The Holly chieftain., 1902-02-07
The damon Bracelet
" MRS. HENRY WOOD.
sAushdr u sEAse Lynne. Etc.

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wAsa he pqrcsised aGefard cd<as Asea-
ihx issDs ths skset- Tham&s' ss3rie1d
,haeksd Antnst NJ rAiis; and STR
'splhA and Thomas himsel1 stpe6
with the .dQor In hls hand. ready To-
touch his AaiE to M Gerard q hs
passed. Instead of passing. however.
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pull 7
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nj saa;.s 81
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forbi4 4den8 sE9 shoufe 10 MIN, ai4 tAeI
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ds hesk sand stfan<s 81 ~ n.
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he codla get HIS bread II saw =
shark a1sey ~ Thomas aAd had to
make Il ho Your having been
at the satSf H.. n g., II
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bussi ~ :. az asin nlass ass,e. e,
70 ~ ~ e4iyes BY fdsosof
KxtS {he 9 han lhis II sNsAd sxsnntAe on
not?" returned Gerard. There are
no detectives aftef me; III was only q
seexy shenns odcers. Pshaw, Thom-
s!Sthere's no worss crime attached to
methan slight suspicion of debt"
I'm sure trust not. sir; only mas
ter will have his own way"
u he at homer"
He's gone to the opera with nay
lady The young ladies' are upstairs
alone. Aisa seaton has been iN.a sis.,
ever since the bother. and Lady Fran
ces Is staying at home with her."
''I'll go up and see them. II they
are at the. opera. we shall be snug and
safe"
'Oh, Mr.. Gerard, had you better go
up, do you Think" the man ventured
to remark. f'If the Colonel should
come to hear OF tt"
How can he? You are not going
to tell him. and / am sure they will
not. Besides, there's NO help for it;
l cant 30 out again for hours. And
Thomas, 1t any demon should knock
and ask for me. l am gone toto an
evening party up at Putney: went out
You know By the side door" y H.,
~ Thomas watched him run up the
Stairs, and shook his head. ..One can't
help liking him. with 1t all; though
where could the bracelet have gone
to II he did not take it!" Z ~ I'M : r =
The drawing rooms were, empty, and
Gerard made his way to small room
that Lady Sarah called her 'boudoir."
There they were--Allce buried In the
pillows Of an invalid's chair. and Lady
Frances careening about the room, ap-
parently practicing some new dancing
step. She did not see him: Gerard
danced up to her, and took her hand,
and Joined In it. fss, '' 'lss'
when the cats away the mice can
play" cried Gerard, treating them TO d
step. ri Ssss isfst''
"Mr Hope, /" remoastrated Alice, lift
ing her feeblei voice: show can you I'M
dulge these spirits while things are no
miserablea's ~ 1 tx agsat .4s i, 4
Signing and groaning won't make.
them Light" he answered, sitting down
ON . sofa near 70 Alice. Here's q seat
for yoA Fanny. come along" he added.
pulling Frances to his side. First
and foremost, has anything come to
Light about that mysterious bracelet?"
mot yst;'. sighed Alice. 'nst 4
have, NO rest; am In hourly fear Of
it." H 7is gss
"Fear!" uttered Gerard in astonish-
ment. Alice WINGED and leaned her
head upon her hand; she spoke in 4
low tome. t&af s
"You must understand what mean,
Mr., Hope The affair has been pro-
duetive Of 70 much pain and annoy
anoe to me. that wish 1t could be t.
Apged forever"
n Though 1t left me under q cloud, 2
Said Gerard. "You must pardon me II
I cannot agree With you. MY constant
ho1e r that II may al come to day
Light: Insslre yoh I have specially
me(ltionedTi It IN my prayers. r alNss
Pray dons, z Mr. Hope" reprovedi
A1tSe. II
'eI'm surs have cause to mention 1t.
fesssit Is sending me into exile; that
and othef thinsesY s. N s s5
1T 10 guilty only who. !tee. not the
innocent aA Francs. Z You deA.t,
1neAn what you ~ dStn 7: = ~ n. & ~ q
sDon't ~ Thsfe'aA certain b6ax ~