The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1913-08-01
TUNER OF NERVES
Professional Adjuster and Regu-
Iator of Things That Rattle
Human Beings.
By CORA A. DOLSEN.

Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
What's 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 adJusteI
and regulator of shattered nerves
households going to the little bow
vows, or any earthly thing that rattles
and disturbs the human system. Real
", dear should have died last season
il 1t hadn't been for Anne. She gave
me poise and peace that even your
fathers little ways couldn't upset.
Where did you get her?'
.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 al
to pieces over Rolly's departure fol
Nevada"
Mrs. Bertrand drew her pink silk
kimono closer around her ample shoul
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, OF
complexion. 1t 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
"T 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.
''I think dropped my handkerchief
under the table," she said lightly. "And
it's a pet one If you don't mind"
She recovered the lace edge bit OF
linen, and smiled down at Marcella.
'T 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, must leave you"
Just minute, Miss Bertrand" said
Anne. did you find your diamond
pendant?"
"Marcella has no diamond pendant,
Anne protested Mrs. Bertrand in dis
tress. 'I do hope this isn't anything
unpleasant"
while we were on the yacht, Miss
Bertrand said she had lost a valuable
diamond pendant, and Mr.. Dimmick
asked me to try and recover it. may
say now that l 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 were only three mem.
bers Of his party on board then. You
were one, Miss Bertrand"
'T remember Tony's mentioning it, .
said Marcella, her face trifle pale as
she met the other girls eyes.
1--WE located the Florentine ring. 1t
had been sold to a well known antique
shop for about half its value just be
fore the boat sailed. A colored maid
was the go-between."
How perfectly dreadful" exclaimed
Mrs. Bertrand. did Tony suspect any.
one?"
Not until l went on the yacht. Have
you told your mother of your engage
ment, Miss Bertrand?" Anne asked
the question coolly, mildly. Marcella
simply shook her head. and their
glances were like crossed swords
Then perhaps am intruding. At any
rate Mr.. Dimmick told me that you
had promised to be his wife. That was
the night | agreed to leave the yacht
at Charleston. l had found his moth
er's gold chatelaine bag and a diamond
ring secreted in pillow in one of the
berths, the lower berth, Miss Bertrand
When | told him whose stateroon
they were found in, he told me to droI
the case, and 1 suggested returning tc
New York. to avoid embarrassment. al
he was badly cut up over the discov
cry"
But, Anne dear, why disturb us
fearfully over this affair of the Dim
micks?" asked Mrs. Bertrand. plain
lively. "Marcella, why didn't you tel
me you were engaged to Tony?"
81 am not-now," returned Marcella
slowly. '1 broke the engagement the
morning after Miss Raleigh left us
The stateroom was mine. and the jew
elry was found in my pillow, mumsie
You may as well know the truth. Tony
told me himself. The diamond pendant