The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-26

SiOtoiy sbc Rft f0t "hf t''1tt'''
indifaer' 10 the fate his wife - rrck
ing" we're words full Of mystery and
omnous import The programme pre-
saged keen excitement Teu pairs OF eyes
serutinizing every loo, and action OF
frivolous woman. ten superheated brains
wrestling with the motives that guided
her conduct. and ten busy tongues ready
10 tear her reputation TO tatiers OH the
Slightest provocaiion-why. the prospect
was delightful to this modern school for
scandal. and with one accord the boarders
lifted up their voices in approval
Agreed was the unanimous verdict
well wait and watch
Meanwhile o'clock had arrived. aud
with it Mrs. Claypoles expected visitor
From her coy little sitting room upstairs
came the rhythmic thumming OF the
piano and tho soft contralto voice singing
in delightful unison. You'll Remember
Ne"
"One Of them's there" said Miss Cog
giles in a Stage whisper She always
sings that song when that curly headed
boy comes. But it's getting late wish
you all good evening
~hiiN A'i'o IT, bhH'H ''"'.-
the parlor and went upstairs.
THE games begun. remarked Mr.
Johnson. with n significant shrug
Glow sor' asked lladley.
Miss Goggles is FIRST on watch.
Mr.. Johnson was right. Miss Goggles
was first on watch
A.. 4 ...,,, f,,ou.t.s
personal advantages in the scheme OF e.
pionage agreed upon by the boarders Ia
the first place. nature seemed 10 have en-.
lowed her with especial gifts Of pokirg
and prying into the personal affairs of
o.her5
Her eyes. expression.css though they
we're, were remarkably sharp both at
short and long range Her ears. which
bulgcd out like miniature cornucopias.
had very susceptible tympanums. which
Ocuratcly received and registered tho
slightest nnduldtiOn Of sound Her nose.
long. sha.p and pointed seemed framed
10 scent oit scandal. while her high. mar
row forehead bctokened intellectual quail
ties IN keeping with those other tokens Of
inQuis,tivCness and cunning
Then she had football Gs soft and sci
vety as that Of Il cat She giidcd roise
lessly about the house. and was con
stantly turning up In the mids, Of inter
esting domestic incidents The servants
said She had adisagrceablc habit Of looking
through the keyhOles One night. when
Young Mr. Jobson came home slightly un
der the weather. and Mrs. Jobson began
To moan and cry and threaten 10 return
10 the aching bosom Of her mother. Nils
Goggles was caught peering through the
transom Of their room. Sine excused hcr'
self on the ground that she thought the
wretch was numbering his INF riunate
wife. and she wanted TO be able to testify
against him In the criminal court
Mrs JobsOn came near tearing her eyes
out the next morning and MIR Job
son. mortified and Inundated almost be.
vond endurance. consulted a scientific
friend as TO the practicability Of
securing the germs Of some malignant
disease with which TO quietly inOcuiate
the innocent. saintlkc Miss Goggles.
This showed Mr.. Jobson to be Il bitter,
spiteful man, quito capable of the awful
crime which the spinster suspected l'm O.
contemplating, but man cannot feel
friendly and dovelike toward a woman
who has witnessed and gloated over his
first connubial till
Then. Miss Goggles was pleased With
the new programme because it emanated
from Mr.. johnson
The old gentleman had been particu
larly attentive 10 tho spinster OF late lie
had taken her to tho theatcr several times
and grown tendorly sentimental over the
subsequent oyster stews More than
cnco he had waXed confidential over the
parlor stove. and spoken Of his financial
affairs in way which excited her TO envy.
/ if il did not warm her 70 love
She felt herself blushing Whenever
/ those kindly twinkling brown eyes looked
into the literally liquid depths Of her own
uaesionlcss orbs Affairs had reached
/ such pass now that Mr. Johnson bad
/ only to whisper an aiiectionate word. and
/ she was ready TO flop into his arms and
proclaim vows of undy ing devotion
But Mr. Johnson did not whisper that
word. contcnting himself with an Occa-
sional sigh and glance Of respectful adj
Grafton lie sometimes called her lien
riotta' was her given name-but
the word seemed 90 come from him una
awares. and he lapsed into moody silence
every time it escaped his lips.
Now was the opportunity Of her life.
she argued. as she glided up stairs 20 her
hall bed room If she were industrious
in her espionage. if she discovered reck
less abandon on the part Of the fascinat
ing Mrs Claypolc If she were tie first 70
procure proofs Of unlawful conduct. Mr
johnson would be profuse in expressions
Of admiration. and probably be impelled
TO make the longcd for declaration
When Miss Goggles reached Ter room
she closed the door n0isclessly Inside
there was another door which communi.
Gated with the sitting room Of Mr. and
Mrs Claypole This door OF course. was
locked on the other side The key hole
was stuffed with paper. the chinks were
covered with list. and the glass Of the
transom had a green bai1e covering IA
shut out the gaze of curious eyes and
deaden the sounds within
1t was evident that the Claypoles kne"
Of and were DESTROYS of circumventing the
inquisitive proclivties Of their next dooI
neighbor
Bat the genius Of Miss Goggles ros'
superior to trivial obstacles Of this kind
DAYS ago she had seized a chance 10 entei
the Claypole apartments and uniasten th'