The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-02

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pointed weapons with which she meant to
stab her visitor 70 the heart, AMI u was
quickly evident 10 the merclles5 speaker Oh
them that they had struck home. The hot
blood rushed IN warm roscats Iool u tue
girls face as she realized tie tuli meaning
of her ladysbip's uttersuce, but receded an
instant afterward leaving her beautiful
features marbls white, while her frame
shivered so violently that she had to cling
90 the chair IN order to support herself.
"What do you mean" Salome asked,
finding her voice with IN effort as she
Cropped back into her seat.
~ mean exactly what said, Miss Bar
bingham That brooch you were wear
ing Yesterday was stolen with many other
articles Of jewelry some years ago; aud l
need not tell you as an intelligent woman
that the person who received such things Is
as liable to be prosecuted as the thief or
shelves"
But knew nothing never suspected
anything " as wrong! How wGs to know
the Jewels had been stolen" Salome ez-
claimed. with her glorious dark eyes fixed
entreatingly upon the cold pit,less face Of
her companion. surely, Lady Carsland.
you do not believe for moment that
knew that I was wearing brooch which
had been stolenE
at is quite Impossible that should know
what you knew or did not know" was her
lAdyship's icy reJolnder. w nat am
aware Of is this: Inc brooch was stolen aud
] find it in your possession. Nnat eGplana-
ton have you TO otfer|
~ have none" Salome replied. Had l
dreamed there was anything wrong Is 10
likely that / should have accepted ltt'
II tell you again that | do not know; and
Won must see that you will have to explain
how il came into your possession. VINO
gave the brooch to you, Miss birmingham
II can only tell you that 1t was friend,
Lady Carsland. tie asked me as special
favor not to give his name.
ibid herr the other cried, triumphantly.
Sand did not that fact excite your snspl-
cionsl 1t would have aroused mine imme-
diately.n
way, your lsdyship," Salome answered
simply.
but you must now, and insist upon
knowing the mau5 uame-I suppose a man
made you the present.
yes
"Who was itE'
"I will not tell you, but feel sure-cer-
tain, almost, that the man would never de-
scend so far as TO become a thief"
~ did not say that, but be may be &C
quainted with or related to the real thieves
"Who were the thievesH the girl next
asked
"They are unknown, l regret to say, but
now that we have obtained a clew they are
sure of being discovered"
when did the robbery occurg / do not
remember hearing of It.
1T took place years ago-probsblV before
you were born; but every jewel bears a
mark which cannot be mistaken, aud the
moment 1 saw you wearing the brooch, ]
thought knew 1t. When I examined it
afterwards at the window I found the mark
IL you will examine the brooch-here it is
you will find that 1t has engraved upon it
at the back the initials Of Sir Syduey'5
father aud mother"
at was Sir Sydney who wss robbed,
thenW SalOme asked, wide eyed with a ue.y
wonder az she took the article of jewelry
and bent her gaze upon it with q fresh in
terest.
ayes Miss Birmingham" broke in a new
voice at that junctuTe, lit was I who was
robbed" and the speaker, Sir Sydney Cars
land, walked slowly across the room, add
ing, as he came to standstill between her
ladyship and Salome, Il suppose you have
been telling ner, Adelaide, that the brooch
was one of the stolen jewels?
Il have. And 1 have been pointing out
70 her the suspicious and even dangerous
position in which she will find herself in case
she refuses to state where she obtained the
article
but Miss Birmingham will not, am
sure. do anything so foolish, j" said the bar
onet, gravely, as be faced the girl, who was
white-faced still but quite self possessed
now.
Your first duty in this painful case is to
clear yourself; and you must see as well as
l do, that suspicious of the blacklist kind
will gather around you unless you reveal
all you know about the brooch and the man
who gave it to YOU
II cannot do that-whasever happens, .
Balome ans wered, lowly, but firmly. 81
am perfectly willing to return all the jew
els"
That last sentence caused Sir Sidney and
his wife TO exchange a quick, wondering
telepathic glance. aud SaIome noticing the
interchange of looks, paused abruptly.
Lady Carsland was the first to break the
momentary silence. With her eager, ques-
tioning eyes conferred upon Salome, she de-
manded
$50 you have other jewels, then"
"Yes, quite number of different arti-
Giles, the girl answered readily, her honest,
open eyes meeting the curious stare Of her
companions uutiinchingly. There are
other brooches. but none like this one, and
necklaces, bracelets and other things"
They all reached you from the same
source, suppoBe?n Sir Sydney queried.
They did. l received the lot only few
days ago-I think it was last Friday
where are they nows" Lady CarSland
cried.
I'm my room at the NicarRge. If they
are yours / will hand them over 70 you at
once. ! never sought the jewels do not
care for them, and ] shall be pleased to get
rid of them, Sir Sydney"
This is a very singular thing the
baronet muttered Il never thought that
the jewels would be recovered after the
lapse Of all these years.
YES" his wife broke in snappishly, cit
Is very siugular-much TOO singular to be
pleasant; and 1t goes to prove that 1 was
right in my suggestion that the thieves had
been afraid TO dispose Of their spoil"
That was fortunate for us, my dear, ~
answered Sir Sydney, " and if Miss Bal
bingham is willing-as she says she is-to
hand over the whole of the jewels immed-
lately, 1 think that this unpleasant affair
can De settled amicably, and to the satis-
faction of all concerned. %
Lady CaFsiand shota venomous glance of
hot anger at her spouse. It might suit him
70 smooth matters over, but it would not
suit her at ali that the affair should be dis.
posed of in that manner. She had resolved
TO drive Saiome away or cover her name
with suspicion and obloquy, and having the
power to 90 one or another of those two
things she was not in the least inclined 20
show the girl any mercv.
Eyes, Sir Sidney" Lady Carlsland
answered, ere the White Gipsy could speak,
''this unpleasant affair can be amicaby
arranged, provided, of course, that Miss
Birmingham reveals the name of her &C.