Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-22

pugnance to having people Huspeee-
ed.
lint Mrs. Prindle, convinced that
the handbook was in the waiting
maid's possession, insisted on going
herself to see the captain.
The captain, who had just risen
from breakfast when the cnrryail
STONED at the gate, listened to Mrs.
prindle's story with courteous pa,
thence. Mrs. Bates had been on the
boat for thirteen years, he said, and
he had never had cause TO
suspect her honesty; but he
was more than willing to investigate
the matter. Ii was possible that
Mrs. Bates had taken the box 10 her
own room simply for satekeeping, no
suggested.
But Mrs. Bates, who had Just mn
ished putting in order the stateroom
Mrs. Prindle had occupied. denied all
knowledge OF the bandbox, and was
so indignant over Mrs. Prindle's i'm
piled suspicion that the captain had
some difficulty in preventing a scene.
Its very strange, said Mrs. FIRM
die. stilily, as the captain helped Ter
over the gang-plank. - box Use
that couldn't have gone off without
hands. Somebody must know some
thing nboutit, and il itisn't the maid
il must b. some OF the passengers.
But al the passengers had left the
boat, and Mrs. Priudle herself had 10
admit that to send "a search warrant
after them would be an unwarFant-
abe proceeding Beyond question
the bonnet was lost and she, returned
to Hutchinville feeling that the pleas.
ure oil her visit was at an end. Even
the fact that her travelling hat was u
pretty fair affair, aud not at all out
oE style, afforded her little eOnsnla-
ton. Still, she could have worn the
the travelling hat in more resigned
state OF mind had the weather been
such rs To make the other seem "a
tribe in advance OF the season, but
from the hour OF her arrival until
she turned her face hOmeward,
scarcely cloud married tbs
serene azures Of the skies. The air
was full OF subtle hints OF bursting
buds, and robin songs filled the per-
lumed daWns, while up and down the
streets from morning till night the
merry children trundled their hoops
and high above the treetops SCARED
the inevitable kite; but TO Mrs. rrin,
die, bs reit Of her bonnet, these unmis.
taxable signs OF spring served only
TO intensity her sense of loss, aud SHE
WINS scarcely sorry when the time
came for herto return to town. The
loss, triiling in itself, took the beauty
out Of the velvet lawns.
Jack, like the dutiful spouse that
be always proved for himself 10 BE-.
wus at the landing 20 meet her next
morning, and on the why home she
poured into his sympathetic ear the
story Of the missing bonnet
You Hre sure you took II with
you? he asked when the recital was
ended.
Jack OF course I'm sure You
don't suppose I'll gone on without
It after buying it ou purpose to wear
ii when mt h0nir?'
Hardly. but never mind, dear, nli
you have TO 10 ta 10 60 10 Mime. IT,
Grnnd's and dubltcatcit, suil Jack.
cager To comfort her.
i may go to Nine. H. Cirund'saud
order another, but shall not duplt.
cate it, said Mrs, PrinlIle with IN trh
dignity. I've NO wish to have INV
bonnet companion. piecp to Mrs.
Bates. That woman Ought ia H.
brought TO justice, and as soon "a
we're through breakfast, Jack | want
you to take description Of tho bon.
net to some detcctiveand put him on
the watch for her
Jack barely succeeded in suppreas.
ing whistle.
Wouldn't IL hc better "--he H..
gan but the stopping Of the street.
car IN front Of their own door served
to change the subject II feel like a
Vanished hunter. said Jack ~ no
turned thr latch.key.
Mrs. Prindle, too was hungry mil
''N A'th NtpbNlIeu the unrrNla
she asked him to tell Bridget to INIT
breakfast on the table nj once.
III be down in n moment - shc
added, ms she pulled out her hat nina
Jack started to obey, but before be
was halfway down tho stairs. n crv
from Mrs. Prindle caused him Ia fnee
about, and on regaining their room
lie found her standing III front of tho
wardrobe gazing in dazed wny nj
the upper shelf.
"Jnck she whispered, husAiIy ola
there % bandbox up thore?"
jack seemed little dazed az
looks very mnch like one, nv tlear ,
ne said, slowly; but of course n IL
not the one you took away with
"Fm-oh, I'm afraid Il H. Iaet,,,
gasped Phebe, as Jack took down The
box, '9r rather I'm afraid / didn't
t Y, It, after all. remember telling
bridget to put ii with tho other
Things IN the carriage. she had NV
nag and umbrella in her hand ~
the time-and just then the door beII
rang, 50 told her to 20 on md ia
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