The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-05-09
MRS. BOB.

All tAAdiA4 AuSet ueSAFt Lazy GlEuu-
ton replied.
"Then, Anthony, go and fetch them, my
dear, n we will take them down to din.
ncr with US, and tomorrow IL you please
we will ave them put into the Bank for
safe keeping. They are the finest sap
phires in England" she added, to Mrs.
Bob, and l woald not have the RESPONSE.
bility OF keeping them In my house for
sl the world. You are most foolish,
Laura, to carry them about the country
with you"
but want towear them, dear" Laura
protested.
"Yon won't be able to wear them IL you
lose them, you know" Mrs. Bob put in.
Il had q nice little collection of diamonds
a Few days ago, and now you see all my
wealth. l wear these every night and near
ly ali day for fear ] may lose them, too.
In fact, | may us we'll confess among
ourselyes-when l cannot wear them suit,
ably outside my frock l wear them under.
neath 1t. II | were you | should wear MS
many Of your sapphires about you as you
can"
ooh, now Laura cried, with a laugh;
they are too large nnd too heavy; they
would show"
THAT is what l should do" said Mrs.
Bob, wisely.
but how could they know just when to
slip into Mrs. Lovelace's rooms" Mrs.
Vrafford asked.
Thieves know everything" Stephen
Howard answered. How did they find
out Just the position of my sisters room
at Mhtcham, where her box stood, what
kind of box it wasf How did they know
the exact moment TO choose them and get
OIL clear with plumber from two different
parts OF the house? Oh! thieves are mar.
vellous creatures"
II have never felt very sure Of your
maid" remarked Mrs. Trafford.
Oh! she is honest as the day. Besides
she could have taken them over and over
again II she had wanted. / had her from
Lady I.underton or rather from hel
daughter Mrs. Stonor. She was there
eleven years and only left when Lady
Lunderton died. Oh, no: she is quite in.
nocent of that. have the utmost conf,
dence in her."
"And her mother did die" remarked
Bob.
Then Cox came to say that dinner wal
servetl, and they all went down, Sir An
shohJt NAsA III ApECSslOu, CuEIylnS
his wife's jewel-case under his arm.
Put it on the chimney-shelf. Anthony
said Mrs. Trafford: where l can keep my
eye on it. Dear me, poor Mrs. Lovelace
do feel most sorry for her."
Yes, poor thing, so do T." echoed Julia
thinking OF Captain Legard aud Pamela
Wfnstanley and how he had played of
one against the other and ended by throw
ing over both. Poor little soul, with hel
bold little dirk face aud her blazing BLACK
eyes, it was hard really that she should
have lost her jewels; and yet, it seemed
almost like a judgment upon her for hel
folly i'll flirting so desperately as she un
doubleday had done, when she had aquit.
charming husband always at hand wht
would have been proud to crafty her
every whim-yes, 1t was really like IL judg
ment!
So they dined in great melriment will
the Staunton sapphires safely reposing OF
the chimney-shelf, aud after dinner Laur;
with much pride showed them to til,
Markhams and Stephen Howard.
My dear" said little Mrs. Bob at part
Ing" take my advice-wear those sap
phires about you, wear them under you
clothes. Banks may be broken into al
most us easily rs h~ouses-nobody can tax,
your sapphires away by violence, ut leas
not in such circumstances rs are likely t,
be yours"
"Ohl Anthony keeps a revolver by hin
at night" said Laura, confidently.
Burglars are generally very nea
Shots answered Mrs. Bob. Anyway
remember what I say. I wear mine al
day, and | push them between the mat
tresses Mt night. Well, you may laugh
but it's true-I do really"