Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26

trace whatever, not footmark. not a tool,
not sign of any kind except that the
plate and jewels were gone.
And gradually the excitement subsidized
little, and the house-party at Little
Street began to enjoy life somewhat, and
at the end of ten days, Sir Anthony, fud-
ing that his presence was actually Of no
use whatever to his aunts and that the
cieycrest detectives in England were at
their wits end for a clue, and guessing
from one or two gentle little hints which
were dropped by Miss Theodosia that
guests were already invited TO fill the
rooms at present in the occupation of him
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 h leave
was nearly M. he and the wife would be
off in the morning as they wanted to stop
a 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
AZ 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 post vely that you could not poSsib
get even a single days leave during Feb
ruarv-"
Couldn't have done under ordinary cir
cumstances," Sir Anthony put in.
mo, no. exactly. But the fact is have
asked as many people as the house would
hold aud"
You will be more glad of our room
than our company" cried Sir Anthony.
with a luuTh.
oh, no-not that" exclaimed Miss
Theodosia, in tone of horror.
We'll, pretty much that" Sir Anthony
laughed. But never mind. Aunt Theo
dosia, we're not the least offended. ! only
wish could have made myself more use.
full over this business"
So they went up to London and Julia
met them at the station with her neat
Droughlm and rrried Laura off to Vic
tOria Street, leaving Sir Anthony to put
the nurse and the blessed baby and all
the luggage in and on to a fourwheeled
cab and himself get into a 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 b0u lOir. Il assure you |
bless the kind Providence every day which
permits me to live in fl 1t. No, it is not
easy to rob fat excepting it is on a ground
floor"
well, shouldn't mind having your
fiat 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, Il dare say not 1t is
pretty, isn't it? By the by. Little Street
is fine place, is it not?'
"Oh! lovely pace" Laura replied.
But really all the same, | do not wonder
that they got the burglars in. The display
they make is reallv ridiculous and all to
please that silly Miss Levinia. who really
does make the most awful fool of herself
you can possibly imagine"
"Well, IL she was ANYTHING like what she
was in town last season, | 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, assure you that the whole of
the time we were therefor davs-she
was doing the invalid. talked about her
shattered nerves and screamed every time
a cinder fell ont 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"