The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-03-24
Vancouver Independent.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CRY AND COUNTY.
Vancouver, Clarke County, Warrington
Territory.
THE TALBOT DIAMONDS.

A brown-stone front. A fashionably
dressed young man standing in the door
way; an old man, in equally modern at
tire, mounting the marble steps, and a
very plainly dressed young lady passing
on the pavement.
The young man bowed to the young
lady, and she timidly acknowledged the
salute. The old gentleman took notice
of the act, and turned very quickly to-
ward the young lady; but saw only
trim, ladylike figure gliding gracefully
down the street. He turned, quite i'm
patiently, to the young man, and asked,
sharply: John, who is that?"
Miss Maggie Osborne, father"
Miss Maggie Fiddlesticks!" exclaim-
ed the old gentleman. "What do you
mean, sir?"
"That the young lady isnamed Maggie
Osborne" was the quiet reply.
mo trifing" threatened Mr.. Morton
Talbot. Now, what is she, and who is
she?"
Your last question is answered. To
the first will answer that she is a very
charming young lady"
''Zounds! You insult mew exclaimed
Pa Talbot, in a rage. Nov, sir, once
for all: What is that girl? Where did
you meet her? What are her anteced-
ents? What is she to you?"
81 declare, father, you quite over
whelm me with questions. Pray excuse
me if ask you to repeat them one at
time"
"John Talbot, you are insolent!" cried
Mr.. Talbot, ST., brushing past him.
"Insolent!' he repeated, pausing in the
hall. "Most COMPOUNDED insolent! And
if hear any more of it ="
Father, beg pardon, if I have said
anything to wound your feelings" inter
rupted John, with face that was any
thing but penitent.
Wound my feelings! Don't you be
alarmed! I'm not so sensitive as that.
But when l ask you q question want an
answer, Now, what is that girl?"
81 fear, father, that l do not quite
catch your meaning" said John with q
distressed look.
"John Talbot, I'm ashamed of YOU
positively ashamed! And I'm growing
angry, too! 1 am, upon my word. 1
can endure but little more-very little.
Now, for the very last time, is she re-
spectable?"
Father, you do me injustice"
81 don't know about that. To tell the
truth, I wouldn't like to take much stock
in your respectable acquaintance. But
about this girl. What is her standing?
There's no use asking about her money.
for her dress speaks for ITSELF"
81 am not sure of that" said John.
Tive seen her with wealth enough about
her to make dozen men rich-yet she
always dresses very plain"
docs, eh? Eccentric, no doubt. But
that makes no difference. You know
what my wishes are, SO you cal Danish
all thoughts of Miss-Miss-Maggie-
Osborne from your mind"
John was about to reply, but the look
of CONSERVATION that became visible on
Mr.. Talbot's face checked him.
''What is it?' he asked hurriedly.
''The diamonds-the Talbot diamonds
What of them, father"
''Gone Lost" gasped the old gentle
man. II took them, several days ago,
to Sanborn's to be reset, and got them
again-or thought l did-not to hours
ago! Must have left them, after all. I'll
go right back and see, for there's for
tune in those Talbot diamonds
Half an hour later.
An elegant Broad street store
Mr.. Sanborn behind the counter, and
Mr. Talbot, ST., before it,
Mr.. Talbot was putting like a spent
horse, for no grass had grown under
his feet while hurrying back for those
diamonds.
MY diamonds! The Talbot diamondsw
he exclaimed to the wondering Mr.. San
born.
well
LEFT them here? articulated the ex-
hausted Talbot. "Seen them?"
"Assuredly not, Mr.. Talbot. You took
them away with you"
Mr.. Talbot shook his head.
"The girl! Where is she?''
"You mean Maggie?"
81 don't know whether it was Maggie,
or Mary, or Betsey, or who; but it's the
one dealt with.
"You refer to Maggie Osborne, pre-
sume," said Mr.. Sanborn. "She left
here soon after you went out, and will
not be in the store again for several
weeks"
Maggie Osbornem exclaimed Nor
ton Talbot. Gone, too! Depend upon
it, she's got the Talbot diamonds
Mr.. Sanborn stared in olank amazement
and mechanically gave Morton Talbot