The Holly chieftain., 1902-02-07
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The bracelet could not have gone
without hands to taKsNlt, Gerard" rs-
plled Lad1rsarah.s "Hsw. else do you
account for its disappearance?"
MI believe thsts must be- some
Misrepresentation. some great mistake
in4he affair altogethr. Lady sarah. 1t
ap3ars incomprehensibIey now, but It
win be unfSveled.' y s'
sAy, and in double-quick Ame,"
wt1thfully exclaiusd the Colonel.
''You must think you are talking to q
pack Of idiots, Master Garafd. Here
the bracelets was spread temptingly
out on a table. you went into the
room. being hard up for money, nm.
Eefed it. wished for TT and both you
and the bracelet disappeared. Sir
4rning SHARPLY TO thS sfiSer-"didia =
kcleerer case ever 10 before jury!"
aaarf Hbps hit5hisslsp. s'Ias naors
just Goaonsfss' raid -he.f4 Four own
brothers son steal ! bracelet.
|, "And / am happy u. brother II not
alive to know It," rejoined the Colonel,
In an obstinate tone. take him in
hand mr. Officer; weal 20 to MARI
borough street. I'll Just change my
coat, and ,xss !. ssssssssssass
'No. no, you will not!" cried Lady!
Sarah. laying hold Of the dressing
gown and the Colonel In It; "you shall
not go nor Gerard sither. Whether
he is guilty or not, 1t must not be
brought against him publicly. He
bears your name. Colonel, and SO do !.
and it would reflect disgrace on US all.
Perhaps you are made of money,
my lady II so, you may put up with
the less of a. ESQ bracelet. don't
choose to do 80" pf d
''Then. Colonel. you will. and you
must. SIR added Lady Sarah to the
detective. I'VE are obliged to you for
your attendance and advice. but It
turns out to be family affair as you
perceive, and, wa must decline to
prosecute. Besides, Mr. Hope may not
be guilty." s
Alice rose and stood before Colonel
Hope. Sir. II this charge were pre-
ferred against your nephew, II 1t came
to trial, think it would kill me. You
know my unfortunate state Of health;
lfhe agitation, the excitement Of ap-
pearance to give evidence, would be-
Ii cannot continue; cannot speak
Of I'll q terror; I pray Jssis M
my SAKE, do not prosecute Mr.. Hope.
The UofbHel was about to storm
f0i~ answer. but her white face,
nsr heaving throat. had some effect
even on him. a.,S,, /,
'He is 30 doggedly obstinate, Miss
seaton. II he would but confess and
tell where II ~. psrhapss I'D let him
Alice thought somebody else was OBJ
stinate. 81, ~ ss3i X s
II do not believe he has anything to
confess, . she deliberately said; ~
truly believe that he has not. He could
not have taken t. unseen BY me; and
when We quilted the room, l feel sure
the bracelet was left n. ~
1T. was left in Il. 70 help me heav-.
en!" uttered Gerard. Il s4 sss s,s I z.
And now. I've got TO- spsalr,n = y addsds,
Frances Chenevix. Colonel. Il yous
were to press the charge against Cor
ard. would 30 before the magistrates
and proclaim 4yseff the thisf. I vow
and protest would, u inst to says him.
and you taAA Lady sefahs could NOT
prosecute ms.s you know .s.sAj
You do well to stand up for him"
retorted the Colonel. ss"You would not
be quite 20 ready to do It, though my
aIedy Fanny, II yon knew something
could. tell you I. - - 3tes
oh, yes, should" i returned the
young, lady with . vivid blush. ~
The Colonial. heset on all sides. had
no cheieei hut To- submit: hut he did -,
with enstlas trass Rts ~
the rdsh sh ~ olesra ~ L asrSely
- II asheh ch3SxinE angenslRy
1t full &l& 2s IN
"Th4 4 sp1stss Z 4 49, N iIs
make of thennselyes cried he IN shis4
polite way whsn. hs had rot him N
private V..ls II not : clear i case a.
TN nv private opinion. giks icsSSreaIn1y
H." ~ 41xsrsjly be ,Ssrriesf
It OF 18th hiqh hand suoposs.
Colon9 syou sstilA wish the ,hIscsleA To-
b seahads1ae3ess sssi
''seaf6h n md eat and high and
low: saefeb eEarywhAra Tbs -raecall
to da1 ~ " ~ t.S
secfetl tss,s \, III