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

,'S 'olNcFNlnG with great, hulklug hlQh-ShOul-
urf'F fellow. saliow- faced, with heavy mustachc
as"i dropping cNcllds from the corners OF which
mashed out a sudden suspicious look as | APP
preached, which lighted up into a greedy ono as
~ rested on my rubics, ana seemed unacconntably
iaihiliar to ne. til Lady Carwtchet tripping
past me, cXclaimed
" He has come at last Ny naughty, naughty
witcher. WIS
! broke of short in tie midst of my polite
acknowledgements Ia stare bankly at her. The
sapphire was gone great gilt cross, with
scotch pebble like an acid drop, was her sole
decoration
planned. conflentiay: =" the clasp had got bro
Ken somehow. didn't believe a word.
Lord Carwtchet contributed little to the gen.
eral entertainment at dinner but fell into con
hdentlal talk with Mrs. Duberly-Par<er caught
few 1nintclligible remarks across the ia BILE hey
referred. / subsequently discovered, TO the ladys
Iittle book on Norhchurch races. and recollected
that the spring meeting was on, and tomorrow
Cup Day After dinner there was great talk
about getting up party 10 90 on General Fair-
ford's drag Lady Carwitchet was in ecstasies
ana tried 10 COAX me into joining. leta declined
positively Tom accepted snlldly.
The look in Lord Carwitchet's eye returned to
my mind Us locked up my r,Ibics that night. IL
made him look 81 like his mother. went round
my fasenings with unusual care. Safe ana clos
cts. and desks and doors ! tried them all Com
ing at length 10 the bathroom it opened at once
II was tie housrmads doing. She had evidently
taken advantage Of my having abandoned the room
10 give it a thorough spring cleaning and !
mathematical her The furniture was all piled
together and yelled with sheets. the carpet and
felt curtain were gone. there were new brooms
about ~ | pccrcd around voice 81 lose at my
made me jump. Lady Carwitchc's
shall have ' 70 borrow nv tranfare before can
leave this. They'll he glad enough TO lrnd w.
Not only had the port"re been removed, bnt
the door behind it had been unlocked and left
open for convenience Of dustine behind the ward
robe. ! miQht well have been In the bedroom.
Don't tell me-" | recognized Corwitchci's
nothing You've been collecting for
kburn cot or getting subscriptions for
TIE distressed Irish landlords know You;
Tor lie want of "a paltrv hundred toll
y,u the colt is dead certainty. II could nave
60 thousand or two on him last week we
Hand over what you can. You've MONEYS worm,
il not money. Where's that sapphire you stole
49,. didn't can >h9w You the re wip oo o,i,;
All | possess is honestly come 10y. WHAT conId
You 40 with 1t, even if | gave il you lon
couldut sell it as the Valdez. and You can't get
it cu' mp rs You might if il were real ,- :,
II IFS only bogus, why are fou always IN
such 1uircr aboat it, I'll do something with
it. never fear. Hand over"
cunt h"ycn't, g2t it. had to raise
VIII you swear its not in that wardrobe? |
dare sly yon Will | mean I" see tive me those
KEYS
heard a struggle ard Jingle. then the ward
robe door must have been flunS open, for a streak
Of light struck through crack I'm the wood OF
the back Creeping Close and pcepng through |
could see an awful 7isht Lady Carwitchet In
flannel wrapper, minus hair, teeth comp leXion.
Pc rtiur a skinny forciingcr that quvcrcd with
rae - her son, Who was ont Of the range OF my
vision
Stop that. and throw those keys down here
directly. or I'll rouse the house Sir Thomas Is
magistrate. and will lock- you mp as soon as
look ~ you. She clutchcd ~ the bcll-rope MS
she spoke. I'll swear I'm In danger Of my life
from you and give you IN charge. Yes, and when
you' ~ in prison I'll keep Won there till you die.
I've often thought III do II. How about the
hotcl rohbcr.es lest summer AT Cowcs, eh ?
MiEhtn't tie police be- grateful for hint or two
And how about
The Keys fell with crash on the he'd, accom-
panied hy some bad language in an apoloGctlc
tone. and tar door slammed to. crept trem-
bIuI 70 bed.
tbs ncw ard horrible complication of the
situation fll"f me- with dsnny. Lord Carwit-
chcts wolish glance at my rUbics took new
meaning They were safe enough, | believed
hut the sapphire If he disbrlicyed his mother,
how long would she Is able 10 keep it from his
clutches That she had some plot Of her own
Of which the Bishop would eventually be the
victim did not doubt. or why had She not made
her bargain with him long ago, But supposine
she took frirht lost her head allowed her son 10
west the jewel from her, u gave consent 10 It's
Icing uutl1trd. divided. | lay in cold per
spiration tin morning.
with me 81 hrralIaN'-timr when Lady Carwitchet.
rrippinz iu smiling. mad" laSt attempt 70 induce
me to accompany her and keep her Bad. bad
'rAcy haunted me- through the long peaceful
day with Ict1 aad the fct"-a-'"te dinner, nut !
thcv sWariucd around and t~sct me sorcst when. /
sitting alone over ny sitting room fire, ! listened
for the return 81 tie drag party. ! read my |
newspaper and brcWcd mi self some hot strong /
drink. bur there comes a time oi nGht when no |
fin, can warm and no drink can cheer. The |
Bishops drsp'iring face kept me company, and |
his troubes and the wrongs Of III" future heir |
took possession OF me Then the uncauny noises |
TINT ma be al old houses ghostly during the small
hour, began To- make Themselves heard NnilIcd |
iootSicp, trod the corridor stopping +" listen az |
every door. door-lttchcs gently clicked, boards |
crooked uurcaSohally. sounds Of stralthy move
ments came from the lockcd-up bathroom. The !
WELCOME rash of wheels ~ last, and the sound |
of The front door bell | could hear Lady Car |
witchei making her shr adieu 10 her friends !
and her steps u the corridor. She was softly |
humuiu2 lltile song IS she approached
entered AN Odd thing I" do. Tom cane s'cepiIy |
stnnhlng 70 his room later put my head ont.
d" Wlcr" is LORD Carwitclct?' - ~
Haven't YOU seen him? He left MS hours
ago Not come home. ch > Well. he's welcome
to stay away don't want 70 see more Of him.
Toms brow dark and his voice snriy Il
gave him 10 understand rs much. hateNer |
had happened. Tom was evidently too disguised
TO explain Just then
| went back to my fire unaccountably relieved.
and brewed myself another and a stronger brew.
II warmed me- this time. but excited me foolshly:
There must be- some way ont OF the dltlculN.
felt if could almost ser IT II gave my
mind 70 IT, WhY-suppos"-the might ne no
difficulty after all The Bishop was a nervous
old gentleman lie might have been mistaken
all through. Bosoerts might have been mistaken,
| might So. | could not have been mis-.
takon-or I thought not | fdgcted and fumed
and argued with myself, till found should
have no peace of mind without look at the stone
in my possession. and actually went to the safe
and took the ease out.
The sapphire certainly looked different by
lamp-li.lt / 81 and stared and all but over
persuaded by better Judgment into giving 1t
verdict Eocacrt's mark suddenly rcmcm-
hcrcd il took my magniier and held ,he
pendant - the light There. scratched upon the
stone was the Greek lieta There came tap
on my door and before | could answer the handle
turned 8 ftly. and Lord Carwitcbet stood before
me whipped tine ease into my dressing -gown
pocket and stared al him. He was not pleasant
io look at especially al that time of niLht. lie
had di,hcyelcd desperate air, his voice was
hoarsc his red rimrcd eyes will.