The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-08-24


should say that Anne has accidental,
discovered the depository.
s'If that is so, why to YOU or ta III.
madame honored, she comes not-all 5,
glad, SO animate-and tell the one dis
cQvery SO happy and 50 not to beAurider
stoodP' D'Razelly demanded, witt
/ emphasis. 6
"But-good heavens, I4ouis!s do yo,
mean that you suspect Miss Bardrilpf q
any wrong-doinga3 was the, panied ex
clamation. ssI must absolutely refuse /,
bellows that Anne --that Singenuo,s ant
serious girl, with her pure ewes ane
innocent brow-is thief? ALTHOUGH
there may be something indefinable ane
mysterious about her, i fcould neye,
associate with the mystery of crime any
thing she might do =
She was but hissmotlierss housekeener
she had refused his love, and the name
and station he would have given her
Iyet was ne a right1oya1 friend, and would
not listen un1nosed Or acq,1iescent to .any
accusations made against her.
While DRazelly, who professed 70,
ner tender liking, although he doubted
her much, shrugged his spruce shoulders
sighed and looked vastly conseduential
and melancholy. albeit. he was not a SEN
tlmentalist, and had determined to be
austerely practical, as BELTS a profess
sional of his kind.
nothing know of the mystery.
not evil, that you do men," he said i'm.
patiently. as.ss And to me it does seem
that the, diamonds of much value must
now to the madame 80 disconsolate Be
restored. and the ways that SO puzzline
are, must tothe custody CO.. !. /, :
"But she never entered this house un-
TIL days after the diamonds were missed, =,
demonstrated Tony Dorman, shudderinp:
II am decidealV mystified.. WHAT'S yotrr
explanation .ofwit all ?''
"She the accomp1ice of one other is, l
do think, " announced the detective. with
grandiloquencef 81 faaaners = ssShe no
longer here will stay. She will an illness
feign, as it may be, and then to the 9TH
er, she will soaway the diamondswith
her taking, if her we not could preyent..,'
]" That is allvery plausible, returned
her defenders uneenvineed ! - But We
will at once secure nay mother precious
ornaments, and then, / really must have
positive and irrefutable evidence against
Miss Bardulph before I shall allow you
TO denoltnee her.stS IL 81ss5Sfyysgt4
The early dusk had ALREADY. suffnsed
the lawn with purple haze. = The cool
air was delicious with the fresh odors If
yiolets and hyacinths and sweet youno
grasses. The new. ROSY moon and 3
greatsgolden star aglitteredsil1 a1s Nus
western sky, and out among the gloomy
complaining pines the night birds were
tunefully calling.
The two young men crossed.the lawn
and entered the dim grove, full of resin
ous scents, strange, dreamy noises. and
uneasy aud sfautastic shad d0HFs.s dsnly,
and with soundless steps, they followed
the grassy, winding walk tllatslad to the,
lar. nhdtoarsphs l aYTs = NYy Fys s.rg1r rrgr,
Suddenly both started, and simultane-
ously retreated around curve Of the.
path where they stood as silent and mo-
tionless as the shade in which they were
hidden. Beyond, in the pearly efful-
gence of starlight and moonlight, they
saw the suspected young woman bend
ing over that odn Hdpository from which
she removed themoSs and pebbles until
her intent watchers beheid the cold, IN
extinguishable fire of the precious gems
cleaning within the dark. black, mold.
ssWhat think yerr noWH' whispered
U Razelly, excitedly: The diamonds
she will take. See! is it not sop
And beforesthe other could Silence or
restrain him, he leaped forward and
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