The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-02-13

lampkins, Christine and Candace. being ex-
posed to the teeth of this blue-eyed human
wolf. Miss Bridget shiyered, Mr.. Munday
gave little start, and sat few inches
further off, as il fearful lest there was con-
tagion in the air. But Mr.. Dallage shook
hands heartily with the newcomer, as if he
were becoming acquainted with her over
again.
Z" So you are the Miss Langdale that 1
have heard Of" said he. q / am heartily
glad to meet You. I'm only o poor news
paper writer myself, but I reverence genius
in all its forms !"
The next day Norah, the irish girl, came
to her mistress with an air of subdued mys-
terry.
Sure, ma'am," said she. g Miss Lang
dale must be great heiress in disguise ~
"Why?" demanded her mistress.
Because" whispered Norah, 81 nivea
saw the loike of SIGH diamonds as she has !"
q Diamonds, Norah Nonsense /" cried
Mrs. Bliven
" But seen 'em myself" persisted the
girl. A little velvet box full Arrah, ]
niyer seen anything loike 'em since I was a
surrei in County Longford, and peeped
through the hotel door to see the Duchess
OF Dedboro' in her court gown an Jewels,
ready to slip into her carriage for the Lord
Lieutenant's Ball.
Mrs. Bliyen laughed at Norah's excited
description, and straightway forgot all about
H. a fha Of n.
told her. in sweet resigned way, that, TN
willing though he was to interfere with her
affairs, he really could not reconcile it to
his conscience to remain longer with her, if
she persisted in keeping Miss Langdale as a
member of her household.
An Actress, you know" said be
Mrs. Forester also expressed herself al
some length upon the same topic, later in
the day ~
should have remained here until
Christmas said she, if you had been
reasonably select with your boarders But
this Miss Langdale--"
Why, what is the matter with Mix
Langdale ?" said Mrs. Bliyen. ~ am sure
her manners are those of perfect ladyl"
Appearance are deceitful,n said Mira.
Forester, screwing up her mouth as close a.
her false teeth would let her.
Poor dear Mrs. Bliven snuffied Miss
Bridget, how you have been deceivedtn
Up. cried the boarding house keeper.
Hush Y said Mrs. Forester Don't
say word. The detectives have been at
Avon Farm, three miles from here, for the
past twenty-four hours"
g The detectives % almost screamed Mrs.
Bliven. And what for. in the name OF
goodness ~
q Hush-sh-sh |" whispered Miss Brudgett.
"You've heard-you surely must have
heard-of the great Diamond Robbery at
Elcho Court last week ?"
Of course I've heard of it, said Mrs.
Bliven. Every one around here was talk
ing of it. But what of il E? How does it
concern mo %
Why, your actress woman-since that's
vhat she chooses to call herself-is the thief,
that's all, /" said Miss Bridget, triumphant
ly. knew there was something wrong
about her the moment / set eyes on hes
face. And, much as I despise med
der"
" So do IT, emphatically spoke Mrs.
Bliven.
"Yes, of course, ' said Miss Brudgett, q
little discounted. "We all debut, as I
was saying, l felt it my duty to notify the
authorities as s n as ! heard that Miss
Langdale had 50 many valuable diamonds
In her possession And of course it ex.
plains the whole thing. Your Miss Lang.
dale is only confidence woman, after all.
1t is she who is at the bottom of all these
neighborhood burglaries. Oh, I've read of
such things in stories, but never expected
to be an eyewitness of shocking depravity."
And she heaved deep sigh.
g Nonsense" said Mrs. Bliven. 81 don't
believe word of it. I'll go to Lillian at
once and ask her." Is e.t ry
Mo-" screamed Miss Bridget, f" don't.
1t will spoil all the plans of the police
tt"
But Mrs Bliven fingered to hear none OF
these expostulations. She went straight to
Miss Langdale's room, and plunged direct.
ly into the subject. 4 5t.s ros,
my DEAR" said she, whats all this
about your diamonds ?" EdAA4-
my diamonds 2" repeated Lillian. ~
have no diamonds |"
Mrs. Bliven was a little staggered at this.
"No diamonds, y said she. "a But Norah
told us all"
g Oh, yes, said Lillian, beginning TO laugh.
81 know what you mean. I've got whole
box full of rings and necklaces and brace
lets-wait minnie, and I'll show them to
you-but they're only stage jewels. Glass
and tinsel, and all that sort of thing. Aud
I thought that you knew that -"
Hush !" cried Mrs. Bliven, holding up
her plump finger. 20 What's all that noise ?"
She opened the door. There, on the land
ing, stood a tall man, with his fingers twist
ed in Mr.. Munday's irreproachable white
crav.t. n~ps .rgs fs,-.rs ~
q Sorry to alarm you, ma'am, y said the
stranger, fbut am detective police-oht
Ger. and this young man is the boldest vii
lain out of Jail He's n thief, a counter
feiter, coiner, goodness only knows what
else But we've tracked him to his hole at
last The Echo Court diamonds are in the
bottom of his valise, with other valunbles
which duplicate him seriously-and I've
autographed for conveyance to take him
away at onceii 8
"Mr. Mnndayi" screamed Christine
Forester, who was IN The little crowd on the
stairs. :" IT'S 10 mistake. He is clergy
manor he will be, when he has graduated
from the Seminary-and he is engaged to
me !" $500 1854 H z
q It's false,n interposed Miss Brudgett.
He has promised to marry me! And az
for stealing diamonds, it is him that told
me that Miss Langdale was the thief y
But Mr.. Munday hung down his ideal
head aud said nothing -and before night
fall, all the little world of Chestnut Dale
knew that he was in custody, with fair
prospect of States Prison for an ineonven-
iently long term of years.
81 knew that Miss Langdale couldn't be