The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01

= left to remind you that she was pass
= and sufficient wit TO make an interv'
d tolcrabie. J. as rule. had danced ono
O with her. and then avoided both hC
s programme and her chatter; but now thf
came suddenly upon her she cried OF
= with delicious pretensc OF artlcssnes
4 and ostentatiously made room for me Q
= her side.
DO get me another cup of tea" si
7 said: I've been talking for ten minute
i to Colonel Harner. who has just com
; from the great thirst land, and Nv
i caught It."
t "You'll ruin your nerves" said I. a
! fetched her the cup. and yolil mis-
( the next Dance"
1 "!'n ST, II out with YOU" She erie
/ gushinsly; and as for nerves. I haven
got any. l must have shed them wit
, my first teeth But / want To talk L
you-you've heard the news, OF course
Isn't II DREADFUL
she referred. Then II dawncd upon m,
mind that she had heard of'Lady Faber'
Yes" said l. 'Its the profoundes
mystery have ever known"
And cant YOU think of any, explana
her tea al drauGht. Isn't 1T possible
time?"
'1f YOU can suggest anyone" said I
we VIII begin with pleasure
think OF, is there?" she asked. with hel
limpid laugh; "of course you couldn' Z
search the curate's pockets, unless SER
mons were missing instead of rubIes?"
! This is a case OF sermons in stonos.' 81
! replied, and a very serious case.
wonder You have escaped with all those
pretty brilliants on your sleeves
| But | haven't escaped" She cried,
why. you're not up TO date. Don't YOU
| know that | lost a marQuise brooch AT
! the Hayes dance the other evening?
! have never heard the last OF II from,
my husband, who viii not believe for a
| minute that | did not lose il in the
| crowd"
And you yourself believe"
That IL was stolen, OF course. ] pin
! my brooches too well to lose them
some one took IT In tho same cruel way
that Lady E'aher's ruhics have been
taken. Isn't It really awful TO think that
at every party We go to, thieves go with
us? rs enough to make one emigratc
TO The shires"
for. nothing could keep her from that;
and as there was obviously nothing To
he learnt from her, ] listened TO her
chatter sufferingly.
pie" she continued suddenly, and we
have. not done IL. AS we cant begin
with the curatc. let's take the slim
young man opposite, Hasn't he what
it; YOU know-a something disinherlting
countenance|
He eats too many jam tarts and
drinks too much lemonade TO he a
criminal | replied. besides, he is not
occupied. you'n have TO look in the bali
Il can jus, see the top Of the mems
heads. said she. cranIng her neck for
ward in the effort Have you noticed
that when man is dancing, either he
star-gazcs in ecstasy, as though he were
in heaven. or looks down 10 his boots
we'll as II he were the other thinG?"
Possibly" said I; but you're not go
ing 10 constitute yourself vehmgericht
from seeing the top Of peoples heads"
Indeed" she cried. that shows how
little you know: there is more character
IN 1hc crown OF an old mans head than
Is dreamt Of In your philosophy. as
what's his name says. Look at that
shining roof bobhing up there. for in
stance; that is the halo OF port and
difficulty in dancing the
the polka-cspccialy II he were stout"
30 You really possess AN enemy2" I
asked, as she fell into vulgar burst of |
laughter at her own humor; but she |
DO I possess onc7 Go and discuss me
with the other women-thats what |
tell all my partners TO do; and they come |
back and report 10 me. It's good as a |
play"
1T must be said I. "a compete OK
lrsvaganza. But your enemy has finished |
a walt. Shall l take YOU down."
Yes. she cried. and don't forest |
TO discuss me. Oh. these crushes!"
She said this as VIC came 10 the press
The ball room. a corner where she was
pushed desperately against the banIstcrs
The vigor OF the polka had sent an
army of dancers To the conservatory and
Tor some minutes we could neither de-
sccnd nor go back: but when the press
was somewhat relieved and she made
IN effort to progress. her dress caught
IN spike Of the iron work and the
iop OF a panel of silk which went down
Dne side Of il was ripped open and left
hanging; For minute she did not notice
silk fell away slightly from the more
substantial portion of her dress, I OBJ
served. pinned 10 tho inner side OF IL
arge crescent brooch of diamonds. In
iescrlbable quickness. and made good
he damage, But her face was scarlet in
he flush Of it's color: and she looked at
nc with questioning eyes.
What miserable accident" she said
i have spoilt my gown
''Uayc you?" said sympatheticaIly.
j hope H. was not my clumsincss-but
'eally there doesn't seem much damage
lone. Did you tear IL in 'front.'"
There was need OF very great restraint
n saving this. Though | stood simply
'alpitating with amazcment. and had 10
make some show of examining her gown.
knew that even an ill-judged word might
indo the whole good OF the amazing dis
'overy and deprive me of that which
appeared to be one of the most astound-
ng stories OF the year. To put an end
o the interview, / asked her laughing
V II she would not care TO see one of
he maids upstairs; and she jumped at
he excuse, leaving me upon the landing
o watch her hurrfcdly mounting 90 the
bedroom story above.
When she was gone, ] went back 10
he conservatory and drank II cup OF tea
,lways the best promoter OF clear
hought; and for some ten minutes l
urned the thing over in my mind Who
vas Mrs. Sibyl KavaHagh. and why had
he sewn a brooch of brilliants TO the
inside OF panel of her gown-sewn IL
II place where II was as safely hid
rom sight as though buried In the
thames? A child could have given the ,
child would have over
ooked many things which were vital to ,
he development OF the unavoidable con-
fusion OF the discovery. The brooch that
had seen coresponded perfectly with ,
lie crescent OF which Lady Dunhome
vas robbed--yet il was brooch which
hundred women might have possessed; {
nd IL I had simply stepped down and
old Lady Faber, "the thief you are en- !
crtainlng is Mrs Sybil Kavanagh' a !
lander action with damages had trodden
pon the heels OF the folly. Yet I would /
ave given hundred pounds TO have
een allowed full inspection OF the whole |
ancl OF the woman's dress-and 7 would 7
ave staked an equal sum that there | :
ad been found in It the pendant Of tho ,
opening rubies. n pendant which seemed i