The Red Cloud chief., 1901-11-08
CHAPTER Nv.

CHAPTER Nv.
II was only towards morning that
Alice dropped asleep; the consequence
was, that long after her usual hour
for rising she was still sleeping. The
opening Of her door by some n
awoke her; 1t was Lady Sarah's maid.
why miss! are you not up? Well,
I never! I wanted the key of the Jewel
box. but I'd have waited IL I had
known"
what do you say you want?" re.
turned Alice. whose ideas were con.
fused. as is often the case on being
suddenly awakened.
THE key Of the bracelet box. IL you
please"
THE key?" repeated Alice. "Oh. I
remember" she added. her recollec.
ton returning to her. BE at the trou.
BILE. will you, Hughes, to take It out of
my pocket; 1t is on that chair under
my clothes"
The servant came to the pocket and
speedily found the key. Are you
worse than usual, miss. this morn
ing?" asked she, "or have you over
slept yourself?"
Il have oversight myself. Is 1t
later"
Between nine and ten. My lady IL
up. and at breakfast with master and
Lady Frances"
Alice rose the instant the maid had
left the room, and made haste to dress,
vexed with herself for sleeping 30
long. She was nearly ready when
Hughes came in again.
III ever I saw such a confusion as
that Jewel box was in" cried she, in
as pert and grumbling a tone as she
dared to use. THE bracelets were
thrown together without law or order
Just as II they had been nc much
glass and tinsel from the Lowther
Arcade"
1T was Lady Sarah did It," replied
Alice. II would have put them
straight, but she said leave 1t for you"
thought she might prefer that you
should do 1t. SO did not press It,"
"Of course her ladyship is aware
there's nobody but myself knows how
they are placed In It," returned
Hughes. consequently. II could &,
to that or to the other Jewel box. in
the dark. and take out any n thing
my lady wanted without disturbing
tho rest"
II have observed that you have q
gift OF order" remarked Alice. with a
smile. 1T Is very useful to those
who possess 1t, and them from
trouble and confusion"
80 IL do, miss" said Hughes. "But
came to ask you for the diamond
bracelet"
"Ths diamond bracelet" echoed
Alice. What diamond bracelet? What
do you meant"
TT IL not in the box, miss"
1.-THE diamond bracelets are both in
the box" rejoined Alice.
1.-THE old n is there, not the new
one. I thought you might have taker
1t out to show som one. or to look al
yourself, miss. for I'm sure it's q sigh
for pleasant eyes"
II a assure you II Is In the case,
said Alice. "All are there except wha'
Lady Sarah had On. You must have
overlooked It,"
81 must be a great donkey II
have" grumbled the girl. 1T must b
at the very bottom, amongst the cot
ton she s~oliloquized. as she returned
to Lady Sarah's apartments. and
have Just got to take every individual
article out to get at It. This comes
Of giving up ones keys to other folks.
Alive fastened down. begging par
don for her late appearance. 1t wa
readily accorded. Alice's ONCE In tn
house was nearly a sinecure; whel
she had first entered upon 1t Lad!
Sarah was iii. and required some on
to sit with and read to her. but nov
that she was we'll again Alice had III
tie to do.
Breakfast was scarcely over whei
Alice wal called into the room
Hughes stood outside.
Miss" said she, with a long face
the diamond bracelets not in tn
box. l thought ! could not be mis-
taken"
But 1t must be in the box" sal
Alice.
but Il is NOT" persisted Hughes
emphasizing the negative: cant 20