The Holly chieftain., 1900-12-28

the brandy into 1t. diluted 1t with wa
ter. and held 1t to the sick mans lips.
Lloyd was able to swallow 1t. and a
moment after faint glow of color
came into his cheeks brightness into
his eyes. When he spoke his vcise
had acquired new strength
Yes. that has given me new life"
He looked at Enderby eagerly. You
are harrister. Mr.. Enderby. and you
have been very Kind to my poor girl.
There is no one in this city whom L
can entrust with my story but you. L
shall tell 1t You, and leave It In your
hands to make what use of it you
deem right. for my child's sake"
You have declaration to make?
shall take 1t down In writing, and you
will be able to sign It'll" exclaimed
Enderby.
| He whispered to Jasmine, and in
few minutes she had brought paper
and Ink and set on a little table by
| him.
Then she went to her fathers side,
and supported him In her arms as he
| spoke-low. and sometimes pausing
long time for breath. but still dis
tinctly enough.
My name is not David Lloyd: 1t is
Gerard-David Gerard. / fed the coun-
try and changed my name because |
was accused of a fearful crfme-the
crime of stealing Lady Brownlow's
jewels-while a tutor in her house"
Enderby heard low, instantly sup
pressed sound like moan break from
Jasmine's lips. but II the dying man
heard 1t he gave no sign. He went on
| slowly. with closed eyes:
II was always an unfortunate man
and when my wife died and my sister
took my little Jasmine. ! went as
tutor to Sir Francis Brownlow's two
boys. was public school and Ok
ford man. or all the friends Of my
youth there was one whom had never
ceased to correspond with, That was
Hal Lennox, who had gone in for the
law. and was getting on wonderfully
we'll,
when young. Hal and ! had both
loved the same girl. She had promised
herself to me; but when she found out
that l would never be a wealthy man,
she threw me overheard. She was
beautiful beyond the privilege of wom
en-; but she was ambitious. extrava
giant. unprincip!ed. Yes, l know al,
that now-I knew 1t then; but still /
loved her.
"She came to the Brownlows On n
visit. She was deep in debt, though
did not know 1t. One night Lady
Brownlow had showed her the Jewels,
and told her the priceless value OF her
pearl necklace There was not one
like 1t in England. I
"A few nights after temptation came
to her. do not need to tell you how
my time is short. She took the neck
lace while Lady Brownlow was absent
from her boudoir for few minutes
She hid them in my room. though
did not know Of 1t then. The day after
she came IN for them, when was sup
posed to be in town: but ! returned
Unexpectedly. and caught her. She
wildly flung herself on my mercy. say
ing she had come to give them back.
"It was untrue: she sent her brother
her accomplice-to Paris to sell them
there. A few days later the loss was
discovered; there was hue and cry
and all the rooms were searched. In
my room, in a secret drawer of my
writing table, was found one of the
clasps OF the necklace. with bit OF
crushed pearl adhering otit. In hel
haste the necklace had caught In the
hasp of the drawer as Lady Lennox
thrust 1t in.
OF course. was accused. There was
other evidence against me; but let thai
sufiice. In mad desperation, Lady Len
nox sent me letter, beseeching me tG
shield her. No one knows have thai
letter-not even her husband.
What could l do? I had once loved
her: l loved her husband. would
say nothing, and was sent to Mon.
mouth prison to await my trial. There
/ heard that Sir Henry L.ennox was
to prosecute.
"He came secretly to see me, and
told him all. told him / had con.
vincing proof OF her guilt ! do NO,
know II he had known Of It before. but
he besought me to spare him this aw-
full blow. He said It would ruin him
for life. and a. for Clarice he dared
not think Of her doom. What could
do? agreed to hide the truth, and
my old friend promised to save me.
"That was when knew Dundaa
Lyndon. He certified that l was Ill
and, when obtained greater liberty,