Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04

of carriage and never recovered any
part of the amount.
After this when my wife spent a
lot of money l ground my teeth and
said nothing, for | knew she would
fling this loss at me. l almost wished
she would buy something she didn't
need and find she had been swindled
in the purchase, that | might hold it
over her. as she held my loss Of the
bills over me.
Her mother being i'll, she left me to
go to minister to her. The last thing
she said before getting into the train
was: Mary Bradshaw borrowed my
Jewels to. wear to ball. She was to
have returned them this morning, but
l suppose she came in very late last
night and didn't get up in time. When
they come put them in the safe at
once. But you won't; you'll forget to
do so, and I'll lose my jewels"
1T seems to me. my DEAR | retort-
ed. that for you, who are so reckless
with your expenditures, to twit me
with my carelessness is a case of the
pot calling the kettle black"
Remember, If the jewels are lost
through your carelessness you're not
to lay the blame on Mary"
The train started. and with good
by kiss / went to my Office.
When I reached home after business
hours found a messenger waiting for
me with the jewels who said he was
;r1
them upstairs with me, laid them on
table, dressed for the evening and
went out to dine at my club. having
forgotten all about them. | came home
late at night and put off placing them
in the safe till the next morning. Again
| forgot them. going to business with
out having attended to the matter.
My wife had left orders with her
housekeeper to have everything turned
upside down. That IS, the house was
| to be cleaned. The work was done by
men and women hired for the purpose.
| After the Job was done the house
| keeper came to me to tell me that
! some of the cleaners must have been
/ dishonest. for she had missed several
small articles. l at once thought of the
! jewels that were still on the table
| when l had left them. hurried to the
! boz in which they were kept, fearing
| not to find them, but was agreeably
disappointed. It was still there. open.
ed it, and the jewels were in it All OF
them? No. Where was that pear
necklace that my wife priced most 81
all he, possessionsT
was in a hole. Not for all the gold
of the Indies would ! have nv wifi,
know that l had left her Jewels on &
table when outside scrub persons wer,
In the house. free to help themselves
Yet what could ! 90? To accuse tn,
cleaners would be to confess my negli
gence and would do no good.
thought Of asking Mary Bradshaw (
she had had the necklace, but thi
would also bring the matter to light.
was able to buy another necklace
though considerable mohey would b
required for the purpose, but would b
unable to duplicate the one lost SO tbs
my wife would not recognize it for
substitute.
The only chance for recovering th
property without eliminating myse
would be to advertise for fits return,
reward to be paid and no question
asked. This l did, not signing u
name to the ad.. answers to be sent {
, the newspaper for NE Every mornin
! called on the clerk at the Dewspap,
business Office, and every morning
ran over batch Of mail and sai
: Nothing"
/ wouldn't hare cared for the mono
loss. 1t was the fact that this secor
; case of neglect would give my wife
! pew lash to bold over DIG. II ".