The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-01
Copyright 1893 by he 4udOr,l
CHAPTER XVII.
sALoME REFUSES TO SPEAK,

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words at salome as ii they were sharp
pointed weapons with which she meant
to stab her visitor to the heart, and it
was quickly evident to the merciless
speaker OF them that they had struck
home. The hot blood rushed in warm,
roseate flood to the girls face as she
realized the full meaning OF her lady.
ships utterance, but receded an instant
afterwards, leaving her beautiful feat
ures marble white, while her frame
shiyered so vioIsntly'that she had to
cling to the chair in order to support
herself
"What do youImean?" Salome asked,
finding her voice with an effort as she
dropped back into her seat.
II mean exactly what / said, Miss
BIRMINGHAM. That brooch you were
wearing yesterday was stolen with many
other articles OF jewellery some years
ago; and need not tell you, as an in
telliSent woman that tho person who
receives such thingsi is as liable to be
prosecuted as the thief or thieves"
''But knew nothing, l never sus.
pected anything was wrongl How was
/ To know the Jewels had been stolen%
salome exclaimed, with her glorious
dark eyes fixed entpeatingly upon the
cold, pitiless face OF her companion.
"Surely, Lady Carshnd, you do not
believe for moment that ! knew that l
was wearing brooch which had been
stolenf
at il quite impossible that ! should
know what you knew or did not!know,"
was her ladyships icy rejoinder. "What
lam aware OF 10 this. The brooch was
stolen and find it in your possession.
What explanation have youito offer"
~ have none" salome replied. Had
Idreamed there was anything wrong is
il likely that should hawe accepted
it2"
~ tell you again that l do not know;
and YOU must zee that you will have to
explain how it come into your possess
ion. Who gave the brooch to you, Miss
Barringham%
friend, Lady Carsland. He asked me
ss special favor not to give his name"
"Did he?" the other cried, tri-
umphantly. "And did not that fact
excite your suspicionsH 1t would have
aroused mine immediately"
~ never thought OF the matter in
that way, your ladyship," salome an
Hwered, simply.
"But YOU must now, and insist upon
knowing the mans name-I suppose
man made YOU the preHent2"
Eyes"
"Who was itF"
~ will not tell you, but feel sure
certain almost, that the man would
never descend 80 far as to become q
thief"
II did not say that, but he may be ac-
quainted with or related to the real
thieves"
'Who were the thieves2" the girl
next asked.
"They are unknown, regret to cay,
but now that we have obtained clue
they are sure OF being discovered"
"When did the robbery occurH l do
not remember hearing Of It,"
ut took place years ago-probably
before you were born; but every jewel
bears mark which cannot be mistaken,
and the moment saw you wearing the
brooch, thought knew it. When /
examined it afterwards at the window l
found the mark. II you will examine
the brooch-here it is--you will find
that it has engraved upon it at the back
the initials OF Sir Sydney's father and
mother"
at was Sir Sydney who was robbed,
then2" Salome asked, wide eyed with
new wonder as she took the article OF
jewelry and bent her gaze upon it with
fresh interest.
"Yes, Miss Birmingham" broke in a
now voice at this iuncture, at was l
who was robbed" and the speaker, Sir
Sydney Carsland, walked slowly across
the room, adding, as he came to stand
still between her ladyship and Salome,
~ suppose you have been telling her,
Adelaide, that the brooch was one Of
the stolen jewelsT
~ have. And | have been pointing
out to her the suspicious and even dan.
gerous position in which she will find
herself in case she refuses TO state
where she obtained the article"
"But Miss Birmingham will not, ! AIN
sure, do anything so foolish" said the
baronet, gravely, as he faced the girl
who was Whitehead still but quite self
possessed now.
"Your first duty in this painful case
10 to clear yourself; and you must sec,
rs we'll as do, that suspicious Of the
blacklist kind will gather around you
unless you reveal all you know about
tho brooch and the man who gave it to
you"
~ cannot do that-whatover hap
pens" Salome answered, lowly, but
firmly. lam perfectly willing TO return
oil the jewels-"
That last sentence caused Sir Sidney
and his wife to exchange quick Won
derlng telepathic glance and Salome
noticing the interchange OF looks paused
abruptly. Lady Carsland was the frat
TO break the momontary silence. With
her eager questioning eyes conferred
upon Salome she demanded,
$50 you have other jewels, thenW
Eyes, quito number OF different art.
icles," tho girl answered readily, her
honest open eyes meeting tho curious
stare OF her companions uniiinchingly.
"ThorO arc other brooches, but none
ike tnlH one Nuu HoCklhCesi OTACelcVd
and other things"
"Thoy all reached you from the same
source, supposeF" Sir Sydney quertod.
",rhoy did. l received tho lot only q
iow days ago-I think 1t was last Fri
day.
"whcro arc they nOwH" Lady Cars.
land cried.
ain my room at tho vicNrago. II
they arc yours l will hand them over tc
you at once, lnovor sought jewels
do not care for Thorn, and | shall bS