Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
Lenora saw that he still loved Eftie, and

AS soon as DR.. Ingalls, became con-
WINGED that his Inflated guest was indeed
Mrs. Gregory, he said, "But wher are
the Jewels 1 must have this investi-
gated. If anything has been stolen in
my house"
"Oh, that can't be! Doubtless she was
robbed In the train, answered Carroll,
who had just arrived.
"No; she sat alone" was the doctors
reply. "Wife, who was in her room
that EVENING""
"No one but myself, that I know Of "
"What jewels had she?'' continued
the doctor.
81 know only of sapphire and dia-
mond pendant, a ruby breast-pin and
earrings, a pair of diamond earrings, an
emerald bracelet, and diamond and
emerald CROSS
"Wife, why do you look so strangely
at the girls? Lenora, why do you and
Miss Claymond blush?" asked the doctor
suddenly.
And Carroll, following the doctors
glance, saw that his al1nt's Jewels had
| been in the house, and that the three
women were concealing something.
ell don't know, my DEAR" STAN
mered Mrs. ingalls,.
"Lenora, explain this at once"
81 cannot, uncle" said she.
81 will explain, DOCTOR" said Fife,
| with her cheeks now as pale as they were
previously scarlet. ga day or two ago
[ received box containing an emerald
and diamond cross, and ruby breast-pin
and earrings. [ do not know who sent
them. 1t is very odd"
''Strange, said Carroll. ''Get us the
box, please"
''I destroyed the box and its en-
velope."
"Wife, you shouldn't have let her do
that"
"Iknew nothing of it, doctor. Neither
Lenora nor [ saw the box, only the jew
| els"
every odd that such things are sent
anonymously" exclaims the doctor, s1ls-
| piciously.
Search was made, and nothing was found
except, under the bureau, a torn envelope
| containing Mrs. Hurston's address in
Mrs. Gregory handwriting. When this
came to light, the doctor was furious,
and would have had Efie arrested, but
that Carroll declared he would not prose-
cute, and Lenora petioned for her
''Effie, do say something's" exclaimed
Hurston. "Can you not clear yourself
from such suspicion?"
"You, of all people, should not ask it. ;"
81 don't-not for myself, that is. I
am sure you are innocent. If you were
ever SO dishonest, and, of course, such a
supposition is monstrous, you would not
steal from me, of all people. But for
your own sake, speak
"What can [ say, Carroll?"
"Say that you never saw the Jewels
until you opened the box the postman
gave you"
81 will not! My character should be
enough. I defy you, Dr.. Ingalls,, to
prove me thief!''
"Did any one see the postman give
you box?" asked Mrs. ingalls,.
"He did not give it to me. found it
in the letter box, stammered Effie.
g 1 call you all to witness" said Hurs-
ton, "that [ present all possession of my
dead aunt, Mrs. Gegory, to Miss Clay
mond. By Will made last spring, my
aunt made me her sole heir, so 1 have a
right to do so.''
"Good heaven! Carroll, can you be-
| heve-"
"No, Efie, I cannot believe it, but
''Mr. Hurston, there can be no 'but
between us. [ give you back your
plighted word. AS for the jewels, give
them to yorr wife," cried Effie, and
quilted the room.
In an hour she had left the house, see
ing no one but Lenora, who went and
assured Efie that she might count on
her as friend.
Weeks passed, and Efie was but the
skeleton of herself. Just at this time
some of the stock in which her fathers
property was invested, ceased to be
worthless, and he was quite rich again.
There was a large dinner party at the
house of one of Effie's friends. Lenora
was invited and accepted. But Effie de-
clined her invitation on account Of a Sc
we're cold. Suddenly, however, she felt
SO much better that she very unexpect-
eddy made her appearaL ce at the party.
There was another surprise, too, for
Carroll Hurston walked in the door Just
as Fife entered the other, and their host
ess declared herself unusually favored.
Lenora had always been loud in her
| oOAOAoC VI A4illlC, oo Od11OII, DIS well 40
Fife, fastened to speak to her.
"Good evening, Miss Ingalls,! hope
you will be agreeably surprised TO see
me-"
CT am indeed"
81 have come to make my peace with
Efie, and want you to plead fer me. I
know [ acted as if I doubted her when
those Jewels
At these words Lenera turned pale,
and suddenly raised her hand to Ter
neck and placed it upon beautiful sap
phire and diamond that lay there,
glittering and twinkling in the gaslight.
CAROLS eyes followed her hand; then
in strangely altered voice, he said,
"Miss ingalls,, you will allow me to ex-
anime that locket?"
"It-it isn't a locket. 1t is only a
pendant. 1t has nothing in it." an
swered she, hastily.
81 insist upon having it in my hand. %
His gaze was sterner than his half
whispered words. She handed him the