Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-10-16


moment after faint glow of color
came into his cheeks brightness into
his eyes. When he spoke his voice
had acquired new strength. ~
Yes, that has given me new life.
He looked at Enderby eagerly. You
are barrister, Mr.. Enderby, and you
have been very kind to my poor girl.
There is no one in this city whom
can entrust with my story but you. L.
shall tell 1t you and leave 1t in your
hands to make what use of 1t you
deem right, for my child's sake"
You have declaration to make?
shall take it down in writing, and you
will be able to sign i'll" exclaimed
Enderby.
He whispered to Jasmine, and in a
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; it is
Gerard-Davld Gerard. fni the coun-
try and changed my name because |
was accused OF fearful crime the
crime of stealing Lady Brownlow's
jewes-while a tutor in her house. "a.
Enderby heard a low, instantly sup
pressed sound like moan break from
Jasmines lips, but If the dying man
heard it he gave no sign. He went on
slowly, with closed eyes: aftk
II was always an unfortunate man
and when my wife died! and my sister
took my little JasmiiJe l went as
tutor to Sir Francis Brbwnlow's two
boys. / was public school and OK
ford man. OF 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 would never be wealthy man,
she threw me overheard. She was
beautiful beyond the privilege of wom-
en-; but she was ambitious. extrava-
giant, unprineipled. Yes, know all
that now-I knew it then; but still l
loved her. ~
'she came to the BsAwnlows on a
visit. She was deep il debt, though
did not know it. on night Lady
Brownlow had showed 6r the jewels,
and told her the pricekE value of her
pearl necklace. Thl rs not one
like it in England
"a few nights m came
to her. do not ~. II & You how
my time is short. Kthe neck
lace while Lady BroN 4 was absent
from her boudolr forse few minutes
She hid them in my rHpm, though
did not know of it then.ftrhe day after
she came in for them, when was sup
posed to be in town; Git returned
Unexpectedly, and caught her. She
wildly flung herself on my mercy, say.
ing she had come to give them back.
at was untrue; she sent her brother
her accomplice- Paris to sell then
there. A few days later the loss wal
discovered; there was a hue and cry
and all the rooms We're searched. II
my room, in a secret drawer OF my
writing table, was found one of the
clasps of the necklace. with bit o
crushed pearl adhering to 1t. In hel
haste the necklace had caught in tn,
hasp of the drawer as Lady Lennon
thrust it in.
OF course, was accused There wa.
other evidence against me; but let tina
suffice. In mad desperation, Lady Len
nox sent me q letter, beseeching me t,
shield her. No one knows have tina
letter--not even her husband.
what could do? had once love,
her; l loved her husband. woul(
say nothing, and l was sent to Mon
mouth prison to await my trial. Their,
l heard that Sir Henry Lennox wa
to prosecute.
| HE came secretly to see me. and
told him all l told him j had con
vincing proof of her guilt. l do no
know if he had known of it before, bu
he besought me to spare him this aw
full blow. He said it would ruin hin
for life. and as for Clarice he dare,
not think of her doom. What coul,
1 do? agreed to hide the truth, an,
my old friend promised TO save me.
"That was when | knew Dunda