Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-11-22
4 PAIR OF THEM.

Mrs Horshaw wa unusually fond Of
her diamonds. Why MOTT She had Lot
worn them long enough for usage II rob
possession Of rs first sweet favor. The
power, pleasv1 and insipidity Of her
new life were, . to speak, In the swad.
ding clothes Of lovelty as yet In fact
about the only relic Of old times left 70
Mrs. Horshaw was Mr.. Horshaw, and
he did not count for much In society'a
opinion. except ~ the husband Of Mn
iiorshaw.
Late In the morning after the Proph.
cts bail Mrs. Horshaw was surveying
the contents Of her jewel case In the
privacy Of her boudOir. There was q
ring at the front door. and a house maid
announced; "A man from Jacard's.
num-"
''what can he wautg' she suid won.
dcringly. "However-send him up"
Presently a gentlemanly young man
entered. his hat. In oDs hand and a small
portmanteau In the other.
Pardon" he eaid, 'but NJ. HorshaW
left word hat you might want 70 make
q selection, and as we had only q few Of
this style left we--at his suggestion.
concluded to submit them to you for In
Epection at once"
lie had opened his satchel and taken
oit several sets OF pearl jewelry Of .
rather unique design. MIRA, HorShaW
seemed astOnishcd.
"Dut l do not care for pearls" she said.
Il cannot see why my husband should
have left such directions. At Jacard's
they certainly knee my preference fog
diamonds"
Mrs. Horshaw fingered them careless.
BY. then looked fondly at her really fine
diamonds. The man adjusted an eye
glass and examined them critically.
II can easily see." he said ~gallantly,
81. by madam does not care for pearls.
These are indeed perfection. But, II ]
mistake not, these bracelets now-to b(
surel That reminds me. Your husband
desired us to match them with some ear.
rings We have in stock"
"Yes-l do need another style Of ear.
ring. But Il was very good of Mr.. Hor.
shaw to think Of that himself"
Mrs. Horshaw looked at the man du.
biousfy. whereupon. with another bow
he presented one of Mcssrs. Jacard's bust
ness cards.
"l-er-suppose you wish to take one
Of these bracelets back?"
with madam's permission, yes. For
comparison. you know. AS it will take
but a short while to match them, | will
leave q set Of the pearls until my return.
Such grandiloquent demeanor wni
faaNfff. Awarnnuvarfnr 70 NJ H,-.H,vra.
still virgin conceptions of eastern polite
requirements. She declined to receive
the pearls, but he, having pocketed the
bracelet. would not hear Of 1t and de
parted with a final bow and flourish.
Two hours later Mr.. Horshaw, coming
home to lunch, was thanked by his wife
for being so unusually thoughtful"
why. / haven't been near Jacard's, ,
said lac, when he caught the drift Of her
remark.
Mrs. Horshaw felt a tinge of alarm
then she remembered the pearls.
at is all right. | guess. The man is tc
be back directly: besides he left a lovely
set Of pearls az security. Thought I'd b,
more apt. to buy them. l suppose"
Left pearls, ehl Well wen see
when he comes back"
But he did not come back. They wait.
ed until 4 o'clock, when Mr.. Horshaw.
taking the pearls along. went to Jacard't
with many misgivings. One Of the sales
men looked at the set and then shook
his head.
THE poorest grade Of imitation. Hope
you did not think them genuine"
Mr.. Horshaw gave his wife's version
of the whole affair.
Evidently "A case of gross swindling, -
said the salesman. I'VE have no such
man in our employ. and goods like
these" he eyed them CONTEMPORARY.
"we never handle on any pretense."
There seemed nothing for it but to in.
form the police, which Mr.. Horshaw did
forthwith. Then he went home and lee
tured his wife, who. aside from grief
over her loss. felt quite Inundated at
having given her husband such good
grounds for asserting himself. a privilege
he seldom acquired in his present posi-
ton as ar appendage Of a woman OF
fashion.
On the following morning Mr.. Hor.
shaw was in the library writing letters
when a servant handed him this card;
J GRUMLEY, (:
Detective, 4.
PoLicE HEADQUARTERs. (:
Then a tall. grim looking man, rather