YOURS WITH ALL MY HEART 



and mysterious burglary is explained the 

 lost diamonds are recovered. And I must 

 tell you, right now, that this little Fairy of 

 yours, and her black-and-tan crony, put me 

 on the right scent at the very outset.' He 

 stooped and patted me approvingly. 



' More than that the little darling 

 saved me the purloining, if not the utter loss, 

 of my own jewels by her timely warning.' 

 rejoined mamma. And she recounted my 

 disturbed and trembling state whenever she 

 left me alone with Inez, and the scene, the 

 night before, which led to the locking up of 

 her jewels. 



'But, madam, I fear she has much of 

 value in her possession which belongs to you 

 in spite of your precautions. We could see, 

 and in fact she admitted, as much; will you 

 not go and examine her trunk at the station- 

 house ? ' 



'No," answered mamma, 'I shall prefer 

 no charge against the poor girl, whatever I 

 find missing, for, beside unpleasant pub- 

 licity, I feel to blame that, against my own 

 intuitions and better judgment, I re-sub- 

 jected her to temptation too strong for her 

 weak nature. 

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