The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-24
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ID w9ie9 is Told a Tbrilliqo Story
Of Baffled Crime.

Property AOI yOu, UuC OId GL1uh VI IL.
1 hope I should not have done it, but I
suddenly remembered how hard pressed
was for money, and I did think Of the
crescent and how you would hardly miss
it and how-but what does it matter
ROW? When l got to the library
I found was too late. The lock of the
drawer had been forced ard it was emp
ty. There was nothing for it but to go
back to my room. I felt as certain that
Carr had done it as that am standing
here; but I dared say nothing next
morning, for fear of drawing an ever
ready parental suspicion on myself
which, however, Middleton did for me-
All l could do was to keep Carr well in
sight until the theft was found out, to
prevent any possibility Of his escaping,
and then to accuse him. There!" said
Charles, "that is the whole truth. Carr
did not take the jewels. That is abso-
lutely proved, and the sooner he is let
out the better. Who took them heaven
only knows! I don't. But know who
meant to, and that was Carr"
'Charles,'' said Ralph, with glisten
ing eyes, eff ever get them back you
shall have the crescent.
r." "a very neat little story: altogether, :"
said Sir George, stand the episode of
temptation very effectively thrown in
Il 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-
ment. and of one thing I am certain,
namely, that you are making yourself
much wo-3o and must keep absolutely
quiet for the rest Of the day. If l may
advise; Ishould suggest that Carr should
] be allowed to leave, as he wishes to do,
by the afternoon train, and should not
! be pressed to stay. There is nothing
more to be got out Of him, and consider
ing the circumstances [ should say the
sooner he is out of the house the better
AS he has been wrongly suspected,
think the robbery had better not be men
toned to any one, even the ladies in the
house, until after he has left"
"Aurelia knows" said Ralph. "She
was with me in the library. left her
crying bitterly about them"
a"Let her cry, if she will only hold her
tongue" said Sir George, making last
effort to speak, but evidently at the ex-
treme point Of exhaustion. ."And you
Marston, you are right about Carr. See
that he goes this afternoon There is
nothing more to be done at present
Charles, you will remain here, though
]. have no doubt you have an engage
ment in London. cannot spare you
just YET
Charles bowed and he and Marstor
went out. I remained a second behind
with Ralph.
81 see it quite clearly" said Sir George
81 know Charles. He is sharp enough
He saw Carr meant mischief, and he was
beforehand with him, and he took what
Carr meant to take. TWAS not badly
imagined, but he should have made GER
tain Carr was sleeping in the house. Il
all turned on that. He never reckone6
on the possibility Of Carr being cleared.
middleton is still here" sail Ralph
significantly, who was pouring out some
thing for his father.
els he? I thought he. was gomez. said