The Red Cloud chief., 1888-07-13

just thcn the General put q letter IN MS
wife's bard.
Glow rccvoking!' the latter exclaimed
when she had read it.
what! ny lifc!"
"Why. that Fanny Fitz BiOdgitt should,
just at this time, take it mt her head to
get married, and insist On my being present,
in fuifllment of Il promise we made each
other at school,"
1T is a little ~inconvenicnt,' said the
General, gravely.
There's no help for il. l must give il
up!'' sighed Mrs. Wydeswarth. "Icouldn't
think Of appearing on such an occasion
without jewels"
"Of course rot" h General asscnted.
MY dean Aspasia.- interrupted Mrs.
Comprehensive had grown very familiar
with her friend by this time -'my jewels
arc at your service. They are very plain,
no doubt, in comparison with those yol
have been accustomed to wear: but such
as they are. You are welcome to their use.''
my dear bat Mrs. VS. feelings were
too many for her.
The situation was extremely delicate. !
scarcely knew how to act. managed, how
ever, to tip the General a wink, and he fol
lowed me out.
I'm afraid l did it very awkwardly; but
l somehow succeeded in making him con-
prehcnd that if his wife could make out with
Mrs. C.'s diamonds they had cast seven
thousand d~oliars-the want of ready money
for travelling expenses needn't stand in the
a
He grasped my hand and pocketed the
money.
Mrs. Nydeswarth packed her things,
POlly's diamonds included, commended her
husband to our care, promised to be back in
q week, and was waiting for " carriage in
which we were all to ride to the station to-
gether, when her husband came in, looking
q good deal concerned.
He, too, had received q letter, sumnoning
him away on important business. 1t was
necessary he should leave at orcc-by the
same train with his wife, in fact.
Loath as we were to part with both our
friends at once. it was, after all, gratifying
to think that Mrs. W. would be saved tho
annoyance of travelling unattended.
At the station l succeeded in pressing q
couple OF hundred more on the General, to
meet his Oarn expenses. As he was only to
be gone q couple of days, that sum-, he said,
would be ample.
The kissing of the ladies, and the hand
shaking of the General and myself, were
interrupted by the cry Of "An aboard ~ and
in another moment the train was numbering
OF, Mrs. Wydeswarth waving her handker-
chief from tho window at Mrs. Crumplehorn
standing weeping on the platform.
We were just getting back into the car-
riage, when another train stopped, out Of
which three mcu rushed. in one Of whom VIC
recognized the husband Of the unsociahle
lady that had given Mrs. Crumplehorn tho
turn"
Heres . couple Of thenr" shouted tho
latter gentleman, making adash toward US;
"and. by Jove! that's my wife's brssstpiaf
that voman has On noww
"Nhat do yuu mean. you vidainse' I
reared, aiming . blow ss ono Of the men,
who had laid his hands somewhat rudely On
Ms. Crumplehorn's shoulder.
"Como, mem Of thai, my covevl" *
claimed another Of the men: and before I
knew it q pair Of hndepRs were snapped
On my wrists.
We were shout being hustled Of, and
Heaven knows what would have come Of Il,
Il come Of our neighhors hadn't inteeSered
and demanded an explanation.
Every thing wa soon made plain enough.
Tho General and his wife-so called-wese
Q couple Of notorious thieves, In leaxue with
goodness knows how many others. They
bad been plying their vocation Ct Harotoga.
under tho guise Of . pair Of f~asaieuaSles.
Among their victims had becn the un-
soeisbie LADY. And NRs. Crumplehorn and
myself, whom nobody knew. having con
stanuy been seen In the W~yaesWarths'
company, were, naturally enough. suspected
- aocompliees-s suspicion materially
strengthened, I may odd, By N Of The
stolen articles being found IN Ars. c. pos-
session.
Ny own statement, however, and the Vs.
timony Of u neieAborA completely salts
ned tho strange gontleman and the Two de-
and Mrs. c. and myself were ct
o0ce released.
Twas willing u say no mere about il, but
Ars. C. being . woman Of spirit, - she
banded back the breastpin, couldn't refrain
from sending her compliments 70 the gen-
tleman's wife.
"And tell her." she said, "f everI ahosld
think Of stealing, it'll not be . trumpeFy
piece Of pfnchbeck like th2tr'
She had called Il . glove Of Q thing"
that very morning; but circumstances alter
cases.
Polly and I are not going to Saratoga next
season. To say nothing fthc water, we've
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