San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-17
THE DANVERS JEWELS.

friends with middleton. Whether he
had anything - do with the murder OF
not God knows! but he found out-nay,
Middleton openly toll him that he had
jewels of great value il his possession,
which he carried about on his person.
Carr was the oaly person aware of
that fact. What follows? Carr has Mid
dleton's address in London. Middleton
goes to tho h0C3e all fillS that his Sis
ter has moved - the next street. That
house to which he first went is broken
into and the poor woman in it is
murdered or dies Of fright that same
night. | mention this as coincidence
number one. The following evening
Middleton, having by chance left the
jewels at home, dimes and goes to the
theatre by appointment with Carr,
Unique cab accident occurs, in which
Middleton is knocked on the head and
rendered unconscious Coincidence num-
Der two. Miss Middleton's house is
broken into that same night on Middle
toms return to it. Coincidence number
three. When put all this together last
night, remembering that Carr, by Mid
dletOn's own account, was the only per-
son aware that he had jewels of grea,
value in his keeping, felt absolutely
certain las feel still that he had &C
cepted TIE invitation and come down
froIa London solely for the purpose of
stealing them. 1t was pure conjecture on
my Part. and l dared say nothing be-
yond begging Ralph not to leave the
Jewels in the library-which. however
lie did. went straight off to my room
when the others went to smoke, but
Ill not 90 to bed. The more thought
it over the more certain | felt that Carr
would not let slip such an opportunity;
the more convinced that an attempt
would be made that very night. | did
not knOw TINT he was not sleeping in
the hous,, but knew Ralph was at the
lodge, so could not go and consult with
aim rs should otherwise have done. |
thought of going to Middleton, whose
room was close to mine, bat on second
thoughts gave up the idea. | am glad
did. At last determined would wait
til the house was quiet, and that then |
v-cald go down alone and watch in
IL. library in the dark. l.:y' down
on my bed in my clothes to
wait, anil then--I had been up
12ost of the night before with Denis.
vas dead beat with acting and dancing
by Ill l,:,lc fell asleep When woke
up found tony horror that it was close
on O'Clock. l instantly slipped of my
shoe &nl crep5 out Of my room and
down the Staira could not get to the
library f-c-a the hall. as the stage blocked
the way, and had to go all the way
round by the drawing room and morning
room. AS went thought how easy it
would be for Carr TO force the lock of
the drawe", and so it flashed across me
could l? Oh. Ralph" said Charles, Il
went dowH solely to look after your
property for you, but did think Of it.
hope should not have done it, but
Suddenly PA ,m1arei how harl pressed
was for money, and did think Of the
crescent and how yoa would hardly miss
It and hOw-but what does it matter
now: WheE | got to the library
found | was too late. The lock of the
drawer hal been forced and it was emp
ty. There was nothing for it but to 90
back TO my room. | felt as certain that
Carr had done it as that l am standing
here; but ! dared say nothing next
morning, for fear of drawing an ever
ready parental suspicion on myself
which, however, Middleton did for me.
4 tn 1yaavN in
sight until the theft was found ont, to
prevent any possibility of his escaping,
and then 10 accuse him. There!" said
Charles, that is the whole truth Carr
did not take the jewels That is abso-
lptely proved. and the sooner he is let
out the better. Who took them heaven
only knows. | don't. But know who
meant TO, and that was Carr.
"Charles," said Ralph, with glisten-
ing eyes, 'if ever get them back you
shall have the crescent"
"a very neat little story altogether,
said Sir George, land the episode of
temptation very effectively thrown in.
1t does you credit, my son, and is a great
relief to your old fathers mind"
THANK you, Charles" said MarstOn,
getting up. "Sir George, it is close on
luncheon time and Carr must be let out
at once Now that Charles has so com
pletely cleared himself don't see that
anything more can be done for the mo.
neat, and Of one thing l am certain,
:.i;l&2Iy, tat yoH ere making yourself
r:G-l worHe and must keep absolutely