Evening journal., 1900-12-15
The DanVerS Jewels
BY MARY CHOLMoNDELEY,
Author of "RED POTTAGE."

"a hlhu "a iiodl1t. suOSilH taNsu taine
from the bed.
Charles is always right" whispered
the sick man. Quite unnecessary. /
am sure"
'Oh. | don't know" / said. feeling
had not yet been Of as much assistance
as | could have wished. Now think
detectives are of use--really useful, yor
know in finding out things. There
was a detective. l remember, trying to
trace the people who murdered that
poor lady at James old house since my
return"
But who could it have been? who
could il have beenY' burst out Ralph.
unheeding. They We're all friends. 1t
is frightful to suspect one Of them One
could as easily suspect ones self. Which
Of them all could have done a thing
like that9 Out Of them all, which was
it,"
Carl" replied Charles quietly, look
ing full at his father.
If a bombshell had fallen among US at
that moment it could not have produced
q greater effect than that one word. ut
tered so deliberately. Sir George started
in his bed and clutched at the bed clothes
with both hands. My brain positively
reeled. Carr, my friend Carr, introduced
into the family by myself, was being ac-
cused by Charles! l was speechless with
Indignation.
Il am sorry, Middleton" continued
Charles II know lie is your friend, but
can't help that. Carr took the Jewels.
distrusted him from the moment he set
foot in the house"
Where is he at this Instant" said
Marston, getting mp. is no one with
himg"
There is no need TO be anxious on his
account" replied Charles. Il took him
up to the smoking room before came
here. and l turned the key in the door.
The key is here" And he laid it on the
table.
Marston sat down again
What are your grounds for suspect
ing Carr" he asked Remember this /,
a very seriors thing. Charles, that you
have done in locking him up if you have
not adequate reason for it.
You had better leave Carr alone,
Charles, said Ralph, significantly.
Let him 80 on. said Sir George.
II have no proof" continued Charles:
81 did not see him take them. but am
as certain of it as If l had seen it with
my own eyes. The jewels could only
have been stolen by someone staying in
the house. That is certain Who, ex-
cepting Carr, was a stranger among Us.
Who, excepting Carr
stop, Charles" said Ralph again.
Don't you know that Carr slept with
me down at the lodgeY
Charles turned on his brother and
gripped his shoulder
''Do you mean to say" he said sharp
ly, "that Carr did not sleep in the house
, last night"
Dear mel Charles, that was an over.
sight on your part. came Sir Georges
whisper.
/ mo" replied Ralph, ''he did not. The
house was full. and we had to put him III
that second small room through mine III
the lodge. If Carr had been dying T.
take them he had not the opportunity.
He could not have left his room without
passing through mine, and never wen;
to sleep at all. had q sharp touch OF
neuralgia from the cold, which kept me
awake all night"
''He got out through the window, >
said Charles.
Nonsense said Ralph, getting visi.
bly, angry; you are only making mat
ters worse by trying TO put it on him
Remember the size Of the window. Be.
sides you know how the lodge stands,
built against the garden wall. When
came out this morning there was not Q
single footstep in the snow except thosG
we had made az we went there the nigh
before. l noticed our footmarks particu
larly, because 1 had been afraid ther'
would be more snow. No one could b,
any possibility have left the house during
the night. Even Jones himself had no
been out, for there was little eddy o
snow before the back door, and 1 re
member calling to him that he wouli
want his broom"
"The snow clinches the matter
Charles" said Marston, gravely. "Yol
have made mistake"
''6luite unlntentlonal, I'm sure, Whls
pered Sir George.
There was something l did not lilS
about that whisper. 1t seemed to impl
more than met the ear.
Charles did not appear to hear hin
he was staring fixedly before him, hi
, hand had dropped from Ralph's shouldei
his face was quite gray.
Then" he said slowly, as if walin
! out of dream, lit was not Carr
, "No," said Sir George, 'Inever though
it was"
"Good God~ calculated Charles, sinl
' ing into a low chair by the fire. an
shading his face with his hand. "N'
Carr, after allv'
But my indignation could not be +
strained a moment longer had on
been kept silent by repeated signs fro
Marston, and now broke out.
"And so. sir, you suspect my friend
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CATARRH CANNOT BE cuRFT