Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-01-21
la6se of her own sorrow
\. and rushed forward to en-
n6r friend and learn the cause of her

llBr friend and learn the cause of her
visit.
! But Sister Glare had srtered the room in
time to sec the bowed head and hear sob;
and SO, although she was evidently in great
agitation herself, she would not say word
until she had learnt the reason of Janet's
distress.
"What is the matter, my dear child?'
she asked, in voice not to be resisted, a.
she made the girl sit down upon the sofa
land placed herself by her side, with her arm
about her waist.
| ooh, Sister Clarel" cried Janet, breaking
into fresh storm of sobs aud tears. II am
so glad you are come-I am so unhappy
u And she told her all that had just passed
in her interview with the proud Lady Pear
son.
ooh, ohp' exclaimed Sister Glare, when
the recital was ended, with an arch smile
upon her pleasant face. ''Den't mind her
in the least. She will have to sing another
tune some day, and then it will be our turn
to laugh and hers to cry. She will feel 80
vexed at her behavior! Ha, ha, cannot
help feeling amused when think Of it,
But there, there ! we must not bs merry
while there is serious business on hand
Janet, child, 1 am afraid. my errand will
startle you great DEAL"
81 hope nothing is the matter with Mr..
Roland Cavel," murmured Janet, turning
pale. She could think of no event which
would affect her so much.
"There is nothing the matter with his
health" answered Sister Glare; 'but have
reason to think his fortune is in jeopardy"
"Oh!" gasped Janet. "'How?''
"Well, my DEAR" said Sister Glare, speak
ing as calmly as she could, "thsrc were
some jewels buried with Lady Maxd, and if
any of them turned up before three years
passed, he was to lose her bsqusst. do not
know whether you knew anything about it.
The matter was kept secret befoie, the fu-
neral, and afterwards as private as possi-
bic.
"And have any ofthe jewels turned up ?"
asked Janet, anxiously.
"Alas! yes," replied Sister Glare, very
sadly. "The diamond pin which I placed
in her Eair has come to lightH'
ga diamond pin found P' echoed Janet.
eyes, Janet" replied the other, 81 can
not make it out. I am sure l put it, as
we'll as all the other jewels she desired to
have buried with her, safely upon her
body"
"But," said Janet, care you sure that the
undertaken who assisted you at the last was
trustworthy? When he helped you TO lift
the dead into the coffin he might have dis
covered what was under the shroud, and ab-
stractsd something's
| Sister Clare shook her head.
| "He could not have taken that hsir-pinr'
she said, with deep sigh. "He lifted the
feet Of poor Lady Maud"
"But, Sister Clare" cried Janet, sit may
be fac-simile hair-pin."
s'Alasl no, child" answered the good Sis
ter, decidedly s'There is no other hair pin
like that in the whole world, I do believe.
1t was made expressly for Lady Maud, with
the understanding that there was net to be
another of the same pattern. was with her
when she ordered it, and I happened to be
at her house when it was seat home. It
has picture concealed in the back-the
portrait Of a young man, whom knew we'll
hidden by spring fastening, the secret
of which is only known to me and the maker,
now that Lady Maud is dead"
"And where is it ?' inquired Janet, eager
ly.
cit is in the West Hospital" replied Sis
ter Glare; Gin the care of the poison who
has charge Of the patients, valuables. A
stranger had met with terrible accident in
the street, and was brought in insensble. I
happened to be in the accident ward at the
time, and Of course offered my assistance
The pin was in his breast knot, and recog-
nized it instantly
ooh, why did you not seize it ?" cried
Janet.
Sister Glare looked at her in astonish-
msnt.
SIT would have been theft, daughter"
she answered, simply.
What was to be donep
| Sister Glare said she would consult Mr..
Maryland that very evening; and then sug-
gested that they should try to forgst the
unpleasant. matter for the present over cup
of tea.
The first thing Mr.. Maryland did on hear
ing Sister Clare's strange story was TO say
he would visit the sick stranger the next
morning, and as he was man-of his word,
he was at the hospital III good time.
1t was rot visiting day. but Sister Glare
had undertaken to overcome all obstacles to
the lawyers entrance.
Accordingly, he soon found himself by
the bedside of the man whom be sought
Apparently, he was not guilty of any crime
in connection with the jewel, for he seemed
otherwise, although he had been prepared
for the business whichss..had brought him
thithsr.
| 81 am sorry to find you here under such
circumstances, my good friend," began Mr..
Mayland, ''but it is an ill wind, you know,
which blows nobody any good. Had it not
been for this sad accident, We might never
have heard Of the pin you possess, which
belonged to the late Lady Maud Weldon.
And, without further preamble, he sat
down and related the history Of the jewel,
and the danger in which Roland Cavel stood
by its temperance.
'And now," said Mr.. Maryland, in con-
clusion, twill you kindly inform me where
you got your pin? %
"What am to get for the information9"
asked the stranger.
"That depends on the kind of informa-
ton you give" replied the little lawyer,
cautiously. But he added, 81 can promise