The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-03

the one who stole the GRAFTON dia.
mondsl"
"Ip Tho Grafton diam onds?" What
do you mean, Bob' Have you gone
crazy2" gaspcd Eleanor. "Whero did
you get those jewclsa What arc you
doing in my room?'
awe found the diamonds here in
box In your leather bag" said her
brother. "The diamond necklace for
the theft of which poor Miss Kasson
Is on trial."
"Miss--Kassonl You never mean
that il is Miriam Kasson-my friend,
Miriam"
"Didn't I tell you so this very dayP"
cried Goodc.
"You never mentioned hcr name at
all. You kept saying my 'clicnt'-
'the defendant But, oh Bob, know
1t ali now! was thcrc--nt tho big
house on fifty-seventh street, the day
before went TO Orangc-County for
mother. ! was in Miriam's room, and
] opened her bureau drawer to flnd
pin, and thought IL would be n joke
to take hor box Of candy away. I
never opened il. l never dreamed
what was in it, and when got home
and found tho telegram from Aunt
Laura, l just flung the bag down and
thought no moro of the whole thing.
Oh, poor, poor, darling Milly! But
how came the diamonds in her possess
ionp"
wDon't you know? But how should
you2" said Mr.. Goode. "Tho neck
lace was put in her special charge to
be delivered to the jcwcler who was to
call for il at three o'clock. Aud
when he called, il was gone. But it's
all right now. Great Scott! Nelll
who would suppose that you were tho
theft"
Eleanor made hystoric grasp .t
her brothers arm.
"Will they arrest me, Bob?" stam-
mercd she. "Will they put mo in
prison2 But don't care, so long as
Milly is no longer unjustly suspected.
Yes. | am thief! But-but ] didn't
know IL. And never meant i'll"
And she burst into storm Of
mingled tears and laughter.
81, There was a rather unusual scene in
court that day when tho necklace
itself was presented in evidence before
the legal luminarics.
The complaint was withdrawn, tho
prisoner was honorably discharged.
The composed aud aristocratic Mrs.
General Grafton was greatly moved,
aud made many apologies to Miss
kasson for the position she had taken.
Tho newspaper reporters got a
great many "points" for the evening
editions, aud Mr.. Goode, the "rising
young lawyer" left court, with Miss
Kasson leaning on his arm, amid a
tempest of applause.
"Lucky dog, that!" said his COM
peers. "After this his fortune 10
made!"
"Anl all because of my foolish lit
tic practical joke" said Eleanor,
"Aftcr this, l never shall want to look
at a chocolate again. But, Milly.
darling, why didn't you to send to Inc
in your trouble"
Gould bear to have my dearest
friend know that / was suspected OF
theft?" sighed Miriam. "Aud when
knew the name of tho counsel as
signed to mo by tho court, my lips
were more tightly sealed than over.
Oh, Nell, he has boon so good sc
nobel Ho has never doubted me fol
momont, even when appearances
were most against me! No, shall
not go back to Mrs. Grafton's, al.
though sho has begged me to do so.
"You will come home with me-
said Eleanor, caressiugly. "Yes, yol
must--you shallW
81 will stay with you," she said
"until get another situation"
But she never took another stu
alton. Auy one could have guessed
the outcome of it all. Even littl
Sarah guessed it, when she said:
'I do believe that our Bob ha
fallen in love with Miss Kasson!"
Ungrammatical, But to the Point.
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