Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-30

| do SO this afternoon when 1 thought you
would be at home. Was it very wrong?"
well, Dora, I don't think it was ex-
actly proper, but perhaps it may be all
right, since you have met him at several
of our friends houses. But what is his
name?"
"Alphonse Thauret.
"a Frenchman?"
Eyes, though he speaks English with
only a very slight accent"
"I don't like Frenchmen. I know it
is preposterous prejudice, but I never
meet one without thinking him a posi-
bic adventurer. With their soft, syco-
phantio ways, they remind me of cats.
and l expect them to show their claws
at any moment However, pet, perhaps
your Frenchman sill not call, and
them
"Oh, but he will He said be would
come this afternoon. That is why I
have been so nervous. I was afraid you
might be going out, and'-
"No will be here to protect you.
Besides 1 expect Bob at any moment.
He said he would come about noon, and
it is after that already. Perhaps that is
he now. Yes; three rings !"
"Oh, so Romeo and Juliet have sig
mails! But jump up, Queen. He must
not catch US lying down and spoon
ing
a moment later Mr.. Mitchell entered,
to find both girls seated in the most
dignifed manner, reading novels. Walk
ing over to Emily, he stopped and kissed
her lightly on the forehead, whispering,
"My Queen" Next he patted Dora ON
the head as one would pat child.
Emily, have taken the liberty of
telling friend Of mine that he might
call here. You do not mind?"
"Why, of course not, Roy" She had
made this name for him by eliminating
the first syllable of his second name,
Leroy. She told him that thus she could
call him King without heralding it to
the world. Almost Immediately the bell
sounded again, and Mr.. Barnes was in
troduced Mr.. Mitchell presented him to
the two ladies, and then devoted him
self to Dora, thus leaving the detective
perfectly free to converse with Emily.
Being we'll educated and having trav-
eled through England early in life, Mr..
Barnes soon made himself at ease and
talked like any society man. Presently
Mr.. Mitchell took Dora to the window
and stood there looking out and chat
ting, apparently absorbed and unobserv-
ant Of the others. Mr.. Barnes decided
that this was his opportunity.
Pardon me, Miss Remsen, and let
g, Ill
pertinence of my noticing that beautiful
pin which you wear. Canoes, | think,
are too little appreciated nowadays. They
are passed by, while statuettes bring
fancy prices Yet does it not require ex-
quisite skill to carve SO small an OBJ
ject?'
81 agree with you, Mr.. Barnes, and
am not at all angry with you for admir-
ing my pin. You may look at it if you
wish. " Saying which she took it off and
handed it to him. 1t was the facsimile
Of those which Mr.. Mitchell wore as but
tons, save that it bore the image Of
Shakespeare. The cameo was mounted
in gold frame, and surrounded by dia-
monds made a beautiful ornament.
lyon would never guess, Mr.. Barnes,
that that was once an ordinary buttony"
Mr.. Barnes assumed an expression Of
surprise as though the idea was entirely
new to him. All he said was
''It may have been button, but sure
ly never an ordinary one"
"Well, no, not an ordinary one, Of
course. suppose you know that I am
engaged to your friGnd?"
Mr.. Barnes assented with a bow, and
Emily continued:
shortly after we became engaged l
went to Europe, and while there l came
across a jeweler who produced the most