Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-09-18

Gen. M~arston, Col, Middleton, will You
have the goodness to go and CLEAN up
these young people? Mrs. Marston and
Lady Delmour, you must both be tired
to death. Let US go on, and they can fol-
low"
Gen. Marston and l found a whole
flock of the said young people in the IL
brary, candle in hand, laughing and
talking, thinking they were going that
moment, but not doing 1t, and all. in
fact, listening to Charles, who was az
pounding a theory Of his W respecting
ball dresses, which seemed to meet with
the greatest feminine derision.
First take your silk slip" he was say
ing as we came In. There is nothing
indiscreet in mentioning a slip, is there,
Evelyn? trust not, for | heard Lady
Delmour telling Mrs. Wright that all
well brought up young ladies had silk
slips. Then
"He exposes his ignorance more en-
tirely every moment" said Evelyn. Let
Us all go to bed and leave him to hold
forth to men who know as little as HIM
SELF"
'Oh, Ralph" said Aurelia, pointing to
the Jewels on her neck and arms; "be-
fore we 60 I want you to take back these.
I don't like keeping them myself; l am
afraid Of them" And she began to take
them off and lay them ON the table.
Nonsense, my pet. Keep them your
self and lock them up In your dressing
case" And Ralph held them toward
her.
Il haven't got a dressing case" said
Aurelia, pouting, land my hat box won't
lock. Idon't like having them. wish
you would keep them yourself"
"Botherl" said Ralph, land father has
gone to bed. He can't put them back
into his safe, and he keeps the key him.
self. Where Is the bag they go INF"
Aurelia said that she had seen him
put it behind a certain jar on the chin.
neypiece In the morning room, and Carr
went for it, she following him with
candle, as all the lamps had been pu,
out. They presently returned with it,
and Ralph, who had been collecting al
the jewels spread over the table, shovel
| ed them in with little ceremony.
Bother" be said, again looking
round and swinging the bag, what on
earth am l to do with them? All, well
here goesr and he opened a side drawer
in q massive writing table and shovel
the bag in.
There" he said. locking it and put
ting the key In his pocket-''they viii
do very well there till tomorrow. Ar
YOU content now, AureliaS"
"Oh, yes" she said, II am if you are.
And she bade us good night and follow
ed in the wake Of the others, who wer,
really under way at last.
As we all tramped YEARLY up stair
to the smoking room l saw Charlie
draw Ralph aside and whisper some
thing to him.
Nonsense" l heard Ralph say. "Saf
enough. Besides, who would suspec
their being there? Just as safe as in tn
strong box. Brahma lock. Won't b
bothered any more about them"
Charles shrugged his shoulders an
marched off to bed. Ralph and Car
likewise went off shortly afterward +
their rooms in the lodge. Carr locke
tired to death. l went down with them
at Ralph's request, to lock the o bt
hind them. as all the servants had gon
to bed.
It was a fine night, still and cold, wit
a bright moon 1t had evidently bee
showing afresh, for there was not
trace of wheels upon the ground, but
had ceased now.
"Good-nightr called Ralph and Cal
as they went down the steps together.
watched the two figures for a momer
in the moonlight, their footsteps maxim
a double track in the untrodden snov
The cold was intense. l drew BAG
shivering and locked and bolted til
door.