Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-03-11

CLIENT" the defendant" and the
complainant" to all of which she bad
given but half attention, and at the
end of the meal she rose hurrediy.
I'm go out for a little" said she
II want to see dear friend of mine,
who must think I'm neglecting her
shockingly."
And in the soft July sunset she went
TO the big house on Fifty seventh
street, and tmidly pressing the electric
button, inquired for Miss Kasson. The
tall butler froze her with a glance.
Amt been here for long time" said
he. and shut the door uuceremoniously
in her face. And she returned homo
iu great amazement.
In her absence Mr.. Robert Goode
had been turning the place upside
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 1 can't get it back until
Wednesday. Any one of your bags will
do. Nonsense Do you think 1 want
a Saratoga trunk ?" as Sarah produced
her mothers travelling case. Or doll
baby's satchel?" as she reached down
her own from the top shelf. rs this
all you have got 2"
There's Nell's shopping bag" said
the little gi1l. Its littler than moth
er's and bigger than mine"
"Get it. then-quick there's dear
little dot! Oh, don't stop to dust it!'
"But l must. pleaded the house
wifely little thing. at was on top Of
the wardrobe, where Nell put it before
she went to Orange county to bring
mother home. And it's-awfully dusty
And l think there's something in it,
too"
She was fumbling at the catch, when
Robert caught it for her.
"Pshaw p said he, impatiently. "a
box of candy p
He tore the pink ribbon knot apart,
the lid dropped off, and little Sarah,
standing on tiptoe to look into the bag,
stepped buck 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, fiinging her hat and scarf YEARLY
down.
$780, cried Robert, looking up with
q face which would have furnished
II study to any physiognomist, you
are the one who stole the Grafton dia-
monds !"
81? The Grafton diamonds 4? What
do You mean, Bob =? Have you gone
crazy q gasped Eleanor "What arc
you doing in my room ?"
I'VE found the diamonds here in a
box i'll your leather bag" said her
brother. "The diamond necklace for
the theft of which poor Miss kasson is
on trial !"
"Miss-Kasson You never mean
that 1T is Miriam kasson-my friend
Miriam"
Didn't 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
on Fifty seventh street, the day before
| went to Orange county for mother. [
was in Miriam's room, and opened her
bureau drawer to find a pin, and
thought it would be joke to take her
box of candy away. / never opened it.
l never dreamed what was in it, and
when l got home and found the tele-
gram from Aunt Laura, l first flung
the bag down and thought no more of
the whole thing. Oh, poor, poor dar-
ling NIilly But how came the dia-
monds in her possession?"
Don't you know? But how should
you?" said Mr.. Goode. The necklace
was put in her special charge to be de-
livcred to the jeweller who was to call
for it at three o'clock. And when he
called it was gone. But it's all right
now. Great Scott Nell, who would
suppose that you were the thief q
Eleanor made an hysteric grasp ut
her brothers arm.
will they arrest me, Bob?" STAN
mered she. "Will they put me in pris-
on2 But l don't care, so long as Mllly
Is no longer unjustly suspected. Yes,
| am thief But-but l didn't know
it. And l never meant it r
And she burst into q storm of min.
Gled tears and laughter There was
rather unusual scene in court that dav
when the necklace itself was presented
in evidence before the legal luminaries.
The complaint was withdrawn and the
prisoner was honorably discharged.
The composed and aristocratic Mrs.
General Grafton was greatly moved,
and made many apologies to Miss Kas.
son for the position she had taken.
The newspaper reporters got q great
many "points" for the evening editions
and Mr.. Goode, the rising young law
YER" left court, with Miss kasson lean.
ing on his arm, amid a tempest of APP
plause.
Lucky dog, that ~ said his COM
peers. CATER this his fortune is made!"
"And all because of my foolish little
practical joke" said Eleanor. ".1fter
this | never shall want to look ut a
chocolate again. But, Milly, darling
why didn't you send to me in your
trouble?"
Gould / bear to have my dearest
friend know that l was suspected of
theft i? sighed Miriam. "And when
knew the name of the counsel assigned
to me by the court my lips were more
tightly sealed than ever. Oh, Nell, he
has been so good so noble He hat
never doubted me for moment, even
whom appearances were most against
me. No, shall not go back to Mrs.
Grafton's, although she has begged me
to do So.
"You will come homo with me, said
Eleanor, caressinQly, eyes, YOU must