The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-02-15

AAAA' OhNbuAJ 10y didi pay LlO
anything for my services as amateur
detective, and he has. therefore, no
right to grumble. AS for the st. Peters
burg trip, l shall send you check for
all expenses incurred as soon as reach
home.
'Oh, you mistake me, - asserted Mr.
Hardwick earnestly. ~ had no thought
of even limiting that you have not earn
ed over and over again all the money
The Daily Bugle has paid you; besides,
/ was longing for your return. for I
want your assistance in solving a mys-
terry that has rather puzzled us all
Paris is in turmoil just now over
the
Jennie's clear laugh rang out.
81 am going over to Paris in day
or two. Mr.. Hardwick. to solve the
mystery of dressmaking, and l think,
from what know of it already. it will
require my whole attention | must in
sist on returning to you the cost of the
st. Petersburg journey, for, after ALL it
proved to be rather personal excur-
sion, and l couldn't think of allowing
the paper to pay for it. l merely came
in tonight to hand you this card from
Sir James Cardiff, and also desired to
tender to you personally my resigna-
tion, and so must bid you goodby, Mr..
Hardwick, said the girl, holding out
her hand. land l thank you very much
indeed for having given me chance to
work on your paper.
Before the editor could reply she was
gone, and that good man sat down in
his chair bewildered by the suddenness
Of it all. the room looking empty and
dismal, lacking her presence.
"Confound Lord Donali'' he mutter-
ed under his breath, and then. as an
editor should, he went on impassively
with his nights work
.
1t was intended that the wedding
should be rather quiet affair. but cir
cumstances proved too strong for the
young people. Lcrd Donal was very
popular, and the bride was very beauti-
full. Sir James thought it necessary to
invite great many people, and he in
timated to Lord Donal that highly
placed parsonage desired to honor the
function with his presence, and thus
the event created quite little fiutter
in society. The society papers affirmed
that this elevated parsonage had been
particularly pleased by some diplomatic
service which Lord Donal had recently
rendered him. but then. of course. one
can never believe what one reads in he
society press However. the man of
elevated rank was there. and so people
said that perhaps there might be some
thing in the rumor Naturally there
was great turn out of ambassadors
and ministers. and their presence gave
color and dignity to the crush at st
Georges, Hanover square. The Prin
cess Won Steinheimer made ii special
journey from Vienna to attend, and on
this occasion she brought the prince
with her The general opinion was that
the bridegroom was very noble looking
fellow and that the bride in her sump-
tuous wedding apparel was quite too
lovely for anything.
The princess was exceedingly bright
and gay. and she chatted with her old
friends. the ambassadors from Austria
and America.
"I'm SO sorry" she said to the en-
bassador from America. THAT did not
have time to speak with you at the
Duchess of Chiselhurst's ball, but was
compelled to leave early You should
have come to me sooner The count here
was much more gallant We had most
delightful conversation, hadn't we,
count3 was with Lord Donal. You re-
member "
"Oh. yesl" replied the aged Austrian.
bowling low. 81 shall not soon forget
the charming conversation had with
your highness, and hope you, on your
part. have not forgotten the cordial in
vitation you gave me to visit again
your castle at Meran
''Indeed. count, you know very well
how glad am to see You at any time.
either in Vienna or at Meran
The American ambassador remained
silent. and glanced alternately from the
bride to the princess with puzzled ex-
preston on his face
The mystery of the Duchess of Chisel-
hurst ball proved too much for him,
as the search for the missing lady had
proved too much for Mr. Cadbury Tay-
ior