The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-20
AlBuTlON.
By THE DUCHESS. {.
CHAPTER I

cSks ana kidneys are growing cold
outicr Is looking distinctly aegriey
AMI Sir Thomas, lifting his head from
wen aired Times, gazcs across
'apie cloth, with solemnity even m,
pronounced than usual at his stems,
Grant BOYLE. f''
your mother IL late again this nor
ng' he says testify. This is. indee
.ne .hird time this week she has been
hind time"
old age begins to assert itself" su
gesfs the younger man carciessiy.
Something in the indifference of Il
tom nettles Sir Thomas. His brow co,
tracts, and he starcs angrily nj the ofbc
bctraying how very little love is To-,
between them
Age has nothing TO do with i. You
mother is not falling in any way. bowey,
much that thought NAV find fovo
with you! Your entrance into Won
kingdom viii not be yet, hope and be
leye.n VIC
This reference 70 his inheritance OF .
considerable estate on his mothers death
raises smile upon Boyle's lps and .
contemptuous movement of his shonl.
ders
Il see no disgrace in old age myself -
ne says. 1T has its drawbacks. pcrhaps''
win look OF studied inso,ence af Sir
Ihomas "but its privileges too" He
Mnghs slowly. As y0u see. my mother
Is Hatcher privilege is TO overslcep her
self " "''
Your mother. sir, has not been the
same woman since the robbery Of
Jewel case. month since. H.. .,cr
upon her cruelty, as any q, ,rcyed
who in his odd, fumjr. who
had spark of feeling d, manner--
lave seen. But W. in fsem might
so.' i"' IS " 4 are too devoted 10
psuoH'' :" IT cards, your town dissi-
oe'' spare n thought for one of the
women, the best mothers, who
His indignation is cut short in very
summary manner. The door Is fur
wide. and Lady Nalworth, cnteripc
tiers To the nearest arm chair ., tot
into IL. ana SINK
"Oh, Thomas, Or
she cries. The d. . good heavensl
Sir Thomas .amondsl"
starts To b. Ringing down The Times
W. = feet. aud turns 10 her.
ci- y the deuce can't you speak, III
.da>r says he.
"They are gone,-cone, I tell yor
I've searched everywhere. and they m
not 10 be found This is the second ROT
jery-and where is the fault TO be lai'
What Oh earth is 90 be donei' The poo
woman, growing quite hySterical. cover
her face with her hands. and sobs alou'
"Your diamondsl The family di'
monds, Bless my soul. Has tho worl
come 80 nm ends" cries Sir Thomas. "bv
there must be some mistake. When 70
puiiing on his most magisterial air
did you see them last''
1.-TWO nights ago. | wore them at IN
Eyers dinner. You remember, GRAM
You came with Us.
"Yes. I remember, " says Grant
1T il absurd II is outrageous
there no law in the landY' fumes p
Thomas. Have you sent for the pofc
a detcctive'--
"Of what use was the detective we ca
down from town about my emeraldsy
asks Lady Nalworth despopdingly. "Nc
II is a conspiracy-a deeply rooted enc!
Nonsense growls Sir Thomas; cit
burglars. Dye see your mothers con
Germ. Granit-what do you think ehS'
Servants, ! should say" lacOnically.
"Oh, my dear Granitri cries hi
mother "But which amongst then
would you first suspect We have ha
excellent characters with them all; an
johanna. as you know, has been with IN
FOR twenty-eight years--in fact. ever sine
YOU were born. Her character is surel
established.
1T is the people with established
characters who invariably enrich them
selves al the expense of their employers
I'm the long run. they reward themselve
for the years Of correct living that the
have endured Take my advice, an
keep your eye on Johanna"
lie laughs cynically. There is, indeed
what one might almost believe TO be a
under current Of amusement in his tone
This Johanna should, indeed, be wei
known 80 your breaks in Sir Thomas
"she was your nurse l believe. She, a
have learned, is dcvtOed TO yOu-ha
given you almost a mothers love-
He l. gazing at the younger man wit
slow scorn in his old, but yet brilliant
eyes.
surely all that is no reason why
should seek 10 defraud justice Of il
dues, -" SAYS the young man, with an il
dolcnt uplifting Of his brows. "You, a
a magistrate. would surely not sugge.
such "A course
what dye mean, sir.' cries 81
Thomas. turning upon him so fcrcel
that Lady Naiworth, who has had cans
10 dread collision between them. rushC
into the breach.
pray reserve discussion howeV,
amicable. until later on. she implore
excitedly II cannot listen TO it now.
am SO unstrung--sO wrctched. tn
emcralds were bad enough, Tut il notl
ing comes of the loss of these diamond
don't believe | siall get over H. If the
had been my own, | shouldn't SO muo
have cared: but being yours, Sir Ihoma
and expected ~ your her--l'-
She breaks down again, and subsid,
into tears and her handkerchief
Now must beg YOU will not so allud
to this unfortunate affair says :
Thomas, a strong affection underlyiu
the pompOsi,y OF his manner. Id
nothing outside the loss itself distre.
you-and besides, there may be no los
all vet is mere conjecture. Recovery
these Jewels III, indeed. they are gone
sure
positively certain" says Grant, Boyb
with his inscrutablc smile.
''In the meantime, rs YOU are 80 III
strung shall recommend you "A change,
saws Sir Thomas, laying his hand Vel
kindly upon his wife's $50 to town fl
n month or so, to your sister, Mrs. Bran
she always does You good-and lea'
me here 10 fight out this mystery
But though he fights il out hardly. :
FAR as money and perseverance can &
nothing comes OF his cxertions. TT
family diamonds have vanished rs ei
tircly, AS mysteriously, as did the enc
aids belonging To his wife month beior
CHAPTER III.
Lady yaIworth had been rather glad
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