The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-01

shame clouding his vision, Then, rs
the girl tripped down the carpeted
stairs, he turned to meet his wife,
"Weii, what have you dOnewith herf"
she demanded,
Nothing, She refuses to give the
mans name, but has promised to send
the jewels here at once, thought oil
sending her home in tho carriage so
that Halliwell could bring the jewels
back with him."
"A good idea that" she cried, with
evident pleasure. II am glad that she
has made up her mind not to diyulge
the mans name. II will be easier now
to brighten her away. The only ques.
ton now is this, What steps shall We
next take?"
II shall take no steps against her"
he said, with u new born firmnesa.
''Now that the jewels arc recovered |
have done with the business altogether.
Your ladyship can do what you like"
Without another word he turned
away, strobe OIL to his own room, and
locked himself in, so as TO be FREQ from
further annoyance,
Along the short carriage drive which
led from the Vicarage TO the high road,
tho White Gypsy was slowly pacing
with bent head and a face charged with
thought. 1t was tho evening OF the
day on which she had paid her second
visit to Carsland Hall in response TO
Sir Sydney's note, and the effects OF
tho shock she had then received had
not yet passed away from her.
On returning to the Vicarage she had
HE'D her to her room, had taken from
her finger the massive ring which
Hugh Eastwood had given to her that
night in the lane, had placed the
trinket among tho other jewels in the
casket, and had dispatched the lot to
Carsland Hall rs arranged,
Then she told the housemaid to in
form Miss Madison that she was indis-
posed, and that done she locked her
sell in her chamber, flung herself upon
her bed and tried to think calmly oil
the difficulty inwhich she was involved.
When night came she stole from the
house and tried to find in the fresh,
frosty open air the light and nepenthe
denied her indoors. no
Had she been less strong minded
young woman she would have unbur.
dened her mind to her friend, Miss Nal.
lison. But she felt that she could not
take the wears sister into her conf.
dence without revealing the whole OF
the circumstances relating to the jewels,
and that she had resolved not to do,
Hugh had implored her not TO say
where tho jewels had come from, and
she had respected his desire even at the
cost OF throwing serious reflection
upon her own character Besides, an
other thought had actuOted her in the
course she had pursued, To have ad.
United that she had received from the
pitman some thousands OF pounds worth
OF jewclry would have denoted the ex-
istence Of an intimacy between herself
and Hugh Eastwood which would have
appeared OF seriou9ly compromising
character to the outside world,
To one being only-Paul Meredith
was Salome prepared to speak the whole
truth concerning the unfortunate
jewels. Had her lover been ut hand
she would have flown to him with her
troubles-had he even been within
reach OF q letter she might have OBJ
tanned such counsel Us would enable
her to confront and master the difficult
ties facing her then. But Paul was far
away, and there was none else in whom
she cared to confide.
Thus thinking she gained the gate
which divided the grounds OF tho vicas-
age from the high road, and was pass
ing through into the semi-darkness OF
tho quiet and apparently deserted lane,
when she heard u quick atop, and paus-
ing, q man came towards her out OF the
gloom, stopping beside her.
aren't you Miss Birmingham" the
new conner asked lowlY, as he peered
into her face
"Yes. What do you wNnt?"
"Here's n note for You then, miss"
He held out something white, she
grasped it, and tho man disappeared as
quickly as he had come. The white
object he thrust into her hand was an
envelope, that bulged under the pres
sure OF its contents. She glanced at il
eagerly, but even her keen eyes could
not decipher the address, the light was
so faint.
Her first impulse was to turn back
homeward, but she did not act upon it.
Instead of doing so, she walked sharply
along tho high road until she arrived
in the center OF the hamlet OF Thorrell
Moore. At the entrance Of the village
tavern there burned bright lamp, and
under it salome burst the envelope
asunder with trembling fingers.
The contents rustled crisply in hel
hands, and her amazement increased
when her gaze fell oil u small bundle oil
Bank OF England notes pinned to which
she found on further inspection the fol-
lowing messago;--
"Miss BARRINGHAM--Yo are in the
gravest danger SO long as you remain in
this neighborhood. Lady Carsland il
determined to bottom the mystery sur
rounding tho jewels. She has already
written to her solicitor, and is, be-
lieve, in communication with the police
authorities at Earlsford. II you wish t
escape, not moment is to be lost. /
you value your liberty you will leave
this place ut once. | beseech you to &C
and to accept the enclosed as q sigh
token OF my kindly fealings towards
yourself. Whenever you are in need o.
help would strongly impress upon yog
tho fnct that yop need have no scrupleI
in applying 10 mc.-In great haste,
SYDNEY CAnsIASD."