El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-29
THE DANV ERS JEW ELS.
By Mary Cholmondeley. Author of
RED POttage."
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| here; but I dared say nothing next
morning, for fear of drawing an ever
ready parental suspicion on myself
which, however, Middleton did for me.
All could do was to keep Carr well in
sight until the theft was found out, to
prevent any possibility of his escaping.
and then to accuse him. There!' said
Charles. THAT Is the whole truth. Carr
did not take the Jewels. That is abso-
lutely proved, and the sooner he is let
ont the better. Who took them heaven
only knows, don't. But know who
meant to, and that was Carr"
Charles" said Ralph, with glisten-
ing eyes, If ever get them back you
shall have the crescent"
"A very neat little story altogether"
said Sir George. land the episode of
temptation very effectively thrown in.
1t does You credit, my son. and is a great
relief to your old fathers mind"
THANK you. Charles" said Marston,
getting up. Sir George, it is close on
luncheon time and Carr must be let out
at once. Now that Charles has so COM
pletely cleared himself 1 don't see that
anything more can be done for the mo-
ment, and of one thing l am certain,
namely. that You are making yourself
much worse and must keep absolutely
quiet for the rest of the day. IL / may
advise. should suggest that Carr should
be allowed to- leave, as he wishes to do,
by the afternoon train. and should not
be pressed to stay. There is nothing
more to be got out of him. and consider
ing the circumstances 1 should say the
sooner he is out of the house the better.
AS he has been wrongly suspected,
think the robbery had better not be men,
toned to any one, even the ladies in the
house. until after he has left"
"Aurelia knows said Ralph. She
was with Inc in the library. left her
crying bitterly about them
Let her cry. If she will only hold her
tongue" said Sir George. making last
effort to speak. but evidently at the ex-
treme point Of exhaustion. And you.
Marston, You are right about Carr. See
that he goes this afternoon. There is
nothing more to he done at present
Charles. you Will remain here, though
have 10 doubt you have an engage
nent in London. cannot spare you
just yet
Charles bowed and he and Marston
went out | remained second behind
with Ralph.
II see it quite clearly" said Sir George.
Il know Charles. He is sharp enough.
He saw Carr meant mischief, and he was
beforehand with him, and he took what
Carr meant to take. 1t was not badly
imagined, but he should have made GER
tain Carr was sleeping in the house. 1t
all turned on that. He never reckoned
on the possibility of Carr being cleared"
Middleton is still here" said Ralph,
who was pouring out some
thing for his father.
lis he: / thought he was gone." said
Sir George, so sharply that considered
1t advisable to retire at once.
Charles and Marston Were talking to-
gether earnestly in the passage.
He does not believe a word l say"
said Charles. as 1 Joined them; land
what is more / could see he had told
Ralph he suspected me before we came
in. Did not You see how Ralph tried to
stop me when he thought 1 was COM
hitting myself by accusing Carr, who
it seems was quite out of the question:
/ am glad Won cut il short, Marston.
He was making himself worse every
Come on with that key of yours and
let us go and let out Carr" replied Mars
ton, patting Charles kindly on the back.
or he will be kicking all the paint off
the door"
Not he,' said Charles. IAN honest
man would have rung up the whole
household and nearly battered the door
down by this time. thinking it had been
locked by mistake. Carr knows better"
We had reached the smoking room by
this time, Just rs the gong was beginning
to sound for luncheon, and under cover
of the noise Charles fitted the key into
the keyhole and unlocked the door. Ee
and Marston went slowly in, talking on
some indifferent subject, and / followed.