The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-08

dowN, as little Sarah expressed it. in
search of bag to carry his papers IN.
THE lock of mine is out of order.
said he, land ! can't get it back until
Wednesday. Any one of your bags
will do. Nonsensei Do you think
want a family trunk?" as Sarah pro-
duced her mothers traveling-case. ''Or
doh baby's satchel?"-as she reached
down her own from the top shelf. us
this all you have got?"
There's Nel's shopping bag" said
the little girl. Its httler than moth
er's and bigger than mine"
Get in then-quickl there's dear
little dot. Oh. don't stop to dust.it."
But 1 must" pleaded the house
wifely little thing at was on the top
of the wardrobe, where Nell put it be-
fore she went to bring mother home
And it's awfully dustyl And l think
there's something in it, too"
She was fumbling at the catch, when
Robert caught it from her
"Pshaw!' said he. impatiently. "A
box of candy"
He tore the pink ribbon knot apart,
the lid dropped off and little Sarah.
standing on tiptoe to look into the
bag. stepped back with shrek. Some
thing from the inside seemed to flash
up into their eyes like imprisoned fire.
AT the same time Eleanor came into
the room. finging her hat and scarf
wearily down.
80" cried Robert, looking up with
$-g r.
study to any physiognoInist, you are
the one who stole the Grafton dia-
monds.'
Il? The Grafton diamondsp What
do you mean? Have you gone crazy?'
gasped Eleanor. What are you doing
in my room?"
I'VE found the diamonds 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
II is Miriam Kasson-my friend Mir
lamp"
Didn't I tell you so this very day?"
cried Goode.
You never mentioned her name at
all. You kept saying my client the
defendant But, oh, Bob, know it all
now! was there--at the big house
the day before | went for mother. Il
was in Miriam's room, and I opened
her bureau drawer to find a pin, and I /,
thought it would be a joke to take her I
box of candy away. l never opened IL. |
] never dreamed what was in it, aud |
Ghen got home and found TIE tele- 1
gram from Aunt Laura, | just flung .
the bag down, and thought no mere of
the whole thing. Oh, poor. darling
Miilyl But how came the diamonds in
her possession?''
Don't you know? But how should
vou?' said Mr.. Goode. ''The necklace
was put in her special charge, TO be de-
livered to the jeweler who was 70 call
for II at three o'clock. And when he
called il was gone. But it's all right
now. Great Scotti Nell, who would
suppose that you were the th;ef2"
"Win they arrest me. Bob?" stan-
Dered She. VIII they put me in
prison? But 1 don't care, so long as
Nilly is no longer unjustly suspected.
Yes, ! am thief. BEt--but. didn't
znow it. And | never meant IL"
And she burst into storm OF mingled
ears and laughter.
There was a rather unusual scene in
'ourt that day when the necklace itself
vas presented in evidence before the
egal lurniuaries-
The complaint was withdrawn, and
he prisoner was honorably discharged.
The composed and aristocratic Mira
rem Grafton was greatly rnoved, and
made many apologies 70 Miss Easson
or the position she had taken
The Newspaper reporters 60. a
Teat many points" for the ming :
ditions, and Mr.. Goode. the rising {
cung lawyer" left court with Miss
Jason leaning on MS arm amid q tenn
est Of applause. ;
'L-nchy dog. that" said his cornpeera
After this his fortune is made"
And ali because Of my foolish little I
-actieal joke said Eleanor. AFTER q
as J shall never want To look a; I
aooolate again But, Gfily, darling. =
ny didn't yon send 70 rae In your r
-opble?' a
Gould bear 10 have raT a.sress }
lend know that waa suspected Of
'eits sighed Miriam "A1d when c.
zesv the name Of tne counse. assigned q
ne oT she court. fas IlOs we're saore