Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-11-22

question: Wnen WlDDerly gave MIN ne
answer, his voice grew harsher Even
then the man with the hidden face did
not speak. but pointed with an Impatient
gesture to the mantelshelf
Burton Smith stepped briskly to the
place indicated and looked. II WAS anx.
ious, il the truth be known, TO escape
from the place with all speed But he
laid 1t down the next instant as quickly
as he had taken il up, and his brows
came together and he turned sternly
upon his companion.
This is not the bracelet" he sail
There was no smack of old affection in
his tone now; 1t was wholly hostile. His
patience was exhausted Lady Lin
acres was diamond bracelet OF great
value, as you know. This is a plain gold
thing worth two or three pounds For
heavens sake man" he added with
sudden yehemence. for your own sake,
do not play the foYl nowl Where is the
bracele -
NJ doubt despair had partially be-
numbed Wibberieys mind, for still ne
dix not speak, and Burton Smith had to
put MS question more than once before
lie go1 an answer " men WibberIey did
at last iooS up. II was WITH dazed face.
What is itl' he nuttere 1. avoiding tns
otler eyes
This is not Lady Linacre's bracelet"
I'll is noty
NO; certainly not
still confused, still avoiding the others
grave look Wibberley rose and took the
braoeleu IN his hand. aud glanced askance
az IT, And then Burton Smith saw him
start violently.
1T is OF the same shape" repeated the
Larrister. ice in mis- voice; be thought the
exchange a foolish. transparent article.
Bat Lady Llnacre's mas a large bril-
lialt where that mas a plain boss. Thai
is not Lady Linaere's bracelet"
WiDberiry turned away, the cirlet in
his maud, and went 20 the window, where
he stood for quite "A moment looking out
into tue darkness Inc curtains were not
drawn. As lac stood there, otnerwlss
mot ioale>s, his shoulders tremblel so
y.o.ensly tnat certain dreadful sdspic-
ion seized has late most; and the latter
desisteu from watching him and looked
ABOUT, but Ia vain, Tor wal or g.ass
AT tnc end of the minute M.bberiey
turned. For the nrst time he confronted
his visitor. His eyes were strangely
Drgnt, his face very pale; but lis mouth
was SET strong and lirm. 81 never SAID 1t
Nasi he answered grImly.
Was wnatlp
Il never said it was Lady Linacre's. IL
was you who said that" ne continued,
his head nigh, singular change evident
in his demeanor, an incsiveness almost
harsl in his tone. ut was you--you
VINO suspected mel could not show you
my arm because l had that bracelet on
it,"
And whose bracelet is itf" Burton
Smith murmured doubtfully, shaken as
much by the sudden change in the mans
demeanor as by his denial
lit is your Cousins Miss Burton's.
We are engaged replied Wiboerley
sterniy-so entirely had the two changed
places. ''She intended to tell you 70
morrow. | saw il on the table and Sc
creted it when | thought that no one was
looking. IL was foolish thing to do"
And it was Joanna's brace4et that
Vereker May saw you takef"
Precisely"
Burton Smith said word about the
c.vnian which We need not repeat Then
he added: But why on earth, old fell
low, did you not explainY
Firstly" Wibberley replied with
force, because | SHOULD have had to pro-
claim my engagement to all those Tools,
that And, secondly well, l did not
wish TO confess TO being sucn an idiot as
Wa"
"UmphT said Burton Smith, slowly,
An Odd light in his eyes. Il think y.u
were fool, butt suppose you viii s-aAs
landsY
Certainly, old man" And they did
20, warmly.
Now, then" continued the barrister.
lis lace becoming serious again, the
question is, where is Lady Linacre's
jracele,g'
"rnar is hardly my business" Wibber-
ey answered.
= ana sure you will excuse my saying
%. 4 nave mad trouble enough with il
knew that-and, il you don't mind.
IN Fl TO he'd
Bu. tnoagh his friend left him on the
Instant " buerley did not go bed at
nee. Burton Smith hurrying homeward
to finA wnen he reached Onslow Man.
ions that Lady linacres bracelet had
.tea discovered in a hOunce Of her dress
Nv. uld Lave been surpr sell very much
indeed, could he have looked
Ito the cham hers minute lHter--a min
lie after ms own departure. He would
ave seen his friend cast down on his
.nres before great chair, his face hid
en- his form shaken by wild, hystesical
obDiug. Dor Wibberiey was moved for
nee to the inmost depths Of mis- nature.
t is not gwen to ali men to awake and
nd their doom dream. Only in dreams,
indeed. does the cripple get his strength
rain, aud the murderer his old place
mong his fellow-men. Wibberley was
ortunate.
~
eartg Well, lessons and morals are out
fashion. Or stay-Ask Joanna. She
hould know. -Cornhill Magazine.
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