San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-16

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of them all could have done thing
like that? Out of them all, which was
it?''
Cart" replied Charles quietly, look
ing full at his father.
If bombshell had fallen among us at
that moment it could not have produced
a greater effect than that one word, ut
tered so deliberately. Sir George started
in his bed and clutched at the bed clothes
with both hands. Ny brain positively
reeled. Carr, my friend Carr, introduced
into the family by myself, was being &C.
cused by Charles! was speeches. with
indignation.
II am sorry, Middleton" continued
Charles II know he is your friend, but
can't help that. Carr took the jewels.
distrusted him from the moment he set
foot in the house."
Where is he at this Instant" said
Marston, getting up. ''Is no one with
him?'
"There is no need to be anxious on his
account" replied Charles. Il took him
up to the smoking room before L came
here, and l turned the key in the door.
The key is here" And he laid it on the
table
Marston sat down again.
What are your grounds for suspect
ing Carr he asked. Remember this is
very serious thing, Charles, that you
have done in locking him up if you have
not adequate reason for it."
You had better leave Carr alone,
Charles" said Ralph, significant
LET MIN go on" said Sir Gre
II have no proof" continue,
II did not see him take them, !
as certain of it as if had seeN III
my own eyes. The jewels could only
have been stolen by someone staying in
the house. That is certain. Who, ex-
cepting Carr, was stranger among us?
Who, excepting Carr
"Stop. Charles" said Ralph again.
Don't you know that Carr slept with
me down at the lodge:'
Charles turned on his brother and
gripped his shoulder.
DO you mean to say" he said sharp
ly, that Carr did not sleep in the house
last night
Dear me! Charles, that was an over
sight on your part" came Sir Georges
whisper.
No" replied Ralph. "he did not. The
house was full, and we had to put him in
tnat second small room through mine in
the lodge If Carr had been dying to
take them be had not the opportunity.
lie could not have left his room without
passing through mine, and never went
to sleep at all. had sharp touch Of
peuralgia from the cold, which kept me
awake all night"
HE got out through the window"
said Charles.
"NonsenseI" said Ralph. getting visi-
bly, angry: ''vou are only making mat
ters wcr,e by trying to put it on him.
Remember the size of the window. Be
sides you know how the lodge stands,
built against the garden wall. When l
came out this morning there was not
single footstep in the snow except those
we had made as we went there the night
before. noticed our footmarks particu-
larry. because l had been afraid there
would be more snow. No one could by
any possibility have left the house during
the night. Even Jones himself had not
been out, for there was little eddy of
snow before the back door, and re-
member calling to him that he would
want his broom"
"The snow clinches the matter,
Charles" said Marston, gravely. "You
have made mistake"
"Quite unintentional, I'm sure" whis-
pered Sir George.
There was something l did not like
about that whisper. 1t seemed to imply
more than met the ear.
Charles did not appear to hear him.
He was staring fxedly before him, his
hand had dropped from Ralph's shoulder,
his face was quite gray.
Then" he said slowly, as if waking
out of dream, lit was not Carr"
mo" said Sir George, ''Inever thought
it was"
Good Godr calculated Charles, sink
ing into a low chair by the fire, and
shading his face with his hand. ''Not
Carr, after air.
But my indignation could not be re-
strained a moment longer. had only
been kept silent by repeated signs from
Marstor, and now broke out.
'And so, sir, you suspect my friend"
l said, land insult him in your fathers
house by turning the key on him. You
endeavor to throw suspicion on man
who never iniured Won in the SLIGHTEST