The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-30
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ni2ed. Miss Beyan was such a person.
Why she was admitted was plain
enough. She possessed the component
parts Of a BELIEVE, a high bred ap-
pearauce. a courtly manner, the faculty
Of ignoring people out Of the set with
9ut appearing 10 do 50 and a talent
for using people Having these Il was
possible for her 70 get along without
wealth.
Mss Beyan was one Of the guests a,
aIr8. Langworthy's cottage" An old
English duke. accompanied by his son
the son a man or thlrty-had come over
TO visit America. and the two bad been
secured by Mrs Lansworthy FOR visit
during the season. The Duke Of Pep.
percorn, the father, possessed immense
estates in England, and at his death
the son. Lord Lightly. would inherit
the title and the estates. bliss Bevan
determined to concentrate all her
Establishments in one supreme effort TO
secure the son.
~ wish" said Mrs. Langworthy TO
Miss Bevan, TO post you with regard
TO the duke He suffers under form
Of mania. he is a kleptomaniac. His
son is very sensitive about his fathers
defect and. though he takes the great.
est pains to return everything bis
father steals. will not listen 10 any or
binary discussion OF constitutional
blight. They say it runs in the family
only cropping out with age
Miss Bevan. being OF an ingenious
mind, set herself to turn this knowl-
edge TO account. II was not long be-
fore she had formed a plan. One morn
ing when a yachting party was pro
posed Miss Bevan at the last moment
was attacked by an indisposition and
remained behind She kept her room
till she saw through her window the
yacht standing out at sea. then opened
her door and looked into the hall. The
doors and windows OF the bedrooms
were ali open for airing, but there were
no servants about. Stepping back into
her room. she took from bureau
drawer n brooch, a necklace and
bracelet. besides other smaller articles
Of jewelry. then. going again into the
hall. speedily ran to the dukes bed
room. the location OF which she had
noted. An ocean breeze blew in at the
| window. airing the bedclothes, which
were thrown over the footboard, and
his grace's evening dress suit, which
was hanging on the back of chair.
Miss Bevan slipped her jewels into
pocket or the trousers and went back
to her room.
The party returned in time for din
ncr, and Miss Bevan. having recovered,
was at the table She sat next to Lord
Lightly and. with consummate tact
having learned the subject his lOrdshlp
most liked to talk about. drew him out
on it. listening 10 every word he said
without the slightest disposition 70 talk
For the next few days. or, rather,
evenings. il was noticed that Miss
Beyan appeared without her customary
adornment Of jeweiry. Lord Lightly
was devoted 10 her and took occasion
to compliment her on not needing gems
to enhance her beauty. declaring that
she looked more attractive in the sim
pie costumes she wore when she left of
the Jewels. But one morning his lord
ship appeared very grave. he was reti,
cent as TO the cause. and no one IN
derstood it except Miss Bevan. She re.
marked ii and was secretly pleased.
That evening after dinner he invited
her for a walk on the piazza and when
there proposed stroll through the
grounds. once out Of hearing from
those in the house he said:
Miss Bevan. have something Of i'm
portance to ask you and TO tell you
First. VIII you kindly inform me why
for several days you have worn no
Jewels"
Must II" she said. with sympa.
thetic note in her melodious voice.
Il would esteem it n great favor"
MY jewels are missing"
Let me ask you further whether you
are aware that my father is afflicted in
his old age with a peculiar evidence
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