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

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How do you meanP" so,
"why. yesterday found N,n,1,,a a
lovely button ON the path just .s,
here. IL was sparkling In the strf'ssas.
/ picked IL up and brought il in. |
went into old Mrs. Browns To ask Mr..
Martin Cher lodger) II he knew any
thing about It, but he was away for
two days, she told me; coming back
tonight Auntie says I'll have 10
make IL known. perhaps advertise II II
no one claims IL for this morning |
showed IL 10 Mr.. Frazer. the jeweler
at Stonclay. and he caid IL was very
good button and uncommon. as the
stones are bcryls."
WHAT"
Dear me, beryls? Are they as ex-
traordinary as all that?"
THAT depends. Show MS the but
ton. Nellie"
Here IL is" she said. taking IL
from the mantel shelf.
Twelve gold Gligres buttons. Jew
elled with bcryls." Blayne murmured
10 himself.
IL should like 10 see your neighbor.
Nellie. and his sister. the lady's maid
why. Jem. you don't think--oh.
remember now. that description you
sent me OF the lost jewels. But this
can't be. She il such dear little
thing and so pretty
Yes; what sort?'
oh. middle height dark hair
pretty eyes. nice iigure--.."
''Thafll do, Nellie. 1t would 1T al
most any one. 1 say. who's that com
ing up the path 10 the house now?"
why. that's Mr. Martin. said Nell
lie. rs Blayno instinct!vely got behind
the muslin window curtain. from which
post of vantage he could easily see
without being seen: "he's cookbook
ing, isn't Le, .Jem2 Looks like gen
tleman. rather"
"Ye-es just that last think I've
got the measure"
"And. oh. there Is his sister just
behind him-see? Now. that's not
your lady's maid, is ftp"
Tint" exclaimed Blayne with
eyes nearly starting through the lace
OF the curtain. lis that your lady's
maid and that man's-sis.er?"
Yes" answered Nellie rs her
neighbor and his sister noddlng and
smiling 10 her, entered thenext house.
Does she stay the night there?n
inquired Blayne-
''Oh. no; never more than an hour.
Her lady couldn't spare her. But
what is the matter with you. Jem.
laughing in jerks like that?n
"Oh, nothing. say, Nellie is
there n visitor list in the paper here?"
Yes; but. Jem-now that wasn't |
your lady's maid. was it?n
mo. dear; now--the paper"
Blaync wandered steadily on through /
tho list OF fashionable visitors" till |
he came To- Victoria hotel Sir Robert \
and Lady Merton" Then he folded
up tho paper, saying; well, Nellie
I'll go into Stonelay with you to-mor-
row morning 10 have look at the I
fashions. Here is Aunt Sarah coming |
to see after us," as chat respectable /
lady entered the room.
''And there goes Mr. Martins visi- /
tor" said Nellie, "a a woman hastily |
closed the door of the next house and /
hurried away.
''She must b. late.
Rather" said Blayne.
The next day the detective and his I
intended walked into Stonelay. and /
after few minutes private conversa-
tion with the manager OF the Victoria.
he astonished Nellie by insisting on
buying her different trash In the shops |
that commanded view OF The hotel. /
At length. ou his Offering her pink /
glass mug decorated with the legend |
lin affoStionate remembrance. IN for
gct.me-nots. she begun protesting.
'All right, dear. well take IL 20 Aunt
Sarah. he said. with his eyes fixed on
n gentleman who was mounting horse
that 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.
NellieP have little business nj the
Victoria. which | must see 10 AT once;
then I'll come on after you with the
.'Jewelry?"
IL cs, ana the mug.
Blayne walked into the hotel aud
cent written message 10 Lady Mcr-
ton. asking II she would see him az
that somewhat early hour. as he had
to catch the next train TO town. He
was shown into a sitting room where
a pretty woman In soft morning
wrapper was lying ON the sofa reading
tho paper. She rose as he came In
and he thought OF the lady's maid.
whose description would ''ht almost
anyone"
We'll. Mr.. Blayne." she said with
n smile, you come about the iewols