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

with that, AdelaIdeW Carsand queried.
"Perhaps sftar all It will be better not to
press the matter any further. Don't you
. thiuk sOW
81 do not think son she exclaimed VI
ciously. TO permit the thieves to go
/ unpublished would be TO compound a felony
/ You, Sir sydney, and you, Miss Barring
! ham, can do as yOu see lit, but l mean to
J probe this disreputable matter-this in
. famous robbery-tO the bottom. If Miss
| Birmingham will not willingly disclose the
I names Of her sCcOmpliCe or aCcomplices
! she must be compelled to do SO. That IS my
! last word"
She shot those words at both Salome and
| her husband with blazing eyes and figure
! drawn scornfully erect; they were a menace
to the girl and command to the man to
be firm, and when they were uttered she
! swept with the carriage Of an lnsulled
/ empress from the room.
/ SalOme rose As Lady Carsland walked
away, and would have hurried from the
| apartment also had not Sir Sydney stopped
/ her with his hand. He was very sorry for
( the sOrely-tried girl-had already begun to
| admire and love her with a warmth he had
/ never felt for his acknowledged child. But
/ he was sorelY afraid of the wrath of his
/ iTascible better half and in order to pacify
her he was prepared to sacrifice any one
save himself. Therefore, much as he would
| have liked TO befriend Salome, and anxious
as be undoubtedly..was to repair the injury
! be had done in the past, he thought it
would Re better for them all If this haad-
some girl could be got away.
'She is very bitter and unreasona able
Miss Birmingham" he said, luwly, when
the door closed behind his tempestuous
spouse.
Most bitter and unreasonable" she re-
piled.
UNLESS you speak she will cover you
| with shame and Disgrace
II cannOt-my lips ara sealed. It would
| be dishonorable to betray the confidence
| placed in me- and l will not dos no matter
| what happensm she SAID, quietly. but with
| a firm look upon her white face, which sat-
isfied him that she had made up ner mind
to resist all attempts to force from her lips
the name of the man who had presented her
1 with the stolen jewels.
"Win you not cOntide in me, Miss Bar
| rinEhamW be pleaded.
81 will not confids in any one, If by CON
| tldIng you mean giving up my friends
name" was her rssoiuts and immediate re-
! Spouse.
81 should like to befriend you-will do
! anything reasonable to eXtricate You from
this unpleasant position il you will permit
| me" he vent on. But YOU SEQ how de-
ternined she is to get to the bottom of the
! mystery which envelops this jewelry rob
| berry. l sm willing even eager TO
smooth matters over, but she will call IN the
police, / feel certain, unless you speak. "
And l have made up my mind not to do
80 an innocent, aud my friend is inuo-
cent also, l feel sure, whoever may be
guilty"
But what will the world say, Miss Bar.
| Tingham, If you refuse TO give his name and
! thus clear yoursslfp'
mo matter what the world thinks, can
not help it," she answered. Il will go now,
! Sir Sydney
She moved toward the door, and he put
himself IN her way, saying:
'But what OF the jewels"
81 will send them to you the moment /
get back TO the vicarage"
Suppose | send one Of my servants to
| bring them"
IF You will do that, l shall be much
obliged. Sir Sydney. 1t will save me not
little Jrouble"
"lhen, if you will wait few minutes in
| the hall below, | will order tho ca rriage
aud the coachnan who takes you homo can
bring the jewels back with him.
IF you wish it, am quite willing to fall
in with that arrangement" she said quietly.
| Her quiet resignation and determination
smote him to the very soul. The punishment
which should have been his, had he been
| more Of a man and less OF a coward, was
! falling upon his innocent child.
| Mentally cursing himself for the sins of
his youth and his present lack Of manliness,
! he opened the door of the bOudOir and per
! mitted Salome to pass out, following her
to the top Of the staircase.
"You will not think too harshly of me,
Miss Birmingham" he said, as he held GU {
| his hand, ION account of what has taken
place to-day!'
| 80, no, Sir Sydney" she said frankly,
"for you have been most consIderate.n
He clasped her hand warmly, even affec-
tIonately, in his own, and there is no say
ing what he might not have done, acting
upon the impulse of the moment, il Lady
| Carlsland's voice had not rung out sheer
| ingiy behind him.
''Sir Sydney! When you have quite done
with Miss Birmingham | wish to speak &c
you"
He dropped Solome's hand hastily
| glanced kindly into her eyes, and turned
! away, mist born of remorse and shame
clouding his vision. Then, as the CIR
tripped down the carpeted stairs, he turned
TO meet his wife.
We'll, what have you done with her p
she demanded.
Nothing. She refuses to give the man.
name, but has promised TO send the jewels
here at once. | thought OF sending her
home in the carriage so that Helliwell could
bring the jewels back with him.
"a good idea, that, " she cried with evil
|
up her mind not to divulge the mans name
1t will be easier now to frighten her away.
! The only ques ion now is this. What steps
shall we now takem
Il shall take no steps against her" be
said, with Il new born firmness Nov
that the jewels are recovered have done
with the business altogether. Your lady
ship can do what you like"
Without another word he turned away
strobe off to his own room and locked him
self in, so as 70 be free from further annoy.
| anCe
Along the short carriage drive which led
from the Ficarage 20 the high road, the
White Gypsy was slowly pacing with bent
head and face charged with thought. II
was the 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 the shock she had then received
had not yet passed away from her.
On returning to the Nicarage she had hied
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 the other jewels
in the casket, and had dispatched the lot to
CRrsland Hall as arranged.
Then she told the housemaid to inform
Miss Madison that she was indisposed, and
that done she locked herself in her chamber,
flung herself upon her bed and tried to think
calmly OF the difficulty in which she was in.
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