The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11

SO even If aunt Sarah is snappy at
times, don't mind. She's kind enough,
really"
"she couldn't have got any one else
to bring her here, SO she ought to be.
l bet the beastly water puts an edge
on temper like her! Yes, I expect
it's pretty dull, alone with her. Poor
Nellie!"
30, don't mind; and we've got a
new neighbour"
sold Mrs.-what's name? you told
me OF, gomez"
"No. She's got a 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. But
he doesn't go out much" s.se
"Oh, hiding on some count, is he?"
asked Jem rather snappishly of the
pretty dressmaker.
Nonsense, Jem! he isn't hiding. He
is drinking the waters, he says, and he
has a very pretty sister," 1911"
"Sister? Then they both lodge next
door,"
''No. She comes to see him. She is
a lady's maid staying at Stonelay
The husband OF the lady she is with is
drinking the waters" S..
"Ugh! lady's maid?' said Blayne,
spitefully, thinking ofhis recent trials,
with which his tiancee was acquainted.
Greatly, Jem, believe your failing
to fix the stealing business on that
poor lady's maid has made you hate
the lot! And talking of your jewel al
fair, find that while you lose -
GLOW do you mean?'
"Why yesterday [ found such a
lovely button on the path just out
side here. 1t was sparkling in the sun,
and l picked it up and brought it in.
went into old Mrs. Browns to ask
Mr.. Martin, her ledger. if he knew any
thing about it; but he was away for
two days, she told me; and coming
back tonight. Auntie says I'll have
to make it known, perhaps advertise
if no one claims it, for this morning I
showed it to Mr.. Frazer, the jeweler
at Stonelay: and he said it was very
good button, and uncommon, as the
stones are beryls."
"What?"
"Dear me!-beryls. Are they as ex-
traordinary as all that?"
"That depends. Show US the button,
Nelly?"
"Here it u.s." she said, taking it from
the mantleshelf.
"Twelve gold fligree buttons jeweled
with beryls," Blayne murmured to
himself. II should like to see your
neighbor, Nelly, and his sister, the
lady's maid"
'Why, Jem, you don't think-O,
remember now, that description you
sent me of the lost jewels! But this
can't be. She is such a dear little
thing and so pretty"
Eyes; what sort?"
@Oh, middle height, dark hair,
pretty eyes, nice figure -.g,
''That'u do, Nelly. It would fit al
most any one. l say who's that
coming up the path to the house now"
"Why, that's Mr.. Martini" said
Nelly, as Blay1ne instinctively got be-
| hind the window curtain, from which
post of vantage he could easily see
| without beingseen "he'sgood-looking,
| Ism he, Jim? Looks like a gentleman,
rather?'
"Ye-es: just that last I think I've
got his measure"
| 'And O, there is his sister just be-
| hind him-see? Now that's not your
lady's, maid, is it2''
"ThatH exclaimed Blayne, with
eyes nearly starting through the lace
| OF the curtain; "'is that your lady's
maid and that MANS sister,"
"Yes," answered Nelly, as her
neighbor and his sister nOdding and
smiling to her entered the next
house.
Does she. stay the night there?" in
,quired Blayne.
Her lady could not spare her. But
what is the matter with you, Jem,
Laughing in jerks like that?"
80, nothing. say Nelly, is there a
visitors list in the paper here?"
Eyes; but Jem-now that wasn't
your lady's maid was it?7'
"No, dear; now-the paper"
Blayne wandered though the list of
fashionable visitors" till he came to
.SsWictoria hotel; Sir Robert and Lady
Merton." Then he folded up the
paper, saying: 'A.Wel, Nelly, I'll go in
to Stonelay with you tomorrow
monningto have alook at thefashions.
Here is Aunt Sarah coming to see
after u.s." as that respectable lady en-
! tered the room.
And there goes Mr.. Martins WISH
tor" said Nelly, as a woman hastily
4 closed the door of the next house and
hurried AWAY. .. .. 49,
\ "taShe must be late"
| AcRather," said Blayne.
4 The next day the detective and his
INTENDED walked into Stonelay, and
| after few minutes private converse
tlon with the manager OF the Victoria,
ne astonished Nelly by insisting on
buying her different trash in all the
shops that commanded a view of the
hotels: At length, on Offering her a
pink glass mug decorated with the le-
gend, lin affectionate remembrance"
IN forget-me-nots, she began protest
ing.
All right, dear, we'll take it to
Aunt Sarah," he said, with his eyes
fixed on a gentleman who was mount
ing horse that a groom had been
leading up and down in front of the
hotel.
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