The Cairo bulletin., 1910-08-15
A Shrewd
American Girl
BY HELOISE BRAYTON
Copyright, 1910. by American Press
Association.

Duke of Brentnard. Miss Anterior
was in love with the dukes oldest son
and heir, the Marquis of Middleton
4 Among the guests at the dukes resi-
dence, Snapper Grange. was Kansas
girl, Miss Edith Brown, the daughter
of one who If he had been titled would
have been called the prince Of packers.
Miss Brown was expected to inherit
large fortune, and this was the reason
for her being at Slapper Grange. for
the Brentnards were not overwhelmed
with ready cash, and the marquis was
on the lookout for a wealthy American
wife.
Now. Miss Brown had no more rev.
erence for title than for member
ship Of sewing society. She was one
of the kind to see through milestone,
and 1t was plain to her that the mar
Quis wanted her for her money. and
Miss Anterior wanted the marquis for
himself
$50 long as don't want him my
self" unused Miss Brown, ''why
shouldn't I help this young English
girl to get him"
Now, there was skeleton In the
Brentnard closet. The duke, who was
an old man, was A ikleptomaniac. He
was not allowed when in the city to
go into the shops without footman
to follow him and pay for what he
| tAln n
priated an article the footman would
| step up to the clerk behind the counter
from which 1t was taken and say:
| lis grace is shopping today. 'Ow
much for the and mirror 'e took?"
Il see," the clerk would reply THAT
one is three and six"
This would be followed up by other
| purchases acquired In the same way
and duly paid for by the footman,
There was nothing upon which the
| marquis was so sensitive as this mania
| of his father. He had made every eff
fort to avoid the disgrace, even to an
attempt to shut his father UP, but as
| kleptomania Is not form OF insanity
|
bedlam the duke maintained his lib
erty.
| One morning Miss Brown remained
in her room when the others were down
to breakfast and, being alone on the
floor, went into Miss Athertons room,
took all the jeweiry the poor girl had
carried 1t 10 the dukes apartment and
! slipped 1t into the pocket fla coat she
found hanging in a closet Then she
went downstairs TO breakfast
After the meal Miss Brown kept Miss
Anterior under observation so that she
might be the first to meet the English
girl after the discovery OF the loss. Just
before luncheon Miss Anterior came
out Of her room with terror stricken
look on her face. Miss Brown was In
the hall.
MY iewels!" exclaimed Miss Ather-
ton.
what of emp asked Miss Brown,
putting finger ON her lip to enjoin
caution.
They're gone"
"Histl The duke? You know his
failing?"
'I've heard OF It."
Don't say a word about IT, The
marquis would never forgive you"
do you really think II, best"
81 do"
And I must lose the gemsT
back to you"
That night at dinner Miss Anterior
appeared without particle OF jewel
nv. The marquis noticed 1t, but made
no comment. After dinner he JOINED
Miss Atherton on the terrace. FL,
never noticed the absence OF anything
belonging 70 any OF his guests with
out dreading lest his father had pur
Joined Il.
christine" be said. why did yor
leave Off your jewels today at dinnerT'
"Oh, they're so Insignificant" she
said, compared with what the othei
ladies' wear"
Miss Brown, for instance"
The lady named had that day ap
peared bedizened with a small fortune
in diamonds,
Hers are very handsome"
"Umph! These Americans dom
know when or where to load up will
stones"
When on future occasions the mar
ruis noticed that Miss Atherton stil
refrained from wearing her jewels b.
wondered. Then one day Miss Brow
spoke to him of the omission.
"She doesn't wear them" said tn
marquis. because she's ashamed o
them"
Nonsense" replied Miss Brown
"Thats not her reason. She has TO
much kindness in her to hurt you
feelings by giving you the true one"
Good gracious! You don't mea
they have been stolen"
II do"
| ''And the thiefY'
Search your fathers pockets"
The marquis made the search an
returned the jewels, The incident dc
tided him on marrying for love o
money. He proposed TO Miss Ather
ton, much touched that she had pre-
ferred TO lose her fnary to aecusfn
his father.
las for that American cir" be ado
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