The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-13

for re, and you have no need TO ter
anything of what you find out to any
one else Your fees will be paid by me. y
The mans eyes cleaned in an instant
with sort of restrained avarice.
Il have done my best. Sir Jaffray.
know the extreme pain and trouble
which may often be saved by little
silence. If you will excuse me now,
will go. You know all so far l had
better be out and doing, because the po
lice make such mistakes at times -
He took his hat and went away. and
Sir Jaffray and Beryl remained aghast
at the story TO which they had listened
and all that it threatened.
Sir Jaffray was standing by the win
dow leaning against the side shutter
and pressing his head heavily against
his hand. while Beryl sat quite still in
her chair by the table, pressing her
hands together feverishly in her lap and
feeling SO chilled that she trembled vio-
lently.
She must be mad 1t is the only
possible cause, " burst from Sir Jaffray
like moan of pain.
Then a knock was heard at the door,
and Mr.. Clifford came back into the
room again, shut the door carefully be-
hind him and advanced right into the
middle of the room before he spoke.
Excuse me, Sir Jatfray, but there's
point which you'll perhaps like TO
gave put very plain 10 you. | don Z ask |
.ny questions about the ownership of |
hat dagger, but of course you'll see
chat great deal must turn on il. |
don't know whether you think that the
grave complications which would GER
tainly arise if it were proved 10 belong
10 any one particular can be in any way
avoided, but if that can be done il
should be done, and that without
needless delay thought I'd
mention the point that's all. " And
without saying any more he went away
again.
Sir Jaffray hung his head in bitter
But Beryl jumped up
Are you going?" he asked as if dis
appointed at her leaving him. II want
% talk all this over with you. It's got
o be broken to the mother, too, +" he
aid. .
/ shall come back again, but must
20 home For one thing | want to see {
low my father is, a" she answered with /
ut meeting his eyes
She went out TO her carriage, and. get
ing IN, told the coachman to drive home c
S quickly as possible. In an inconceiv- c
bly short time she was back again, and v
he found Sir Jaffray still pacing the
oom where she had left him, fighting h
own the fears which would forco them c
Elves upon him as the result of Mr.. |
ifford's discoveries. "
What have you been doing, Beryl?" O
g asked as she entered.
Il have been home, Jaffray. Mr.. d
lfford started an idea in my thoughts. Il
nd have been home to carry il ont
ct MS be frank with one another in b
us terrible business. Have Won anv a.
ea OF what 1T all means or of what we 81
IN dog
There Is only one possible explana- e,
on-lt this mans thoughts have any
one My poor wife D.
Is gone mad, and all these awful con- st
quences are the outcome have been il
linking and thinking and thinking I'll
'out 1t all until am almost mad NV. 81
II. And he threw up his hands with
gesture OF despair. 1T is horrible, M
'rrlble beyond belief, horrible And | III
Ell as helpless as child" hi
well, have thought of one thing
at we can do, said Beryl, land / so
we been home to prepare for it,"
what is it?' asked Sir Jaffray 10
gerly. ~
IL Is not necessary to believe all
at Mr. Clifford says and seems TO
liik' out we may act as though what
believes Is correct and do what we ro
10 make any proof much harder. 10,
u heard what he said about the dag nj
& ana we know to whom it really be-
igs' ana we know what people will nj,
nix II 1t is found out that such a we
apon were ever taken from the manor il
USE. 1" -.
how can they help finding that ha
" burst in Sir Jaffray. ria
Il have been thinking of that and ali
't was why | went home. You re-
moer you brought home two of those ter
sgers from America and that one of diff
IN was given to papa? Well, | have col
n TO fetch it, and thought that if it
re placed where the other ought to ito
supposing, as we fear, it is not FIR,
re, 1t would help to turn aside sus. me
ION. for time at any rate. " ma
on are true friend, Berylr' ex- wa
lined Sir Jaffray, taking her hand
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