New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-25

M0rgery.
Come up." said, land bring the
keys to the Monmouth avenue house
l have some things to tell you and
some things to ask YOU
l met her at the station With Lady
Gray and the trap. My plans for that
afternoon were comprehensive. They
included what hoped to be the solu-
tion Of the Aunt Jane mystery. Also
they included little drive through the
park and a-well. shall tell about
that MI am going to tell at the proper
time.
To play propriety. Edith met us at
the house. 1t was still closed, and
even In the short time that had elaps-
ed 1t smelled close and musty.
At the door into the drawing room I
stopped them.
"Now, this is going to be sort of
game" explained. Its a sort Of
button. button, who's got the button.
without the button. We are looking
for n drawer. receptacle or closet.
which shall! contain. punched together.
and without regard to whether they
should be there or not, small revol-
yer. two military brushes and clothes
brush. two or three soft bosomed
shirts. perhaps half dozen collars,
and suit of underwear: Also small
fat package about eight inches long
and three WIDE"
What In tho world are you talking
about7' Edith asked.
II am not talking, l am theorizing,"
explained.
think Margery caught my idea at
once, and as Edith was ready for any
thing, we commenced the search. Edith
took the top floor. being accustomed,
she said. to finding unexpected things
In the servants quarters; Margery
took the lower door, and. for certain
reasons, took the second
For ten minutes there was no result.
At the end Of that time had finished
two rooms and commenced on the
blue boudoir. And here. on the top
shelf Of three cornered Empire cup
board. with glass doors and spindle
legs. found what was looking for
Every article was there. stuffed a
small package into my pocket and cali
ed the two girls
THE lost Is found" stated calmly,
when we were all together in the
library.
when did you lose anything?"
Edith demanded. do you mean to
say. Jack Knox. that you brought us
here to help you find suit Of gaudy
pajamas and pair Of military
brushes?'
II brought you here to find Aunt
Jane" I said soberiy, taking a letter
and the flat package out Of my pocket
You see. my theory worked out. Here
Is Aunt Jane. and there is the money
from the Russia leather bag"
| laid the packet In Margery's lap
and without ceremony opened the let
ter. It began:
My Dearest Niece-I am writing to vo,,
because cannot think what to say to Sis
ter Let1tia. I am running away! lam
runnins-awayi My dear. II scares me-
even to write it all alone in this empty
mouse. have had cup of tea out Of one
oe your lovely cups and a nap on your
pretty couch. and just as soon as It Is
Ozark am going 10 take the train for
Boston When you act this will be on
the ocean-the ocean. my dear, that I
have read about and dreamed about and
never seen! /:
I am going to realize dream Of forty
years-more than twice as long as> you.
have lived. Your dear mother saw the
continent before she died. but the things
7 HaV ~
me. have been Of those that have ewes
to see and see not. SOL have run away.
am going to London and Paris and even
70 Italy II the money your father gave
mo for the pearls will hold out. For a
year now have been getting steamship
circulars. and have taken little French
through correspondence school, That
was Why always made you sing French
songs. dearie. I wanted to learn the ac-
cent. think should do very wen II I
could only sing my French instead of
speaking II.
am afraid that Sister Letitia discov
cred that had taken some Of the pearls,
but half Of them were mine. from our
mother. and. although had wanted a
pearl ring all my life. have never had
one am going to buy me hat instead
OF bonnet and clothes and pretty things
underneath and switch. Margery,
nave wanted switch for thirty years.
I suppose Letitia will never want me
back. Perhaps shall not wont to come.
tried to write to her when was leaving,
but had cut my hand In the attic. where
had hidden away my clothes. and 1t
bied ON the paper. have been worried
since for fear your Aunt L1etitia would
find the paper in the basket and be alarm
ed at the stains. l wanted to leave things
In order-piease tell Letitia-but I was 80
nervous and In such hurry! walked
three miles 70 Wynton and took street
car. just made up my mind I was 60
ing. to do It. am sixty-five, and 1t is
time have chance to do the things
like
Z came in on the car and came directly
here. got In with the second key on
your key ring. Did you miss 1t? And !
did the strapgest thing at Bellwood. I
got down the stairs very quietly and out
on to the porch. I set down my empty
travelling bas-l was going to buy every
thing new in the cfty-to close the door
behind me. Then was sure heard some
one at the side Of the house. and picked
up and ran down the path in the dark.
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