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0 THE WEEKLY LEDGER: GAFFTVEY,*S. FEBRUARY 13, 189fi. . -c ■ 4? ■■ gvV' ' • • •f' -til-'* •'-• . -■ >! CHAPTER IV. DIAMOND OfT DIAMOND. Mr. Barnes, after di- v .! ; t’ cameo button, • apartment. With reached the Fifth Av« • I: >. ilo found Wilson oitti.’.^ iv. tin- lc.!;. y :.:i I learned from liiin tliat Xio : 1 !: . I not yet come down .: ir.-. i! ■ i ! '. subordinate happy hy e>. . . him npi n hi • workai from blame becam t i hi; his man for a few 1 th With the button in li p. . •T*. Barnes found it ^asy to ho j I srcd If the truth were Liov. i, hv wa. h - ;- kliuR to himsell'. The thought which pv v. ('■ ■ i of merriment v. .. ; tin . a t : ;• !. : i up stairs had pro d hi: man as ordinary c left behind him 11. ■ \ .y n-.d which he had 1 a t'-l v. . ! found after he had < ns; .e: i :. Externally, hower to show that Mr. Bn : n y .y excited. Ho calmly:td at ;!.• u Mr. Mitchcl, and . up - . . . as any ordinary v it . In a few minute, the 1 d ■ y . -• n: 1 with the curt me..-a; > , ' : ■ v Mr. Barm 5 was of stairs int of two 1 and a bath ovei look tl 1 street. The room which m :1 in'.i: .• hall was fitti tcloi lor. Com! rtahle stu ... sofas, a folding r< .... 1 . us n right piano in m; T .(' ... - ;y en/e vi: h handsome piano lan:p 1;. s : <.- it.; e.;; \ .1 center table on which . dar. .. lamp, cigar case in 1 . ]•' ■■ ■> • bums, haudsumt! jd.- in gold frames, el v . mantel, an onyx eh . • ; t.ll.i. of a Moor curved in v ;1 . a card receive;—ii the place was of v.eahh, luxury and reiiii'< aid ' thedc’u of a mun! ; Ii. , n less there might i- ; m ] den motive, \;hiel’. w< c . 1 ; . ; .. who was evidently a ; such a crime. Ac 1. 1 ' > 1 . experience ; ueh a . a woman. As w . ti \ . this ease, save the . Y ; a 1 just h ft. : I , detective’s min 1 as 1. ■ 1. roundings in a it . j. ,d . Th .1 ho heard a veYc i. i 1;. ... ; say: “Come in, 11.-. Far::- • We :v.i ; > stand uj.on . uk < no a;:..; I:; r. Mr. Bann . in 1 > tho ii , 4 ~ Don, crossed : . mi;' VvjLI . i <^ d noticid at m. c ,’,:,i ; j,- . ;»};»:• t- ment was as lu::i i ; ii.;' p- ..-v.T, Mr. Mitchol v.a am. • si j r. of n mirror shavii.;; Jffiii -1.', 1 mi. : 1 a silk m . “Pardon ” b< , , TjT r. Barnes. “But 3*00. b ! 1 m • A. 1.1 ifan C Cil il at an3* time, and”— “No excuses m,. ('V;h fre: ,1 me. But L uni. t l : '!u*li y«, ;.i know. A man can’t talk v. ,t'i lat! -v'l* C ai one side of his mi . ” “Certainly n it. D nury. I c:; ,!1 wait. ” “Thank y 1! :t. Yu 1 1 • • 1 find that armn-lmir i . 11." 1 1; tl com j (Al Li bio. This is an odd lion:- : io bo m Ig one’s toilet; but, tl." i.., t is, I wi IS Ol it late last night. ” “At tho club, I sup/ < -i .‘-.lid y. p. Barnes, wishing to see if m .-. :,i itchi d would lie to him. Li thi.* !, ie was i iisa; pointed, for the r ply wa : “No; I went to th < s-.i no. Lilia; .Ii Russell, you know, h, • n tru I ha ;d promi« d a friend t we w( ut. ” “A gentleman?” “Are you not g Uin;; inquis itivi . -j !.1K i 1 • 1 ‘ i il .'It . !l il i W l JI Y iu .1 'l in • i. y 1 r 1 i n v!' !• ivute 1 f’ m 1 I'i 1 i! i 1, . tii 1 ’ my bui 1 Jill" !; U Min lii’l. vor \ n;o ve. 11 1 did st retch i rr. .../^ OlTfipfeu ‘ A ^fev £vlSE f C£ -‘ Wizard.” pt ~' : X- ^ ■ u \f. J sorts. yovji* coil - j i-oko of t button:-; having a set of i.va cuY . and”— “Pardon me, I f dd { ’n, n. t five.” <h;ce more Mr. Barn ; l; i il d to trap x' • man. lie sup :< i I've, l ;; that Mr Mitchcl niirht c i’-at to have t limi- No; not a : t. n, fact, that is h r ; ; , < . Mr. Barm ; 1 h. . . w, ; painting re;>re a: lay a beautiful h r.d—a 1 :*e c • - emotions a;. I 1 it '>..!• w . portrait w< r< . . & Meant fact had been tot! *<’. .0 , 1 ; \. an. Wilson el 1 dr •0 the house v. 1 . • 1! • an lay. It would . cl’s friend mu.-t livo ti ; 1 t•• s ho had gained acei tla ; 1 Did bo know that the other al > lived there and did he go i:. 1 1 r a; .vl:.. .y after leaving hire m a; ? A dd. passed through Mr. 1 ’ mind 1 sgres wandered acn t the bed. Hoi a waistcoat, uik.-:i vl;i< h h oh . .. 1 » buttons similar . 1, the wh h 1 - ! 1 secreted in his p da t. IT. 1 ' r > reached his hr. id {.••,. ,;d t • bis fingers had set Waistcoat wl 1 out turning fi : hi .. . ' : “There i u Zio li« ; )«icy i ii 1 ■ ■,t \>\.t -; t, Mr. Barm .” “What do 3 1 to said Mr. B< his hand iju . uly. . . . 1 > 1 1 1 moment bef< vo n ]dying, deli;. ,r made one or two 1 . e 1 razor, theu turned ami .. i d w ive. “I moan, Mr. Ba , d p forgot that, I was 1< ,kii:;.r i r > “Youi reu licutcd to steal.” “Did it? I 101 !.::v should not .adopt a t methods if y in ate i invito a p i.t h 1 ; 1 room, I do n . 1 goring myclulnii;: turned. ” my hand toward your eloihing, it was w idi no wrong intent, and y.n know it. ” “Certainly I do, and what is more I know just what you v.u 1 > v.d ding to do. You must not got any ai d . 1 c.rdly. I >h iuld not have u. dthov.i d. v.liich I did, hut to tell y m tlio trnih I was irujaed. ” ‘I don’t understand.” “It, hurt my finding h:ivo yon treat mo just, like an ordinal orimimil. That you should think I v.e.-aM !.■; y 1 0011.0 . h ro and mak wl niua- tieas you liavo in ye,;, init.d right bo- 1 my very eyes woo; I d my pride. I 1. vit . hould have tor;: d ; berk upon u ( xeept that I faei d 0. iniin r. I told y a l know what you wislio l t o <lo. It to examine the butt-ms 1 1 my vest, v.as it not?” Mr. Barnes was : 1. 1 at did ?) how it. Calm’, m ■: “As you know, 1 < v- e!. vcr.ation on the t. 1 n the origimil .mud *;, tl-..- • -tig the lost one. “Of course yon did say it:, :: member,” he coot mm- !, “ you will admit it wa ; n r tr on- i . ity which led m towii s them, tl-.a'—that—well, that, i might r rog- nivo them again. ” “A very laudable in! ut. But, my dear Mr. Barnes, I hag t 1 you that \ 1 may call upon mo a any time and :!; mo any questii na y 1 j . Why did you not frankly a L me to show you the buttons?” “I should have d, no so. Id isqnow. ” “They* are in th v -at. Von may ex amine them if you d Vv it. ” Mr. Barnes took up tla’ v-s!, and vvaa tzzled to find six 1 -it'.! u- liet and three of K- b.ill i o was s dialiod, for theywr: id. ntioal witli tho one in his po ket. i oc ui red to him that this man who wa 0 ui i'ul in his \ • cautious might have 1 od as to the number in tho sot, and have said six v it 11 iurcalitythoro were seven. A few 0 ; atioua about the buttons seam d op- p rtuuo. “These are very beautiful, Mr. .'I itch- el, and unique too. I have never hoard of cameo buttons before. I think you said they were made expressly for you. ” Mr. Mitchol dropped into a cushioned re.'’her before ho repli d: “These buttons were made for me, and they aro exquisite sp unions of the graver’s art. Cameo butt 11s, however, are not so uncommon as yon suppose, though they are mi <• u ually worn by women, and, in fa t, ii was. a woman’s idea to have theso cal. 1 should not have”— “By Jove!” said Mr. Barnes, “tho Borneo buttons are copies from your 1 la ness, and good portraits too,” “Ah! You have noticed that, have you?” “Y'es, and the Juliets aro copies of that picture.” Mr. Barno-was getting excited, for if tie • buttons were per t-nils, and tho one in his pocket was that of tho woman whose likeness stood on tho easel, it was 1 .idi ot that they wi re connected. Mr. Mitcin 1 eyed him kei nly*. “Mr. Barnes, you a: disturbed. What i.-; it?” “I am net d is tux lx d. ” “Y'ou aro, and it is tho sight of those Stealthily he reached his hand tmeard the Ini!. buttons which has caused it. Now tell mo your reason for coming here this morning. ” Mr. Barnes thought the time had 201110 to Btriko a deciding blew. “Mr. Mitchel, lirst answe r ono ques tion, and think well before you reply. How many buttons wore made for this sot?” “Sovon,” answered Mr. Mitchcl, so piumptly’ that Mr. Barnes could .only x peat, amazed: “Seven? But you said six only a mo ment ago!” “I know what I said. I never forget any statement that I make, and all my iduti'ineuts aro accurate. 1 said that six is tho entire set. N' W you ask mo what was tho original m mber, and I reply seven. Is that clear?” “Then tho other button Isis boon lost?” “Not at all. 1 know where it is. ” “Then what do you mean by saying that tho set now is only six?” “Exeuso me, Mr. Bann s, if I decline to answer that question. I havo replied now to several since I a Led you why you came hero this imTiling. ” “I will tell you,” said tin* detective, playing his trump card, as he thought. “I have boon examining (lie place where , vour crime was committed, and I have found that seventh button I” If JUr. Barnes expected Mr. Mitchcl to recoil with fear, or tremble, or do anything that an ordinary criminal does when brought face to face with evidence of his guilt, ho i.inst have been disappointed. But it is safe to assume that by this timo so skillful a man as Mr. Barnes did not oxnect so consummate an actor as Mr. Mitchcl to hi tray feeling. Undid show some interest, however, for he arose from his chair, and walking up to Mr. Barnes ho a bed simply: “Have you it with you? May I see it?” Mr. Bavin s hesitated a moment, won dering if he risked losing tho button by handing it to him. lie decided to give j it <0 him and did so. Mr. Mitchel looked at it closely, as though an exj ; and after several mo- metus 1 f i i: ;n e ho tossed it carelessly into tho ai: , catching il as itcamodown, and then said: “Tibs Wi.nkl n: ;!:e a pretty situation in a ploy, Mr. Barnes. Follow mo. Dr- tectivedi: i-.,< is crime and finds curious bntti -.i. s straight to criminal and boldly tells him of the far:. Criminal admits that ho lias but six buttons out of seven and asks to see the button found. Detective foolishly hands it to him. Then criminal smiles blandly and says: ‘Mr. iYtcetive, now I havo seven butti ns, and my set is complete again. What rue yoa g-iltig to do about it*?’ ” “And the detective would reply,” said H”. 1: no's, falling into tho humor of the situebi, u, “Mr. Criminal, I will ir.- f tab ’ tlnd bn. k by force.” “I Y:e ‘ly. You catch the spixit of the rt; -."’ ps taro. Then light between two men, 0 from thogallcry, ami vi< - t.r.y f . > itlier party, as tho antlu r has dee',’, ii. That i.- th.-) way it would be don • in 'play. But in real life it is dif ferent. I .Ye,ply hand yen back your butti a thru-, ’ handing hntten to Mr. Bail . i a’d h-iwiag politely. Then )>o re’ua 11 <1: “Mr. Barn os, you aro v.el- ei,:::e t ithnt. it is not a part of my si t!” “N.-.t a part 1 f your sot?” echoed the detective, dauifi undi d. “Not st 1 art of n:y set. 1 am sorry to di. a; - int yon, but so it is. I will oven explain, for I sympathize with yon. I told y u the set was originally seven. Sro il was, but the seventh button has the 1. ad of Bliakvupcaro on it. All seven wi m givi to me by my friend, but as I could wear but six I returned to her this 1 dd Shakespeare button, which l had 1; ado into a breastpin, and kept th ■ oti. rs, thus reducing tho set of but tons to six. The seventh is no lunger a butti n, you see. ” “Bui how do yon account for the fact that this br.itou which I havo is plainly a portrait (•'. your friend and a counter part t i those on ycur vest?” “f ly :h ar Mr. Burn; «, i don't account for it. I don’t have to, yoa know. That sort of thing is your business.” “What if I should decide to arrest you at on o and a. k a jury to detonnino wlu thi r your 01 iginal set included this button or not?” “That would be inconvenient tome, of e .ar e. But it is ono of thoso things th.at we risk every day—I mean arrest by some blundering detective. Pardon me, do not get angry again. I do not allude to youiself. I am qnite sure that yon are too shrewd to arrest me.” “And why so, pray?” “ Because I am surely not going to run away, in tho lirst place, and, second ly, you weald gain nothing, since it would be so easy h r mo to prove all that 1 havo told you, and in your mind you aro saying to yourself tliat I have not lied to you. Really 1 have not.” “1 have only one thing more to say to you, Mr. Mitchel,” said Mr. Barnes, rising. “Will you show mo that seventh- ‘ button, or breastpin?” “Tliat is asking a great deal, but I will grant your request upon one ccndi- J ti' ti. Think well before 3*011 make tho bargain. When I made that wager, I did m,t calculate tho possibility of en tangling in my scandal the name of tho woman whom I lovo dearest on earth. Tliat is the pert rail of tho woman who will s ion hi ome xey* wif i. As I have said, - ho in. the other button and wears it eiins'.antlj*. You will gain nothing by seeing it, f« r it will simply corroborate my word, which, I think, 3‘ou believe now. I will take you to her, and she will tell you of these buttons, if yon promise me never to annoy her in any way in connection with this affair.” “I will give you that promise cheer fully. 1 havo no wish to annoy a lady. ” “That is for you to decide. Meet mo in tho lobby at noon precisely, and I will take you to her house. And now will j’oxx excuse me while 1 complete my toilet?” CHAPTER V. THE SEVENTH HETTON. On tlie second Hour of tho apartment houso in East Thirtieth street lived Mrs. Mortimer Remsen and her two daugh ters, Emily and Dora. Mrs Romsen's husband had been dead more than ton years, but he had amassed a handsome fortune, which left his fam ily able to maintain tho position in New York society to which they were heirs b3* birth and breeding. They lived in tho most commodious apartment in tho maguiliccnt building in Thirtieth street and w< re surrounded by an elegant lux ury which results from a combination of wealth and relined taste. They enter tained frequently, and Mrs. Remsen, still a handsome woman, was always a conspicuous figure at tho most notable social and charitable events of the season. Emily, the eldest daughter, was a woman of 11(1, who commanded rather than attracted admiration. She was of admirable proportions, easy and regal carriage, with a lino head well poised on magnificent shoulders. As to her fan—well, I cannot describe it better than (ild the eminent artist, Gaston do Castil’a, who was requested to paint her portrait. “Miuum,” said ho to her mother, “I do not like to undertake your commis sion. Your daughter has 0110 of those marvel niH faces which defy art. Every feature is a departure from recognized standards, and yet tho result is nobility and bcuulv of the highest tvne. Onlv raluro herself can produce such effects. Through an inqu riYct countenance she sheds the ra\‘s of an illumined soul, till all faults at ■ obliterated, forgotten. Wo poor artists cannot hope to supply on our cold canvas what so singular a face must have to make it beautiful.” Nev ertheless he did paint tho portrait, the one which tho ihtectivo had seen in Mr. Mitcliel's room, and he had succeeded at least in suggesting tho marvelous ef fects of character, revealing itself through the f< atuves. Other painters had failed, perhaps because they appreciated less than he what they attempted.- This description also gives a hint of tho woman her. elf. A combination of all tho softer emotional elements, she dominated m If and others b3* a supreme will, .she v. as rarely di boye-d by suitor or by ; ervant. That she had engaged her: ilf to marry Mr. Mitchol bad sur- priselthe entire circle within which she mow d, ami yet j orhap.s the secret of his such s lay in the simple fact that he had had the ( urago to aslc for hi r, and to do so in a. loving but masterful way which plai.ily showed that ho antici pated im i'i fusai or coy hesitancy. His wooing had bn r: an impetuous whirl wind i .nd, and lie was adianced to her within a 1. "•itli of their acquaintance. I*- w is toY fact which had caused the most comiuoi it. Mr. Mite lie good soc •I’ tv, but ho was a and u that bo ' .; eaptui' of t!: 10 : mat s dal 1:1:1: Iu i askii' •C W i ' is lie: .1 q; !C£ none r.-i d : ddc to . ,:::sv. 1 sent 1 • ! i r, : :mi tha t si:. di. shed ; ' . t r.r J,’: ::: a. !:nl< 1 of tr; wl i !>:i {| ! Jj ! th 0 OVO: ■■ 0] fee.! !;.• a". 1 1 •♦.tod fn k el; deeper. Mr.-. Ih-ii.. n had protested when r.:;:My ann - ’ bar cug.ig.-uient, but Emi!y had 1 , “Mother, I h ivo ;;iv ;i x-.y w .d,” and tho discussion had e'ViY:mp Y H-atid hi :\»-df at her mi'Is rT f i, and, : f‘< r tenderly kiss- i:;;* her, ''Tip ud:“l love him. Hois my k.and tin n 1 c e l her head in her 1 1: Jap. Few wemen argue f that ixatnro. Thus Emil; id Jit ?Jitchel 1 came 1 ugaged, afl r v.d.-eh ! -c.iai and went much as tliora-ii !••• wi- ’thi’ master of the bonio. Wl v :: .'•im-c ])<• iaal become the mas ter of its ini.- in ss? i' w: in •- i.-tap’s antithesis, save tliat 1 •! \.i:o! um-ttes. Eho was sim ply a h•vabio, laidle, inipiessionable, ; "!. I in-ado-.e.l her mother and como tills nttcruoon. That is why 1 have been so nervous. I was afraid yon- might he going out, and”— “No; I will bo hero to protect yon. Besides I exp'ct Bob at any mornoui Ho said he would come about noon, it is after that already. Perhaps tha lie now. Yes; throe rings I” “Oh, so Romeo and Juliet have nals! But jump up, Queen. Ho m not catch ns lying down and ‘sp >ng. ’ ” A moment later Mr. Mitchol entered,^ to find both girls Boated in tho most dignified manner, reading novels. Walk ing over to Emily, he stooped and kissed her lightly on <he forehead, whispering, “My Queen.” Next ho patted Dora on tho head as 0110 would pat .a child. “Emily, I have taken tho liberty of telling a friend of mine tliat ho might call here. You do not. mind?” “Why, of course not, Roy. ” She had made this name for him by oliiniuatiiig tho first . c }’lla!;!e of his ficeond name, Leroy. .She told him that thus she could call him King without heralding it to thowm-Jd. Almost immediately tiio boll Bounded again, and Mr. Barnes was in troduced. Mr. Mitchel pm;tod him to tho two ladies, and then devoted him self to Dorn, thus leaving the drtoetivo perfectly free to eon verse with Emily. Being well educated and having trav eled through Ei.gland early in life, Mr. Barnes soon made himself at ease and talked like any rociefy man. Presently Mr. Mitchcl look Dora to tho window and stood there looking nut and chat ting, apparently absorbed and unobserv ant of tho others. Mr. Barnes decid' d that this was his opportunity. “Pardon xnr, Miss Remsen, and let tho interest of a collector excuse tho im pertinence of lay not icing that beautiful pin which yen wear. Cameos, I think, are too littlo appreciated nowdays. Tin • aro pa. . cd by, while statuettes brin.: fancy prices. Yet does it not require ex quisite skill to ca.rvo so small air ob ject?” “I ngreo with yen, Mr. Barnes, and axn net at all angry with yon for admir ing my pin. Yon may look at it if you wish. ” laying which sho took ir ofi’ and handed if to him. Jt» was the fncsimilo of those which Mr. Mitchel wore us but tons, save that if bore tho imago of Shakespeare. The cameo was mounted in .a gold frame, and snrror.mk’d by dia monds made a hrantiBH ornament. “Yon wcr.id never gmvs, Mr. Bum'-:, that tliat vac on. an raiinarv t;utf< n? ’ C'l m fi V ^ ^ ' |r -gym ‘Ti*’’ iij.-' 17; I hat years i bad it as dizzj r>i--.'to pa .‘■;ii: ii m I iaal i.v qt. In- Dr. m and I foin.. no v 1 • ro 1 o m< I fou* ’.veil In-id < :o aa my Ii' t I vrl UiVii.a .. ■ i-stini val-.!:;'-: -odjN ': mjl Ne-.v Ito .re? Dr.:t: 'irl R; 'a '.meS, t u r la. e tlz u B ;ona| . ■ rirji x,.: ' Yti 1 ■ li lot It LddstiB tr i‘.rai & aiat p 1 of fe « pur: r: A111 : . i: -v:.. I-- ti' tk : 1 Dr. /v: >r - 1>.K t l o.ai I 1 . ill >4 ' K- .•'?» Ristas w Wl r.!. ■ <•1 • l iH 1 !' . i-ter, v k.om shn called Mr. V-i . il'SU mod an ox pre.-s 1 in of “The ( _'i:i . 1» tl.*v 0 1:1 was 1.nly 17. There inrpr ; " :>■ tl: - r- the idea v, as cn tir; !y had 1 ■.'Tl buys burn between the LOW t 1 hi.11. AH ! 1 ?:» id wa: sist ; liit; had died in infancy. “It may ha vo i-' or. :> but to i, but KU .e- Tim two . . .. vie in Bio : nmptr.ims ly m , r an i -din. r\ ' no.” ... 11 r if ' ii ;r aj.:" imeut, Liniiy lying < < ;• T * V 1 in . 11 ' L an uiiiii:; ary < ie, of Oil the J »C1 '*(’, wldle Dura sat near com*: ' ■' Is ; jiosn yi -u k:iov (hat I im i:.-: - i ; a iv : .'uehair, which made her cng;:„ d to y i ;l* fr iend loi !; a m. : .. li ttlo girl. Mr. 1 ii'I’IU S iled v. itli 1 Low . ml c ; l ;i, did .von enj >y tko opera last Emil » i'.tiin tod: niglit?” aa’a-d Dora. “U’i, ye.*,” ri plied Emily, “hut yon know, ny da; r, comic opera is comic opera, and oil is >aid. ” “It’s all v< re /in.’ for yon to tall; in that 1 al.'onizjug way, Queen, about! amu.'i’urent, but it i; diff' rent with mo. I l:a\ a not <uitgrov-. n thotlieutor yet. I'll tel! y u v. at I have been thinking of Eirionsly”— “Lcriously,” laugh, d Emily, pinch ing }:er j-vity si.•tor’s check. “Why, you sly halo rogue, you couldn’t ba serY : : ii' you tried. ” “Oh, eiialdn’t 1! But listeu. lam going t 1 Bob”— “Bob?” “Mr. Mitchel, you know. I told him la t nigl.t that 1 r.i an to call him Bob at'; .- lliis, and in hi. id mo and said it Was a bargain. ” ”EY t yon, did lie? Well, Miss Im- pudeiii n, 1 Id:" that!” “iru did i. But you need not scold 1)0- cause 3'iin know what Bub says is law. You areas much afraid of him as—well, as all the rest of tko mi n aro of 3*011. But I haven't told you what I am going to do. I want Bob to take me witli yon boih win in-vev 3« u go to the theater. ” “Oho! Bo that is year littlo plot, is it?” “Yes! What do you think of it?” “What do I think of it? Now I shall Furprko you. I. think it is an excellent idea. I lovo you very much, my little Bwei '.heart sister, and f-hall ho only too glad to see you havens much pleasure as ymir heart longs for. ” “You darling Queen!” and with an impo'.uous hound the younger girl was on her knees witli her arms around Emilv*, raining kisses upon her lips. This effusive show of affection Emily received with evident pleasure, fur, however dignified sho could bo in her bearing, leaving tha impression that sho was cold, in reality she was warm heart ed to a degree which would havo sur- pri. - 1 the gossips. N tling !;<’;• head in the folds of her sister’s soft ilk gown, thus hiding her face, Dora said timidly: “May I tell you something, Quoen?” “Ha! Yon mischief, what havo yoa to confess now?” “I liavo invited a man to call here,” replied Dm a, Finldenly raising her head and speaking with u different touch in her tones. “Is that all?” laughed Emily. “Who is tho mon.,ter; When* did you moot him?” “I liavo met him several times at aft ernoon teas. Thu lasr time ho asked me if ho might call, and I told him ho could do so this afternoon when I thought 3*011 would bo at home. Waa it veiy wrong?” “Well, Dora, 1 don’t think it was ex actly proper, but perhaps it may be all right, since yon havo mot him at several of our friends’ houses. Dut what is his name?” “Alphomic Thauret. ” “A Frenchman?” “Yes, though ho speaks English with only a very slight accent.” “I don’t like Frenchmen. I know it is preposterous prejudice, but I never moot ono without thinking him a possi ble adventurer. With their soft, syco- phantio ways, they remind mo of eats, and 1 expect them to show their claws ut any moment HoweVor, pet, perhaps your lTinchni|n will not call, and thou”— “Oh, but hv will I Ho ijaiU ho would “.In .By after we bceumo eng aged I went t;> Eiii' pe, and while tiiera I eamo acrciS a jewel, r who produced tho most 1 If?' -i '• YthY i l ® Ik A lili t V ATT ."! C . Y I . 4 * ’ -. 7 n t ♦ i 1 f (1 V I , -i ( -- - ^ ^ A 1 X • “Le.’f fine,’ So—that ts. I th n't Le.ou-” beaut: fill c. living.; in cameo and inlagllo. 1 orocTT'l a M'* made to bo used fur but tons.” “All rimilar to this?” "Bimik-.r, but not identical. This cue has ; hula 1. are’s head. The ethers rep resent Rumen and Juliet.” Mr. Baines iieterminnl upon a bold stroke. Taking the button from his p' eket and handing it to Emily he sai l quiet ly: "Hero is a cameo of Juliet. Perhaps it 111:13* inteiest you?” “Why, this is extra;.rdinjiry ! Il iscuo of my set!” “One of yours. Why, have you k,.-t one? How many did yon have?” “There wi-'-e seven, Jnelnding this one of SI lakes pc are. The other fix”— Hero sho stopped ami colored deeply. “Miss Iv m.-cn, you thi: k thr.t is one of the original rt t. If so, of r v.r. 0 it is yours, and 1 should ho looghid tores tore it to y..u. Bat havo yon lost ono?” “Lost 01:0? No — that is, 1 don’t know.” Bhescorned niuoli ounfia -d and looked intou'ly at tlio button. Budduiiy lier wliolu c.xp’i'o.'sion changed, and with lior self possession fully restored i-he startled Mr. Barnes by saying: “I am mistaken. This is not one of iho orig inal set. Yet it is very similar.” Mr. Baines did not know what to think. Did she divine (lir.t there might bo sumo danger in admitting that there was a seventh button still? Had that matchless schemer Mitchol sent her a note warning her io say tliat there were but seven in tho original set: Ho could not decide at once, hut hazarded ono ►« f'yfi »-41 - y t 1 y ? t ■ • • • « • * V- • « • / . . „ S , A . > A ,, • >4. 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