Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

W.'h pretty little wrinkling of the
eyeprows--''hadn't any means 10 pro-
vide one for herself. And she's ever
q pretty, Bob says, and he's quite
sire she isn't guilty; and wouldn't it
b. strange" nesting her curly head
against her mothers shoulder, "if Bob
should fall in love with his FIRST
cliont?7
Eleanor looked distressed.
"Mother," said she, 'didn't l tell
you what would come of your allow
ing Sarah TO read so many nOvels2 In
love, indecdl Most likely the woman
is an adventures.
"All the sane,' persisted Sarah,
''Bob says IFS a very Interesting case,
and it's in all the papers headed, The
Great Diamond Robbery"
s'The child has been reading those
horrid daily p.pcrs, toop groared
Eeanor.
''And it has advertised Bob moro
thnn a dozen ordinary title cases, or
breaches Of contract, or that sort of
thing" insisted Sarah. Gle says so
hiaself."
swell, l declared" said Mrs. Goode,
who shared the romantic proclivities
OF her young daughter. ga diamond
robbery and a beautiful grill Oi
course she didn't do II.
"Oh," cried Eleanor, impaticntly,
stamping her foot, chow impractical
bic you all arcl Why shouldn't she
be guiltyp Can't a pretty girl be
wicked as well as plain one9 As If
looks mattcredI But all the same,
I'm glad Bob has had good opening
in the courts. And now, mamma,
yon must have cup of tea, and lie
down awhile before didner"
~"Pd wager my existence" said Mr..
Robert Goode, making desperate at
tsck on the cold ham and radishes that
garnished the breakfast table, "that
sLe's innocent. Only, here comes up
this question: Where are the jew
elaY"
AYES" said Eleanor, incredulously,
'sthars the very question-where are
ne jewels? How you men are daz-
z ID by pair Of bright eYes|
Mr.. Goode had given his sister a
loSng account of the legal tangle, com
pScaling il stiIl further by learned
~ $eicalities and ceaseless repeti-
Z RI ->t.it complainant, 10 an ol
1kich she had given but half atten.
ton, and at the end of the meal she
rose hurriedly.
"Tll 90 out for little," said she.
81 want to sec a dear friend of mine,
who must think I'm Eeglecting ber
shockingly."
And in the soft July sunset she
went to the big house on Fifty-sev-
enth street, and timidly pressing the
electric button, inquired for Miss
kasson.
The tall bu Ter froze her with a
glance.
"Ain't been 'ere for a long time"
said he, and shut the door unccre-
mouiously in her face.
And she returned home in great
amazement.
In her absence Mr.. Robert Goode
had been "lurning the place upside
down." as little Sarah expressed it,
in search of a bag to carry his papers
in.
"The lock of mine is ont of ORDER"
said he, "and can't get it buck until
Wednesday. Any one of your bags
will do. Nonsenscl Do you think
want a Saratoga trunk?" as Sarah pro-
duced her mothers travelling case.
"Or doll baby's satchel2" as she
reached down her own from the top
shelf. "Is this all you have got?'
There's Nell'. shopping bag" said
the little girl. dts littler than moth
er's and bigger than mine."
acct it lhen-quick! there's a dear
little dot Oh, don't stop to dust it"
"But / must" plead the housewifely
little thing. at was on top Of the
wardrobe, where Nell put it before
she went to Orange county to brother
home. And its-aw-fully dnsty! And
| think there's something in it, too"
She was fumbling at the catch,
when Robert caught it from her.
"Pshaw" said he, impati ntly. ga
box of candys"
He tore the pink ribbon knot apart,
the lid dropped of, and little Sarah,
on tiptoc TO look into the
bag, stepped back with a shrek.
from The inside seemed to
fash up into their eyes like impris-
Oned fire.
At the same time Eleanor came into
the room, tlinging her hat and scarf
down.
$780," cried Robert, looking up with
a face which would have furnished a
study to any physiognomisi, "you are
The one who stole the Grafton dia-
monds"
al? The Grafton diamonds?n What
10 you mean, Bob? Have you gone
crazy9" gasped Eleanor. "Where did
you get those Jewels? What are you
loing in my room"
ave found the diamonds here in