The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
PART III.
THE AFFAIR OF THE NECKLACE.
CHAPTER I.
THE

Although Richard Delroy was known
among his more familiar associates as
Dfckie, he vas not. as hat diminutive
might seem to indicate. merely a good
that his wealth was great. and that he
had neve settled down to that
Mrs. Delroy, Miss Croydon was OF that
steady struggle for money which had
marked his fathers career. n which
many persons seem to think the only
position. He had concluded, wisely per-
Ehaps, that he had enough. and there
upon proceeded to an Intelligent enjoy
5M1ent of It,.
He had an office in the Wall street
district. where he spent some hours
daily in interested contemplation OF the
worlds markets and pregnant talks
of various denominations. He had a
fondness for books md art. finer and
deeper than a mere mania for pur-
chasing rare editions M unique mas
sterpieces; he was q member Of the
Citizens union and8contributed freely
graft n corruption; he was vice
chairman OF the University Settlement
society. and belonged to many other
ipOlitico-evangelfcal organizations. He
had built two or three model tenements,
after. that voyage of discovery among
the. sfilrns Of London, which had also
resulted, as we have seen. in his meet
ing the m who became his wife.
Among these varied occupations. he
managed to pass his time pleasantly.
and at the same time not unpro1tablys
In al word. if he did nothing very good,
neither Id he do anything very bad
indeed, he averaged up considerably
IT may be added. as positive virtue,
that he had married for love and con-
tlnued to- regard his wife with an aftec-
ton somewhat unusual In its Intensity.
AZ great many people wondered why
he had married Edith Croydon. but
they were mostly those who had never
met her. She would he called attractive
charm Of ann which was felt most
intensely III the privacy OF her own
home She was quite the opposite OF
syiyacfous. yet there was about her no
appearances Of sadness. and her smile.
when It came. was the sweeter and
She gave one q certain sense Of valuing
1t. OF not waiting 1T. Certainly, she
succeeded In making her husband an
entirely happy IA which ID, perhaps,
the highest praise that q be given n
wtfe.x II IL almost needless to add
thatsshe thoroughly sympathized with
hiirntfHn his expertrnents for the better
meht$ OF the conditiongSof the : and
(athat her marriage had not igterfered
fdirectton.
Her aisterswas cast In different
mould. Her beauty won an instant ap-
|preciation. Six years younger thar
lstriising, decisive type " brunette
which 3takes q man's heart by storm
lone would think of her as anything
but daring and INSTRUMENTATION
!eyen-ready for any emergency and
Willing to meet, It squarely. open-eyed
4 man. looking at her. would feel ris.
ling In shls breast MOI that instinct OF
protection which most women awaken
but rather; TINT instinct Of the con.
lQueror which q. perhaps. our heritage
fromAthe Vikings. q
Il was TO Richard Delroy that Ire,
maine had applied for assistance II
promoting the Martinique railroad
mot know-perhapG from some uncritica
man IN the street: but gain It he did
and he used the opportunity to Goot
~L1dvantage. ! can easily imagine Thu
Il perfection Of wtxardry he, brought I,
bear upon Delroy-the p~ersuastve clio
1.-The end. no succeeded not only In per
1iuading Delroy Of the perfect feastbiiit:
I10f the scheme, but In gaining adlnis
II s1OnS.to Delrot.s family.
II hadSbeen sachieyed In this wise:
They were discussing the railroad en-
lIterpetse5 \ afternoon. and finally tn
lItAlkAwandered 70 art and then to mu
pic. Delroy Wa delighted to md hi
III Colmpianfon q connoisseur OF delicat
!, psrception and apparently wide expert
sTs. supposs you've been attending tn
IlOper6 TX y gtnQuired. finally.
hSceetaanlys always when there
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