The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-08-04
WHERE'S JIM?p
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Sir Meredith, with mis- eyes going like
spiritual scalpel into the woman's brain.
A suppressed shrek was her only an
swer.
''Now," said he, con my advice re-
ward is offered by Messrs. N for the
recovery of the diamond, through any
one who was not the actual thief. You
were neither the thief nor the MUIR
derern-
''The murderer she cried. You don't
dare SUPPOSE
"No," he went on. GAS I just said,
you were not concerned in the murder
of Joshua Gadd; on the contrary, it up
set your plans. Therefore, If you re-
store the diamond you will not only be
let off punishment, but receive the re-
ward. You are at present in very UNI
pleasant position, terrified, and possibly
in danger from the prosecutions Of the
man who has just left your house."
'sThat's where it isl" she suddenly ex-
claimed, taking her handkerchief from
her eyes. II shall be murdered one day
as sure as I sit here, and to be protected
as have been, when the wretch was
thinking of making an end OF me, is al
most as bad"
You have not married that person, /
presumed"
Married poor Joshua's murderer"
The words of indignant protest were out
before Pershore knew what she was go
: ing to say.
"Just 80; but you were engaged or
married to Joshua GaddY''
II don't know of any person Of the
name" The woman shrank back into
caution.
NO, Gadd was not his real name, but
no matter. It was you who were set to
watch the orange girl and take the
Jewel from her."
Sir Meredith did not remove his eyes
from their steady hold upon the woman's
fascinated gaze. He was feeling his
way along line that might break at
any moment
1t was you who pretended to be at
tracted by seeing her fab down IN Crom-
well road, and she had passed the dia-
mond on to you before the police came
up"
He saw transient CLEAN, as though,
through her terror, Pershore piqued
herself upon having played a clever
trick. ''Where is it nowP" he asked sud-
denly.
Her nerves had been utterly shaken;
she glanced at the ceiling In involuntary
1spbtection to his will.
''Beeore you fetch it down." he went
on with perfect calmness, though his
eyes CLEANED with inward exultation,
''tell me how you managed to let Joshua
know about it, to begin with"
81 ran round as soon as they sat down
to dinner; he was lodging just handy,
and he gave me directions while he was
pretending to fasten on the brooch. You
may be sure, Sir Meredith, / never
would have given my hand to it if it had
been the property of Col and Mrs. Cam
mock, but those big diamonds"-
"Yes," he interrupted. ''That will do,
Now go and fetch it.
MeeRly she rose and left the room; he
stood at the foot Of the stairs listening to
her movements. Presently she came
back with little blue pence bag in her
hand, an ancient article of crochet work
In the form of a jug.
He held out his hand, and slowly, with
sigh relinquishing what abe had kept
at great cost, she put into it the Orange
diamond. Opening the bag, he satisfied
himself that the lost Jewel lay glowing
WITHIN it.
Every good; now put on your bonnet
and come with me. No harm shall happen
to you
''There's one thing have not men
TONED" she said as they walked through
the streets side by aide. ST it had not
been for that / should have got away
somehow, but If it and him was to follow
me, what's the goodP I said to myself.
And in London always lived and hoped
to die. The first time was when I was
just letting myself into the house with
the diamond in that bag buttoned inside
my dress front The street was empty.
for had been very careful, when all Of
moment man was close beside me, and
looking In my face very straight, ne sayE,
ssWhere is Jimg" 'sNone of your impu-
dence," says I. but / was shaking all
over. Sir, whenever that wicked Bill
Thomas has come threatening me-
he had followed the diamond all the way
from Africa. if you please-there was
that person again" She paused, laying
her hand on Walton's arm to emphasize
her words. Sand then knew that it
was no living man sow
Sir Meredith thought she had gone
mad, and tried a little soothing.
SIT came and went, and asked, Where
is JimY pitiful like. So this last time, up
sprang Bill Thomas, and made as though
he would strike it, and swore; bat when
he lifted his hand there it stayed, for the
fright took him. But for that he would
have murdered nae half dozen times
Abefore now
Sir Meredith, who had revoived within
k n every minute clew to the mystery, re-
lied Morals story Of the common look
ag man who had uttered those identical
brds, and was silent. Presently he said:
homas followed the diamond from
Africa Very well; he knew its history
them Did no know who 1t was that
appeared in this way2"
"He said that the man who found the
diamond was gentleman called Jim;