Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-07-21

would do Drautifuiiy. WIN your Ia +
dressed high and powdered. II mask
with patches. and that superb set of
pearls your rich old grandmother pres
vnted to you. you would b. simply en-
Irancing.'
Fate seemed to favor the | tile br,d,
On the day of the great event. whrr
she was contemplating the tr.tlcs of
her toilet that were to maxi prrfer
ton. and wondering how her absence
could be effected unnoti.td. j 'lcgram
was brought to her:
Must go out Of tow" i, read
Cant be home till tom rrow. Get
Elizabeth to stay with you.
AUSTIN FRENZER."
Fannie sent her little maid over to
Mrs. Whitlock with Il note contain ii:
the good news. She sent for EI.zaD n
an old family scrvant-as she did
not like spending the night alone. At
she began to dress. and when at
9:3O the carriage called for her she
was ready. and. as Nellie had prophe
sled, enhancing.
The three callers came in for !; few
moments-whch they might not have
done had Austin been at homeland
went into raptureS over her appear
ance.
The night passed mcrrily. 1t was
one whirl of light. color. motion
music, compliment. Fannie. cioy
ing it all as innocently as Il child might
have done, thought that after all it
was just as Nellie had sad. Aust
WAS a bit tyrannical-and this stolen
pleasure of hers was sweet and juStiti-
able.
Mr.. D'Anglesey will see you safely
home.' said Nellie. when. at two in
the morning. the carriage stopped be
fore the door of the prctrn,ouS flats
where she lived. Mrs. Frrnzcr pro
tested there was no occasion for his
doing so-she had her latch key and
would not be kept waiting. But Mr.
D'Anglc>ey would not hear of her
being driven back uneScortrd.
4 dim light was burning in the par
lor when they reached home
"Guod-night." said I~-nic. Sweetly,
as she alighted.
But Mr.. D'Anglesey was not to be
SO easily rebuffed.
'.Oh. | shall see you in. Here. to
the driver. lis your fare. You need
not wait"
They went along the path. up the
steps. On the topmo~t one Fannie
paused.
"Good-n:ght." she sad again, in her
tone Il gentle impcriouSneSS.
MAY H. he urged. ''roublc You for
a match: | must have cigar to CON
sole me in my lonely walk back"
A request so simple she could not
refuse. She opened the door. He fol
lowed her into the hall. She turned
up the gas. Then she walked Il few
steps forward. took Il little Sheaf of
matches from the silver head of Il tiger
fastened to the wall. She turned to
stare into the threatening viSage of
her escort.
"Givp me that necklace" he whiS-
perrd. that tiara-that diamond + ng.
And be lively about it. Quick. now.
He was handsome no longer. But
he was terror-inSpiring. with that fr-
rociouS menace in his set lower jaw.
and that red glare in his eyes.
Fannie realized at once her own
hclpleSSncss. There was no one in the
house but little ignorant girl and
il deaf old woman. She turned white
as lily. With fingers that trpmbleJ
she began to unfaSten her necklace
She was too slow. With an oath he
wrcnchcd it from her neck. She pulled
the tiara from her hair.
Now that" he panied.
She gave Il @asping sob as he snatch
ed her diamond engagement ring.
He rctrcated to the door.
Keep Still!' he warned. "Il may
be the worse for YOU if You try to put
the police on to me-or any such
Why what in thunder
The man in The doorway had sud
denly-;S the robber turnpd-becn
brought face to face with him. and
Mr.. DAnglcSey found II mSrlf looking
down into the mouth of Il revolver
held in steady hand.
'Hand over what you've got" COM
manded Austin FrenZcr. Stcrnly.
The other was mlrmrd. He had
fancied he would have only Il dcfcnSe-
less woman to cope with. Ihe ship
ing trinketS fell from his nrrvrlrss
grasp upon the floor. FrcnZ"r trans
ferrpd his revolver to his left hand
took the thief by the collar with IL =
right opened the half-cloSCd door. ana
with one deXtrous twist ana gorous
kick sent the other flying down the
steps outside in fashion as novel us
unplea SAINT.
Then Austin took his sobbing wife
in his arms.
Tell me all about it. dear. he sad.
And with her arms tight around Ii )
neck she did tell him the whole truth
Il did not come home early" he
said. because | heard Harry had got
into trouhle-he hasn't been himself of
late. you know
MY brother Harry"
YES. But ii is Smoothpd over now
I managed to see the people interest
ed Tonight. and they agreed not to
prosecute. | thought ! would have to
wait till tomorrow TO come to an un
drr>tandng When it WAS settled
Harry came back to town with me-
He IS at home now. and"
"And you are tired and disappoint
ed. and sorrowful! oh. my dear. how
will you ever trust me again?"
"'Love.'" he quoted. softly. T." is not
love that alters when it alteration
| finds"
"rhc alteration you will find in me
after this will he for the better. Aus
tin she vowed. forvently. Il will
never deceive you again-nor take the
advice of such false friends before
yours"
He kissed her. his worn face bright
enng into tender smile.
"Im sure of thar. love. How pretty
you look. 1t is pity | am not rich
for your sake"
She claSped her hands.
"Oh. but | am rich." she said. ant
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