The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-09-04
Mrs. SO b.
By JOHN STRANGE WINTER.
Autdor Of" Bottles Baby" Beautiful JIM
Etc, Etc.

ually on the subject of their misfortune:
in fact they made much more real fuss
than any of the people in the BlanRhamp-
ton neigh borhoOd who had been relieved
of their property in a like manner had
done.
Their nephew, Sir Anthony, had already
enjoyed and terminated his long leave
but on the strength of the finest rubies in
Europe he contrived to get an extra fort
nights leave and promptly came along
to Little Street, accompanied by Laura
and the blessed baby, to give his aunts the
benefit of his advice and to help to sup
port them in their misfortune.
Then the other and previously expected
guests began to arrive, and gradually the
house filled, and also by hook or by. crook
they had to put up quite a staff of keen
faced gentlemen hailing from Scotland
Yard, or wherever the Criminal investiga
ton people happen to have their head
quarters.
But at the same time they found out
nothing-absoIutely nothing; there was no
trace whatever, not a footmark, not tool,
not a sign of any kind except that the
plate and jewels were gone.
And gradually the excitement subsidized
Street began to enjoy life somewhat, and
ut the end of ten days, Sir Anthony, find
ing that his presence was actually of no
use whatever to his aunts and that the
cleverest detectives in England were at
their wits end for clue, and guessing
from one OF two gentle little hints which
were dropped by Miss Theodosia that
guests were already invited to fill the
Il. l.,
self. his wife and the blessed baby-told
his aunts that he was awfully sorry he
hadn't been able to be of more use to
them, but really the affair seemed to be
beyond all comprehension, and as his leave
was nearly up, he and the wife would be
off in the morning as they wanted to stop
4 couple of days with Julia Howard on
their way home.
Miss TheOdosia gave quite sigh OF re-
lief. "Of course, my dear boy" she said,
II am always sorry when you have to
leave us; but the fact is, this time | shall
really be quite relieved. You see You told
me positively that you could not possibly
get even a single days leave during Feb
ruary-"
Couldn't have done under ordinary cir
cumstances, " Sir Anthony putin
''No, no, exactly But the fact is have
asked as many people as the house would
hold and"
"You will be more glad of our room
than our company" cried Sir Anthony.
with u laugh.
"Oh, no-not that" exclaimed Miss
Theodosia in tone OF horror.
well, pretty much that" Sir Anthony
laughed. "But never mind. Aunt Theo
dosia, we're not the least offended. I only
wish I could have made myself more use.
full over this business"
So they went up to London and Julia
met them ut the station with her neat
brougham and clrried Laura off to Vic
tOria Street, leaving Sir AuthOay 10 put
the nurse and the blessed baby anl all
the luggage in and on to four-wheeled
cab and himself get into hanson and
drive down to his club for an hour or so
before dinner
The sisters naturally enough talked
about little or nothing but the robbery at
Little Street
My DEAR" said Julia, feArfullv, when
they were comfortably settled before the
fire in the little boudoir. Il assure you I
bless the kind Providence every day which
easy to rob fiat excepting it is on IA ground
fioOr.''
"Well, l shouldn't mind having your
flat in any case" cried Laura, looking
round the elegant little room.
Julia looked round, too, and then caught
the glance of her husbands eyes. NO."
she said, turning back to her sister, after
smiling at Stephen. 81 dare say not. 1t is
pretty, isn't it? BY the by, Little Street
is fine place. is it not?''
"Oh! a lovely place." Laura replied.
'But really all the same, do not wonder
that they got the burglars in. The display
they make is really ridiculous and all to
please that silly Miss Lavinia. who really
does make the most awful fool of herself
you can possibly imagine"
''Well, if she was anything like what she
was in town last season, I can imagine it
very well, ;" said Julia, with laugh, ''she
was silly enough then"
MY dear" said Laura, impressively,
''she was rational compared with what
she is now, I assure you that the whole of
the time we were therefor days-she
was doing the invalid, talked about her
shattered nerves and screamed every time
a cinder fell out of the fire. And the
beauty of it all is that her jewels are safe
in Bond Street and her sister has lost
everything she has"
II can quite believe it," said Julia; 81
always thought her the silliest woman /
ever knew, but I've noticed that she gen
orally contrived to get the easiest chair
and the biggest peach, and the most com
Portable seat in a carriage for herself, sc
that really think her Stiffness is all put
on more or less
"Of course it is. But it puzzles me td
know why she should make such a fus:
about this affair. If ever Miss Theodosia
mentioned the robbery, she would shudder
and shut her eyes and begin to faint
Pray, spare me. Theodosia,' she would
say, and poor old Miss Theodosia, who was
aching to talk about the finest rubies in
Europe and burning to discuss every lit
tie detail concerning them, always had to
bottle her words up and turn the CONVEX
sation to ward off the threatened fit of
Mysteries I told Miss Theodosia once that
if I were her 1 should just let her go of
into Mysteries and stop in them as long as
ever she liked -