The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-15
Pauline's Pendant

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''Father, It has disappeared
Sir Nevil Masterton and were sit
ting In his study at Masterton priory
after breakfast when his only daughter
Pauline. rushed in with white face
MY dear little girl, what has disap
pearedY' inquired her father In sooth.
ing tone.
my pearl and diamond pendant
The one you gave me just before the
wedding! oh, father, who can have
taken it?"
Sir Nevil smiled. "You have mislaid
1t, that's all! We don't have anything
90 exciting as burglaries here"
But, father, here is the empty case,
which I found In the drawer where l
locked 1t up yesterday morning with
the pendant safe inside"
Sir Nevil looked grave. THAT sounds
odd" he said, slowly. "Tell us all
about II, little girl"
The "little girl" was a fine, tall
young woman of %. Her mother had
died when she was child, and Sir
Nevi's eldest sister, Miss Priscilla
Masterton, had played hostess at the
priory while Pauline was growing up.
She adored her niece, and Pauline
could always get her own way 30 far
as Aunt Prissy was concerned.
A few months ago the little house
bold had received shock-the an
nouncement of Sir Nevil Masterton's
second marriage. Every one had come
to look upon him as confirmed Wild
over.
The new Lady Masterton was the IA
nous stage beauty, Miss Lydia Beau
garde. She was principal show girl at
the Majestic Theater. where her lovely
face and matchless figure brought her
admiration and handsome salary /:
while her strong common sense and ex-
ceilent capacity for looking after her.
self had kept all admirers at a re-
spectful distance until Nevil Masterton
placed his baronetcy and his rent roll
at her feet.
Pauline tearfully explained to her
father the exact circumstances of her
loss. She was In the habit Of locking
her jewelry In a certain drawer. and
then hiding the keys In the corner Of
another drawer. The fact that the
keys and the case Of the pendant were
both In their proper places seemed evil.
dence that the pendant had been re-
moved by some one intimately acQuaint-
Cd with Its owners habits
Her father tried to comfort her. and
added: leave me to talk 1t over with
Mr.. Carter. here. II your pendant has
really been stolen he Is more likely TO
get 1t back for you than any one else |"
realized that to possess a reputa-
ton as sort Of amateur Sherlock
Holmes involves one occasionally In
awkward responsibilities; but / hasten
ed to reassure her as far as possible.
"You are In for 1t now, Carter I" said
Sir Nevil, grimly.
That's all right" said, quietly.
sJust tell me a little about the history
Of the pendant before we 70 any
further"
"Well, you see," he began, I'VE have
good many family jewels, which Paul
Inc had come to look upon as her own
particular property. So that when 1
brought my wife here. month or two
ago, Pauline did not altogether like
parting with what she considered her
treasures.
ut was to make up for thIs," con.
dnued Sir Nevll, shat I bought her n
pendant a diamond crown with two
fne pear-shaped pearls hanging down
on little platinum chains. And II IA
this pendant that has now disappear.
ed"
Il see" said. thoughtfully. what
abont your servants Masterton?"
They have all been with me for
years." he said warmly. At should
never suspect any Of themr"
What about Lady Masterton's
maidY
oh, yes-Raynerl I forgot about
her. She Is girl whom my wife has
known for long time and In whom she
has every Confidence"
began to perceive that I was going
% have rather unpleasant time. At
lunch every one was talking about the
pendant. and Lady Masterton In partic-
ular seemed much concerned at her
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