The sun., 1894-12-17

them into bed-he even forRot enout ne eIUer,,
noon maps and the cool mug OF beer, and vowed
vengeance. He swung on his walletless waist
coat and iammed his hat far down over hts eyes
grinding teeth and cienched Asts.
He told his story e The police; Ihhsy ,hy seemed ZEE
tire force be called into action to track down the
thief. also the fire department u necessary.
work 10 do his own housekeeping again.
The weeks went by and and no trace OF Mrs.
Martin 2snS .Ss S.a Te s SSo SMS G sarts e sf
on a stili hunt himself, but with no better re,
suit Then, worn out with the scare search, T., apd nd
lost some OF his bitterness.
He had vowed that no paragon should eyer
month he had engaged another, very hand
some young woman, and she L % with . him now;
wolf had almost given up hope OF ever seeing
Mrs. Martin again, when circurnetnnce stepped
norsS IN snS dns EsyI TO Mos oPP The dsct
suit OF Mrs, Martins own carelessness.
1t was in her second Williamsburgh Job that
weep 10 think how successful she had been In
the part really hard, and how commonplace was
: Two week, ago to-day Mrs. Martin was IN =
ferryboat on her way to Greerpoint from thu, TINS
man man Of SO India street Greenpoint, and
presently friend Of Mrs. Brsuman's ,s ssw
hss Braumnn had BEEN to ths city TO see about eS
changing a music box she had bought for 9
Christmas present, and she told her #, friend end
house All this Mrs. Martin overheard.
When the boat landed Mrs. Brauman parted
a few blocks away. Mrs. Martin followed, and
made note OF the number of the house.
but Mrs. Brauman was not at home. Mrs. Martin
did not know Mrs. Brauman's name, and, rather
than ask the servant, she called at the house
" What is the name of the lady, next door who
wants to sell her she asked d 1t thS tn,. g,t
ten Thanks"
FRANKLIN avenue where she guessed that Mrs.
Brauman dealt To Eden she said
house % down S"s the street, but can't find her in
Can you tell nowhere she ISL"
body to SS% buy Gs her IA" house, said the grocer
think maybe she's up at her daughter-in-iaw's
SS Ioa %Fh Mr. try hsTs MsTtn "1h.d for
gotten about that. Thanks"
so Mrs. Martin went TO 30 India street and
"Ive just been down to your mother-in-
laws" said Mrs. Martin, sweetly, but she
isn't in. thought maybe l might find her
Mrs. Ida ,Brauman was charmed with Mrs
wait. as Mrs. Brauman the elder might come in
Mrs. Martin went in and Mrs. Brauman took
her down to her sitting room In the basement.
Mrs Martin made herself at home in the most
comfortable rocking chair. and started in upon
the GLIB stream OF tax that seems 10 nave oeeh
She told young Mrs. Brauman that she was
very well acquainted with her mother in-law,
that she had been with her the day before to
New York to see about exchanging music box.
and that she had entered into negotiations to
Tho more Mrs. Martin talked the more young
Mrs Brauman was charmed Mrs. Martin was,
moreover, q very presentable person; she was
we'll dressed. and In the fashion; che had most
innocent eyes and her manner was frank and
sympathetic.
Tho two women were very good friends indeed
at the end of half an hour. suddenly Mrs. Mar
~" DO you know" che exclaimed, with q pretty
little ecstatic clasping OF the hands, believe
have taken greater fancy to this house h than to
cheerful little housed Such pretty view!
Really, my dear couldn't you be prevailed upon
Young Mrs Brauman thought not. She knew
her husband intended to tear down the, house
really real % AFRAID dit" il couldn't be arranged
oh, don't say that, my dear !" cried a., Mrs
noSs Msrtn me- Snd makes me want il @ope I've set
my heart on it.indeed have. III see your husI
yccaa tsr 9 hm a sappose ESs
should offer him more than he asks what then'
Mrs. Brauman remembered that her husband
had often said that II anybody would offer $4,000
for the house he'd consider the matter. She
Four thousand n repeated Mrs. Martin. "A
mere bagatelle. my dear! or course, I'd give
that, BY the way, how Is the outlook In the
Then Mrs. Martin, in the most natural way in
the world. opened the door, which was aJar. and
"oh, It is beautiful !" she said. "such nice
roomy yard! Really. you can't dsspade me.
for you TO show me the rooms up stairsT"
Mrs. Martin was a very charming woman,
courteous. So she led the way To the next floor
and showed the rooms there, then on the next.
In each new room Mrs. Martin went into further
She wanted to 60 to the tPH Co. but Mrs
all n haanIiful
Martin when they got down stai RS again. " and
think I'd better go down to tell your mother
in-law I've changed my mind. III you're going
out, TOO. you might walk that far with me. win
Young Mrs. Brauman remembered that she
had TO 90 TO the grocer's, so she said she would.
She got on her things, and when they went out
The iiS st stoop G door S was already locked.
They went down India street toward Franklin
avenue. and when they had almost reached the
in-law on the opposite side half block down;
There Is my mother-in-law now she said.
You can catch her before she gets into the
"oh. so it isl" cried Mrs, Martin. IF you'll
Mrs. Martin crossed the street and hurried
after Mrs. Brauman the elder. She caught her
just as she was unlocking her door with latch
.My dear Mrs. Brauman," said Mrs Martin.
out OF breath, I've just left your daughter-in-
law who's u great friend OF mine. want 10
see you. But pray let me- unlock the door for
She unlocked the door and she kept the key.
Mrs. Brauman took her into her parlor and they
had a talk together. Now Mrs. Martin said she
was thinking OF buying the sOn-in-law's house,
but that she wanted to look at Mrs. Brauman
the elders first.
She was just as charming as she had been to
the younger Mrs. Brauman and made quite as
good an impression. But she seemed to be In
hurry. She made an appointment for the next
day 20 look at the house.
Then Mrs. Martin went out and back TO the
house of young Mrs. Brauman. She knocked
softly on the basement door, but got no re-
sponse. An alley runs along the side or the
house, and IL Is clased by high board gate.
Mrs. Martin pushed open the gate and got
back into the yard. Then. making sure that no
one observed her, she softly raised one OF the
kitchen windows and crawled in.
On chiffonier in the sitting room was small
plush box, ih which young Mrs. Brauman kept
her jewelry. There was q watch, a necklace and
locket diamond ring, several pairs OF earrings,
some bracelets, and q brooch.
Mrs. Martin scooped them out and put them
In her pocket. She then went through tho
drawers OF the chiffonier. but the only thing
that she thought worth taking was Mrs. Bau-
mans little boys purse. which contained some
pennies and a small amount OF silver.
She then went up stairs and began TO ransack
the bedrooms She upset something. and the
young woman tenant on the top moor was