Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-31

with him. There was a Slight breeze,
| and he insisted upon fetching me a
| wrap. We talked for some time, and
more than once saw the jewel flash.
wonderful color it seemed against
my dress.
when we went in Lord Godfrey
| unfastened my scarf himself. He was
quite long time doing it, talking to
me all the time, saying, in fact, rather
nice things. He left me inside the
| room and took the scarf away. Before
he came back some one had claimed
me for dance. had scarcely started
1t before I noticed that my emerald
had gone-chain and ALL"
There was short silence. Then
Goade said: II won't waste your time.
Miss Holloway. by asking useless ques-
tons; Evidently you believe that Lord
Godfrey took TT"
What else can believer" she
asked. He insisted upon the scarf.
which was really unnecessary. He
was a long time drawing it away,
talking in a rather bewildering man.
ner all the time. He went away d.
rectly we entered the ballroom-and
the emerald was gone"
You spoke to him about it, sup
pose?"
Il did, as soon as could find him,
I looked for him everywhere, but he
seemed invisible for at least an hour
No one seemed to know where he was.
When, at last, 1 discovered him, he
was in the room where wine and re-
freshments were being served, sitting
alone. I went up to him and told him
that my emerald was gone. had al
ready searched the terrace where we
had been sitting, but he insisted upon
no IN, T
that he should look in the scarf, and he
went and fetched it, but there was
nothing there. He seemed very dis
tressed and promised me that he
would do everything he could, but he
begged me not to make too much fuss
at the time. as the duchess, who is
very old-fashioned, detests anything
Of that sort"
1.-The Duchess" the dean explained.
belongs to the old-fashioned school.
The idea Of g. jewel robbery in her
house would have filled her with hor-
ror. 1t is quite certain that my daugh
there again If we had put the matter
in the hands of the police in the usual
way"
'She was told. SUPPOSE"
Naturally. Florence mentioned it
the next morning. The duchess seem
ed very cold about it."
II tried to explain that it was valu
able" Florence interposed, but she
simply said that if it had been drop
ped, the servants would find it. If
they did not find it.. l would probably
discover 1t among my belongings at
home"
Il know nothing about the family"
Goade admitted. Are they wealthy"
7 hol he
replied.
And this young man, Lord Geof-
frey?"
From all that one hears, one would
consider him a remarkably well con-
Quoted young man." the dean replied.
He Is the eldest son and represents
the southern district Of the county in
Parliament. He is spoken of as very
promising"
Amy private means?"
80 far as know, none, except his
allow .nce from his father, which is,
however, no doubt, adequate
COADE reflected for a. moment
~ Suddenly he looked across at the
young lady.
Tell me the rest of the story" he
suggested. pleasantly.
She started, visibly perturbed. A
little flush of color came into her
cheeks.
What do you mean-the rest of the
story?' she demanded.
you are keeping something back"
Goade complained. Nearly every one
does. It is such waste of time"
She remained silent for several
moments.
"Well, there is only this" she ad
mitted, at last: IT met Lord Godfrey
when l was staying in London with
my godmother. He became quite at
tentive to me. 1t was through him, l
am sure. that l was asked to Exeter
Park. Since that night, however, he
has not called or been near me. He
was not there when left in the morn
ing He seems deliberately to have
avoided me. 1 couldn't help telling
him about my loss, especially as he
was with me when it happened. 1t
seems, however. as though he resented
it,"
"a little unreasonable on his part"
said Goade.
Decidedly unsportsmanNke," Faulk-
ener murmured.
1.-THE point Is, however" the dean
conflded, that the young man is eX-
pected here this afternoon for tea
He was lunching with the bishop TO-
day. My wife was also a guest, and
she invited him. He accepted after
some hesitation, I understand"
II should rather like an opportu-
nifty Of seeing him." Goade acknowl-
edged.
THAT opportunity will be forthcom-
ing" the dean said.
And in the meantime Miss Folio
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you prefer, the return Of your jewel
or the exposure Of the thief"
She hesitated.
II should like my jewel back, of
course" she admitted. II should like
also to make the thief confess.
The butler threw open the door.
Tea is served in the drawing room,
sir" he announced.
you will join us. 1 trust, Mr..
Goade." the dean invited You will
then have an opportunity Of meeting
this young man"
They crossed the hall and entered a
very pleasant drawing room with
French windows leading out to the
lawn Of the close. Goade was pre-
scented to Mrs. Holloway, a handsome
but tired-looking replica of her daugh-
ter. to a clergyman and his wife and
to Lord Godfrey Fernell.
Lord Godfrey was a young man,
tall and thin. with a slightly studious
air and a reserved manner. He con-
| versed very little with any one. Even
when Florence went over and sat by
his side. he seemed to unbend very
slightly. He discussed a recent SEES
sion in the House Of Convocation with
the visiting clergyman and exchanged
a few words with the dean upon a bill
which he had recently supported, deal
ing with some ecclesiastical matter.
HIS manner, however, was marked
with a certain aloofneSS. After he had
gone Mrs. Holloway sighed.
II can't think what's happened to
Lord Godfrey" she declared. 1T al
most seems as though you had Of