The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01
THE LOST JEWELS.


mand TO discover the whereabouts OF
Lady Mertons jewels. and OF the man
or woman who had stolen them.
James Blayne was a promising young
member OF the detective force. on the
lookout for the lucky step that should
lift him above the level OF his COM
peers and when the Merton robbery
was entrusted To his care he thought
he had got his chance at last.
IL certainly was rather an interest
Ing case.
About three weeks before the day on
which we record Mr.. Blaync's loss OF
temper pretty Lady Merton. as might
have been gathered from the newspa
per- was spending solitary evening
I'm her house In Brook street. Sir
Robert was dining with an Old friend
some little way out OF town. and not
returning until morning. and my lady
had intended going Co the play with
some friends. But late in the after
noon she altered her plans dispatched
n note begging TO be excused on ac-
count OF a severe headache from join
Ing the party. and with curious
feminine idea OF comfort and indul-
gence told hor maid that she would
not 90 down stairs again but would
have some dinner ION tray in her
Doudoir at 1880.
At 10 O'Clock she rang her bedroom
,ell, and saying thai her head still
tched badly and she should 60 20 bed,
dismissed her maid requiring nothing
anore that night Before leav-
ing the maid asked II she should
40 10 the jewellers the next morning
early, as had been arranged. 20 take
Mere for repair diamond brooch for
Der mistress. Yes adding. is her
,naid opened the jewel case TO take
Tut tho brooch, ''oh. loave II till the
corning"
The box was rolocked and the key
VAS put In its usual place In one OF the
dressing table drawers. The butler
stated that at 1880 the house was shut
up and every one went 10 bed.
The next morning Lady Merton.
finding her headache no better. kept
her room darlsened until after 10
o'clock, when somo tea was brought
TO her by her maid. Tho latter then
went TO the jewel case for the broken
brooch. and finding the box unlocked,
with the key lying near. hastily opened
IL and cried out her discovery OF the
robbery to her mistress
This was the story that In twenty
four hours was known TO most news
paper readers in this country. and this
was the story that about three weeks
iator was trying Mr. James Blayne's
temper. Again and again he reviewed
sae few heads OF the case.
So Mr. BIayne was n little out OF
temper with his tagging luck, and he
decided 20 get two or three days
teavo. and then, having rested his rid
,lle a bit. 90 start afrcsh nc reading IT,
Thus he found himself on the after
room OF August l3--his request for leave
OF absence had been granted talking To
pretty neat looking girl at a small.
fcmi-dctached villa on the outskirts of
che new and fashionable watering
place. Stonclay.
so you've been getting on pretty
well. eh, Nelliop" he asked.
'.0h. yes, Jcm. worry. The air here
Ceems 90 be- quite setting me up. so |
fancy had been working a bit too
hard. though / always said Il was
mothers nonsense. It's true it's rath-
or dull here. but then | often go into
iStonolay and have look at the smart
Visitors. So, even II Aunt Sarah IS
snappy at times. don't mind. She's
kind enough. really"
I..ft 2
else 10 bring her here. so she ought 20
De. bet the beastly water puts an
edge on temper like hers Yes.
expect It's pretty dull alone with her.
Poor Nelly"
Oh. don't mind; ard we've got n
new reighbor."
odd Mrs. -- what's name you
told me OF. gomez
mo She's got new lodger--a
man good looking. rather. She
brought him In one day TO tea and we
meet him now and then on the road.
Bus no doesn't go out much.
''Oh. hiding on some count. Is hep"
asked Jem rather snappistly OF tho
pretty dressmaker.
Nonsense. Jem. he isn't hiding.
Ito is drinking tho waters. he says.
ami nc has very pretty sister"
''Sistcrl Thou they both lodge next
doorPp
mo. She comes 10 see him. She
Is a Iady's maid staying AZ Stonelay.
Ths husband OF the lady she is with Is
driaking the waters"
Ugh! lady's maidP" said Blayne
spltcfully, thinking Of bis recent triaIs