Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-06

He would resent the disgraceful sus-
picion. and held Mr. Costmore TO
account as men do. All the while Mrs.
FentherRay's accuser fixed upon her
look that almost forced confession from
her guilty aeurt. But husband and
wife ordered her from the house, threat
sning to eject her by force and to make
her suffer for her rash conduct. She,
seeing neither satisfaction nor alterna-
tive left, assuring Mr. Feathcrgay
that the matter was not Mt an end.
aud that II her $4,000 diamond eardrops
were not found during the day his wife
would have 20 bear the consequences.
Mr. Feathcrgay now sank upon
sofa overwhelmed with shame and
fcar. He recalled his wife's words ut
tered the night before, that she would
have money. etc.
He appealed to her In heavens name
10 tell him the truth and he foreshad-
owed all the ruin that would result
from even the suspicion OF such theft.
Mrs. Feathergay was confounded.
Cowardice and conscience so assailcd
and lacerated her that she broke down
and confessed her crime. Mir, Feather
gay wept. Mrs. Feathergay walled.
get them" he sobbed. II must plan
at once to have the thing hushed up"
Mrs Feathergay dashed up the stairs
TO get the Jewels. Alas one OF the
diamonds was missing! She had lost
Fire and wrath flashed from Mr..
Feathergay's eyes Financial ruin now
stared him In the facet Where would
he get $1,000 TO replace the gem? Beg
cling his wife TO lock herself In her
room, he took the e0rdrop and left the
house In few moments he stood In
the store OF the leading diamond jew
eler OF the city. To his anxious ques-
tioning M tn the possibility OF match
ing such n diamond. the jewelcr. turn
Ing Il from side to side. smile playing
over his face, answered:
10 match that stone Will cost you
So, STR"
''I'm not here to Joke with you. Ben
Holman" said Mt Fcathergay earn
estly; "I asked you question: Will you
please answer ~"
give dollars, said, sir. That Is no
diamond only flrst-class brilliant
l soil them TO men for their wives
and sweethearts all the time, generally
for their wives, and they match the
wcarcrs nine times out of ten
Mir. FeathcrEay was dumbfounded as
well M relieved, II would not break
him to make the purchase, Recovering
himself he said TO the jeweler;
Match the stone, sir. and there are
grave reasons why the matter must be
kept secret"
Never fear" said the jeweler with
a significant twinkle In his eye; '1ts
not the first secret OF the kind I've
been let into"
Mir. Fcathergny now presented him
self ut the office OF Mr.. Costmure. That
gentleman was already In state OF
mind FAR from tranquil over the lost
Jewels, his bridal present To his VIE
He was glad to see Fcathergay, talk
the thing over. give him his confidence
and tx up some plan TO hush the mat
ter he being as great Il culprit as Mrs
Feathcrgpy
The perfect understanding reached
by those two sympathetic, troubled
husbands that morning In Mr. Cost
more's private Office may be Judged
from the latter gentleman's words 10
his wife an hour later. flushing home
he said to her with smiling excitement
MY dear I'm on the track Of your
earrings they viii be returned to You
tomorrow provided no questions be
asked You have done Mrs, Feather
gay the grosscss ln1usticel The idea
of such n woman robbing you In the eN-
citoment last night You must contra
diet this report with n vengeance before
II goes further! Can ON her this after
noon and take her TO drive with you
That Will put n check upon all gossip
sure TO rise and stop the venomous
missiles which society Will be eager to
hurl at her head"
This little chack In the social foundh-
ton didn't damage the structure In the
smallest degree, IL has many, indeed
OF similar Kind.
Mrs Costmore soon again appeared
In her di0monds--the $4,000 bridal
present from her husband! The Cost
mores were very happy.
Mrs. Feathergay lost one OF the ear
drops. She also lost husbands con-
fidence.