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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,-
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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
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ivute
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. tii 1 ’ my bui
1 Jill"
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Min lii’l. vor
\ n;o
ve. 11 1 did st
retch
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OlTfipfeu
‘ A ^fev £vlSE f C£ -‘
Wizard.” pt
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■ 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
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but
ho
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that
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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? ’
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“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
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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
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