The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-05-23

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but before he could form word the girl
leaning against the Switchboard pulled
open drawer. and with great rafting.
filed both hands with table silver. and
threw the lot. with Il crash ON the Elem
lSh oak board in the centre of the room,
saying
AN. Mr.. Plain Clothes Man. just take
Il look ut that will We. The names of
the owners is all over EN-: an the
Madam is proud of stealth 50 much: an
we're welcome To look through my trunk.
an yer won't find the wrnppinS of yer
finger there that liver belonged to her"
AN here, too the other girl said,
putting one hand behind her through the
swinging door, and then marching to the
table with hands full of linen. she spread
out table napkins, lunch cloths and
| towels, all hearing the names of the most
prominent hotels and restaurants in New
York, and of several fashionable summer
| and winter resorts.
''Sincc yr'rc here. Mr. Officer" she
said. you've Il right to krtch all the
| thieves in the house You hain't no call
to ranSack our poor little boxes for
nothin'."
No. no" implorcd the hostess. "Do
wait a minute This is Il dreadful mis-
| understanding. Officer. you must know
that this is IL vile plot. You know I've
no need of stealing
The man @rinnrd.
Course. lady," he said. Il know Won
Ion't need To steal. Maybe you're one
10 them clap. tu-maniCurUS. l. that tn"
way YOU got all this loot -
"Aidny'S the time I'VE heard 'rr tell
how she got en- said the girl of the
silver.
AN s"'Nr l.. the other one snapped
I'm the childrrn'S nurse. an there's lots
Of other things about the house.
"Oh. hush. for PHYS sake. and 20 up
/" thu rhildrrn.
'No. thank We. ma am. | may have Ia
20 to the station house," and the wretch
actually winkrd al the grmLng detective
mo. 90 upstairs" Repeated the mis-
1rrSS. "io ON. and he II good girl aud
we'll say no more about it, You 20 back
| 10 yodr sewing. Katy"
Neither one of the girls moved: both
| looked at the man. He shifted about I'M
easily, put on his hat. then took it off
| this was probably before the era Of
police reform in New Iork-a said
| ii'N I''bNl lItSt IlllSS, lil!N
pointing to the linen and silver on the
| table. These girls know all about 'cm
| an | know. Now. we don't want to be
made accessories. us it were. WhatIl We
| do about it :"
"Why. what can | d" | can't pre-
vent your knowing what You know al
| ready"
| 'W"ll, since We ask me what We can
| 10, I'd jest suggest that to keep other
| folks from KNOWN rs much rs we know.
| the girls might tax" Il months wages
rXtry, an 20 or stay. as you an they
| lgrcr. For myself. I'm II poor man with
Il family To support: say for myself
something like Il one and two oughtS."
"Oh. can't do it. haven't the
""o"y. can't possibly pay any such
price"
h> y" please, mH'am Then | must
| tax" thr>" things and notify the owners"
NO. no; can't allow that. I'll re-
turn them myself. I'll give you the
money. I'll 90 To my room and g"t my
| rhrckhork."
"$"mi one of the girls" said the man.
You stay right here with the prority."
"katy. YOU know where Ia lind my
rhrrkh"ok Bring pen and ink. too.
!ierc, Nelly. put these things away-no.
.cav" them. I'll take care of them my
self"
Three checks were written and rocriv-
I'D with =rinS and thanks and then the
three purchased people went to their
several "mploymcntS. The Subdurd col
rctor gathered her souvenirs and carried
them into her room and lorkrd them in
St,,,,.iIl ..,f,, Il, L.
Of collars worth Of Jewels
Thea came the relief of II mild attack
Of hvStrrin. When that had subsidized.
IN" caller. after receiving the oath of
secrecy. Went straight to her mcNt-hc>t
friend and related the whole matter.
Then those tw" recalled many instances
Wh'r" Il like Exposure might occur any
'ay There was their common friend ON
West SrvrntyThirh Street. What II
queer story She had told not long ago.
>h" had nearly ruimrd her sight in en-
hr0' iolin@ elaborate mouo@lumS ON Il set
If dinner linen. The sri was used for
tn" first time ut the house warming when |
the family took possession of their own |
dwelling. The rrNi morning the dining
room gil reported but eleven napkins. |
4or could the twelfth he found. though |
III" household sought it. Sorrowiug. in |
every nook and corner.
1t was not long hrfnr" in the series Of |
dinners and teas given in return for this |
that one hostess gave an entertainment |
out "f the ordinary. She announced to |
her guests that every single piece of
china. GLASS; silver and linen on the table |
hrd it, history. OF course. much Of il |
bad been inherited and that was inter !
"stin%.
To begin WITH the long linen cloth was
.na !e by her own great -grandmothrr |
She had spun and woven and hlrarhcd |
it. nri it was for her oldest dnughter-a
PVT of her bridal outfit. This daughter
lM hnm>ttchrd ii. the mother of the
1"'tcsS. next in line. had put ON her
r"""gram, and the present owner had
'Mhi"iler"d II wreath of forget -mc-motS
around the design.
Each napkin. too. had it's history.
AIaI some of these provoked smiles that |
Gem" dangerously near to hrn" Snr"rS
Owe guest glanced ut her own Int once
h"n kept il low in her lap and joined in
iIr general conversation. She asked for
~ history of her own unpkiu hui man.