The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-30

And iffsed to his Ian. -
With ciasping arms an ro.'sfed lips. woos
/ Him TO love and rest
AN UNsoLvE MYSTERY.
Young Mrs. AlIonby's diamond neck
lace. with its superb pendant and circ-
let for the throat. containing twenty
five stones each - large as pea, was
valued at fabulous sum, the pendant
alone being estimated at five thousand
| pounds!
So much being stated. it will be easy
for the reader to imagine the interest,
the excitement. amounting to almost
general CONSERVATION. when the news
papers announced one morning great
diamond robbery-Mrs. Allonby' mag
nificent necklaces had been stoleni
The case was of course given to the
police at once, and the ablest detec-
tives in Scotland yard were engaged in
working it up.
The circumstances of the robbery
were, 10 say the least. peculiar. Mrs
1 Allonby had worn the necklace to q
grand ball given in honor of Russian
! prince As usual she and the dia-
\ monds, which served to illuminate her
beauty, were the admired of all behold
/ ers. and when she returned home she
had, as usual, removed the necklace
with her own hanas. placed it in its
| velvet bed in her jewel casket and
therein secureiy locked it. That being
done, Mr.. Allonby had then locked the
caskct into the iron safe, in which he
kept his private papers. money and 9TH
er valuables.
In the morning. having asked his
wife to let him look at her necklace for
moment,-she had given him the
keys to her jewel case and badc him
get it himself-Ae had opened the safe,
taken out the caket, and upon unlock
ing it, discovered that the necklace was
gone. as
Horrified at heir loss, and still mere
amazed. the husband and wife could at
first only stare dunbly st each other.
Mrs. Ahonby felt snre that no servant
in the house had buched her keys-she
found them undes her pillow in the
morning precisely as she had placed
them there on goiFg to bed; while on
his part Dir. Anorw declared that so
far as he was AVA mot even his wife
knew where he kfat the key to his
safe.
This much both AIr. and Mrs. Allon-
by had told to the fficers, who were at
length called in to Investigate the mys-
terious robbery; bI5 little scene be-
tween the husbsrd p1 wife on their
return from the = not been refer
red to. since It As ms tbouOht bv
either of rhes = have any b-sl=s-sl. on
the case.
I II was merely this:
After locking The safe and removing
the key, Mr.. AIionby had dropped into
the nearest chair with . long. deep
Sigh. His wife turned and looked nc
him inquiringlL then moving quickly
to his side. she rested her jeweled hand
on his shoulder.
..Arthur. desr. what is the matter?"
she asked softly.
s.Nothing. darling. At least nething
that need be very serious. have to
ask great favor of you. but it is fa-
: : vor don't like to ask
! Mrs. Allonby answered by pressing
. q light kiss on her husbands forehead,
and then encircling his neck with her
pretty arms she sat down upon his
: knee.
you deserve to have Il refused for
D putting it in snch way. But, come.
Q what is your fayor7 You know well
7 enough thai it is granted before it is
D asked" 3
g "WeIl, dear. 1 want to borrow your
u diamond necklace. said Mr.. Allonby.
TO borrow my diamond necklace?
o Mrs. Allenby repeated his words II
! amazement; then she continued with
; a ls-sAs
: aEhat aarthlY use ca- you wan
!, it Arthur are you gong 70 wear III
ll0r perhaps il q going to shine on SOM
) sfair proteges Of yours2 Some youngel
d and lovelier Woman. Have care, sir
A. shall be jealous and tnBn-bcware!
IN ss Mr. Allonhy was too serious to evel
smile at his Hes playful nonsense.
Ie st IS to iss money on. Margaret.
Ivthe answers erafelY. s'Listen, n,
ID dear little fe. Twill let you into
4 business secret and that will prove i
ID YOU how much in earnest / am. Thi
. is perilous time for business men Q
nj all classes; financial crisis Of th
he worst kind Is impending. and il tn
/" course 81 fheuext three or four days
t. expect = run on our house. By my nj
liz most efforts have managed to get
few Thousand pounds ready for th
d. emergency; but it viii be useless unles
n you help me.
T. During these words Mn. Allonb
10 had withdraw herself from her hui
Al bands embrace. and had seated he
IN self on chair at little distaace. Hs
,at heart beat Eil6ly; she tremblea VII
sr- lently; a6d every Hestige Of color ha
For fed from her face. But Mr.. Allont
ne scarcely noticed her emotion, and VII.
I;s he did observe he naturally attribute
ire to the shock Of the information she ha
Just received
..Don't be alarmed. darling.A /
a, n, hastily added. Ny embarrassment
~ bat iemporaxy. and you are going
-, save me fronn it. Bot. what the ms
- ter, Margafetg Yon ana not going /
- refusato loan me the necklacefn
us. AIcni vas BY this time Of 1
= ashen paIlor to the very Eps: 50 ii
- preecsupied As he WAS her husba1
= could 70t fail to observe her agftatso
. II AT his lasf Hords she made supren
~ keffort e conEsof her emotion, and {
49, all ansxe1 merely extended towar
.sor him the KEYS to the jewel casket
s.Nerar nind. dear. 1t will do Ia t
morning. lr. Allonby replied. Al
lel to himself b said
- as i pssfble that Margaret real
- doesn't Wia to lend me her diamond
us But ne. Th1-is impossible; for Ekno
IL. her to Be e most generous and u
III ~; selfish 'Eo1zn in the world She
| - troubled hcause Of my pecuniarg e.
- barrsssmsk II she sees ne qui
- .s..- careless abot il, it win reassurs her
! - ~ And dfsissing the whole snbis
; 80 = Mr.. AllonF then began talking 81 {
- - bzll they "a attended and of ma
= inferestinf imcideuts which had ooci
- red there But AIRS Allonby. desp
, , IN the eEorthg made 10 appear 9th
nee wise. co3nued III at ease; and the a
lcles rosy finfbf morning had appeared
ored fore she length fell into trOubl
phia sissn'
,s Of r thssokninz. Is had already Be
reck rfstsd t6fhe detective, the dfamo
IS Of 49, lss not TO be found when
\ in aiIon bT bened he easket in which
def ~ bss.seenrely locked, first by II
been A1Ionbsra slleruArd into the safe
: Is hknselk
One Hrshaid and fifs were alike stu
rect cd ND suEprit st The ayEterious
den nrs.,e.r.sscs Il IL Jewels; but after I
upon f;rsf - nninntd > sensation o. rel
'ked. ar,ornsnp nlnsBt 90 ioF. took posse
now iun 81 1lrs. An&hy's mind She w0l
u de ever. lid she dred. have begged
and lsusbzna not fohaka their loss pabl
g - ana soIs.rs no cps lorecorsl the neI
4neY lace. 8et Is he donc "a would hE
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