Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-08
THE MISSING NOTE.

acknowledged himself doubtful ~ 70 hef
lnnoocnoc-but how he loved her even I'M
der the shadow Of hu doubt
Tho note FOR RiOO, sum Of money sht
had declared that very afternoon would DO
godsond TO her, was missing. She was
last seen In the room By two Of the maids,
and Adele Fosbank hnd iniinoicd 20 SD.
don. the butler. that she herself had OBJ
served his Marjorie handling the crisp "a.
per, while glauclng timidly, ~ " afraid %
discovery, down by the alder hedge In o re-
mote corner OF the grounds
Marjorie had protested her innocence.
shl owned 10 having handled the motto
when Squire Rcdfcrn touched W with his
gum brush but declared positively that II
was replaced by her ON tho heap of papers
by tho side 81 tho deck, Just before quit.
ting the room
But when he pressed her 10 Try to ~.
member n sha had not again entered the
equiro's study. she had biushed and STAN.
mefed. as u tho recollection were painful
that sho had passed through the apart
monts for tho purpose Of picking up her
handkerchief perhaps half nu hour lhtcr
Probably tho maids were IN Tho room thon,
but sho did not know positively.
"You would not care To- marry Marjorie
with a stain on her character" nj cousin
Adele had remarked. 81 am sorry Tor you
and hcr--it "a very mysterious and un
pleasant affair oil through
Something about her tUno had annoyed
hlm, and be had hluntly observed
"You don't know anything about this
matter, Adcler'
She had ihrcd up Instantly. and with an
air becoming a tragedy quccn cried.
"Do you snpp0su have tai.ou The note,
Charles llcdfornl A. no I should u0op 20
run awny with n paltry 600. whom papa
would grant me that TOR che mgrc asking"
That was thrco days ago, hut nothing
further had horn brought TO light Mar.
jorle had hnstcncd homo by tho earliest
train on tho morning after the disappear.
nnco OF the money, refusing TO be- escorted
by her nnucc, and today he had received
back the ring and little noto begging Of
him 70 frcc hor from the engagement
Adele had said this was an ncknowl.
cdgmcnt Of her guilt.
What mad freak had Induced him 20
show tho note 90 the girlsi Some peculiar.
ity In is CAREFUL patching together by a
previous owner, and as the note had only
come Into his possession u little while bo-
fore he Ind failed TO take it, number
Was this miserable patch " paper %
part him from tho girl he adorcdi No,
not 100 similar notes. Aud yet how he
longcd 20 solve tho mystery, how be- hun.
gcrcd 10 clear fair Marjorie from the shroud
Of guilt that embodied her.
The days dragged their weary length,
but solution was stlll unnttalncd To
the squire, tho servants aud his cousin 10
was apparently no mystory-Mariorlo had
stolen tho note and was thief pure and
simple.
But Charles was unwoarlod In bis at.
tempts 60 trace the whereabouts of tho
missing note, for tho moro be pondcrcd
over the matter tho more he felt convinced
that his lovely sweetheart was innocent VI
the theft.
lilo had written, hut no answer was no.
corded him; ho had wandered ahont tho
lanes near his adorcd ones home, but had
returned by late train with HIS wish un.
grntiilcd.
What had become Of tho notol when
Marlorle's thoughts rushed back TO that
miserable day, she seemed TO seo Adele
foshank with sinister expression ~ face
mooking her. Brnycly she underworld %
suppress tho thought, but II haunted her
through all tho weary hour.--Adclo had
taken the motto.
Mrs. fano tried 10 comfort her daughter
and Induced her 20 unbunlcn her mind Of
the trouble which was crushing out tho
talr young life. Brokcnly tho dreadful
story was told 10 the sympathetic listener.
My dear girl, will 30 myself % In.
vestigate this matter today. There shall bc
no delay" And though Marjorie would
faln have bid her rrmaln at home she felt
mstinoiiycly that some good would como
of this visit
Tho squire WINS away from home, and
the only troublesome person with whom
Mrs. Fame had TO do battle was Adele Eos.
bank.
Mrs Fano's mo,hcrly heart went out ~
once when sho bchcld tho haggnri face ~
the squiro- son, for sho know at once the
a1iont VI his suffering
How Is MnrJoriof' ho faltorod, after u
customary exchange " commonplaccs.
Have you solved this mystery yeti I
hm naturally most anxious 10 carry back
good news 10 my daughter"
"Mnriorlc confessed 20 having handled
the note after is contact with tho gum
brush, you sayf' Mrs. Fame inquired.
Charles nodded.
"Thcn, DO you think Il has stuck and
become wrapped up In some other pnpor,
she asked, quito feycrishly.
This notion seemed 20 feasible that
Charles proposed AN examination then aud
thoro, Mrs Fame begging 20 be allowed Ia
aid In the search while Adele dartod an
angry glance In her direction,
A long long search followed. hut their
work was without avail.
Ny poor, poor girl, walled tho dis.
tros.od Indy.
Mrs Fame once moro approached IN,
desk ana throw an anxious glance about
the ROOM ~ n 10 read IT. sccrut In tho IA
pcrod walls Then her eyes rested for Z
moment ON tho table.
with % sudden cry she turned TO Charles
anu polhllrR tu "a mark ON tho pollsho,
mahogany surface, asked;
Tho desk has been removed, has II not
Here Is rs outllno-it must have beer
pushed nsidcW
lilo lftcd tho desk In his strong arms
but the excited lady gnspcd. EMO, NO, Il /
mot therr, l thought II might have bcol
removed when tho desk was pushed from
It's usual position"
With tho desk Nill IN his arms. he RAJ
his tngcrs under tho surircc, md sur
enough their sensitive tips mot tho films
crcnscs Of tho missing note. tho gum iron
tho squirc'a brush, ~ he plnyfully pOinte
Il out TO tho girls, enabling It to stick &
tho bottom Of the desk.
Look under the desbl" Charles cried
holding tho article In position, and MIR.
Fame, bonding slightly, discovered the los
nUto.-London Telegraph.
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