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Puppet on a String

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A warm and exuberant thank you to me partner in crime Khaliesi for her patience and willingness in offering to help cheerfully compose this rendering and inspiring the accompanying narrative story…

 

C'était un plaisir de s'amuser avec un ami

 

Chatwick

 

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Puppet on a String

 

Now, if we both agree, our newly minted Mrs.D…., Parden me! Lady D. Calabash,

Agree that pistols are just rude and unnecessary …… I will just put this away this objectionable bit of melodrama, and we can continue on with My requests like reasonable adults..

 

Now, just nod yes with your pretty tiaraed head……

 

Capital ! Now might I suggest that you keep that frog in your throat from escaping, and stay mute for a bit…There, that’s the girl….

 

 

Obviously, you Milady, received our missive, and was just curious enough to come alone see what it was all on about.

 

 

But first, please allow me to force upon you apologies for intruding like this upon you day of Matrimony… but now that you are securely wed, these matters needed to be discussed with the upmost urgency…

 

 

Ahhh…I saw you glancing away towards the door, but don’t worry about holding up your wedding party Milady… interesting use of a rather rude appellation that, hold-up I mean….., for you see, your entourage is currently being, let us say, “ entertained” by my fellow friends in a manner that your absence from them will not be dwelt upon for the time being….

 

 

Ah, did I just see a shiver along your pretty physique? But as a thief yourself, you should not be aghast by my words…

 

 

Now… don’t look at me like that, We really do know your little secret….! And No!, allow me to make our position quite clear Lady C… we are not blackmailers, just simple jewel thieves.. not unlike yourself…

 

 

Ah I can see by the look in your eyes that you know we are of the same mold, so it is of no use shaking your shimmering head like that, your crafty game is up, now is it not?,

 

 

But I must say that your diamond earrings and tiara really put on a jolly nice show whilst you were nodding no!

 

 

But let us put those pretty distractions aside for now, and I will make it quick and to the point…. As I know you would prefer it to be…

 

 

You’d admit.. That you are a dirt poor lass by heritage… having only been posing as a one of wealthy elite to snag your disgustingly wealthy Intendeds affections, and that all of the jewels you have been flaunting in his and the Lord’s family’s face actually were “shall we say…borrowed” from the rather obscenely rich, family less spinsterish old lady, whose bed-ridden condition you became nurse too , after of course, you were able to convince her to discharge the au pair she was at the current time employing!

 

 

Hush, I see you want to argue the point, but that photograph you are holding,, one of several I might add, tells you that the proof is in the pudding against any defense you might try to stage!

 

 

My dear just accept the fact you have been found out, and listen quietly without further attempts at interruption and I promise it will be less painful to you all around….

 

 

Actually I am doing you a favor my pretty miss… We have already made it appear that your charges safe has been burgled while she slept , and have taken the liberty to remove the rest of her jewels you had secreted away in your chambre , really, under a mattress? Which means that all blame will fall squarely upon my lot for their sad loss.

 

 

Don’t gasp like that My pretty Lady, you knew the charade would have to end, and we are presenting to you a way to gracefully exit without being found out…Consider it our wedding gift to you….!

 

 

Now attend please, as I have stated, we are not blackmailers, we want nothing more from you after this day than information. Oh come now miss, don’t look coy, you know full well the type of information we can use… Dates of balls, dances and the house guests who will be staying with you at the Manor will suffice…. and no tipping us off to anyone, we will have eyes upon you, the same unseen eyes that have been following you for quite some time now….

 

Quite fetching, the way you placed your hand to your open mouth just now, That ring really does sparkle a bit, showy little gem!

So…You really had no Idea someone was on to you?

 

 

Allow me to reiterate our position then…for one year of your cooperation, the picts and negatives are yours, and we will vanish totally out of your life and let you live happily ever after with your prince, er Lord!

 

 

Ahh, I can see it now in your pretty eyes, Game set and match in my court. But do not stress all too much over it, the unpleasantness of being our snitch should last only for a year from today, providing of course we are satisfactorily compensated by your disclosures….

 

 

For trust us, for even the dimmest of police inspectors will notice a pattern eventually, and we would prefer to leave you with no ideas of spilling your story to anyone by milking information from you to the point of desperation….

 

 

Now me fine lass, Since you are rather talented at telling stories, I harbor no doubts that you will be able to put on a good show for the next year…… also when when you soon rejoin your party today. Though actually I may suggest you remain here and have them find you huddled in a corner at the shock of your loss..

 

What Loss your eyes appear to be asking?

 

Well Lady C… It will be best if it appears that you have met the same unfortunate fate as your bridal party… Now don’t balk at this point now Me fine Lady… We have come much too far along this path too to dicker over minor facets of your indiscretions !…

 

 

As the preacher said a short while ago , do you take this lady for richer or poorer, and through your husband ‘s exuberance in agreeing to it, than you should not have any qualms about handing over to me the jewels you are wearing….

 

 

Now be a dear and do it quickly, it will be painless… then just begin a new , honest , life with your Lord…for I can tell you, after crashing his bachelors party, that the clueless whelp is actually quite a bit in love with you….

 

Balking a bit Luv. ? … Here allow me to direct….

 

Start with the necklace Lady D., good, now the rest..

 

There that’s the ticket…. you’ve got the idea now, quick and easy, that’s a good lass.

 

No Now, keep the wedding ring, but slip off the other My dear Lady C.!

 

Is that all of it, not holding out our we? Capital!

 

Thank you now, quite a lot actually, And see that did not hurt so much did it?

 

Look! Quite a lovely handful they do make, just admire their shimmer and shine. Well, I will put these twice stolen baubles away for now, not further taunting, quite rude of me I will admit!

And now, allow me take my leave of you.

 

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As he turned away, Lady D. Calabash felt as if she could no longer let the cat hold her tongue…

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“Tallie” she blurted out , her anxiety forcing her to say something, anything….

 

He stopped in his tracks, turned around quizzically, cocking his head in a questioning manner, but said nothing.

 

“Tallie” she said again without reason , lips now trembling, her whole demeanor shaking.

“The name of the au pair girl was Tallie”

 

But Lady C.’s words drifted off and died away as he smartly turned heel and walked off , but not before hunching his grey eyes up at her in a rather dismissive fashion at the wretched newly titled lass…..

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He left her standing there, dazed and confused…

Slipping down a set of stairs leading to a cellar he made his way through a maze of various objects before he reached a small wooden door. Opening it, he found himself in a seldom used back alleyway.

He stole away down the cobblestone path of the darkened alley, making his way by foot back to his gang’s hideout. Said gang, he figured, should be just now finishing up with trimming a bit of the fat from the wealthy guests.

Cause and effect he marveled wryly as he allowed various thoughts to roll about in his head while he strolled calmly away, making his escape…

Amazing the chain of events that had been set off by the simple discharging of a, seemingly insignificant, au pair girl!

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