The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-01
TUNER Of NERVES
Professional Adjuster and Regu-
Iator Of Things That Rattle
Human Beings.
BY CORA A. DoLsEN.

BY CORA A. DoLsEN.
Copyright, 1918. by the Mcclure News.
paper Syndicate)
Whats her name% Marcella de-
manded. She even turned from the
mirror to stare after the new acquisi.
ton to her stepmother's household
with curiosity.
Anne Raleigh. professional ad1uster
and regulator of shattered nerves,
households going to the little bow
vows, or any earthly thing that rattles
and disturbs the human system. Real
ly, dear, I should have died last season
II It hadn't been for Anne. She gave
me poise and peace that even your
fathers little ways couldn't upset"
where did you get herr"
'Marcie, you don't get persons like
Anne. You fall heir to them. She was
giving Rose Ashton mental, punches
one day after Rose had simply gone all
to pieces over Rolly's departure for
Nevada"
HE didn't get q divorce. He never
intended to. He only went for few
weeks fun hunting on the Renault's
ranch there"
"Just exactly when Anne told her.
! and she proved it. and put Rose on her
feet in two days. l heard her explain
ing the whole affair to Rose that day.
when my own heart was nearly broken
why do you laugh, Marcella?"
Because, mumsie, you're delicious
" funny. Your heart ID made Of nice
soft malleable rubber. II Just couldn't
break. The reason asked about Miss
Raleigh Is this: saw her on the Dim
mick yacht and she was emphatically
not q professional adjuster then"
Don't you dare upset my nerves
Just after Anne has tuned them"
Mrs. Bertrand drew her pink silk
kimono closer around her ample shout
ders and shivered. She eyed Marcella
expectantly, but Marcella went calmly
on rejuvenating herself Four weeks
on the Dimmick yacht to the canal and
back had not helped matters. either In
regard to matrimonial possibilities, or
complexion. It vaguely irritated Mrs.
Bertrand to have Marcella take both
contingencies so serenely.
"She has been In town in two weeks,
though"
"She left the yacht at Charleston on
the way south"
Il can't imagine Anne being In any
trouble with persons like Tony Dim.
mick and his crowd. She is above
them"
She may beat times"--assented
Marcella. But | saw her myself with
Tony one night out on deck after the
rest Of Us had gone down to play
bridge. and Tony told her he simply
couldn't stand It any longer, and she
would have to leave the yacht at
Charleston"
Marcella paused In the mirror she
caught sight Of figure standing In the
doorway. It was Anne, quite upper
turbed by what she had heard. and
smiling. She was tall, with gray eyes.
lot Of reddish gold hair. and the cor.
ners Of her lips turned upward with
provoking optimism.
Il think dropped my handkerchief
under the table," she said lightly. And
It's pet one. II you don't mind"
She recovered the lace edge bit Of
linen, and smiled down at Marcella.
IT think we met on the yacht three
weeks ago, Miss Bertrand" she said.
did you all have pleasant trip"
A perfectly natural flush slowly
crept over Marcella's smooth face.
VERY pleasant" she answered. Mum.
sic, I must leave you--"
"Just a minute, Miss Bertrand" said
Anne. did you find your diamond
pendants"
"Marcella has no diamond pendant, |
Anne" protested Mrs. Bertrand in dis |
tress. Il do hope this isn't anything |
unpleasant"
while we were on the yacht, Miss
Bertrand said she had lost valuable
diamond pendant, and Mr.. Dimmick
asked me to try and recover 1t. may
say now that ! was In the party In a
sort of professional capacity, although
apparently guest. While the yacht
lay In New York harbor Mr. Dimmick
lost several pieces of jewelry from his
stateroom. His mother missed two
rings,'one very unique Florentine an
tique. There we're only three mem
bers Of his party on board then. You
were one. Miss Bertrand"
Il remember Tony's mentioning It,"
said Marcella, her face trifle pale as
she met the other girls eyes.
I'VE located the Florentine ring. It
had been sold to we'll known antique
shop for about half its value Just be- ,
lore the boat sailed. A colored maid
vas the gobetween."
How perfectly dreadful" exclaimed [
Mrs. Bertrand. did Tony suspect any
,ne?" IL
Not until went on the yacht. Have Z
'ou told your mother Of your engage
nent, Miss Bertrand?" Anne asked Z
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