New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
IA 2JACQUELINE M ! ,kI ON HER OWN NEN
by RICHARD STAR R

you my friendship, and the friend = ship of my house, together with its hospitality. now and at all times in the future"
 Jacquelines eyes were moist and her throat a little choky as she bowed. She WIS deeply touched oy his stately courtesly.
 Sir Franklin cleared his throat AS for what you have just told me, Edward, it has taken me rather by surprise, and you must forgive me all of you, if I find it just a trifle sudden. l should like, if you don't mind Edward 10 have a few words with you in private.'
 Teddy and his father strolled the length of the long room, and stood against the window, where they were out of earshot. Before Sir | Franklin could make up his mind how 10 open the conversation, Teddy produced the glass diamonds. 1 They lay in his big palm, winking Nickedly in the light, and Sir | Franklin stared at them as if he saw a ghost.
 By the way, sir" said Teddy. q have been fortunate enough, with ! JacQueline'S help, to recover the diamond necklace which was stolen l from the mater at Circo's.'
 Sir Franklin gurgled something i unintellgible. Its a long story. | how it came into my possession" continued Teddy pleasantly. "I'n | tell you about it some other time. | I'm very pleased to be able to return it. 10 you. sir. The stones are quite | uninjured haven't suffered in the | least. l am assured they are worth just as much as when they were lost. But 1 haven't said anything to the mater about it yet, in case you wanted to have them done up a bit before returning them to her."
 By this time Sir Franklin had partially regained command of him. self but there was still q vibration in his voice. My dear boy, you have been most thoughtful. That's an eX- cellcnt idea of yours. Don't say any thing to your mother about it yet. will have these done up, and we will keep it as a little surprise for her"
 Teddy gave him rather straight looF. And about Jacqueline, sir?'
 My dear boy l congratulate you. She is a fine girl as well as a very beautiful one. l have reason to know that she has courage and grit. Yes. congratulate you. You have my blessing, both Of you"
 The two men looked at each other for a moment, and a slow smile passed between them. Then they gripped hands.
 "Old Top, sir" said Teddy, "you gre a sport. Come and kiss Jacqucline.'
 It vas one of the shortest engage ments of the season. Within three weeks Jacqueline and Teddy were married-and, of course, they were absurdly happily.
 Lady Montrose had her diamonds
 
 was happy Sir Franklin was happy also, being at peace with his ccnscie nee, although 10000 pounds poorer.
 The only people who were not happy were Mrs. Porter Mason and Mir. Carew, the former because she was in prison, and the latter because the executors of the late Colonel Malcolm Grey, of Torquay had dis covered the long-lost daughter, Jocelyn.
 She turned out to be humble, homely little thing who had been working for some years as a gov erness. She also was happy when she came into 100000 pounds-but not so happy IS Jacquelne.
 In the fullness of time, as they say, in the movies, Dorothy Dalton married Mr. Brown. and settled down to eat just whatever she liked and get as fat as she liked. Instead o7 which. surprisingly, she grew willowy again. You never can tell just what happiness will do to q girl.
 Emily Gibbs married Mr. kcSWicli Dell and was sorry for il; though she was not nearly so sorry as Mr. Keswicli Dell, But, Of course, Emily . Gibbs was the sort of person who