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


evidently glad to say it. Poor fellow!
He little guessed, as he shook hands
with us, how shamefully he had been
suspected, how villainously he had been
traduced behind his back.
Somehow or other | had not had a
momen OF conversation with him since
the morning, or a single chance of telling
him how had stood up for him in his
absence. Either Charles or Marston
was always at hand, and when he took
leave IF me 1 could only shake his hand
warmly, and tell him to come and see
me again in town. watched him spin
ming down the drive in the dog-cart,
little thinking how soon l should see
him again, and in what circumstances
1--WE shall have more snow" said
Ralph, coming indoors. 81 feel it in
the air."
General and Mrs. Marston were the
next to leave, starting an hour later and
going in the opposite direction. saw
Marston turn aside when his wife was
taking leave of the others and go up to
Charles. The old hand and the young
one met and were locked tight.
"Good-by, my dear boy" said Mars
ton.
Don't CO." said Charles, without look
ing up.
Il must, said Marston. 81 am due at
Kimberley tonight, on business; but"
in lower tone, 81 shall come back to-
morrow, in case can be of any use"
They were gone, and was the only
one remaining. 1t has occurred to me
since that perhaps they expected me to
go, too, but l never thought Of it at the
time. l had been asked for a week, and
to go before the end of it never so much
as entered my head.
There was no chance of going out. The
early winter afternoon was already clos
ing in, and a few fakes of snow were
drifting like feathers in the heavy air,
promising more to come. Every one
seemed to have dispersed-Ralph up
stairs to his father, Charles out Of doors
somewhere in spite of the weather. |
remembered that had not written to
Jane since left London. and went into
the library to do so.
As l came in saw Evelyn sitting in a
low chair by the fire, gazing distracted
ly into it. She started when she saw me,
and on my asTilg wished to write some
letters, showed me a writing table near
the fire, with pens, ink and paper.
you will fnl il very cold at the big
table window" she said, looking at it
with its broken drawer. chink open,
with visible shudder.
installed myself near the fire, talk
ing cheerfully the while. for it struck
me she was a little low in her spirits.
She did not make much response, and
was settling down to my letters when
she suddenly said
"Col Middleton"
Yes, Miss Derrick"
'"I am afraid am interrupting your
writing, butt
looked round. She was standing up,
nervously playing with her rings. But
I know am not supposed to-but
know what happened last night; Aurelia
told me-"
at is very sad, isn't it?" l said. "But
cheer up. l dare say we may get them
back yet" And nodded confdentially
at her "ln the meantime, you know,
yor mcst not talk Of it TO any one"
DO You suspect any one in particu
lar?" she asked very earnestly, coming
step nearer.
hardly knew what to say. Carr, l
need hardly mention, had never sus-
pected for moment; but Charles-Mars-
ton had evidently believed what Charles
had said, but am by nature more eau
tious and less credulous than Marston.
Besides l had not forgiven Charles yet
for trying to incriminate Carr. Not
knowing what to say | shrugged my
shoulders and smiled.
"YOu do suspect some one them?
my dear young lady" replied,
"when jewels are stolen one naturally
suspects some one has taken them"
$50 should imagine. Whom do you
naturally suspect"
could not tell her that l more than
suspected Charles.
81 know nothing for certain" said.
But you have suspiciOn?'
II have Il suspicion"
"She went TO the door to see if it were
shut. and then came pack. and said in
whisper
80 have l."
Perhaps we suspect the same persOn?"
said.
She did not answer, but fixed her dark
eyes keenly on mine. | had never no
ticed before how dark they were.
saw then that she knew, and that she