The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-03-14

one therefore he told all be knew.
In an experience extending over
ten years, said Manton, this is the
most extraordinary affair I have ever
come across"
Taking his brown brief bag. he
opened 1t and extracted flat. oblono
leather case. Raising the lid he dis
played to Conyers's astonished ewes q
GoIectlon OF gems of the finest water.
Really, he confounded the latter when
he remarked that they were the iden-
teal stones concerning which the story
had first been told.
but wherever in the world have
You got them from" cried Conyers.
hlndiy give me your attention and
L VIII briefly relate to You an interest
ing episode. News to You is the fact
that when O'Neil and Sir Patrick
were In the formers office arranging
about the transfer of the stones their
conversation was overheard bv the
cashier, one Jonathan Clark, who hap
pened to be behind an exceedingly
thin partition. That night. by n cum
nlng device. he managed to be left
last In the Office What concerns ms
most Is that he also managed to ex-
tract this case from the escritoire.
tram ran at midnight to LIVERPOOL -
this he took. Now, don'tvou see tbe
building took fire las in many cases
from some cause unknown) after the
valuaOies had been stolen. OF course
Clark, knowing nothing of this. but
imagining justice to he hot on his
I.
without delay. Hearken how retribu-
ton awaited him. He was stricken
down with fever. He was told that
there was no hope of recovery. There
lore he sought to purchase peace in
ms dying moments by restoring his
iH-Sotten wealth to its owner. He
mad got rather friendly with n sailor
during the passage, to him he intrust-
Ell the case. together with a confes-
sion OF his crime, bidding the fellow
swear by the most solemn oaths that
lips could utter that he would deliver
them III to Gray i Helmsley. O'Neil's
solicitors. The fellow proved faithful
that is why I am here to-day"
What shall you do?" asked Con-
yers, eagerly.
II don't know. If, as You saw. Mr..
O'Nell Is a lunatic, what will be the
good OF giving him the jewels? He
certainly will not recognize them.
Can You suggest something's"
They do say that when a man has
been robbed Of reason by a sudden
shock, sudden shock will also re.
store it. Come, let US test the truth
OF that theory"
Manson asseuted eagerly. so to-
gethcr they proceeded to O'Noill's
abode They were courteously re-
ceived by Mrs. O'Neil and her daupb.
ter. Manton told his story. The
ladies' were amazed, electrified.
You inspire a hope undresmed
Of, cried Mrs. O'Neil.
Nltlou. another word she dnrtei
upstairs TO her husband. and was fol.
lowed no less quickly bv the others
. NelI was found sitting in an arm
chair gazing into space. When. how.
ever. Nanton offered him the level
case he took n readily enough. He
turned u over gravely, opened II, and
then, alas looked az the Jewels with
lack-luster eyes. They might have
been pebbles
Mrs. O'Netl sank into chair with
q pIteous moan. Had this momentsrv
brightness come TO make her mora
miserable than ever2 But her daugb
Ter had approached Conyers. aud was
putting Der hand upon bis arm. Il
gave him JOY 90 think that in the time
oi crisis she turned 20 him
'Can You dn anything. Mr.. Con.
yers. she asked earnestly.
Yes. ] have plan I will mes.
merize yonr father, II you will let
me. ha said. quietly
Tor oIl IBIS enieayor NE could noi
prevent tremor from creeping into
bir voice Mrs O'Neil spfane from
Deg chair 1ghsst. Mauton stared NJ
him with his mouth open. Conve-s
hal not time t1 thi1t Of them.
1T IS Grsa. risk. hc continued.
p1' BE- not This n desperate case which
demands sIcb2"
'But how can you do what Won
sayf asked Mrs O.Neu
~ st1diel DO in Paris along with
crt / was very successful with ev.
pcriments which 1 tried upon INV
fellow -students
You certainly can't be successful
With Mr.. O'Nel, protested Mauton.
Ills mind is deranged
"Allthe better, explained Conyers,