Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-04-26

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shoulder-sif Bob should fall in
love with his client?'
Eleanor looked distressed.
| Mother said she, didn't I tell
you what woulj come Of your allow.
ing Sarah to read so many novels:
In love indeed! Most likely the
woman is an adventures.
'All the same,' persisted Sarah,
Bob says it's a very interesting case,
and it's in all the papers, headed
The Great Diamond Robbery
The child has been reading those
horrid daily papers, TOP groaned
Eleanor.
/ And it has advertised Bob more
than dozen ordinary title cases or
breaches of contract or that sort OF
thing insisted Sarah. HE saws so
himself
well, / declared said Mrs. Goode,
who shared the romantic proclivi-
ties of her young daughter. "A
diamond robbery and q beautiful
girl! OF course she didn't do it,
'Oh,' cried Eleanor, impatiently
stamping her foot. 'how impractical
BILE you all are! Why shouldn't
she be guilty: Can't a pretty girl
be wicked as well as a plain one?
As il looks mattered! But all the
same, I'm glad Bob has had a good
openinging in the courts. And
now, Mamma, you must have a cup
of tea and lie down awhile before
dinner.
I'D wager my existence said Mr..
Robert Goode, making a desperate
attack on the cold ham and radishes
that garnished the breakfast table,
that she's innocent. Only here
comes up this question, Where are
the jewels?'
'Yes,' said Eleanor, incredulous-
ly, that's the question, Where are
the jewels? How you men are daz.
zled by pair of bright eyes!'
Pll go out for little, said she.
i want to see dear friend of mine,
who must think l am neglecting
her shockingly.
And in the soft July sunset she
went to the big house in Trevor
street, and timidly pressing the elec-
trio button inquired for Miss Kas-
son.
The tall butler froze her with
glance,
'Ain't been here for long time
said he, and shut the door uncere-
moniously in her face.
And she turned home in great
amazement.
In her absence Mr.. Robert Goode
had been turning the place upside
down. as little Sarah expressed it,
in search of a bag to carry his
papers in.
The lock of mine is out of Or
DER said he, 'and / can't get it
back until Wednesday. Any one
of your bags will do. Nonsense.
Do you think / want a family
trunk ? as Sarah produced her
mothers travelling case. Cor doll
baby satchel 2 as she reached down
her own from the top shelf. is
this all you have got p
There's Nell's shopping bag
said the little girl. It's littler than
mothers end bigger than mine.'
Get it then-quick there's a
dear little dot. Oh. don't stop
to dust it,
But | must pleaded the house
wifely little thing. 1T was on top
of the wardrobe, where Nell put it
before she went to bring mother
home. And it's awful dusty! And
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 candyv
He tore the pink ribbon knot
apart, the lid dropped of, and lit
tie Sarah, standing on tiptoe to look
into the bag. stepped back with a
shrek. Something from the in
side seemed to fash up into their
eyes like imprisoned fire.
At the same time Eleanor came
into the room, fiinging her hat and
scarf wearily down.
'So,' cried Robert, looking up
with face which would have fur
nished a study to any phynognom-
ist, you are tie one who stole the
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