The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-28
OLD TINE MYSTERY.


III viii not tell YOU, uiT''
The young head wnA thrown back
hnughtily and tho hlup uycA flashed with
passionate excitement,
Shu wha n beautiful creature, this fair.
golden haired girl She wAH very Young,
and tho petite figure looked almost uhild
ish. Hut Tor H." rounded, lIubolibU form
aud perfect uuitluc uuu would have thought
hur n child. llttlc Rtl Indeed. with 10
sunny hopes nnd dreaming tauciua of rli'j
hood, but thrsr dlfrloacd 70 womnuNori
full NJ nyuelrss grnrr. rich and rnru ~
beauty Fuw ku1w thr world hH well ~
ahu. this brilliant lltrlr uoicpr that had
flashed upon nnrlriy. turning mcu's heads
and making many fair lady nad with
Jealousy
iiut few months trfuro she won't "a
New Orleans the prot, gee NJ a WEALTHY
English lady who hNi fer muae year.
spent her winters thrro llHr hiH ~ upu,
know. and uptil the events which procured
mo nm introduction tn her none cared lo
inquire. II WAS evident e. all she was
loved hy the lady us q daughter. but shc
was presented tp tho world ~ her niece
Thrru wns just tho tnlntrst disrrrnih'o
accent IN tho rich. mellow VOICE and liquid
speech Tho fair Canadian qnecnod II
royalty over the hnughtirat bellies MrD
said that ncrrnt charmed IN none othrr
could. Royal byaut.Va tried 10 Initiate II.
but hgr f,t,lnatlun lay IN her wlns1mo
fnoo aud eyes. thrt prvnird ~ true. IN The
passionate Wsret that icNurrd thrrr at
hcrno ~ wnc. IN The hand open ~ day "a
charity.
IA she stood t,torc me IN her fierce an
gor thought | bad never Ncon being 80
lovely I he golden rurl' shaded taco aud
brow, aud the chlsrlrd lips had assumed
thoir hnuah'icat curve. Proud NJ qucn
sho looked. tho indignant blood staining
ncok aud hr while tho checks hushrd
and palcd alternately, but tho blue eyes
mover lost their passionate flash or tho
lips tho curl ~ aoorn.
Tho night bcfnr tho housu had bccn
robbed aud caakrt containing diamonds
stolen Myself and Mr. had bcon son,
for by Mrs NJ To investigate tho cnFr
IL was evidently tho work of nh cHp"r
cno-d burglar. and ns hu must have passed
through tho room of Miss ~ IA rrhch
the apartment Of the lady from whom the
jowcls had bcon stolen had asked Mi"
to excite her alarm. AZ my question
which was somewhat abruptly spoken. she
hcAltAiod and appeared unduly excited.
folC surprised at this and repeated The
question;
"Dld you hear or $40 anything during
tho ni.h,p'
~ did air 4"
MAY inquire what IL wns'''
~ decline Ia tell
"ilut why. Miss Nj"
~ cannot Inform you,
at all events you will tell mo " you
saw or heard the person who committed
the rohbcryi'
II both heard and saw him. Sir, yuu
will rIousp me. but that | may end nm In
tcryicw extremely painful 10 me will
any to you that saw the person who came
into tho house, saw tho rohbcry commit.
tod. but MN withheld by reasons cannot
disclose from giving you his namo or de-
soription."
Tho nyowal was mndo In low, choking
uttornnoc that showed how profoundly tho
young creature felt tho shame OF tho dis
closure, Shocked and surprised scarcely
knew what Aaid but remember appeal
ing 10 Mrs. NJ. 90 unitn her cntrcntios with
mine Co induce MlSs NJ. 20 change her dc.
termination ar ut least give reason for
IT, hut she did not hear mo. Her eyes
wcro fastened on the young girls fnru
with wild cntrraty that thrilled mo Ia
tho heart. She seemed to understand why
tho girl refused Ia tell, and, gazing for an
Instant throw up hor hands with a wall
like one broken hearted, and sank sobbinR
90 the fluur.
"Mias NJ. this Is very strange. You do
not wish me tn think you n confederate,
and, unless you tell me, what clso am | TO
thinkY
IL was then that her cNIVt, sion changed
and her face lii up with Indignant excite.
mont
II will nu' tell you, sir'"
Shc paused for an Instant. and rcnd
her innocence IN the look Whn,uvor tho
mystery, sho was not crlmiunl
"rhink what you lease will not tell
you
Before had 'lsa ;ar y Ms. NJ. roso
10 her feet nul Iri C.. .oaae girl by
tho h0ul turned fyn.t
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