The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1899-07-13


in her faith in him was not maker
in the least. He had no feafaof hel
doubling him; they knew each othel
too we'll for that.
The next morning and evening
Partington was hard at work, ano
could not go to see Miss Auburn
Each time the mail came he asked
for a letter, and each time he receiv
ed none. He was puzzled, but he
was not worried. He determined tC
go and see her that afternoon de.
spite whatever happened. On his
way to the ferry he stopped by the
Club, it being the first time he had
been there since the night of his ar
rest. The old porter approached him
with grin of welcome, and a paper
in his hand.
"Here's letter for yod, sab. Been
here mos two days, sal. Wondered
why you didn't come, but thought
better keep it, sab.
Partington took tire letter and
gave the negro coin Then he re-
tired to a window to read in peace.
1t was the letter from Miss Auburn,
the letter he had so eng been look
ing for; it had been tthe Club ever
since the morning a;er his arrest.
Partington was happy again.
Time passed on, aid the period for
the sitting of the cort at which Par
tington was to be tied drew near.
No further facts hatbeen developed,
and the case stood ,ist as it was on
the night after the theft. Parting
ton and his friends had worked as
siduously, and no stone had been
left unturned to fre' the young man
from the chain of dmning evidence
which had been dawn about him.
The best secret ser'ice had been en-
ployed and the bes legal advice had,
but to no avail. The sharpest out
look had been KEEP in all the stores
and shops, for anysigns Of the mis-
sing jewels, but .othing had been
found. The thiefor thieves, who
ever they were, hd done their work
we'll, leaving no tace behind them,
and they had succeeded in throwing
upon an innocen' man circumstan-
tial evidence ofan discriminating
nature, from which it seemed i'm
possible for him escape.
IF 1 only coud find out where
those two countrfeit dollars came
from!" said TEDDY Biff1es quite des-
pondently to Chslie Brownfield one
afternoon.
Charlie shook lis head.
II can't makeanything out Of it, y
he said "it all GEMS lost to me-"
but Saint dos not think so," re-
piled Teddy (thg called Partington
1.-The Sanity He seems quite con-
fident of establishing an alibi, at
least. But he till thinks he will
catch the man Who did it ALL" he
added mournfuly.
II don't belive he can even es-
tablish an alili," said Brownf1eld.
You see, he Went from the races to
the Cartoons. He left there at nine
O'Clock and tailed to Young for half
an hour, gettinf to his room about
ten. The next time he showed up
was half an hour later, at the dance.
Now that leaves from nine O'Clock
to ten thirty to be accounted for, for
Young is somewhere in Europe, ana
we can't find him anywhere. I've
sent about a hundred cablegra,ns
myself. Now, from nine o'clock till
ten thirty is exactly the time which
Whitson gives as the only time In
which the robbery could have been
committed. This being so, and the
circumstance of the keys and the
money being against Saint, no jury
would take his word, unsupported,
that he spent an hour and hall
walking from the Cartoons to his
rooms at the Imperial. 1 see no
hope Whatever" Brownfield ended
sadly.
"Something must be ":r'~.H 40
Rift now?"
Round at the Auburn's," answer
ed Brownfield, smiling. us 1t not
beautiful the way that girl Sticks up
to the old MANI"
ut certainly is. And when every
one else is deubting Partingt"n-sN''
That eirl;s q gem.
.It almost max ss one want TO mar
w "said Brow nfield, with asarcastlc
smile Charlie was cynlc
Rifles stood up and begat to pace
the floor. >,
"Some one to see Mr.. Parlngton''
s,ic the servant, at the doc.
I'm see him, Charlie" said the
later's companion as ne lett ["
room.
A few minutes later he eturneo1
wildly excited, and rushed "'o ''e\
room. .;,
"Come on, Charlie!" H. cf'eo,
waving his hat, "come on; VS. al
right. Thank Gcd. it's all r'gn1:
Let's 90 tell the Saint An they
ran out of the room together.
Partineton was at the Aturn s.
sitting on a sofa With his fame.
Don't. worry, dear" th'latter
was saying, "it will be all gh';
know it will be all right in tlend.
II am not Worrying dearS' ne
said, kissing her softly as tsp"ke.
II could not worry about sthins
SO long as you loved me; timing
,,i,onpv if " YOU