The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-26

lively. "Maroella. why didn't you tell
me you were engaged to Tony7"
II am not-now," returned Marcells,
slowly. II 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 we'll know the truth. Tony
told me himself. The diamond pendant
was mine. Tony gave It to me instead
Of ring the night he asked me to be
his wife. 1t belonged to his mother.
and she was quite willing should
have 1t. Can you imagine what It
meant to me to be suddenly confront
ed with this horrible evidence in my
own stateroom? The rings and dia-
monds were sewn into the pillow itself
among the feathers in chamios skin
pouch"
II have the pouch" said Anne.
There was piece cut of the outer
flap that folded over twice, and fast
ened with snap like q glove. The
Florentine ring was wrapped in the
other piece and had 1t saved from
the antique shop in New York. 1t At
ted exactly. I've enjoyed the whole ex-
perienoe immensely. because it was
the first case 1 had ever tried. don't
you know7 Mr.. Dimmick did not want
any professional help. He felt 1t was
q case out of the ordinary. The other
two members on board the yacht while
It lay in the harbor here were Rose
and Rolly Ashton. Mr.. Ashton left
for Nevada at almost an hours notice.
and let his wife take the trip alone be-
cause he was very Jealous Of Tony
Dimmick. And the chamois pouch was
one he used to carry a silver mounted
automatic revolver in"
But you said, Anne, the things were
sold at the antique shop by colored
maid," put in Mrs. Bertrand. you
can't think that Rose would do such q
thing7"
Anne raised her eyebrows musingly
and leaned on the little mahogany Ia
BILE before her.
"A half sick, neurotic woman WILL do
many foolish things that she does not
realize the significance nor danger Of"
she answered. Rose was desperate
and Rolly shut off her credit when he
left. She needed plain every day cash.
and she bribed her colored maid to
take the ring and the pendant and sell
them for her. We have the girl and
Rose herself confessed to me yester>
day. wired for her husband, and she
is going west to join him on trip
around the world. Mr.. Dimmick re-
fuses to press the case against them.
They are young and went the pace too
fast without money to float them. but
Rose is good at heart and l know
everything will come right"
| She hesitated, and watched MARCEL
las face.
"Tony Dimmick is down in the re-
ception room. Will you see him?''
| why were those things put in my
stateroom to incriminate me, and why
did he half believe that was guilty?'
demanded Marcella. hotly. 1T spoiled
my trip, and almost my life"
Wont you just go downstairs now,
and scold Tony?" Anne suggested
smilingly. HE would love to have you
say anything you like. can say
though, that the pouch was hidden in
your room as the safest place from
discovery. The maid told that. She
was very friendly with your own maid
Della, and rather enjoyed putting any
possible suspicion on you after it was
known that Tony cared for you"
do you know what I thought? ?
asked Marcella, with sudden smile
At the door she hesitated on her way
down to tony. II used to see you talk
ing to Tony every now and then away
from the rest, and SO earnestly and
confidentially. And then 1 saw you
both that night before you left the
yacht, and was certain you were al
old sweetheart that still held him IL
leash. I'm so sorry, Anne. May cal
you Anne, too?"
Anne laughed. and stretched ou
both her slim white capable hands
you may call me anything you like
professional adjuster of anything from
nerves to household accounts, and Tn
doing very well at it, too. thank you
"Anne," said Mrs. Bertrand, with I
sigh of relief, when they were alone
you are wonder. Did you get bacl
the diamond pendant, too?"
| "Tony has it for her now, with mic,
new ring, Mrs. Bertrand" smiled
Anne. I think I adjusted the affaf
rather neatly. Poor little Mrs. Ashton
wont know she has such things al
nerves by the time she has roughet
all over the world with that tall, stub
born youngster of a husband. The!
don't belong down here in New York
Mrs. Bertrand. You've got to have .
good grip on yourself before you tr!
the long stroke here. There's TOT
strong an undertow."
Mrs. Bertrand barely heard her. Sh'
was at her writing desk, turning Owe
the calendar leaves.
They can be married in September
and Tony has not less than forty thou
sand a year from his grandfather, be
sides the tin mines, or something the!