Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-04-12
Kitty and
The Cabinet.
By JOHN BEAUMONT.
Copyright. 1907. by Homer sprasu

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. ao,, .h,ngy,
.Y.,,, a,,n,,v n,,tt,n. into words what
.,a. ca,asta has haan h,nt,no FOR tho
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sr,slsstA NAV have laan unfortunate
II har rauaor,xa'u said .iohn NoaiIea
ier.,,tlsr.ls ANN. sa,,e meant nothing OF
that sort"
vincant Chester laughed. Ever since
Miss Caleste Noailes descended upon
nor hrother,s bousehold Mt the death OF
h,s ,y,r, sha nod eouobt Vincent He
wos a how Then but even then in love
with EIvia and Miss Celeste had high
or ideos az matrimony for her very
attractive niece
This evening the two had been ex-
amininp n ring. and somehow. none
knew how. It had disappeared. They
had hunted all over for It, but It could
NOT no found and II was to be expect
ed that Miss Celeste's acid tongue
would but thinly veil her suspicious
thoughts.
"If Mr.. Chester's conscience Is IN
easy." chuckled Miss Celeste, II can
understand that he takes to himself
purely impersonal speeches"
Vincent turned to Mr.. Noailes. evil
you search me, STRIP he asked.
"Nonsensew cried his host. Celeste,
Aox
no one believes that you would steal
anything except one thing"
He patted Elyia's shoulder meaning
ly to explain his last sentence and
thereby added fuel to Miss Celeste's
flame.
IL don't see why he should not be
searched" she fumed. 1.-THE ring was
here a moment ago. and now It Is
gone"
"You see" said Vincent. again I
ask YOU TO search me-"
INV how. YOU were not n day old
when I first took YOU in my arms"
said Mr. Noailes. 81 would as soon
accuse myself of crime as to believe
n of Won"
"WeIl. IL YOU won't" said Vincent
brislIv Ili have to do It myself. I
guess"
Rapidlv he turned out the contents
of his pockets. spreading them on tho
table. John Noailes sprana forward as
thouob 10 stop him hut Elyia laid n
detainino hand unon his shoulder.
AFT ia better So" sbe whispered. at
10 tho only wav IN convince auntie"
Thev stood silent until the things
had been returned to Crawfords pock-
ets. then Mr. NoaiIes stepped forward,
~rbis sbouId satisfy Won. Celeste" he
said sternIv ~ want to tell you that
n Won over roise the ouestion again I
.boll NOT condone YOUR second offense.y
"Vcrv welI.r said Miss Celeste. with
n shrue OF her shoulders. "Since 1
seem 70 be SO much In the way hero
aunnose that Mr.. Crawford will per-
NIT me to retire"
She swept grandly from the room,
Having tho three 10 face each other
uncomfortablv All knew that Miss
caleste was not satisfied and were
feerful of ber next outbreak.
zach triad to annear at ease hut the
r,ooaure of the Wait was gone ana
presently Crawford made nm excuse
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