Evening journal., 1901-01-09
The DanVerS Jewels
BY MARY cHoLMONDELEY,
Author of "RED POTTAGE."
CONCLUSION.

thing in the way of a conclusion TO this
account Of the Danvers jewels, as If the
eld Of the last chapter were not con-
clusion enough. Charles, who has Just
read it, says especially that his character
requires what he calls an elegant finish,
ana suggests that slight indication Of
q young and lovely heiress in connec-
tion with himself would give pleasure
to the thoughtful reader. But do not
mean at the last moment to depart from
the exact truth and dabble in fictio=
just to make suitable conclusion.
IL ! must write something more !
must beg that it will be kept in mind
that if further details concerning the
robbery are now added against my own
judgment they viii rest on Charles au-
thority, not mine, as anything after
ward heard was only through Charles,
whose information never consider rali-
able in the least degree.
1t was not till th~ee months later that
raw him again, on n wet April after
uoon. was still living in London with
Jane when he came to sec me. having
just returned from long tour abroad
with Ralph.
Sir George, he said, was quite well
again, but the GOODNESS between himself
and his father had dropped almost TO
freezing point since it had come 10 light
tAat he had been innocent after all His
father could not forgive his son for put
ting him in the wrong.
Il seldom disappoint him in matters
Of this kind. he said Indeed. may
say l have, as a rule, surpassed his ex-
pectations, and / must be careful never
to fell short Of ITEM in this way again.
But ahl Miss Middleton, am sure you
Will agree with me how difficult it b 70
preserve an oven course without relax
ing little at times"
MY dear Mr. Charles" said Jane
beaming at him over her knitting. but
not quite taking hip IN the manner he
intended. 'yo1 are young yc.. but don't
lie down hearted. am sure by your
face thar as you grow older these devia-
tions which you so properly regret will
grow fewer and fewer until rs life goes
on they win gradually cea7e altogether %
81 consider it not improbable myself, "
said Charles, with faint smile. and he
changed the conversation | really ca,i
not put down here all that he proceeded
to say in the most cold blooded manner
concerning Carr and Aurelia, or. as he
would cali them Mr. and Mrs. Brown,
alias Sinclair, alias Tibbits. l for one
don't believe word Of it, and don't see
how he could have found it all out. as
he said he had. through the police and
people Of that kind. don't consider il
is at all respectable consorting with the
police in that way; but then Charles
never was respectable, as | told Jane af-
tor he left, arous'ng excited feelings on
her part which made me regret having
mentioned it.
According to him, Carr, who had never
been seen or heard of since the day after
the accident. was a professional Thief
who had probably gone to -- in India
with the express design of obtaining pos
session Of Sir Johns jewels, which had
till near the time Of his death, been safe
" slowed away in a bank in Calcutta
He and his wife usually worked together
bNt on this occasion she had, by means
Of her engaging manners and youthful
appearance, struck UP an Acquaintance
abroad with Lady Mary Cunningham
VINO, it will be remembered, had jewcl
If considerable value, with a view t.
those jewels.
Ralph she had used as her tool, an,
engaged herself to him in the expecta
ton that on her return to England sht
might, by means Of her intimacy witt
the family, have an opportunity of tax
ing them, Lady Mary having left them
while abroad, with her banker in Lon
don. The opportunity came while SD
was at Stoke Moreton, but in the mean
while Sir Johns priceless legacy ha'
arrived, having eluded her husband
vigilance. (That certainly was true
The Jewels were safe enough as long a
had anything to do with them) He
husband, who followed them, saw tina
he was suspected and threw the gam
into her hands, devoting himself entire
" to putting his own innocence beyon
1. doubt, in which, with Ralph's assist
ance, he succeeded.
Il see now" continued Charles, "wh
Sne hpllL nef led Wutu AdtI dfAiNtits t1N
was taken by surprise on seeing hii
enter the room. having had probably D.
idea that he was the friend whom go
had telegraphed for I suspect, to'
that same evening after tho ball, whc
she and Carr went together TO find IL
bag, it was 70 have q last word 20 O.
able them to play into each other
hands, being aware, il I romorabf
rightly, that father had gone 10 bed
company with the key Of the safe. Rr
that consequently the jewels might I
left within easier reach than usue
No doubt she weighed the matter in h
own mind, and decided TO give 4
all thought Of Lady Mary's jewels az
to secure those which were ten tim
their value She could not have take
both without drawing suspicion upt
herself. Like a wise woman she left q
smaller, and went in for the larger priz
a less clever one would have tried Il
both and have failed Shs failed. il
true, by an oversight. She could ney'
have noticed that the piece Of pap
wrapped round the crescent was pecuh