The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-03-27
Kitty and
The Cabinet.
By JOHN BEAUMONT.
Copyright, 1907, by Homer sprague.


Miss Celeste has been limiting for the
last ten minutes" he cried
Celeste may have been unfortunate
in her remarks" said John Noailes
soothingly, but she meant nothing of
that sort
Vincent Chester laughed. Ever since
Miss Celeste Noailes descended upon
her brothers household at the death of
his wife she had fought Vincent. He
was n boy then. but even then In love
with Elyia. and Miss Celeste had high
or ideas of matrimeny for her very
attractive niece
This evening the two had been ex-
aiming n ring, and somehow, none
knew how, ii had disappeared. They
had hunted all over for II, but II could
not he found, and il was 10 he expect
ed that Miss Ccleste's acid tongue
would hut thinly veil her suspicious
thoughts
III Mr. CheSter's conscience is I'M
easy" chuckled Miss Celeste, Il can
understand that he takes to himself
purely impersonal speeches"
Vincent turned 10 Mr.. Noailes. will
You search me, sirf' he asked
NONSENSE. cried his host. Celeste,
fer heavens sake keep still. My boy.
no one believes that you would steal
anything except one thing"
lie patted Elvia's shoulder meaning
~ 10 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. THE ring was
here a moment age, and now It is
gone"
You See said Vincent Again
ask You 10 search me-
My boy. you were not day old
When | first took you in my arms"
said Mr.. Neailes. Il would as soon
accuse myself OF crime as 10 believe
1t of YOU
well, il you won't" said Vincent
briskly, I'll have 10 do II myself, [
guess,
Rapidly he turned out the contents
of his pockets, spreading them on the
table. John Noaies sprang forward as
though To stop him, but ElvIa laid
OBTAINING hand upon his shoulder.
at is better So" she whispered. ut
is the only way to convince auntie."
They stood silent until the things
had been returned To Crawford's peck
cts; then Mr.. Noailes stepped forward.
This should satisfy you, Celeste" he
said sternlY. Il want to tell you that
IL you ever raise the question again |
shall not eondone your second offense.'
VERY we'll" said Miss Celeste, with
a shrug Of her shoulders "Slnce |
seem 10 be so much in the way here
| suppose that Mr. Crawford Will per-
nit me TO retire
She swept grandly from the room,
leaving the three 10 face each other
uncomfortably All knew that Miss
Celeste was not satisfied and were
fearful of her next outbreak.
Each tried To appear at ease, but the
pleasure of the visit WIS gone, and
presently Crawford made an excuse
for taking his departure. Elvia fol
lowed him to the door.
will you drop i'll tomorrow even
ing" she asked. I'VE shall probably
he able To tell You then where we
found the ring
81 am afraid that l cannot get
around" he said uneomfortably. of
you find it, will you wrltef'
won't you come over?' pleaded FL
via, but Vincent shook his head. He
had been shocked by the accusation
and not even the belief of Elvia and
her father could salve his wounded
feelings yet 1t seemed almost as
though he We're passing out of Elvia's
life
Up in her room Miss Celeste was sit
ting at her writing table while her
busy pen covered sheet after sheet Of
note paper Not until she had written
a dozen pages did she cease her work,
and then, going over TO her bureau,
she unlocked the upper drawer and
drew therefrom Il paper covered book
with gaudy title page From the In
side of this she clipped a coupon, which
she attached to the letter before slip
ping it into an envelope.
A year before while visiting the city
she had been tempted TO visit a yaude-
vile theater at which man and wo-
man known as the N-iays We're Great
ing sensation with some mind read
ing accomplishments. Always inclined
to the supernatural, she had been
greatly interested by the Rays accom-
plishment and had slipped back the
next afternoon to purchase some OF the
books which gave her the right to ask
questions by mail,
Once or twice since then she had con-
suited the oracle, and now she was
writing for advice as to the where
abouts Of the ring. 1t was well for
her faith that she was not present at
the answering of her question.
Two young men sat before table
in cheap theatrical boarding house
when n messenger entered with pack
age of letters to add to the pile on the
table. One of them caught the thick
blue envelope up.
'Here's another whole book to be an
swered," he laughed as he slit open the
cover. "Twelve pages" he gfsped as
he turned over the closely written
pages
"She must want her moneys worth"
'What's the question:" laughed the
other "Love or theft?"
"Somethns about ring" chuokled
the first as he read the first para
graph Listen. AT several crises In
my life" he read, "1 have turned to
you for advice, and you have never
failed me. Now, in sore distress Of
mind, l come to you for advice as to a
ring which I have reason to believe
was stolen. | will acquaint you with
the facts in the
"Cut it." urged the other. Just use
the old standby, Your first suspicion
was correct That'll do as well as
anything"
The reader scrubbed ON the pad of
paper before him and slipped it in the
return envelope. A couple Of days lat