When Lady Ennerdale married her
husband she respected him greatly, and ilKed nlm
little By the time her wedding ring was hA
carity-alsO to fear him little, which latter was
perhaps Q wholesome state OF feeling, seeing that
Nth the best heart IN sse ne'
Some of her friends who had never experienced
more than tepid liking for their husbands could
like Ennerdale to make her ete monee about him
To them he seemed nothing more than nigh
trousers and thick shoes, and talked with north
country burr, and who was rarely to DO seen Will
out Blue Book In close proximity to him. Ihey
bad never penetrated that busk Of shyness in which
the hard headed Scotchrnan shut himself up from
all save few intimates They remembered tnat
when Q young man. and before he came INTO tne
0uaint practical Jokes But they did not know, or
else they had conveniently forgotten that he had
been tor I often 81 made
the victim Of designing knaves Time had dou0t-
less taught him the wisdom Of reticence IN many
ways, but il had not spolt his good heart as MS
wife was not long in finding out. In his love she
found safe and sunny anchorage from which
there was no danger OF her ever drifting away.
Christmas Eve was here, and there was 10 DO
grand dinner-party ut fairlnead. shall wear my
diamond necklace tonight said Lady Enherdaie
TO Der maid.
The very thing. my lady. to go with your pink
satin. remarked Piper obseauiousiy. D.,uson,s
Tea was set out in Mrs. Nugent pawsons
boudoiI tor such Of the ladies as chose 10 partke
1t previously to dressing fol dinner To seycra Oh
them this hali-hour's nterlude OF tea ana gossip,
to which the gentlemen were not admitted, WAS one
aor lie ID
gong downstairs this evening, Lady Enheraanio
passed out OF her own room and through tile ped
room into her husbands dressing-room Deyohu,
Ills lordship was busy among his letters as ho
Hard ct work as usual said Lady Enncrdale
rs she stopped and touched her husbands forehead
lightly With hsr lips. ,,.,oo
The post leavesi half an hour and have three
Letters still TO answer replied tho Earl. Atter
that shall 60 down 70 the library
thought OF wearing my diamonds to-n'gh''
To Be sure. my dear why mott Dawson has got
o cnS ease e q. esa s ~ in his Las
AZ the Countess went downstairs she met Piper
coming mp with the jewel csse which Mr.. Dawson
had tost handed 70 her Biz o'clock was striking
Whilst Lady Ennerdale was taking tea. Piper
Fpepd half an hour ID the ssrvantS hall. No one
lovsd ssssip NOR than rper and It vas not IN
: vsaknssa No seonss hsd she safely conveyed the
2evea-box hee LeAy EnneFdsle's dressing-room,
tkan she dipped downstairs on her own account.
sss e fer @s3snss Wa plunged In tho delights
J ~ 49, i quickly WHOM thus employed, and
Z Nh flsSe 1hcughs thst twenty minutes had gone
- ~ 4o1rias4 y ind shat nearly a. hour had
3 ~ nssIsos.d Jew jow. Ies Dashed .sross
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