The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-14

Ger the circumstances"
But the truth is the truth" repeated
Markham, falling back on this formula in his
confusion
of course; and when you are called upon
ID speak you take care to be accurate; but
when you are not called upon to speak, II
you are Wise, you mold your tongue. You
can never offend anyone by being silent,
whereas You may take the bread out of your
own mouth, and your children's too, by
speaking one word sometimes. But you were
SO anxious to be of Importance in the village,
ana seem to know more than the rest, you
quite forgot your own interests"
Markham was trembling now and his face
was very white He began to wish he had
cut ms tongue out rather than it should have
led him into an imprudence that might cost
so dear. He began TO apologize and explain,
but she pointed imperio1sly to the door
mat is all had TO say to you" she said
Now you can 60"
Markham backed out in no very enVfabIe
frame of mind, and was short with the in
spector, whom he considered, in a measure,
the cause of his troubles.
Il shouldn't wonder if + had lost my
place." he grumbled; land Just for meddlng
with what didn't concern me-"
But you only told the truth" observed the
Inspector surprised at the others change of
front.
But had call to tell anything, had
~ exclaimed Markham, almost savagey. IT
wasn't in court. I've made a silly fool Of
myself that's what I have, and me with
But the truths the truth you know"
answered the inspector, with grim humor.
Yes, but the truths just much the
truth II you keep it to yourself, and that's
what LII do for the future, if get safe out
of this scrape," he added, with a sincerity
there was no installing. "They say med
oilers are always fools. and I've proved the
truth of that saying. You won't find me
knowing more, If as much, as my neighbors,
for the future"
And he. nodded gloomy TO the inspector,
and went his way sadder and wiser man.
his heart very heavy within him.
CHAPTER VI.
The inspector put his whole heart and an
the ability he possessed into the unraveIment
of the plot before him, hoping to cover him
self with glory and gain promotion at the
same time; but for all his zeal he could not
get beyond a certain point.
He was quite ready to prove, with Mark
hams reluctant aid, that Dorothy had had
rendezvous, late at night, with some man,
who answered to the description OF well
known London thief; but he could not prove
tina. she had given him the diamonds And
forseen one, tooLord Rothbury declined To
sanction any investigation, and expressed his
firm intention. not to prosecute
AS Government was not sufficiently inter-
ested in the case to take the expense on its
self. the investigation came to a dead Stop
and the two harassed women at the Dover
House had temporary respite from the. 4ne
spector's visits.
Meanwhile they read IN a society paper
that ''the contemplated marriage between
Lord Rothbury and Miss Lesson only child
Of the late Sir Charles Lesson, would not
now take place." A few days later they also
saw in the same paper that he had gone 70
Norway fishing, and that his place In War
wickShire was shut up
Lady Lesson had been the first to see both
of these announcements, and had intended to
keep them from her daughter, but Dorothy
watched her with hungry eyes whilst she
read warned by the sudden flush on the
others fave that she had seen something
son was hurrying out of the room on some
pretext, taking the paper with her, the girl
spTang forward, and intercepted her passage.
"I know what it IS" she said in a faint
voice; "he-he is going to marry someone
else!'
AS the reality was so much better than
this, Lady Lesson gave up the paper without
another word. Dorothy caught at it eagerly,
and almost devoured the words. Then she
darted out Of the room, taking the paper with
her, and did not reappear until luncheon
time.
1t might have seemed odd to some people,
but never once had those two discussed
Markham's accusation together. If Dorothy
Each had her reason for silence, and OF
course. the longer this lasted the more i'm.
possible it became for either to speak.
Dorothy had never been accustomed to cons
fide in her mother, and even a great shock
could not undo the habit of years. Unfortu-
nately for both, although so near in one way,
in another they were ~StrangerS yet For
this reason especially, although there were
others too, Lady Lesson did not approach
her daughter, or even refer to the adventure
which had happened to her just month at
ter the loss of the Rothbury diamonds