The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-16
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Copyright. 1899. Th. BObss- nsrr;u Company


the foot bath into her shoes, and
! blamed me for IT."
| 1t took the united efforts Of all OF
us-~except Bella, who stood back and
I smile nasuiy--to get Betty back Into
! the sick room again. I was supreme
~ thankful by that time that I had
not drawn the nurses slip. with
dinner ordered In from one Of the
/ clubs, and the omelet ten hours be-
hind me, my position did not seem
so unbearable. But a new develop
I ment was coming
While Betty was fussiug with Aunt
Selma. Max led a search of the
/ house. He said the necklace and the
bracelet must be hidden somewhere.
and that no creyice was too small to
neglect
We made a formal search all to-
\ gether, except Betty and Aunt Sc
lima, and We found a lot of things
IN dlTerant place that Jim said had
been missing since the year one. But
no Jewels-nothing even suggesting
Jewel was found. We had explored
the entire house. every cupboard
every chest, even the insides of the
couches and the pockets of Jim's
clothes--which he resented bitterly
and found nothing, and ! must say
the situation was growing rather
strained Some one had taken the
jewels; they hadn't walked away.
II was Flanagan who suggested the
l root, and as we had tried every
| place else. we climbed there. or
course. we didn't find anything, hut
after all day in the house with the
ahutters closed on account of report.
ers, the air was glorious II was
February, but quite mild and sunny.
and we could look down over River
side Drive and the Hudson, and even
recognize people we knew on horse
back and in cars, 1t was a pathetic
Joy, and we lined UP along the para
pet and watched the motor boats rae
ing on the river and tried to feel
mat we were In the world as well
as OF IT, but it was very hard.
Betty had been making tea for
Aunt Selma, and of course when she
\ heard us up there. she followed. tray
and all, and We drank Aunt Selina's
tea and had the first really nice time
Of the day. Bella had come up, too,
but she was still standoffish and
1 queer, and she stood leaning against
4 "a chimney and staring out over tn.
4 river After a little Mr. HARRISON
put down his cup and went over IL
her. and they talked quite contiden-
ually for q long time. l thought II
bad taste in Bella. unGer the CIR
/ cumstances, after snubbtng Dallas
and Max, and OF course treating Jim
like the dirt under her feet, to turn
right around and be lovely to Mr..
HARRISON. 1t was hard for Jim.
Max came and sat beside me, and
Flanagan. who had been sent down
for more cups, passed tea, putting
the tray on top OF the chimney Jim
was sitting grulnpily on the roof,
with his feet folded under him, play
Ing Canheld in The shadow of the
parapet buying the deck out OF one
pocket and putting his winnings IN
| the other. He was Watching Bella.
too, and she knew IT, and she strained
point to captiyate MIR. HARRISON.
/ Amy one could see that.
And that was the picture that came
out in the next mornings papers. tea
cups, cards and all For when some
one looked up. there were four news
paper photographers on the roof or
the next house, and they had the
impertinence to thank us!
F'laneigan had seen Bella by that
time, but as he still didn't understand
the situation, things were just the
same But his manner to me puzzled
me; whenever he came near me he
winked prodigiously, and during all
the search he kept one eye on me.
and seemed to be amused about
something.
When the rest had gone down TO
dress for dinner, which was being
sent in, thank goodness. ] stifl sat
on the parapet and watched the
darkening river. felt terribly lone
ly, all at once, and sad. There
70
or, In the West or mother In Ber-
muda. who really cared a rap whe
Their I sat on that parapet all night
or not. or who would be sorry If |
leaped to the dirty bricks Of the next
door yard--not that l meant TO. OF
course.
ITO be Continued.)