The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-29

still felt dizsy and ,siok, but knowing that
everything depended on my being prompt
and acute, managed with an effort 10
pull myself together @ -'0 -
Then aroae the question, What should ]
do nextf Should i go'straight to the man
who had tempered with the vinaigretteP
A moments thought showed me that that
would be worse than useless I had no
proof Of anything The situation must be
allowed to develop itself before inter-
fered -tai
After some little reflection I decided to
60 back to the drawing room, where I
could see what was going on. Under any
circumstances must not lose sight Of the
girl to whom the vinaigrette belonged.
For nearly half an hour waited in
vain. She danced with two or three differ
ent men, but did not seem to have missed
It,
At last, after one of the dances, she ap-
peared to be looking for something With
what was, ! presume, an apology to her
partner, she skipped across the room to a
group Of girls. Evidently she was asking
II any of them had seen her yinaigrette.
For some time she got no Information,
but presently girl who was passing, lean
ing on mans arm, turned round and
made some remark, pointing with her fan
to the conservatory door, The owner of
the vinaigrette gave little nod of thanks
and hurried across the room.
All this time observed that the man
who had drugged the scent bottle, and
who was chatting with some Of the people
standing about, watched the girl closely.
shn hal Inft kto Ir,r ,tv,s.
room he broke Off his conversation and
strolled quietly toward the conservatory.
As he passed through the curtains no.
ticed that he glanced round to gee II he
were being followed.
That settled It, had found my man
and must act promptly. Lady yarmouth
was standing near the piano. Remember
ing her injunction that there was not, I'M
der any circumstances to be an expose or
a scene 1t was necessary to proceed with
caution. ] caught her eye without much
difficulty. She understood at once that
had something to say and disengaged her.
self from her friends
"Will you come with me to the oonserv-
atoryp" said quietly. II believe I have
solved the mystery"
She turned pale. every we'll" she said
"Giye me your arm. Be careful what you
do, Mr. Lowe" she added in troubled
voice. ut must be hushed up"
When wa reached the conservatory, we
found, just as expected, the young lady
lying back in chair unconscious. Her
eardrops were missing.
"Miss Dainton has tainted, said Lady
Yarmouth.
lone moment" said. "There is no
cause for alarm. Do you see what has hap
pened2 Her diamond enrdrops have disap-
peared." .
''Do you know who it is9' she whisper
ed.
"Yes. Her vinaigrette has been drugged
not sufficiently to do her any harm. I
saw it done"
"What shall I dof Fetch Lord Bar
mouth, will your He must advise me-"
(Which Is Lord Barmouth?"
She came to the curtains and pointed
him out to me.
Every well, ;" I said. "Chafe Miss Dain-
toms hands and try to bring her round,
but don't send for any help at present"
don't think ever felt so reluctant to
proceed with case as did at that min
ute. The man whom Lady yarmouth had
pointed out as her husband was the man
who had drugged the vinsigrette-wh
had followed Miss Dainton into the con-
servatory In a word, Lord yarmouth
was kleptomaniao.
"Will you come with me into The con-
servatory, Lord Barmouthf" said. As
spoke looked him sternly in the face He
turned deadly white, and his eyes shifted
neryOualv about the rom
whats the NATTER" he said huskily.
as anything wrong'"
"Miss Dainton has tainted"
"Oh," he murmured with relief.
"And her eardrops have disappeared"
going to drop down. I put my arm
servatory. He was trembling like leaf
When we got well into the shadow Of the
curtains, stopped. Lord Barmouth,"
l said quietly, take my advice and give
them up to me at once"
"What do you meant he said hoarsely.
"Tbe eardrops twill prevent scene"
He put trembling hand into the breast
pocket of his dress coat and gave me the
eardrops He did it like man in dream,
and really believe that for the time being
he was unconscious. Then he turned away
and left the drawing room hurriedly.
'Will he not Gomez" said Lady Bar
mouth, with an awful look of terror In her
eyes.
Lord yarmouth is not we'll, replied.
Here are the eardrops."
The poor woman went scarlet She knew
what I meant and was deeply grieved
for her From the first she must have had
faint suspicion Of the truth and was
anxious to save him from public disgrace
and scandal.
She was thoroughly unnerved. Miss
Dainton showed signs of returning con-
seriousness.
Now" I said, "put the eardrops back
into her ears. She won't know what has
happened"
Lady yarmouth replaced them with
trembling fingers.
"Send some one to look after this girl
I'll stop with her till help comes. But you
must go and find your husband. Make
haste" added Significantly, "or you will
BIO too late "
My work was not quite over When La
dy yarmouth found her husband In his
dressing room, he was, as feared, on the
point Of committing suicide. She saved
him. A number of trinkets, some of great
value, were found in his safe. There is, Of
course, only one explanation. Gu that one
point Lord yarmouth was mad. There
was no object in his stealing ladies' orna-
ments, as lie is very wealthy man and
had not put them to any use.
There was not much difficulty In find
ing their respective owners. I returned
them myself, asking each one as matter
of courtesy to make no inquiries as to how
they fell into my possession. Bits.
Huge Turtle Shells.
Tho huge turtles that existed during the
youth of the world appear to have inhabit.
cd the foothills Of the Himalaya noun