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safe. ! then told Jars to return to Haw-

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thorne's, the nearest house, arouse ths
people, and bring some Of the male serv-
ants back. She wanted me to go with her,
but / dared not leave the neighborhood
Of the tree, least any miserable chance
should occur of the burglars finding the
I treasure. Crouching among the bushes
some yards of, I babe the girl hasten.
Scrcely had she gone than a noise at
the house attracted my attention. nv
flight with the jewels was discovered.
4 My heart stood still, and the hood in
every vein turned cold. With Jenkins
there were three of them. Though the
darkness could they were beating and
searching the bushes. They guessed We
could not carry the box far, and evident
]! ly were in hopes of finding it before help
came. Jss s51f
Twice, thrice, they approached SO near
to where / was that nv hair stood on
end. The fourth time it was jenkins
himself knew him, despite his Grape
mask-that drew aside the branches and
discovered me.
With a cry endeavored to fY, but the
burglars instantly secured me. Hardly
can describe the scene that fol lowed. It
makes my flesh now creep with terror.
They looked around for the box, and not
| finding it, with awful oaths and threats
bade me say where it was. My only re-
ply was to shrek aloud, until they check
ed me by blows, and finally by placing
revolver at my head. [ implored mercy;
but remained firm. felt my senses
leaving me; they, too, saw it, and by
twisting my arms to create exquisite tor
ture, aroused nae. At last one exclaimed:
| ut won't do to fire. It'll bring others
upon us. Gag her and take her along to
the lake!"
To the lake! What were they going
to do2 Drown me2 NY brain swan;
but resolved to remain firm, and save
the diamonds. Reaching the edge of the
water, the Williams, taking me by the
shoulders, laid me back in the lake, press
ing my head beneath the water. MY
mouth being gagged could not cry out,
and never shall forget the horrible sen
sation. Surely felt death then! n
Every few seconds they raised me to
demand the whereabouts of the dia-
monds, answered by shake Of the
| head. How long all this lasted I cannot
tell; but abruptly fearful noise sound
ed in my ears. 1 felt the water was roll
| ing over me, and was conscious no
more.
The immersion caused the most curl
Gus sensation ever felt in all my life be-
fore I became conscious. NV breath
came and went at fitful intervals, and I
had a painful sense Of smothering or suf-
| location with paralyzed my brain and
deadened all power of volition. | could
not speak for the life Of me, neither was
I able to offer the slightest resistance to
my would-be murkerers. -ss
/ When l came to, I was in my own
room. Arthur was near me, and the first
words he said were:
"My brave Nellie! You have saved the
Etchin diamonds. The help Jane brought
arrived just when the rrt6ans flung you
into the lake; but thew are ali captured!'
/ 1t was a considerable time before I
thoroughly recovered from the nervous
fever that awful night occasioned.
One day Arthur came to me smiling
and said:
"See, darling!'' he said, '.those Williams
brought a few threads of silver to your
hair, but"--and he heldup magnificent
bracelet they have put gold on your
wrists. The baronet asks you to accept
this for your bravery in preserving the
Etchin diamonds