The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-30

ploW to him when he found himself rob.
ped OF everything By his brothers in
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! dont know. He is as proud as any
tle family, and, when his brother
i tola nun never to come near the place
asaln, ne put on his hat without one
word, and walked away with his head as
nigh as if be were the heir Of thousands
we've never seen a sight Of him since
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Babette believed she had found the
keynote to Pauline's secret trouble. That
snere was secret trouble she never doubt
LOT an instant. She had observed her
mistress too closely to be rnisled on that
point; she knew that nothing but some
mighty fear could cause those sudden
starts' followed by periods of anxious,
neaVy-broWed thought, to which she was
| SUBJECT And, when Babette went up
| STAIRS she reasoned the matter out.
nave heard that she never knew
she was her uncle's heiress until after
| ner tather's death. What is more likely
| then than she should have married out
there in ltaly-married some poor idiot
VINO was caught by her pretty face? And
then, when my lady suddenly finds that
She Is rich woman, she is tired Of this
poor 1901, and runs away and enjoys her
life by herself. believe l have found
the dark spot in my fine lady's, life! If
this Is as l think, I can take from her
her beloved fance and her riches at one
blow. How glorious that would ber'
Her face glowed with savage salts
faction at the bare thought of SO COM
plete a revenge. She left her seat by the
bay window of Pauline's dressing room,
and paced up and down, her excitement
being too great for her to remain still.
The dusky gloom deepened until the room
was all in shadow, and presently house
maid came In and lighted the candles in
the large silver branches on the toilet
table.
AS the door closed behind the maid Ba-
bette resumed her promenade, and came
to a sudden stop as her eyes rested on
the key left in the lock of small bronze
box. This box contained Miss AFalling's
private keys! She locked up very little
but what she did lock up she was rather
particular about, and her keys were In
variably kept in this Indian box, the
key Of which she carried about with
her.
AS Babette stood looking with a dull
fascinated gaze at the key, she heard
the rustic Of silken skirts in the gallery
outside. With a swoop like a hawks
so swift and noiseless was it. she pluck.
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ped it into the pocket of her dainty frill,
ed apron. The next instant Miss Mailing
turned the handle of the door and saw
Babette rearranging the lace draperies
round the looking glass. She crossed the
room and went straight to the table
glanced quickly at the box, and then
turned to Babette.
Have you seen the key of this box p
"Not to-day, mademoiselle."
provoking" She took it up in heI
hands and shook it. Yes, the keys are
inside. Babette, wish you not to leave
these rooms tonight until l come VI
to bed. I have dropped the key some
where. don't suppose it will be found
until we have daylight to help us---it Ii
so small. Have your supper sent up t
you here"
every good, mademoiselle."
Babette stood with her hands hello
tightly over her heart, listening to the
rustic of the silken skirts along the gal
lery and down the stairs. Then hel
expression changed from strained atten
ton to vivid triumph. She threw hel
clasped hands high over her head. She
locked both doors, closed one window t.
prevent the blinds from futtering, ant
then unlocked the small bronze box. She
laughed as she picked out a key from
the bunch and tried to unlock Pauline''
large desk.
cat last" she whispered, as the loci
Of the desk few bac6.
| Cro be continued.l