San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-18
THE DANVERS JEWELS.

looked Just like the other pieces strewn
about--if had not seen two little angu-
lar tears which suddenly remembered
making IN it myself when Gen. Mars
ton asked me not to pull it to pieces,
which l suppose had been aosently do
ing | made some sort of exclamation
of surprise, and Aurelia turned round
sharply and asked me what was the mat
ter. As | did not answer she left her
packing and came to the table. She saw
in a moment what was looking at.
had turned as red as fire, and she was
quite white. 4 did not mean you to see
that she said at last, quietly taking up
the paper. L meant no enc to know
until l had shown it to Ralph. Do you
know where | found it, and she looked
hard at me. | could only shake my
head. / was too much ashamed of a
suspiciOn1 had had to be able to get out
word. i am very sorry continued
Aurela. but am afraid it will be my
duty to tell Ralph, whatever the conse-
quences may be. | have been thinking
it over, and think he ought to know.
| am going to show it him tonight
after dinner and she put it in her
pocket and then began to Cry. did
not know what, to say or do, l was so
frightened at the thought of what was
coming, and as the dressing bell rang at
that moment l was just leaving the
room when she called me back.
81 can't come down to dinner she
IT hot 20 1y,h 70
eyes. Tell him shall come down after
ward, at o'clock, and that l want to
see him particularly; only don't tell him
what it is about or mention it to any
one else. l did not mean any one tc
know till he did
''She began to cry afresh and E,ade
her lie down and put shawl over her,
and then left her, as had still to dress,
and l knew that Aunt Mary was not
coming down. was late as it was"
''Is that alp" said Charles, who haG
been listening intently.
AL" replied Evelyn. I'VE Dhsi'
soon know the worst now"
Every soon." said Charles. Ralph
may come in here at any moment.
Evelyn and Middleton, will you havs
the goodness to come with met" And ha
led the way into the hail.
We could hear Ralph in the next
room hummiDg over IN old Irish melody
with an improvised accompaniment.
.'Now show me her room," said
Charles. land be quick about it."
Evelyn looked at him astoaished, and
then led the way up stairs, along the pict-
ure gallery to another wing of the
house. She stopped at last before door
at the end of the passage, dimly lighted
by lamp at the further end. There
was 4 light under the door, and bright
chink in the keyhole, but though we list
ened inteLtiy we could hear nothing
stirring within.
KNOCK again, said Charles to Evelyn.
Louder as her hand failed her.
There was no answer. As we listened
the light within disappeared.
Bring that lamp from the end of the
passage" said Charles to Evelyn, and
she brought it,
Hold it there" he said; land you,
Middleton, stand aside"
He took few steps backward and then
flung himself against the door with his
whole force. 1t cracked and groaned,
but resisted.
THE lock is old. 1t is bound to 60"
he said, painting little.
Really, Charles" remonstrated-'a
lady's private apartment! Miss Derrick,
wonder you allow this"
Charles reiterated again, and then
made fresh and even tiercer onslaught
on the door. There was sound of
splintering wood and of bursting screws,
and in another moment the door flew
open inward, and Charles was precipi
tated headforemost into the room, his
evening pumps hourishing wildly in the
air. In an instant he was on his feet
again, gasping hard, and had seized the
lamp out of Evelyn's hand. Before | had
time to demonstrate on the liberty that
he was taking we were all tire il the
room.
1t was empty!
In one corner stood a box half pac ked.
with various articles OF clothing lying
by it. On the dressing table was
whole medley of little feminine kaick-
Inacks, with a candlestick in the midst,
the dead wick still smoking in the socket
and accounting for the disappearance of
the light few minutes before. The fire
had gone out, bat on chair by it was
,eil q Httssle bla2.; lIol evening gown.
evidently pat oct i b, worn, while over
Re fender q i::..sy- PIX Of six stockings