Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-01

"0h, l don I mind and we've eo' a new
neighbor
odd Mrswhat's her name ?-you told
me Of, gomez
mo. Sues got new lodger a man
good looking, rather. She brought him IN
one day to tea and WE net him now
and then on the road, But he doesn't go
ont much.
On, hiding on some count, is he? asked
Jem rather snappishly of the pretty dress
maker
''Nonsence, Jem! be isn't hiding He
is drinking the waters, he says, and he has
a very prttty sister.
Sister? Then they both lodge next
door?"
''No. She comes to see him. She is,a
lady's maid staying at Stouelay The
husband of the lady she is with is drink
ing the waters
ugh lady mnid?" said glayne, spite.
fully. thinking of his recent trials, with
which his 6ancee was acquainted.
Really, Jem, believe your failing to
fix the stealing business on the poor lady's
mind has made you hate the lot! And
talking of your Jewel affair, find while
you ose-"
" How do you meunP
"Why. Yesterday found such a lovely
button on the path just outside here. 1t
was sparkling in the sun and picked it
no and brought It in | went into old
Mrs Browns 30 ask Mr.. Martin (her
lodger} if he knew anything about it, but
he was away for two days, she told me;
coming back tonight Auntie says I'll
haYs to make it known, perhaps advertise
1t n no one claims il, for this morning
showed it to Mr. Frazier, the jeweler at
Stonelay, and he said it was a very good
button and uncommon, as the stones are
beryls.
'What!"
Dear me beryIsl Are they as extra
ordinary as all that2"
That depends. Show US the button,
Nellie"
Here it is, she said, taking it from
the mantel shelf
Twelve gold-fligree buttons, ieweed
with beryls Blayne murmured to him
self 81 should like to see your neighbor
Nellie, and his sister, Jhe lady's maid
''Why, Jem, you don't think-oh, re-
member now, that description you sent
me of the lost jewels But this can't be
She is such dear little thing and so
pretty.
Eyes; what sort?'
"Oh, middle height, dark hair, pretty
eyes nice figure
That II do, Nellie. It would fit almost
any one. say, who's that coming up the
path to the house now?'
why, that s Mr.. Martin, " said Nellie,
as Blayne instinctively got behind the
muslin window curtain, from which post
of vantage he could easily see without be
ing seen; "he's good-looking, isn't ne,
Jem Looks like a gentleman, rather.
Ye-es, lust that last | think I've got
his measure
"And, oh, there's his sister just behind
him-see? Now, that's not your lady's
maid, is it?"
That exclaimed Blayne, with eyes
nearly starting through the lace of the
curtain; lis that your lady maid and that
man 's-sister2
Yes, answered Nellie as her neigbbor
and his sister, nodding and smiling to
her. entered the next house
Does she stay at night there p inquir-
ed Blayne.
son, no; never more than an hour.
Her lady couldn't spare her. But what's
the matter viii you, Jem, laughing in
jerks like that?'
ION, nothing | say, Nellie is there a
visitors list in the paper here2'
Yes; but Jem-now that wasn't your
lady's maid, was it?'
'No, dear; now the paper
Blayne wandered steadily on through
the list of fashionable visitors till he
came to Victoria Hotel, Sir Robert and
Lady Merton Then he folded up the
paper saying: "Well, Nellie, II 90 into
Stonelay with you tomorrow morning to
have a look at the fashions. Here is
Aunt Sarah coming TO see after us as
that respectable lady entered the room.
And there goes Mr. Martins visitor, "
said Nellie. as woman hastily closed
the door of the next house and hurried
away
"She must be late
Rather, said Blayne
The next day the detective and his in
tended walked into Stonelay, and after a
few minutes private conversation with
! the manager of the Victoria he astonished
Nellie 10y insisting on buying her different
trash in all the shops that commanded
view of the hotel. At length on bis offer
ing her pink glass mug decorated with
the legend, I'm atfeciionate remembrance
in forget me nots, she began protesting.
alright, dear, we take it to Aunt
| Sarah, he sand, with his eyes fixed on a
| gentleman who was mounting a horse that
a groom had been leading up and down in
| front of the hotel
'As soon as the object of his attention
had ridden out Of sight Blayne said to his
| companion:
DO you mind walking on home, Nellie?
have little business in the Victoria
which ] must see to at once; then II come
on alter you with the"
"Jewelry2'