The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-09-05
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10 Goldman and her sister Loulle are
left orphans. Their property has been
swept away by the death Of their ia
ther and they are compelled to cast about
Tor some means to earn a living. Lou
lie answers an advertisement OF an inva-
Lid who wants a companion. She declines
the position. Louie advertises for po-
sltlon as companion, and Mrs. Hazard
replies. She offers Louie position as
her secretary of frivolous affairs" Her
chief work is to steer Mrs. Hazards son
and daughter In the right matrimonial
path. Louie talks baseball to Hap Haz-
ard and also gains the confidence OF Lau-
"a Hazard. The Due de Trouville Is be-
heved to be interested in Laura Mrs
Hazard gives big reception and Louie
meets many people high in the social
world. Natalie Agazziz, to whom Hap
has been paying attention, loses an en-
erald bracelet during the reception she
the world. 1t develops that Natalie mas
lost several pieces of iewelry under sim
'lar circumstances. Hap takes Louie to
the baseball game. He tells her he Is
not engaged to Natalie and has been
cured of his infatuation. The scene
changes to the Hazard country place;
where many notables have been invited
for the summer. Louie and Laura visit
the farm of Winthrop Abbott. an author.
In whom Laura takes considerable inter-
est Due de Trouville arrives at the Haz-
ard place. Loulie hears Wtnthrops mo-
tor boat out late at night. Next morning
the papers announce the robbery OF sew
eral nearby homes Natalie accuses Lou
Sie of stealing her ruby pendant MRS.
Hazard assures Louie Of her confidence
in her Hap declares his love for Loulle.
She reciprocates, but will not admit II as
she fears what Mrs. Hazard Will say;
Louiie Is excused from dinner on account
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notes from Hap imploring her to see MIN
Winthrop is arrested In the presence VI
Hap and Loulie, charged with robping
General Schuyler's home and shoOting tne
general box Of Jewels Is found In WIN,
fhrop's safe, among them an emeralu
bracelet exactly like the one lost , 9 ts, Sa-
&alie. Natalie apologies to Louie Tor &C,
cusing her Of theft. Louie Is awakened
ut midnight and finds Hap In her ROOM
Next morning Hap explains that ne was
In pursuit Of mysterious woman ne iau
seen IN the corridor and who eluded MN
by passing through Loulie's room. Ma
tale Identifies the emerald bracelet 1ouno
in Winthrop's snfe as her own Loune
sister, 10, arrives for a weeks stay. Jonn
Crownnshield pays marked afternoon 10
10. Louie watches all night with Nataie.
She sees Winthrop cross the lawn IN the
early morning. Swallowed by Ihomas
footman Louie hears noise In the gal
lery and goes to investigate. She Slips
into the card room and stumbles over
bag. She starts to carry it to her room
and is surprised by someone In the nan
and falls downstairs. She breaks her
arm. The bag belongs to John. Louie
again finds herself under\suspicion., Lou
lie overhears Hap tell his mother that he
intends to marry Louie even II she Is a
thief, which he doesn't believe. Louie
declares that she will not marry him. but
Mrs. Hazard says Hap can have her II ne
wants her. Detective Adams Is found
bound and gagged. 10 Is missing me
detective says she was carried OH by
three men. Search is led by John. who
Il develops Is in love with 10. Several
clues are followed without success. A
wounded man Is found by the roadside.
10 returns. 10 tells her story. She says
she heard noise In the gallery and
went to Investigate. She surprised Duo
d'Auhigny, a notorious French thlef'
Henry. a servant. and third man re-
moving a picture from frame. They
seized her and made her prisoner In
cottage In the wood. She shot her guard
and escaped AS she finishes her story a
shot is heard in the gallery. Due de
Trouyille is found on the. moor, with
Thomas sitting beside him holding a re-
yolyer, Thomas turns out to be de-
tective in the employ of an insurance &c
company. He clears up the mystery or
the robberies. D'Aubigny. de Trouvifie
and Mrs. Cutler. q guest In the house. are
the thieves.