The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-10

You fool. do you know what you've
done with your meddling?" And he
lowered his face till it was on level
with hers. You've only set all Scot
land Yard at my heels, =" then he turned
away with dash of fury. She sprang
up.
MY God! Henry, what do you
what do you meanp What has it got
to do with you?n and she followed him
to the chair on which he had fallen, his
head in his hands.
"Oh! you may as we'll know" he an
swered, in quick, furious tones. You
have ruined me, if that's pleasure to
think of. There! 1 took your damned
Jewels. OH for Gods sake now, don't
go fainting and shrieking all over the
place."
She had only staggered a bit, and
clutched at the back of chair.
''You-took my diamonds! Oh, dar-
ling, what for?" her face all drawn and
gray-'1 would have given you all 1
had"
II meant to get paste put in; you
would never have known" he answer
ed with BRUTAL Indifference, and ig-
noring her last words.
She sank down by his side, and
clasped her hands on his knees.
But if the first detective knew, WHY
should you mind this second one know
ing as wellP"
The first detectives? He wasn't a
detective at all. You don't suppose
was such fool as to invite Scotland
Yards Inspection" L just sent for
man whom | knew would do the work
for me. There! do you understand at
last?"
She turned and gave him such
look. don't know how he felt, as it
was intended for him, but l know how
felt-confound this smoke it's all in
my eyes-in all my life l never saw a
face so changed and transfgured by
loVe-such pathetic tenderness.
II will save you. Henry, indeed l
will, if l die for it-you believe me
DEAR" she said.
That night after dinner (there's no
good telling you how the couple look
ed, wonder no one noticed it) Mrs.
Westerveldt kept jumping at every
sound, and great purple rings had
started around her eyes. She sent off
wire to say that she wished all pro-
ceedings stopped. as she had resigned
herself to the loss of her Jewels. But
il was Sco late-therc were three men
standing outside the drawing room
door. happened to catch a glimpse
of them, and I smelt rat. l told her,
and she whispered to her husband
upon my scul, was sorry for her. He
left the room by the conservatory.
Then she went to the door and passed
into the hall.
don't know what she told the men,
but | didn't see them a quarter of an
hour later, though l fancy two were
lingering about the place.
She came back to say goodnight to
US.
II believe 1 am behaving rather er-
ratically tonight" she explained, with
ploring mist in her eyes, and such a
worn look on her face; ''but 1 am so
dreadfully weary-I mean tired-Pm
going to take chloral, so I hope to get
a good nights rest. Have you every
thing you want? That's right-good-
night. everybody goodnight"
Well. she needed good nights rest,
and she got it, poor soul, for the next
morning her maid found her sleeping
| neaVlly, ana she let ner sleep on-and
| then, as she didn't rouse up, the wom-
en- got scared-Westerveldt wasn't to
be found and so we took it upon US to
send for the doctor; but it wasn't bit
of good. She slept away her last
breath little before luncheon time.
and there was an open letter on the ta-
ble-what do you suppose she'd writ
ten? That she'd done away with the
Jewels herself.-BeEgraUjG