Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-13

me that that would be worse than use
/ less. | had no proof of anything. The
1 situation must he allowed to develop it.
/ self before | interfcred.
i After some little reflection. 7 decided
/ to go back to the drawing room where
could see what was going on. ITudc~
1 any circumstances | must not .osc sight
/ of The girl to whom the vini igret be-
/ longcd
For nearly half an hour | waited in
| vain She danced with two or three
| different men. but did not seem to have
| missed IT,
| At last, after one of the dances. She
| appeared to be looking for something.
| With what was | presume, an apology
| to her partner she skipped across the
room to Il group OF girls. Evidently she
was asking If any of them had seen her
| vinalgret For some time she got no in
| formation, but presently a girl who was
passing, leaning on Il mans arm, turned
around and made some remark pointing
with her fan TO the conservatory door
The owner of the vinaigret gave Il little
nod of thanks, and hurried across the
room.
All this time I observed that the man
who had druggcd the scent bottle and
who was chatting with some of the pe0-
pie standing about, watched the girl
closely.
AS soon as she had left the drawing
| room he broke off his conversation and
strolled quietly toward the conservatory
As he passed through the curtains | no.
ticed that he glanced around to see if he
were being followed
That settled it; | had found my mar
and must act promptly. Lady yarmouth
was standing near the piano. Remember
ing her injunctions that there was not
under any circumstances, to be an expose
"a
with caution. 1 caught ner eye without
much difficulty. She understood at once
rShat | had something to say, and olsen
aged herself from her friends.
viii YOU come with me to the con
servatory?" | said quietly. Il believe [
have solved the mystery
She turned pale. Very WE'LL" she said
Give me your arm. Be careful what you
do. Mr.. Lowe" she added in troubled
voice. 1T must be hushed up"
When we reached the conservatory We
found. just as | had expected, the young
lady lying back in a chair unconscious.
Her eardrOps We're missing.
Miss Dainton has tainted said Lady
yarmouth.
'One moment" said; there is no
happened? Her diamond eardrops have
disappeared"
DO you know who it isl" she whis-
pered.
Yes. Her vinaigret has been drugged
not sufficiently to do her any harm. |
saw it done
What shall l do? Fetch Lord Bar
mouth, viii you? He must advise me-"
(Which is Lord Barmouth?"
She came to the curtains and pointed
him out to me.
Every we'll" said |. "Chafe Miss Dam
toms hands, and try to bring her around,
but don't send for any help ut 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 vinaigret-whO
had followed Miss Dainton into the con
servatory. In Il word, Lord yarmouth
was kleptomanidC.
"Will you come with me into the con
Servatory, Lord Barmouth?" | said. AS
spoke looked him sternly in the face.
He turned deathly white. and his eyes
shifted nervously about the room.
What's the natter he said, huskily. ,
us anything wrong?
Miss Dainton has tainted"
oh" he murmured, with relief.
And her eardrops have disappeared" |
| added For moment | thought he !
was going to drop down. | put my arm |
through his AID led him toward the con |
servatory He was trembling life leaf. !
When he got well into the shadow of |
the curtains | stopped. Lord Bar
and give them mp to "a, at once"
What do you mcans" he said. hoarsc-
Is.
The eardrops. 1t will prevent Il
scene
He put Il trembling hand into the |
breast pocket of his dresscoat and gave
me the eardIops. He did it like n man |
in dream, and really believe that for |
the time being he was unconscious Then !
he turned away and left the drawing |
room hurriedly
viii 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 cardrops."
The poor woman went scarlet She |
knew what l 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
SCiouSncsS.
Now" | said. put the cardrops back
into her ears. She won't know what has
happened"
Lady yarmouth replaced them with
trembling fingers.
Send some one to look after the girl:
Ill stop with her till help comes But
YOU must go and find your husband |
Make haste / added, significantly, "or
you will be too late"
My work was not quite over. When
Lady yarmouth found her husband in
has dressing room he was. as l 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.