The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-26
TUNER Of NERVES
professional Adjuster and Reuu.
Iator Of Things That Rattle
Human Balngs.
BY CORA A. poLsEN.

Copyright. 1919. By the Mcclure News'
paper eyndicate.)
whats her name1" MareellA de-
manded. She even turned from the
mirror to stafs after the new acquisi'
ton to her stepmother's household
with curiosity.
and regulator Of shattered nerves.
households going to the little bow.
wows, or any earthly thing that rattles
and disturbs the human system. Real
", dear. 1 should have died last season
II It hadn't been for Anne. She gave
me poiss and q peace that even your
fathers little ways couldn't upset"
"where did you get herr"
:Marcie, you don't get persons 1fks
Anne. You fall heir to them. She waa
giving Rose Ashton mental punches
one day after Rose had simply gone all
to pieces over Rolly's departure for
Nevada"
TIE didn't get divorce. He never
Intended to. He only went for few
weeks fun hunting on the Renault'n
ranch there"
"Just exactly when Anne told her,
and she proved It. and put Rose on her
feet in two days. / heard her explain
ing the whole affair to Rose that day,
when my own heart was nearly broken
why do you laugh. MarcellaT
because, mu1nsie, you're delicious
~ funny. Your heart Is made of nice
soft malleable rubber. It just couldn't
break. The reason asked about Miss
Raleigh is this; saw her on the Dim.
mick yacht, and she was emphatically
not 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 Maroella 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. It Vaguely irritated Mrs
bertrand to have Maroella take both
contingencies SO serenely.
"She has been In town in two weeks
though"
"she left the yacht at Charleston on
the way south"
II 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"
Marcella. But I 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 1t 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.
81 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.
II think we met on the yacht three
weeks ago, Miss Bertrand" she said
ibid you all have a pleasant trip?"
A perfectly natural flush slowly
crept over Marcella's smooth face
Every pleasant" she answered. Mum
sie, 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. 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.. Dimmicl
asked me to try and recover it. I may
say now that was in the party in .
sort of professional capacity, although
apparently guest. While the yacht
lost several pieces of jewelry from hiE
stateroom. His mother missed two
rings, one very unique Florentine an
tiQue. There were only three mem
bers Of his party on board then. Yor
were one, Miss Bertrand"
II remember Tony's mentioning IT,
said Marcella, her face trihe pale a.
she met the other girls eyes.
I'VE located the F1orentine ring. II
i. had been sold to a we'll known antique
shop for about half it's value just be
fore the boat sailed. A colored mait
was the go-between."
How perfectly dreadful" exclaimed
Mrs. Bertrand. did Tony suspect any
one?"
mot until I went on the yacht Have
you told your mother of your engage
ment, Miss Bertrand?" Anne asked
the question coolly, mildly. Marcells
simply shook her head, and theil
Elances were like crossed swords
"Then perhaps am intruding At an,
rate Mr.. Dimmick told me that 20,
had promised to be his wife. That wa.
, the night I agreed to leave the zach