The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-27

morrow I shall be prostrateu. IL -
strange excitement. better not indulged.
We'll, n Is an III wind that blows nobody
cool You cannot compel me, tyrant
that Won are, to stammer over my Ger
mar today ,.
IN arrangement had been entered into
to,w.en them some weeks ago, when
Ni,,icent had been brought ont. and was
sunposcd to have left her childhood ana
the schoolroom behind her. Nadine,
for ,uauy reasons, would not consent 10
no her companion. One was because she
cnnld not well leave her mothc-. another
because Of her engagement Ia Iaui An
morley: another twas il so very import
antsl because she could not give mp the
tuition of Mr. Duran's little daughter.
So Nillicent had squared matters by ue-
clariur 10 her auntie that though sue
considered she knew as much music "s
,vouId carry her OH through lie her
tnowIedrc of German was still sinEulaiiy
dofcient and auntic. delighted at inns
,ra;, Of intellectual diligence IN her
niece had nj once requested Miss koche
IN continue her three visits week 10
Park lane as heretofore.
"Tell me about it. says Nadine breath
lesslv. her big blue eyes enlarged WIN
fear and curiosity. She has seated her
self ON n dainty prize dieu, and ia leaning
forward with claspcd hands in IN attitude
biotA suggestive of prayer. and there
fore highly suited to the chair
Nillicent. nothing loaih, makes her
present of the entire scene from nesih-
ming To END.
"IIe might have been n much worse
burrlar. all things considered, and there
was quite a touch of chivalry-a susp'c-
ion of Claude Duyal-in the fact oi ms
making me q present of my own loehe''
she saws. still unable TO refrain from
turning the whole thing into ridicule.
80 90 TO the very root of the matter. IL
must be confessed that | am the proud
possessor of his heart. He left me thal
at least
"Thc coward says Nadine, clasplns
her pretty hands. ITO attack alone ere
door woman, But. Milliceni, from Wh''
Won tell me. II don't think the burglar
could have been quite common man
Was he fall-handsome,'
"Uandsomc Why | couldn't see n
feature i'm his face. You don I suppose
that that sort of person comes around
with an open, ingenious countenanoe,
ready for all mems Inspection II so, You
are mistaken. My burglar came with u
mask that prevented me from seeing me
chisclcd features that feel convinced Jay
beneath il. Altogether. he was not OF the
common, every day lot that one meets
He was n departure from the regular
lines. He was strange 10 me. strange.
And yeti
Suddenly the half mocking' wholly gay
mir she has used hitherto drops IRON h,f,
and she turns upon Nadine a startled
glance. She leans toward her, an'. lay
ing her hand upon her shoulders. subjects
her 70 an exhaustive scrutiny.
II must speak. must tell YOU she
saws nj last. 1T has weighed upon ne
over since. aud-and-thc others would
consider II in the light Of nightmare
or else say the idea arose from iecAh Z
Of nervous horror: but it did not
"What is il. Milliccnr You forge,
do not understand, says Nadine. itiie
awed by the soicmnity OF the other
glance.
Just this: that that terrible burglar,
from the time hc entered my room To- the
time h. left it. seemed strangely iAmii-
iar | cannot account for h. Ills voice
nev,- heard before. He was dressed III
the clothes of a common workman. ana
know 10 workman. His face. indeed,
was hidden ---
She stops abruptly rs though oppressed
bv some hidden thought.
Yes. il was hidden, She SAYS at last
yet ] am pursued by q hidcous fear
that if GO I'D have removed that mask
the features would have been familiar 10
me-
She sinks back in her chair, looking
pale and exhausted.
1T + mere nervousness. says Nadine
tcnderly. a chimera arising from IN
overwrought sensibilpy. Do not think
of him again. darling Rest. and time
will cure you of that foolish phaniasy
Nothing will cure ne Of the certainty
that face well known 90 me lay behind
that humble mask, returns Milliccn'
with shudder.
She rallies little after while and
swift smile curves her lips.
I'VE are "a doomed family She says
gayly. ~ prey TO burglars. First my
aunt. Lady Nalworth's. diamonds dis
/ appear, not 10 he restored by oil the de
tcctivc power in England. and now. my
sapphires' Poor Uncle Timothy. he
gave much Of his life to a contemplation
Of those stones, and now vulgar crlmi'
nal is the posscssor of them. II is very
cruel Of me 10 laugh, f. ii not Especially
as | am the only ON that can see
comical side of the affair. Nc- am sorry
that am not more sorry because Of
their disappearance.
Has Mr. Boyle yet heard OF thcir
! being stolen.
.sNot yet He was to have been here
this morning. but
"Ilc was here this morning. darling >
saws Mrs. Brand, who has just entered
the room and heard the drift of the con
yersatiOn, "but You were then so weak
that of course | could not sec him. lie
heard nothing as told Brown 10 be ST.
/ lent about our sensation 60 ANY caller
50 he merely left word t'irt lc Hoped
your headache would hc better con u
suggested headache tO Brown o. ? gen.
eral and safe sort If mot ai hoMcl. and
that he would call again tomorrow
morning
Wonderfully attentive for him, says
Miliicent, smoothing down the lacss oi
her loose gown.
Dear fcllow'- lie IT, always AL lie
ought to be, 30 like Lis good father
SAYS Mrs Brand cfIusively.
inspector Dunn has just been here,
goes on Mrs Brand presently. 'lle
seems clever man. and holds ont great
hopes of being able 10 capture the rob.
Der and restore To- You your scpphircs.
ran up ut once TO tell you. lie seems
to think it will be difficult TO get rid II
the sapphircs, even should the robbcr "a
TO Antwerp or some OF those foreign
places. All the shipping ports arc being
closely watched He really gave ne
.rcat hope Your uncle Timaihy has
Been here on and of all day. bu; | would
net let him see you. lac was 30 excited.
Of course he feels the loss Of the jewels.
he thought great deal OF them. That
is hardly TO be wondered m, my dc'r Na-
dine. considering their size and tie
purity. assure you, people have been
known TO 60 out Of their minds FOR far
less cause. Are you going now, my
Geary Well. | suppose it is getting late.
| Such "A comfort il has been to me tC