Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-19

I ordered a set made to be used for but
tons"
"All similar to thisi"
"Similar, but not identical This one
has Shakespeare's head. The others rep
resent Romeo and Juliet.
Mr.. Barnes determined upon bold
stroke Taking the button from his
pocket and handing it to Emily he said
quietly:
Here is cameo of Juliet Perhaps
it may interest you?"
"Why, this is extraordinary 1t is one
of my setP'
Zone of yours. Why, have you lost
one? How many did you have?"
"There were seven, including this one
of Shakespeare. The other six Here
she stopped and colored deeply.
miss Remsen, you think that is one
of the original set. If SO, of course it is
yours, and should be too glad to restore
it to you. But have you lost one?"
"Lost one? No that is, DONE
know" She seemed much confused and
looked intently at the button. Suddenly
her whole expression changed, and with
her self possession fully restored she
startled Mr.. Barnes by saying: ~ am
mistaken. This is not one of the orig
inal set. Yet it is very similar.
Mr.. Barnes did not know what to
think. Did she divine that there might
be some danger in admitting that there
n Il HaA hnt
matchless schemer Mitchell sent her a
note warning her to say that there were
but seven in the original set? He could
not decide at once, but hazarded one
more stroke.
Miss Remsen, I have seen your por-
trait, and it struck me that that button
is copy of it. What do you think?"
The girl once more became confused
and stammered, II don't know"
Then suddenly, and with complete
composure again, she said: eyes; I
think you are right. This is a copy
from my picture. The portrait was
made last summer and afterward al
lowed the artist to exhibit it. I think
photographs were made from it, and
possibly some cameo cutter has used it
for his work. "
This was ingenious, but not satisfac-
tory to Mr.. Barnes, for he knew that it
was far from probable that another gem
cutter should have used the picture and
then have called it Juliet. Besides, it
would have been too great coincidence
to make a button of it. He decided,
therefore, that the girl was doing the
best she could to invent plausible ex-
PLANTATION to a question which Mr..
Mitchell himself had simply refused to
answer. Not wishing to arouse any sus-
picion in her mind that he doubted her
word, he replied quickly:
''That is very likely, and surely he
could not have chosen better face for
his subject. "
"Mr. Barnes" " said Emily, "you Of
fered just now to give me this, thinking
that had lest it. Of course I should
not accept present from one whom I
have had the pleasure of knowing for so
short a time, but you are Mr.. Mitchels
friend, and as would really prefer not
to have my portrait in the hands of
strangers 1 accept your gift with
thanks"
This was entirely unexpected. When
Mr.. Barnes had made the remark that
he would be glad to restore her her own,
he had done so feeling safe, because to
obtain it she would need to admit that
she had lost it. Now it seemed that she
had deprived him of his piece of evil
dence He did not know what to say
when Mr.. Mitchell walked across to them
and remarked pleasantly:
"Well, Emily, do you find my friend
Mr.. Barnes entertaining?"
"Mr. Barnes has been most agreeable
Roy, and, see, he has actually given Inc
present." saying which she handed the
button to Mr.. Mitchell, across whose
countenance Mr.. Barnes thought he saw
a fleeting smile of triumph pass.
II am proud Of you, Emily, You
command homage wherever you extend
your influence. Do you know, Mr.. Barnes
refused to give this cameo to me only
this morning. You can guess why I
wanted it.
because it has my picture copied on
it?'
Exactly. Mr.. Barnes, allow me to
add my thanks to those of Miss Remsen.
You can readily appreciate why we pre-
fer to have this bauble in our own pos
session."
Mr.. Barnes thought that he could. He
saw that he was fairly caught, and that
he could do nothing without making
scene He met glance from Mr. Mitch
el which we knew was meant to re-
mind him of his promise not to annoy
Miss Remsen. He had about decided
that he had been fool to make such
promise and to have visited the place at
all when he suddenly changed his mind
as servant announced:
"Mr Alphonse Thauret. -
Immediately the detective remember
ed the name. 1t was upon the card given
to him by the Frenchman who had left
the train at Stamford He was watching
Mr.. Mitchell when the newcomer was
thus unexpectedly announced, and he
thought he detected glance of displeas
ure. We're these two men acquainted,
accomplices perhaps?
"Mr. Mitchell, let me present Mr..
Thauret," said Dora.
II have had the pleasure Of meeting
the gentleman BEFORE" replied Mr..
Mitchell, and with stiff bow he crossed
to the side of Emily as though to pre-
vent an introduction to her. This of
course was impossible, and Mr.. Mitchell
was plainly annoyed. Emily stepped
forward, extended her hand to Mr.
Thauret, and then, turning, presented
him to Mr.. Barnes, who had arisen, and
who simply bowed.
"Ah! Mr.. Barnes" said the French
man ct am deliohtad fo meet Won