Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-11

Mrs. Bob tried to laugh, but only sue.
ceeded in looking very chokey-then she
put up her hand and touched the lovely
butterfly upon her shoulder. Il have my
butterfly left, Violet" she said. the tears
~springing into her eyes. "and but for
you ! should not hare dreamt OF putting
more than a little or two on
tonight. You have saved me these any
way"
Il am glad" cried Lady Lucifer. "why,
these must be almost the most valuable of
all your Jewels"
'Oh, no.--there was a collet necklace
worth as much as all these put together"
Mrs. Bob replied; and then exclaimed,
"Why Bob-what Is itt"
Somebody has been in here" he said,
from the window where he was standing.
"See. here is a footmark on the white
paint-there n scratch aud the window Is
half an inch OPEN"
"Then they were disturbed " Lady Luci.
fer cried.
ii don't know-they left the ladder at
my wife's window. / should say they
came here first. Have you looked inside
your cases, Lady Luciferf"
"Nol"
It was but the work OF a moment TO Nv
at the jewel-box and tear open the leather
jewel-cases within-and only the work Of
another moment 70 realize that they were
all empty. Lady Lucifer gave a shril
scream.
They have taken them all-all-all-
and shall never get any more. OH what
shall I dor
In au instant the house was in ten times
the uproar that had been caused by the
loss OF Mrs. Bob's jewels. 1t is so easy
to be calm and collected and tender over
the troubles of other folk, but now IL be
anne Mrs. Bob'y Office to soothe and pet
her hostess, who was screaming and cry
ing. threatening every to go into
violent Mysteries.
Still, for the present at least, all tn,
screaming and crying I'm the world would
not give any clue to the missing jewels
rather retarded operations as a matter O.
fact, for Lord Lucifer had TO attend to hi:
wife, or to be particular. to stand looking
on helplessIy while others did so, when ht
might have been thinking of something
which would help the police when they
reached Match am.
Somehow not a soul In the house seemed
TO think OF going to bed that night unit,
the arrival OF the police. As soon as Lady
Lucifer was collected enough TO do so
they all went downstairs into the hall
and there they sat ia "A circle about thu
newly piled up fire, listening for the frs
sound OF wheels along the avenue.
This is simply dreadful exclaimed
the master of Matcham, after about 6
quarter OF an hour Of doleful looks anC
dismal stories; 'lf we have had a thump
ing loss, Markham, we may as well try Il
support ourselves under it. Wilson, bring
u some champagne-the ST"
Yes, my lord" said Wilson.
After this they all seemed TO gather uI
heart a little, aud the entire company
drank q bumper TO the safe return of tn,
jewels.
Don't feel so bad about it now, do you
Viz" said Lucifer to his wife.
"Yes-I feel pretty bad" she answered
81 feel dreadful" put ia Mrs. Bob, "buI
l never eau go into a rage and can't or!
Il can only choke a little; so | never &c
the credit of being really In trouble abour
anything"
Never mind, little woman" said hel
husband, kindly. 1--WE will try and scrap
a few more trinkets together for yoI
somehow or other"
Well both do our best chimed il
Lucifer, looking at his wife.