Show o i t V top iV fhi v f I y M 1 J M I kf Y No Novelized From the Great PlAy Piny of the Same Name by f George C. C Jenks and Carlyle Moore Copyright 1913 by The H. H K Ply fly Company I I CHAPTER IV I Taking Thing Things I 8 James Cluney moved mo toward i t. t A 1 the door In front of Willough V h by the latter suddenly darted dart dart- ed cd forward and placed his hili L V hand haud on Cluney's coat lapel Then rhen he be V pointed to hl his friends friend's waistcoat pock- pock t V et ct t- t from which protruded the end eDd of ot tb the fountain penI pen a I is IC that yours James he asked ff What i That pen I. I V Why yes I always carry my pen peD I with me lne f Lets hn have te n It look at It It i- i lames lamer Cluney took the pen from his iMN ket IHK and It set seemed to Willoughby that ho hP did It slowly slowly and and handed banded It to the doctor dodor This ThIH Is my I pen n James There was a at note of ot horr horror r In n the doctors doctor's voice as If It he be had bad discovered he feared but had been beeD hoping WitH was not nut there Your cried tried I pen JI Cluney Lord fL bless my soul HOUI so It Is I thought It was mine mille Forgot I had bad on a different differ differ- i ent waistcoat t t Then TheD as Willoughby I went wem ell OUt of 01 or the teC room james Cluney nuney pressed red his band hand to his bis and groaned JIT d But good Lord how Is It I find myself with two pieces of ot property proper proper- V ty tr that dont don't belong to me In one aft aft- ern ou Can Call It be be No I tD t believe that It would be too horrible reigned In the house of ot Carr Cam True It had bad not yet evinced Itself ts lr 1 Ilk of or wild laughter or convulsions oD of of tears tears the beating of high French heels on ou the floor feminine feminine feminine femi femi- nine gasps and gurgles and perplexed oaths from fromm str men meD anxious but 1 Incompetent The V excitement was tense rather than thun demonstrative tle It was waR Carrs Carr's wedding day and the highly re respectable Jle home of Mr rr William Carr of or Scott Carr Co Importers In West Seventy second V. V street treet was WitS In In Ina a a. a V ferment that that one would o pot not h have ye suspected from a It sur surrey surrey sur- sur rey fey of or It its tu I J It was to be he what t I Is generally known as a private wedding The cerer ceremony cere- cere iU- iU t- t r mony by which Miss Madge Carr Carry y I would become Mrs Ir James Clune Cluney take place In the rl il r only oily jT t- t pf pr relatives and a er very few intimate intimate- V and so far as os the tbt public t r large wan was wate Informed the whole pro i. i o. o reeding would be he as cool and devoid i of excitement excitement as the north pole poll before there Peary Penry got ot Sour Some ome such I h a estimate of the Carr Curl fame fain fain- 0 e lIy lly Ily stud mid their wedding was waR In the mind wind V of the young girl whom Jack D o 1 had bad called Nell Nelt as she ascended the brown stone steps to take her ber tou tion as lIS ladys lady's maid In the employ of V Mrs Mrs William Carr A suit case was In her hand band V i The young lady who had bad let her ber In was too full foil of her own affairs and V sisters who was waR so RO nearl nearly mar mar- tied ried to take careful note noh of the new 7 lad Indy's maids maid's manner She he merely t said nl H Im Im the brides bride's sl sister ter You know i rV i that we have a wedding here today I Mrs Carr told me yesterday I am to to walt wait n on nu the bride Miss bride Miss V 1 W Well Ill call 11 Miss VV Y Yes EI you ma may ro me Caroline Our other KI sister ter Is Miss Y Joan Joan- 1 Yes Miss Caroline We have had n a little trouble triable with v our servant und and there was no one to answer the door That Is III why I came volunteered Miss Caroline as IV she Bhe led Nell into the tile library overlookIng overlook overlook- i Ing the rear garden Walt here a n afew few minutes Mother will come cone and give gt you full instructions C Caroline Carr flounced out Her lIlI laces that Nell ell raising a perfumed zeph zephyr I sniffed l appreciatively el while her ber thoughtful gr gray r eyes y s appraised Jd t every 9 pit pf of finery arid atad jewelry ew ry worn warp b by the be v f. f self elf satisfied lady Indy HJ Jack would would rJ her worth about tW I I should Ray say murmured Nell t 1 of ot the tbt downcast Io eyes as Caroline dle V V Theres a II solitaire ring on ou oJ her lin linger er worth about 75 i and her U O and shoes and bracelet would probably fetch 75 more That pearl rr comb In the back bark of her fiend bend U k 11 phony V Nell uli d these calculations ca accord accord- E l rg jarK tc a n formula given trl to h liar her by Jar Jace t. t Doogan It was avast to o figure flure n as closely clostI as possible the lIlu of a n thing you ou wanted want want- ed ad to annex and then cut It down to one The latter I was what you ou would get et from n a fence lf you rou were lucky and aud put up till n a strong enough bluff bluiT 1 Before Nell Sell had finished 11 her estimate i of Caroline Carrs Carr's worth to tu the pert per per- V t eon Bon who could filch I her personal 1111 outfit 5 suit rase e to r she hail had put Iut down the take mIte a 11 swooping glance at lit the r room om As the h do door r closed t she I became became- became sud eca aud 1 I M f fI I A 0 a 9 S a 4 3 Nell Arrives at the Carr Residence I denly active She ran swiftly over to the i i table tabe then to a book closet which she shei i opened and shut swiftly bent for an un Instant over o a large steel safe near near the table and aDd tried the handle handle only only to find it securely locked and after lis lis- listening a moment went to each each of ot the doors in the room and listened again Somebody coming she murmured Well let them come hello nello suddenly blurted out Mr Carr Waiting to see some one Yes sir I 1 am waiting to see Mrs Carr Eh Eb Well Im I'm Mrs Carrs Carr's husband What did you want to see her about Ills III speech was jerky and he be seemed to be embarrassed as If It this were an un unusual situation and therefore rather too much for tor him Mrs Carr engaged me yesterday as maid daughter daughter said salci ladys lady's to your Nell ol Oh ye yes yes the the lays lady's m mid maid ld I 1 remember ber She told me But nut Id I'd forgotten poes she Know youre you're Tour here Miss I Caroline has bas gone one to inform tier her Inform her Eh Oh yes Then Ill I'll tell her hel youve you've come He lIe trotted to the door by which iris his dau daughter had bad disappeared a n few v moments mo mo- ments meats meats' before as if glad Iad fo escape but butas butas butos as os he opened the door he be ran plump into Caroline who was entering Hello father Where are you lU g gO I didn't know Ing lag you yu u were home know I I well well but I am l some home aint I J lIe He looked about as us if to assure assure as liS- sure himself Of fOOt course Im I'm Im I'm home borne Madge's Madges wedding day duro you ou know I Iwas Iwas was down clown in Pearl street busy in m my office when some one reminded me and I l came right up Yes of course I Im I'm here Caroline turned to Nell ell who stood demurely in the background her suitcase suit stilt case ase on the floor beside her Mother will see you In tn a moment moment Nellie elUe Very well Miss Caroline Well Car Caroline Une as youve you've seen sects mother about the ladys lady's maid I 1 go o to her remarked Mr Carr Need eed J I ir Why no father Why should you yon He lie reflected on ou this tills for a II few tew sec sec- seconds seconds lC ore ere he hp responded so ko my dear Why should I But lint wait walt a mo nu moment ment Caroline Ive I've something to sho show you ou What is It Mr Carr fumbled rumbled in all ull his pockets his face a 1 study In alternate hopes hopt fj-ars fj f ars Hal and hopes opP again At 1 In last t n a slow lIon smile crept over o hl his countenance Ue e tutu and l he lie brought out nut a II small packet III t tied up p pI I In n white paper It looked er very much like the till one he Ill had shown the detective detec detec- tl tive l Douglas lal Jamison on at the tho Grand Central He held It up 11 before the elor eyes el of or Caroline and smiled broader than before Nell us as well II is its Caroline was waR r. r gazing g urn I 1 steadfastly at lit the packet He Ill opened the the paper and Hud re revealed taloo a 8 jt Jewelers Jeweler's box from W which h Ich he ht too took tooka Ii a magnificent C II t ruby ring eing III Nell ell gave ve a III hut hilt the other two ton were wert occupied I In looking I at lit the list ring and did not hear bear 1 her M My what Ji II beauty thought Nell Jack lack and I could conid furnish h half our flat with that that- I 1 bought t this hili for Madge t said RaId Mr Curr Carr ol observing sel with i is e v.-ii-e v. rsc that Car Caroline j j 1 oline was gazing nt al th UK- UK ri rapturous ly Jy Its a pigeon bite bio ruby risky io Lie you ou think Madge will like tt It Like it almost screamed Caroline Why VJ father I eI it Is Ii is simply c. c E t r V r must VV V She rl right ht thought Nell Ni-IU lIL It Jt ought to be lie ol observed Carr It cost enough h. h He lie threw w th the paper that bad had ped tb the packet into IUlo the wastebasket ket Then hu be placed 1 the tile ring in the bo box closed d it stud and put It In 10 the pO pocket ket of f his hla light overcoat o which he laid on a chair near the table Nell watched these thee operations op op- op- op steadily and yet whenever Caroline happened to glance glauce In the ladys lady's maids maid's direction th the gray eyes were always alwa's cast down at the carpet and Nell seemed to be patiently wait wait- lug tug without seeing anything around her ber herI I know it must have cost an awful lot lot said Caroline Yes But now look here Caroline Not 1 a word of ot this to any ny one I r I want It to come tome as liS a great surprise I wont won't say saya a word father Madge has ban the most beautiful wedding pres pres- Theres There's a diamond bracelet Nells Nell's eyes glistened under their long lashes Inshes V A bracelet braceletT said Mr Carr Who from 1 Mother And theres there's something else She has a glorious string of ot pearls I from James Nell shifted from one foot to the oth er If It she could only get Jack Tack Pigeon Pi Pi- Pigeon geon blood ruby Diamond bracelet String of pearls Why it was a n sinfor sin sinfor sint t for r him not notto to to be here With all this rich picking It was was' a U perfect fairyland fairy faIry- fairyland land Jand of ot Jewels From James Tames echoed Mr v Carr James James Why James Cluney of or course Madges Madge's fiance flance What are you thinking about father exclaimed exclaim exclaim- ed Caroline scandalized Nothing my dear But Im I'm dreadfully dreadfully dreadfully dread dread- fully absentminded But never mind me Go to Madge She wants her ber sister sister sister sis sis- sis sis- ter with her on her wedding day of ot course course Very well father said Caroline I Then to Nell Walt Wait here my girl Mother other will see you directly Oh that scrumptious ruby ring I cant can't forget torget it it Wont Won't Madge be perfectly wild when it iU I wonder what I have forgotten muttered Mr Carr as his daughter v vanished Then as he caught sight of Nell Oh Ob its it's you 1 I guess What are you waiting for Who do you want Im the new ladys lady's maid Nell reminded reminded reminded re re- re- re minded him remarking inwardly The old man roan doesn't seem to be all aU there V The n now new w ladys lady's maid he exclaim exclaim- ed Oh yes I know Why will I be i 7 9 Tf Y r V t t. t r a ar s i I V V V b d f I X t. t i. i S k t ta a i V V V Why will I be so forgetful so forgetful Ah I know what I. I had forgotten It was m my hat He Ile picked up his hat lint from the table aud and remarking to Nell Mrs Irs Carr will willbe willbe be with you ou directly followed his daughter out of the room Nell was alone with the pigeon blood ru ruby y For a n period during which one ont might punt six Nell ell stood tood perfectly still by hp s le of Ier her suitcase tI If I t only k whether knew V le any of ot those would Quid come back baC again soon stir shu sad f to herself elf Well 11 1 I must t c ap c It Its It's all for Tack Jack and anel 1 ont dont care are for anything else Ise She tripped lightly across the room to the th chair on ou which II lay William Carrs Carr's light overcoat and with deft fingers extracted d the o box containing the tins from the pocket tier npr gray grayeyes grayeyes eyes eYeN shot hilt swift glances In ha all nil direction directions tion the tin while and I her sense ne of or hearing hearing hear henr ing was waN keyed up to concert pitch SliP She could ol d have ban 1 hearth heard a Ii toothpick fallIng roll fall lug Ing upon the carpet n I dont don't want the box hox she mur mur- It would h be he In its the way In a f second slat she had the rin ring out of the box but she could not nM help pausing paus II In ing to admire its wonderful fire like the heart of n II dying furnace and to toI I note how It f seemed to throw out redo red- red r o hot threads Intermittently as M she moved moved mo ed Pel it St f about i She Bhe thought she heard beani n a sll slight ht noise noiRe nitride Jt the lout l front from the hall ball and lind she ab thrust the thug Into Dei lidl low luw shoe like Uke lightning bus was wai In her het hand and she Will was about about to put It inV inthe in V the the- overcoat o. r nt pocket It whets when heu the door l r. r t I ti II i I I I I As All she hl hid 11 Its hu h liu her hei Mr Sir ir James Jame v y luk ui IIi head and chirped playfully Start the baud Here Here comes the bridegroom 0 I I I Sir ti 11 Vi It I Oh Ob I b beg j. j pardon I for fora i moment that you were 1 cite mie of ur the j i tt family i He e smiled 1111 noticed I j that Nell Neil II Will we a tI t vor 1 j pretty i Itty girt in and und j remarked as ns lit lie tool look oil hl lib hl Iia lu ll t ov over overcoat over r j I coat Strange i Its It's hotto not hot j I to suffocation one la au s downright t cool the next Hilt But I suppose 11 t. t Its It's what but ent must Dust expert in III i el Eh EI b 2 Miss Miss- ir er r I Im the new nw maid i sir lr Interrupted Interrupt t- t I ed fd Nell Nelt with u II little how bow j I jOh Oh the new clew maid I see Mrs Carr telephoned and told me that all the servants had nad gone IIII on a Ii strike strike- Does Dues she know kno you are Here bere iI I II I 1 believe she d dues does es sir sir- Well by love Iove Ill I'll make A And do du you yon know how bow Ill I'll make sure he be continued 1 with a grin Ill IU tell her bet myself He Be threw bl his overcoat on the sofa V Vand and went to the door by which Mr Carr Curr had Just gone out He Be met that ge gentleman In n the doorway coming In M Mr f. f Carr looked flustered n l 1 forgot my coat be blurted out out before tames James Cluney could speak and bl took Ills his overcoat from the I chair bl r where tie bt had bad left it IL Bello Hello law father law In-law said Cluney I breezily How HII are lire you yon j 1 Hello Bello lames 1 8 ItH'S But Im I'm not your I 1 I law father yet tL Will was the old gentleman's gentleman's gentleman's gentle gentle- mans man's sober Kober rejoinder as as nH he shook I I hands bands I But Rut you will be an hour bour from now giving I hl William Carrs Carr's hand a grip tb thai t made mild him wince And A ud I theres there's no doubt but that Im I'm the happiest Eng Engh h In America I 1 hope hop you von tire are IU mi l toy hoy oy said Mr lr Carr getting hl Isis bis hand blind away ity 11 I 1 hope bop you son always will h be Hello Theres There's the doorbell Will you go ItI II und Hon lid Nt set see who vho it Vi Is Is 1 tames James f DIes Clune looked lon rn t a aston ton He lie Will wax nut not accustomed d to an doorbells i Will I aw |