Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-02

window 10 watch. \ stranger got OFT
Of the carriage ana waited Presently
Dr.. aovteuS came down the street ami
he two men entered Miss ByoajhLrSt's
door. In i few moments they came
ont supporting a woman between
hem. Mrs. Van Nlis>in-an could Sc
hat il was the Invalid. for she seemed
10 struggle iechly with her attendants.
ana her bonnet. diSarrayed was fallin:
irom he. white head. In II moment the
three had entered the carriage. The doc.
slammed and the vehicle drove OF
The next day the millincr renewed
her representations with Miss Broad.
hurst. but the latter red-eycd and
weeping. would nc; say word. That
cnraged Mrs. Van NlisSinsen. ana she
summoned Il council OF wIr with the
other women of the house. Ate" much
Whispering pouting and wagging Of
heads. they all admitted that they had
lest things which had never been re.
stored. Mrs. Van NlisSingen. the most
comhative and cunning. of the party
was appointed Il committee OF ore IL
reco"er the plumber ut her discretion.
Secrecy was agreed upon and the railli
ner. keen FOR the quest. began 4 system
Of espionage. s-queStioning ana per
secu,ion that almost drove Miss Bread.
hurst 10 insanity. But she would say
no more than that she knew nothing
of the plumber. did rot object 10 Il
search of her mothers room and would
not tell where her mother had gone.
That was the suspicious part OF il.
Miss Brcadhurst would lie neither ca
ioled nor frightened into disclosing her
mothers whereabouts. Its 4 thieves
plot" thought the m;!iinar. arl she
searched every trunk hos. close, art
corner of the old wo.ianS v"catC;
room The search yic't: 4 none OF tho
missing trinkcts.
Then Mrs. Van Yiissc.gcn. squire,
10 desperation. though! a Dr.. Pcr;eus
Evidently the solution O.. the myster!
and III recovery of the property dc
pended upon finding The old woman
She accoS,ed him in 4 lonely spot neal
the park. but lie denied any kn0wledg,
of his patients retreat. lie SCENE,
quite fiuStarcd when she recited tn
full purport o. lie? determination. bu
when she hint I'll 81 possible charges o
collision between himself ard Mis-.
Eroadhurst he turned pair. lie wou,t
nor tell who was the a her man VIII,
helped remove Mrs. B:aadhurst. IN
sisted that he had LEFT TIE carriage a
the corner. and would promise nothin.
except that he would try 10 recoyei
the missing property.
Two days after morning Of detect
i've work on The part of the MILNE,
WAS rewarded by a sudden mectin.
with tire doctor in the park: lie wa:
standing in secluded spot talking I,
Il stranger. When he saw Mrs. Van
NliSsineen he seemed glad and callet
lie: to meet his companion.
Hell tell You all he knows ahou
Mrs. Broadhurst, if you'll promise I,
keep the secret. Ii would ruin Mis-
EroadhurSt if her secret got out salt
the doctor The woman promised. AM
sue HILL, SilcdNlHss Ia ~ l.lat u. -.act
frank way. said:
Il can't recall everything Mrs. Bread
hurst had. she had Only clcak ano
bonnet over her night clothes. but
remember she Woe Il chain. some sill
&c: bracelets. three o. four rings
a."
Amy old lace:" Interrupted the
women.
Lets sec. Yes. come TO think. she
had q lot OF embroidered STUFF abou,
ter neck. can't really recall every
,ning. You see. Miss BroadhursI was
anxious 10 keep the affair secret
Never mind Miss Brcadhurst,"
snapped the impatient Ms. Van Wis.
singer; where is ;ac old woman:
where are those s,o!-that jewsl-y AID
that lace
"Oh. they're all oft ct Gracelanl
You see We buried her just as she WAS
| supposed that she had beea orna-
mentcd in that way in fulGllmcnt OF
some wish of hers. yen see. We under
takers are accustomed -
But Mrs. Van VlisSingep had fed
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