The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-04

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.Ei-a soon discovered that the IA
iaans Csddington emeralds were kept
n :. stronghold in the duchess state
room. Her grace felt they were safer
with her, ard so they had not been
lsft in a ssfe-deposit vault in London.
E.rira also learned the exact position
CT the strons-box in the stateroom
and this without ever going near the
room or having asked Lady Cadding-
ton direct question concerning IL
ca the morning little Lady Aiexan-
dra slipned and fell while walking
with Adair. Madame de Pasquaii and
the duchess were together in their
chairs On The sunny side of the deck.
A Mrs Ntwrich from the Far West
BUSTED m 10 the mother With the
news. She hae been dying TO speak
10 d rial live duchess and here was
her chance. oh ma'am. oh, your
grace. yonr sweet little girl has fell
overheard, she fairly beamed. She
vas Out walking with that good
locking &r. Adair. and sudden
! iange
she got no further. The duchess
turnsd TO Elyira. catching her wrists
in her strong white hands
Do you hear what that woman is
Szyins2 They have killed my Alex.
ste cried in hard. cold voice.
1t cannot be true" murmured the
/ singer There must be some mis-
take-the ship is still in motion-there
! * 10 outery She addressed the
lnuiti-miilionairess in French, but that
lady not understanding that tongue
only shrugged her shoulders, mental
II deciding TO see about course in
languages through a correspondence
school-the moment she got back
home.
Come. we will see" said Elyira.
Don't don't look so miserable. That
creature is wrong-I am sure of it."
! want Simmons, find me Sim
mons begged the duchess. 4 will
go and see IL can find Mr.. Adair-
or Captain Lachase. But Simmons
she should not have left Alex-my
haby, my little baby"
So while the duchess fairly ran up
. the promenade deck followed by Mrs.
( Newrich, Madame de Pasquali hurried
:, srns5a - 1ral- for 4ha cl,;1draysa nrr.a
: Ard as Lady Caddington had left her
r jewelled bag in her chair the singer
thoughtfully took that with her II
contained her keys
OF course the duchess found the two
children safe and happy with Adail
: watching the Switchboard games
: Lady Alexandra had fallen down
4 iripped. and there had been soiled
!. lDee which Adair had wiped clear
Zith his handkerchief. How Mrs
Newrirh got the idea that the LITTLE
girl was overheard nobody. and leas
a. OF all Mrs. Newrich, knew And sh,
e retired in disgrace after Madame d,
L Pasqusli had warmly reprimanded he
e in French. For Elyira had reached
Adair and the children almost as sool
as the duchess herself
New York was only forty-eigh
:" hours away now. and already hysteI
20 zeal spinsters and loud voiced tripper
to hung over the ships rail and rhapse
es died TO all who would stop and hea
D. rem about Gods Country" Elvir
lie Pasauali had not sean the duches
since morning, and she was standing
Inc centre of gay crowd in the So
ION, after dinner. when somebod
e, whispered a few significant words i
a. her ear.
On ~Milady Caddington's emerald necl
er lace has been stolen?' she repeate
10. with a quick fash OF her teeth. Sh
10 laughed gaily oh. so will be NJ
pesrIs-to-morrow We will not pa
much money 10 bring our pearls an
or emeralds 10 New York;
The duchess herself turned cold,
- suspicious eyes on her friend whe
~ she heard Of EIyiras remark. But 81
"a, did not contradict it. Neither d
.ar she ever mention her loss again
ge anybody aboardship but O'Brien Adai
Il am sorry more sorry than ca
ssT,2 Adair told her once when thu
we're speaking Of The loss of the 81
.al. ersids. AnC 10 his credit be it sa
- that he spoke the truth He was ho
ns es-ly sorry-that the necklace /
Sc longed 10 little Lady Alexandra 3
i'm after all things had gone too far nc
for 10 turn back, and the child was youn
II would be years and years befo
she could possibly wear them.
Lady Caddington leaned over a
her Whispered something in his ear.
yas WHAT" he cried. Perhaps for {
y,n first time in his life he was genuine
- surprised.
1T is SO. she nodded. smiling
am from Connecticut you know. a
once my ancestors soid your ancestt
wooden niitrnegs-haYe you forgotte
lrs For alexis sake decided not to bri
a tbs eneraldg 10 America-they are
by TOO valuable, not only In money. .
i'm. IL family traditions. Still knew
RI, friends would expect 10 gee the Jew,
z l. L