The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-02
By HELOIsE Y

riri whose birth had been OF ordinary
parents. was a guest at the seat of the
Duke Of Brentnard. Miss Atherton
was in love with the dukes oldes, son
and heir. the Marquis Of Middleton
Among the guests at the dukes resi-
lence. Snapper Grange, was Il Kansas
girl. Miss Edith Brown, the daughter
81 u who If he had been titled would
have zen called the prince Of packers.
Miss Brown was expected 10 inherit 4
large fortune, and this was the reason
for her being al Slapper Grange. for
the Brentnards were not overburdened
with ready cash. and the marquis was
on the lookout for a wealthy American
wife.
Now, Miss Brown had no more rev
srence for q title than for a member
ship OF a sewing society. She was one
Of the kind 10 see through q milestone.
and # was plain to her that the mar
quis wanted Der 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 | help this young English
girl 10 get him:
Now. there was q skeleton 10 The
BreDtnard closet. The duke. who was
an old man. was r kleptomaniac. He
WAS not allowed when in the city to
20 into the shops without 6 footmGn
10 follow him and pay for what he
stole. When the old gentleman appro-
priated an article the footman would
step up 10 the clerk behind the counter
from which il was taken and say:
lis grace is shopping today. 'Ow
much for the and mirror e t0okf"
Il see" the clerk would reply. That
n Is three and S!X
This would lee followed w. ly other
purchases acquired ip the same way
and duly paid for 10y tb, foo,msu
There WAS nothing upon which rhe
marquis was 50 sensitive as this mania
Of his father. He had made every e.
fort 10 avoid the disgrace. even 10 al
attempt 10 shut his father Up. but as
Eleptomanis IS not a form Of insanity
that warrants conhning q person In
cedlam the duke maintained his Ito
erty.
One morning Miss Brown remained
in her room when the others were down
10 breakfast and. being alone on the
5oor, went into Miss Atherton's room.
took all the tevelry the poor girl had,
carried Il 10 the dukes apartment and
slipped II into the pocket Of a coat she
found hanging In a closet. Then she
went downstairs 10 breakfast.
After the meal Miss Brown kept Miss
Anterior under observation so that she
might be the first 10 meet the English
girl after the discovery Of the loss. Just
before luncheon Miss Anterior came
out Of her room with a terror stricken
look Oh her face Miss Brown was in
the hall.
Ny Jewels" exclaimed Miss Ather.
fon.
What Of en- asked Miss Brown.
putting q finger on her lip to enioin
caution.
They're gone
Hist The duke: You know his
falling:
I've heard q IT,"
Don't say q word about il. The
marquis would never forgive you"
DO you really think il best
q do"
And ! must lose the gems
Never mind that; they viii come
back 20 YOU
That night 81 dinner Miss Anterior
appeared without q particle Of jewel
~. The marquis noticed IL. but made
10 comment After dinner be joined
Miss Anterior on the terrace He
never noticed the absence Of anything
belonging 10 any q his guests with.
out dreadinc lest his father had pur.
!oined IL.
Christine. be said. why did you
leave of your jewels today at dinner:"
"Oh. they're SO Insignificant, she
said, compared with what the other
ladies wear
Miss Brown. for instance
The lady named had that day ap-
peared bedizened with 2 small fortune
IN diamonds
Hers are very handsome
lymph, These Americans don't
know when or where 20 load up with
stones
when on future occasions the mar
quis noticed that Miss Anterior suI
refrained from wearing her jewels be
wondered Then one day Miss Brown
spoke 20 him Of the omission
"Sbe doesn't wear them said the
marquis. because she's ashamed Of
them"
Nonsense replied Miss Brown
That's not her reason. She has too
much kindness IN her 10 hurt your
feelings by giving you the true one"
Good gracious, You don't mean
they have been stolen
81 do
And the theft
Search your fathers pockets.
The marquis made the search and