The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-19

Letus have the police such as they are at
oncs And let Joe saddle Bonny Bess and
drife off to the station at Blankhampton
at once and tell the police there. Let him
drive like steam.''
at won't be any good" said Bob Mark
ham, shaking his head GIVE noticed
that jewel robberies in England are never
found out. Mamie, my dear. you will
have your shine a bit diminished for
the dance tomorrow, and I doubt if j
shall ever be able to find such jewels again
! for you"
'My dear Mr.. Markham, I am so sor-
ry," Lucifer began, when Bob stopped
him.
mo. don't say any more about it. 1t
might have happened in anybody's house
before or after, as easily in our own as in
any other And who knows-we may get
them back in no time. Anyway, youmust
not blame yourselves in anyway what
ever, and by-the-by, hadn't you better look
after your wife's jewels?"
Thus his attention turned to danger at
home, Lord Lucifer went off to his wife's
room followed by all the crowd of guests
and servants, but Lady Lucifer's jewels
were untouched, evidently nobody had
been in that part of the house. ''Poor lit
tie thing, it is only you who have suffered"
cried Lady Lucifer, tenderly.
Mrs. Bob tried to laugh, but only sue
ceeded in looking very chokey-theE she
put up her hand and touched the lovely
butterfly upon her shoulder 81 have my
butterfly left, Violet" she said, the tears
springing into her eyes, "and but for
Won r CbO1I6 n of n ua drnaT1t of nI1ttin O
more than a little ornament or two on
tonight. You have saved me these any
way"
"I am glad" cried Lady Lucifer. "Why,
these must be almost the most valuable of
all your jewels"
con, no!--there was a collet necklace
worth as much as all these put together,
Mrs. Bob replied: and then exclaimed,
'Why, Bob-what is it?"
Somebody has been in here,W he said,
from the window where he was standing.
''See, here is a footmark on the white
paint-there a scratch and the window is
half an inch OPEN"
"Then they were disturbed" Lady Luci.
fer cried.
81 don't know-they left the ladder at
my wife's window. l should say they
came here first. Have you looked inside
your cases, Lady LuciferW
s'Nor'
It was but the work of a moment to fly
at the jewel-box and tear open the leather
jewel-cases within-and only the work OF
another moment to realize that they were
all empty. Lady Lucifer gave a shriN
scream.
''They have taken them all-all-aIl-
and shall never get any more Oh! what
shall do?"
In an instant the house was in ten times
the uproar that had been caused by the
loss of Mrs. Bob's jewels. 1t is so easy
to be calm and collected and tender over
the troubles of other folk, but now it be-
came Mrs Bobs Office to soothe and pet
her hostess, who was screaming and cry.
ing, threatening every moment to go into
violent Mysteries.
Still, for the present at least, all tho
screaming and crying in the world would
not give any clue to the missing jewels.
rather retarded operations as matter OF
fact, for Lord Lucifer had to attend to his
| wife, or to be particular, to stand looking
on helplessly while others did so, when he
might have been thinking of something
| which would help the police when they
| reached Match am.
Somehow not soul in the house seemed
to think of going to bed that night until
the arrival of the police. AS soon as Lady
Lucifer was collected enough to do so.
they all went downstairs into the hall,
and there they sat in a circle about the
newly piled up fire, listening for the first
sound of wheels along the avenue.
''This is simply dreadful" exclaimed
the master of Matcham, after about a
quarter of an hour of doleful looks and
dismal stories; eff we have had a thump.
ing loss Markh am we may as we'll try tc
support ourselves under it. Wilson, bring
out some champagne-the 'S4"
eyes, my lord" said Wilson.
After this they all seemed to gather up
heart little, and the entire company
drank bumper to the safe return of the
jewels.
Don't feel so bad about it now, do you,
Vi?' said Lucifer to his wife
''Yes-I feel pretty bad" she answered.
81 feel dreadful" put in Mrs. Bob, "but
I never can go into rage and l can't cry
I can only choke little SO I never get
the credit of being really in trouble about
anything"
Never mind, little woman" said her
husband, kindly. eve will try and scrape
a few more trinkets together for you
somehow or other"
well both do our BEST" chimed in
Lucifer, looking at his wife.