Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-10-19


pected for a moment; but Charles
Marston had evidently believed what
Charles had said, but l am by nature
more cautious and less credulous than
MarStOn. Besides l had not forgiven
Charles yet for trying TO incrimlnate
Carr. Not knowing what to say l
shrugged my shoulders and smiled.
You do suspect some one them
.sMv dear young lady," | replied,
s'when Jewels are stolen one naturally
suspects some one has taken them"
80 1 should imagine. Whom do you
naturally suspect"
| could not tell that l more than Sus-
pected Charles.
Il know nothing for certain" said.
But you have a suspicion?'
Il have a suspicion
"She went TO the door to see if it were
shut, and then came back, and said in a
whisper
so have 1.
perhaps we suspect the same per-
SOM" | said.
She did not answer, but fixed her dark
eyes keenly ON mine. l had never no.
ticed before how dark they were.
saw then that she knew, and that
she suspected Charles, just as Sir George
had done.
nodded.
Nothing is proved" l said.
Il dared not say even as much as this
before" she continued hurriedly. at
is only the widest, vagueSt suspicion.
l have nothing 10 take hold Of 1t is so
I I.. "a ~. .fsf n hfff'
She stopped suddenly, Her quick ear
! had caught the sound of a distant step
coming across the hall. In another mo-
ment Aurelia came in.
Are YOU there, Evelyn?" she said.
Il was looking for you, to ask where
the time table is. l want to look out my
/ journey for tomorrow. Ralph ought
TO do il, but he is upstairs" with lit
Tie pout.
You ought not to have Quarreled
with him until he had made it out for
YOU" said Evelyn, smiling. 1T is a
very cross journey, iSn'tit? Let me see.
You are going TO your uncle in Dublin,
are not YOU? You had better 90 To
London and start from there. 1t will be
the shortest way in the end"
The two girls laid their heads to-
gether over the Bradshaw, Eyelyn'S
dark. soft hair making charming con
traSt to Aurelia'S yellow curlS. AT last
the Journey was made out and duly
written down. and postcard dispatched
20 the uncle in Dublin.
Have YOU seen Ralph anywhere|'
asked Aurelia when she had finished III.
Il am afraid l was a little tiny wee bit
cross 10 him this morning, and l am sc
sorry"
Evelyn always seemed to Stitfea when
Aurelia talked about Ralph, and under
the pretext of putting her post card in
the letter bag for her she presently left
the room and did not return.
Aurelia sat down on the hearth rug
and held two plump little hands TO the
fire. IL was quite impossible to 30 on
writing 20 Jane while she was there, and
/ gave up accordingly.
Il am glad Evelyn is gone" she said
conidentially. DO you know why am
glade"
said l could not imagine.
because" continued Aurelia, nod
ding gracefully at me, Il want to have 4
very. very. very serious conversation
with YOU. Col Middleton"
l said l should be charmed. inwardly
wondering what that little curly head
would consider 10 be serious converse
tion.
~Really serious, you know. continued
Aurelia. mot pretenSe. About that"
pointing with pink finger at the inlaid
writing table. You know | was with
Ralph when he found it out, and l am
afraid was little cross 10 him, only
really it was SD hard and they were 50
lovely. and il was partly his fault. now,
wasn't 10, for leaving them there? lie
ought 90 have been more careful.
"Of course he ought l said. l would
not have contradicted her for worlds.
And you know l am to be married
next month. and Aunt Alice in Dublin,
who is getting my things, says as it is To
be winter wedding | am TO be married
i'm a white friSe velvet and | did think
the diamonds would have looked SC
lovely with il, wouldn't they?'
l agreed. of course.
But shall never be married in them
now, she said with a deep sigh. And
I was looking forward TO the wedding sc
much, though l dare say l did tell q
naughty little story when l said l was
not 10 Ralph the other night. OfcOurS,
Ralph is still left, she added, rs AZ
afterthought, "but it won't be so per
feet. will il.
was morally certain Charles would
have TO give them up, so said, reas
Suringly:
perhaps YOU may be married il
them, after ALL"
oh" she said, claSping her hands TO-
gether. do you really think so? Doyor
know ANYTHING? | have not seen Ralph
since TO ask him about it. Do you think
we shall really get them back?'
Il should not wonder.
"Oh, Col. Middleton. see you know
You are clever, wise man, and you
have found oat something's Who is it:
b DO tell me-
"Wul you promise not to tell any
one?"
.lIayu't 1 tell Ralph? I tell him
everything"
-WeH. YOU may tell Ralph because he
knows already: but no one else, remem
Der. The truth is we are afraid 1t Is
Charles"
There was a long. pause.
Il know Evelyn thinks So said Au'
relia in a whisper, Though she tries
not TO show it. becauSe-becauSe -
because what?'
well. Of course you can't have helped
seeing. can YOU, that she and Charles
had not seen it; indeed had fancled
at times that Evelyn had a leaning to-
ward Ralph. but l never care TO seem
slower than others in noticing these
things. so l nodded.
And then, you know, people can't be
married that haven't any money, and
Charles and Evelyn have none" said
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