Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-25

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II was, OF course. absolutely essen
tial that she should wear them on
such an occasion. What was TO be
done? II was nearly time TO 60 and
dress. II was clearly impossible that
Mrs. Scott should 60 herself. and she
hardly liked to send one OF the serv-
ants. In great distress she went into
the study TO consult her lord and
master.
Send Marion Thomas" said that
gentleman. "She will be all right"
"She must 90 In the brougham, B"
said Mrs. Scott. land then II will only
take her half an hour. must have
them as soon rs possible. because
some Of them have to be sewn onto
my bodice"
Accordingly, the ever-willing Miss
Thomas was dispatched Immediately
to Bond street with q written order
from Mr.. Scott. requesting the firm o.
jewelers. To hand over his wifes dia.
monds to the bearer my secretary
Miss Thomas"
Thus satisfied. Mrs Scott retired to
her room and with the assistance o.
two maids set to work on the first
stage Of q magnificent toilette. After
an hour OF fruitless waiting for the
arrival Of her jewelry she went to her
husbands dressing room In great
alarm and again sought his counsel.
A few minutes later servant came to
the door and knocked.
III you please. sir" he said, 1.-The
carriage has returned. There was
some delay at the shop and Miss
Thomas thought you might be getting
anxious, SO she told James not to wait.
She said she would take hans hi
back as soon as she got the jewels"
Very cool OF her." fumed Mr.. Scott.
Perhaps she will kindly do as she Is
told In future. The idea Of her send
ing away the carriage. Tell Miss
Thomas to come and speak to me
when she comes In"
1T Is most inconsiderate OF the peo'
pie at the shop" grumblsd Mrs. Scott.
They knew ! wanted my diamonds
for tonight. The girl is evidently not
being properly attended to-"
Eight o'clock came. No Miss Thorn
as, no diamonds!
Mrs. Scott had perforoe to descend
TO the drawing-room 10 receive the
company minus her g!ittering ap-
pendages; and special messenger
was dispatched to the shop TO learn
the cause Of the delay.
Her anxiety was by no means al
layed when the messenger returned
with the tidings that Miss Thomas
had duly received the diamonds and
departed In hanson very soon after
she had dismissed the carriage.
Hastily bidding his guests to excuse
him for minute. the perturbed mil
lionaire retreated to his study and
telephoned to the police station. He
gave full particulars both Of his niece
and Of the stones.
Next morning q detective called at
the house.
The first important fact that he
elucidated was that whoever Mr..
SCOTS late secretary might be, she GER
tainly was not his niece, Miss Marion
Thomas. That young lady, the daugh-
ter of his sister and her husband. was
discovered to be living at Noting
Hill, employed as teacher at girls
school. Mr.. Thomas had left his
daughter with quite enough to live on.
and she had neither the necessity nor
the inclination to have any intercourse
with her wealthy uncle. She bore not
the slightest resemblance either to her
mother or to the young lady who had
been SO successfully impersonaung
her.
Unfortunately, the further efforts OF
the detective met with no success. and
Mr.. Scott began to fear that the dis
appearance Of the fair impostor VINO
had stolen his wife's diamonds would
ever remain mystery.
At the end of q fortnight. however,
q letter written from the continent ar
rived from his late private secretary.
Mr.. Travers, the gentleman who had
hsen so summarily dismissed just be-
fore Miss Thomas" made her appear
ance. II ran as follows:
Dear Mr.. Scott: II would have been
Tar cheaper for you in the long run
had you acceded to my request to raise
my salary the other day. l always
worked hard in your interests, and the
remuneration received was totally
inadequate.
You we're also pleased TO ny Into q
passion because told you OF my wish
~ get married. That desire. ] am hap
by to inform you, Is now an accom-
olished fact-thanks to the value o.
your wife's diamonds!
81 think I forgot to mention that my
fiancee was an actress, and ! think
you viii bear witness as to capabiii-
ties in the art when you consider how
we'll she played the part Of Miss Ma
rion Thomas" while acting a. your
secretary.
After all, It was very simple.
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