The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-25

you any evidence to prove that the Mconstone
was taken TO London at ALI You cant even
guess how, or by whom, II was removed from
Lady verinder's house Have you any evhlence
that the jewel was pledged 10 Mr.. Luker, lie
declares that he never heard Of the Moonstone
and his bankers receipt acknowedges nothing
but the deposit Of . valuable Of great price.
The Indians assume that Mr.. Luker Is lying,
and you assume again that the Indians are right.
All say in defense Of my view is--that IL Is
possible. What more, Mr.. Blake. either logi-
cally or legally. can be said for yoarsi
II was put strongly; but there was no deny
ing that il was put truly as well.
IL confess you stagger me- replied; DO you
object 10 my writing 10 Mr.. Bruf. and telling
him what you have said,'
'0n the contrary. shall be glad II you will
write 10 Mr.. Bruf II we consult his expert
ence We may see the matter under new light.
For the present let US return 10 our experiment
with the opium. We have decided that you
leave OF the habit Of smoking from this mo-
ment!'
'Frum this moment
That Is the first step. The next step Is to
reproduce, as nearly as we can. the domestic
circumstances which surrounded you last year.
How was this to be done! Lady Verinder
was dead. Rachel and 1, 80 long as the sus-
picion rested on me, were parted irrevocsbly.
Godfrey Ablewhite was away, travelling on the
Continent IL was simply impossible to reasscm
bic the people who had inhabited the house when
l last slept in L. The statement OF this objec-
ton did not appear TO embarrass Ezra Jennings.
lie attached very little importance. he said, to
reassembling the same people-seeing that II
would be in vain TO expect them 10 reassume the
various positions they had occupied toward me
In the past time. On the other. hand, he con-
sidered il essential 10 the success Of the expert
ment that should see the same objects about
me which had surrounded me when was last
in the house.
above all things he said. you must SLEEP
In the room which you slept in on the birthday
night, and it must be furnished in the same
way. The stairs, the corridors, and Miss We
rinder's stting-room, must also be restored to
what they were when you saw them last. II Is
absolutely necessary, Mr. Blake, to replace
every article Of furniture in that part Of the
house which may now be put away. The ssc-
rihce Of your cigars will be useless unless We
can get Miss yerinder's permission to do that.
'who Is to apply to her for permission'
sskel.
" uOt pO>sloic tut luu W
quite out Of the question Amer what has
passei between us on the subject Of the lost Di.
amoud can neither see her nor write to her, a;
things are now
Ezra Jennings paused, and considered for Q
moment
/ MAY ask you delicate question: he said
sigued to him to 20 on.
Am right, Mr.. Blake. in fancying (frou
one or two things which have dropped FROM
you) that you felt no common interest in Mis-
verinder, in former times 2
'Quite right
.was the feeling returned''
'It was.'
DO You think Miss verinder would be likel,
TO feel strong interest in the attempt to Prov
your innocence 2
Il am certain Of it.
In that case will write TO Miss verinder-
II you will give me leave
Telling her Of the proposal that you have
made 10 mel'
Telling her Of everything that has passed be.
tween US today
II is needless to say that eagerly accepted
the service which he had offered me.
II shall have time To write by today's post, h
said, looking at his watch. 'Don't forget Il
lock up your cigars when you get back TO you
hotel will call tomorrow morning and hea
how you have pissed the night
4 ruse TO take leave Of him. and attempted 4
express the grateful sense of his kindness whicI
really felt
I. lie pressed my hand gently. 'Remembe
what told you on the moor he answered. Il
I can DO you this little service, MIR. Blake,
shall feel Il like last glesm Of sunshine fallini
on the evening Of a long and cloudy day.
I We parted. II was then the fifteenth Of Jun
The events Of the next ten days-eyery one q
them more or less directly connected with th
experiment Of which was the passive object
are all placed ON record, exactly as they hap
pencil. IN the Journal habitually kept by MIR
Candy's assistant In the pages Of Ezra Jeu
nings nothing is concealed, and nothing is for
gotten. Let Ezra Jennings tell how the ven
ture with the opium was tried, and how
endcl.