The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17

affrighted. nxed on his.
"Stolen" she says the words coming
with difficulty through her white lips.
do they think I stole themi" She
shrinks backward against the wall as
though she would fain sink through It.
and ~ disappear forever.
"Oh, mol Good heavens, Nor' re-
plies he, shocked. "r,ut this man An
nerley. II is essential that be should be
found and compelled 10 say where he got
them. You say YOU don't know hts ad-
dress, but surely IL may be discovered
Have they been thinking that" says
Nadine, needless Of his last words.
And you, have you, too'-- She
breaks OFT cs though tho power 10 60 on
Is lost 10 her. Her blanched face terri
fles him.
"My darling Don't look at me like
that Nadinel Who f. accusing your
Who suspects your BE reasonable"
LADY Valworth suspects me- sec It
all now, though did not understand be-
fore why she was so cold TO me all to-day.
She thinks most cruelty, most unjustly
OF me Obi what shall dos'
Nothing now. Tomorrow you must
give us any help rou can toward finding
Mr. Anneriey. No doubt, with q quick
contraction OF the brows." he will be
able to explain 10 rs In satisfactory
manner how these jewels came into his
Possession"
"what terrible situation" says M
dine. faintly. She covers her eyes with
her hands. "If I had only obeyed him
II had followed his injunctions not 70
wear these fatal ornaments"
Gle advised you not 20 wear them'
Duran's voice is sharp and keen
Eyes. But only because he believed
them too handsome for me, just now,
when We were both poor. AfterwGrd,
he said, when he had made his fortune,
they would suit me well"
"Did II not strike you that It was
strange for a man calling himself poor TO
be able to purchase such costly thingsin
II did not think. | seldom thought OF
him" Her tone is low and self reproach-
full Glow strong is fate" she says
presently. 80 drive me hereto COM
pei me 10 wear what had never worn
before. But am not regrctful," cries
she, suddenly, with a touch OF vehe-
mence. ale will be able to explain, Of
course. And now Lazy Valworth and
Millicent will get back their own. -
She tears OF the sapphire ornament
and throws II into Duran's palm with
shudder.
~ must see Lady Valworth. / must
speak with her." exclaims Nadine,
eagerly. Her cheeks are burning, her
hands tremulous.
"Wait until tomorrow.
IL shall not wait another moment.
cannot live with this weight upon my
heart" She presses her hands conyul-
sively against her breast. Take me TO
her, " she implores, family.
Seeing the excitement that's betraying
itself in glance and gesture, Duran draws
her hand through his arm and leads her
from the conservatory. The tea room is
now deserted, and they pass into the hall
without encOuntcring anybody. Md
night chimes from some distant tower,
tho solemn sound breaking even through
the light spark ing dance music that
comes from the ball room on their left
and that swells and rings through tho
house.
''1ne last tram Is IN. am aumu i.ruy
Valworth will be taken up with her son.
He has surely arrived, or is on the point
OF arriving" says Duran to bis compan-
ion In n low tone. Nevertheless, We
will try II it be possible to sec her alone
for even few minutes"
A servant gives them the information
that her ludyship has Just passed into
the library in momentary expectation Of
Capt. Boyles arrival. There they find
her with Millicent, whom she has en-
treated 70 stay with her, and Sir Thomas.
As Nadine and Duran enter Sir Thomas
is expOstulaung n litt.c on his wife's
desertion Of her guests
at will be but for q little while, n few
Moments returns she eagerly "Iie
must, he will come hy this train, Gnd
Clarissa" (Mra. Brand "has taken my
place. ! shall not be missed for hall an
hour, and he is sure TO come straight
here"
She looks up rather inpaticntly as Ma
dine cones 3, tiERhd9 fsnRlna ftR TIM g Sia,
ton. Go.rs up to Lady Nalworth' she
lays the sapphire pendant upon the table
near her.
Lady valworth," fhe SAYS gently. Ter
voice low ana earne 2, III i7 only Jass
now that ] have heard from Hr. Duran
about this pointing TO the saprh.Ica.
land your diamond cr0ss--it IS upttalrs
you ahall have IL in fow moments.
But what / want to say isis - The
falters. Il is evident IN her excitement
she has forgotten what IL was sic he'd ar
ranged 10 say. Il knew nothing OF it,"
she breaks oUt az last ritlluiiy, her iergs
eyes fixed with m0urnful ontreaiy upon
Lady Nalworth.
That Lind woman Is touched 10 the
quick. Indeed, she had never suspected
Nadine Of being anything but victim in
the mntter although hcr pcrp'eXity dur
ing the day had led her into GOODNESS Of
manner that the girl had misconstrCed.
my dear child. what Il miserable idea
Tor son 70 get into YOUR head. ~ she
cries. kindly. Gone, row, / viii have
only happy faces round me tonight,
when ny sOn is expected. II is his % rih
night, as YOU know; we must give him
only smiles. As for orr lost jewels. to-
morrow you VIII give me any Information
you can, and probably you VIII Dc the
one 10 restore them To me"
She pressed Nadine o hand kindly
you should net have told Ecr TO-
nigltr cxclcims siillicent, looking re-
prouch.ully at Duran.
"Oh, 70 Is better sO-much better"
says Nadine cit would have been hor-
rible 10 wear that stolen ornament mo-
ment longer"
At this moment the door is thrown
wide open. and 4 tall man enters the
room. Lady Valw0rth. with little cry
rushes forward 10 greet him. She he's
forgotten everything, except that this IL
her son, and that he has returned 10 her
But movement on Madness part
checks her. The girl, too, after an in
stant's stunned surprise he's taken few
steps forward and thrown ont her arms
in the direction Of the new conner.
"Whyl There he isl There he is him
selff' she cries in clear voice, touched
hy excitement "Now lie is come, he will
explain air
''Hel What should he have to ex-
plalns" demands Lady Nalworth, stop
ping short and fixing stern glance upon
her
ale will tell Won how lie got the dia-