New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-08

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with long cloak and big stick, ne looked Hike
Il poacher. :i
Guided hy sonrc mysterious instinct. ! hurried
10 meet him. opened the conservatory d' or, Az"
an he rushed. like hunted rabbit. without eN'
planation ! lei him mp the side staircase - Wy
room, where he dropped into CHAR ahc NiP'"
his face.
You are astonished. Mr. Acton, he pantcd
will explain directly. Thanks. lie tossed OF.
the glass OF brandy had poured ont wil!ou'
waiting for the Qualifying soda, and looked rc''er
. am in serious trouble. lod can heiP ~ ~
/ We had shock to-day grcvouS shoch ngI
stopped. and tried to pull himself together. ,l
must trust you implicitly. Mr. Acton, ! nave ~. no
choice. Tell me what You think Of this lie
drew case from his brcasi-pocket, olr,hI ~
:" promised YOU should see the Valdez sapphire
Look there
The Valdez sapphire: \ great big. shining
lump Of blue crystal-hawiess and OF perfect Color -
that was all. | took il up, brcathed on ~ urtW
out my magnfcr looked at II in one h2ht ana !
another. What was wrong with il ? | couh h1'
say Nine experts ont of ten would undoubtedly
have pronounced the stone genuine. ], by Er,ue
Of some mysterious instinct that has hitheito
always guided me- Alright, was the uniuckS "i ;nn
| looked al the Bishop. His eyes met nii'e'
There was no need of spoken word het""h "S
Has Lady Carwitchct shown YOU her sap
phire? was his most expected question: ''e
has? Now. Mr.. Acton, on Your honor ~ q .
connosscur and gentleman, which OF the TWO ID
the Valdez.
Not this one | could say naueht else
You were my last hope lie broke OIL, and
dropped his face on his folded arms WIN Rip'I
that shook the table on which he rested, Will"
stood dismaycd AT myself for having c' so hos'A
a Judgment escape me. He lifted ghastly cou'-
tenancc 10 She vowed she would see me
ruined and Gisgraccd. | made her my enemy ~
crossing some 6 her schemes once. and she hcV'r
forgives She will keep her word. snail aPlr'I
before the world fraudulent trustee. ! can
neither produce hc valuable conlidcd I" my
nor make the loss good have only an inc.e"nS,
story 10 tell" ne dropped his head ana 8roatco
again Who will believe me
Il will. for one.
All. you2 Yes. you know her she took my
wife from me, Mr.. Acton. Heaven "h!f h,iU
what the hold was that she had over poor Mia;
She encouraged her 10 set me at defiance anu
eventually 10 leave me-. She was anS"eIan" IoI
all the scondalOus folly and eNtraNaEancc "i poor
Nlira's life in Paris-Sparc me the telling oi the
story She left her AT last 10 die alone ana IN
cared for reached my wife 10 ma h'r d} M
of a fever. from which Lady Carwltchct ana all
her crew had hrd. She was rnNing III "'u'.I' ~
and died without recognizing me some lro"hc
she had been I'm which | must never kno" up
pressed her VI the very last she ToNscI rom ~
orc ,tupor AMI spoke to Tie nurse " Tel him. %
get the sapphire harl5->hc stole IT; shc mas
Iohhcl .ny child These were her last WORDS.
Tie nurse understood no English, ana 'e''I
them as waudcun-s: hut heard them ana
knew she WAS sane when size spoke.
What did Won do
What could l. saw Lady Carwil 'hct WHO
laughed - me- and dciicd me- ~ make her c"iI''r
or disror-c took the pendant - more IMAM one
eminent cwcllcr prct"ncc Of having Inc S'Ilii7
sen ". md all have c>anlnrt ana ",i ,,, ,.y,,,
gut giving NM 81 'nrIr u,' -, 49,, il: nc
""'N'' w." ~ ~
rnyc, no sig'.,,- co.. arc y.ror,~
i'Ih'l' 'r'f ~ ~, .u oLI Dutch-
No. NJ" ls'"l. "',ir , 90 g" I''' wen, in
him. and he told me ~ once that ne had ,c'h
allowed ~ hoH'&,llI" ~ XXX, W., ! sLn,xcd linn
ana aI'p5 me iiS ~ ,,r Ynrt A. once
and pnini.d ont hs privat" mark upon II. (ph
must toSe \"nr macnllrL !" nh4 a, !, ~
l"" lie nlho 'oi" n. ,m'a ir r', AGO
is terrible position. ,., ,..o,.. ho,.o
II ls Ny co'fiS''c o''" I'"N nav an
never dared {" nave 'hotHrr 1pp'in'' ~; .,,
bound I" mana over me 'tipl'' u" ~ -
the name OF Nrn'anaro
TIE Bishops face was shasiy p'Ir' ana ne
moisture started on his brow racked my hraih
for some word ~ comfort
Miss Pau'on may never marry
Bat Sic VIII he sh"ni"I nav IS 'Nr pl""
actually, ny chaplain tells m' NAV ne j. .""7
out 1853 temperate" missionary ~ l. t'1'"'i
Africa. and hah 10" pA~niiurc i" h"d ""'' "' ~
hev., ny daughter IS hot lndisp"S'd Z" 'cc'ihp'ny
hiw." His CONSUMING wrath actd aS in"m'i'IE
stimulant He sat upright. his eyes niSnn<
and his brow thundcrou,. i"t ioi mat 'h'P-
lain. lncn he COLLAPSED inlsefahIy Inc SaPph'
Tres wll have - be- produced. Identified. rcyal"rd.
How shall ! come ont 81 i mink oil tlc ols,
grace, the ripping mp o. ola scandals zen J.
sum She hlnt"d 80 was 700 InonsirouS Nhr wants
more than my money. hclp nc, WI. Acton
For tie sake of Hour own family interests, hclp
me,
beg your pardcn-famlly Interests don
understand
II my daughter Is chiidlcN' Ter ncNt-oi-Nln IS
poor Marmadukc iant"n, who Is dylng AZ "nn's'
lot married, OF llkciA :" marry ana ialiIi2 hIIh'
Nopr nephew, III Thomas Acton. Hl'"'lS
My ncphc" Tom. eta, ~ Lea ) hauy' mlB",
com" T." hr w." p"nSiplr Ihh''I''I "i INC p'''5
valdez sapphire He blood rushed 70 my h'''I
~ looked ~ tie -r"di NAlnlus s"H'd'' br!'
me. WHAT W"p"Hc luS-eIy Wa at "o'h war"
the exchange Was ma,ic demanded Hereby.
l. must have been Oh III" last occasion 81
her wearing tie sopphircs In London. / ought
never 10 have lc: her out of nay sight.
You must put stop - Mts IRntnn ( marriage
in the first place. pronounced as automatically
AS lie could haze dohc himself.
Not - ." Thought 81, hc admitted h'Ipc'sF'
Mira has ny force " character Shr hL"Ns nor
nights, and sic VIII have her lr"rh. want Sy'
ilc hOu4. she il make me produce II. She II IN