The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-01

10 D :! ! Jewels !! |
#88 8# by MARY #CHOLMONDT1E :
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.BY MARY CHIC OND TI1lEYS.


After 4 fsw more civil speeches 1t was
arranged that Carr should, after all, leave
by the train which ne had proposed IN tho
morning. ~ II was found that there was
still time for him to do 80. but that was
ais He was evidently as anxious to bn
off o. the Danvers were that he should
| 70. Tho 'dog-oart was ordered, q servant
dispatched to the lodge In hot haste to
| pack his 8portninf1teau, and III hal an
hour ne was bidding us good by, evidently
guessed, az he shook hands witt US. how
shamefully he had boot, suspected, e how
viilalnously he had been traduced behind
! hts back. Somehow or other, 1 had not
had a moment OF conversation with him
since the morning, or q single chance OF;
telling him how 1; had stood UP for him In
his absence. Either Charles or Mnrston
were always at hand. and when he took
leave OF me could only shake his hand
warmly, ana tell him to como and SEQ me
again n town. watched him spinning
Gown tho drive In the dog cart t, llttlo
thinking how soon ! should SEQ him again.,
ard In what circumstances. # HI
sa"vve shalt have more snow said Ralph,
coming Indoors. \ feel It In the air.
General ana Mrs Marston wore the next
| to leave, starting an hour later, and going
{ipst opposite direction. saw darston
turn aside when his wife was tai king
leave Of the others and go up to Charles.
The old hand and tho young ono met, and
were locked Il ght. 4, S53ss "a is 44;s
Good by, m5. dear boy, I. said EMarston.s
Don't 90. sald Charles. without Look ''l;-
ing Up. S{s NJ s4{35 Il
B$,i1 n,usti,, said Marsto,,. Il II am due at
X emberly to- night, on business; but, In
a lower tone, 81 shall como back to- NOR
row, In case I can be OF any use, MI
They were gone, and I was the only one
remaining IT has occurred to me since
that perhaps they expected me to- go too.
but never thought OF It at tho time
had been asked for q week, and to SO be-
toro tho end OF II never 80 much as en-
tered my head. ~: & v &c: IN 4 5S
5 There was no chance OF going out The
early winter afternoon was alrendy clos
Ing In, and a few flakes OF snow were
drifting like feathers In the heavy air.
promising moro to n come Every one
seemed to have dispersed, Ralpf upstairs
to his father Charles out OF doors some
whore In spite Of the wea Their. remem-
bered that II had not written to Jane
since I left London and went into the IL
'brary to do 40. Az T came In Il saw Evelyn
sitting In low chair by tho fire: gazing
abstraotedly into It.. She started when
she saw me. and on my saying wished
to write some letters, showed mo q
Writing table near the fire. Wit pens. Ink
and paper. 81 B8 5Sz i3 III iS 81
you will find It very cold at the big
table In the window" said. looking g
1t with Its broken drawer, q chink open,
with a Visible shudder.
IA installed myself near the fire. talking
cheerfully the while. for +. struck mo she
WasYa little low In her s. tits. She did
| not make much response, and I was gel.
8tltng down&to my letters, when she sud- I'd
denly said f s35
Middleton n sSs
8..Yes, Miss Derrick. vi Isl l35$
OF am afraid am interruptlng your
writing, but = l35 N y
Il looked round She was standing up,
nervously playing with her rings. !" 3 t. 80
/ know I am not supposed to--------but g.
know what happened last night. :Aurelia
told me- 8 sis "a 3 Vi ifgl ~
1T Il very sad, isn't 1t ~ said. '' But
cheer up. dare say we may set them
back yeti And I nodded confidentially
at her. TN the meantime. you know,
you must not talk OF 1t to any on e.
,f'.po you suspect any one in particular?,'
she asked very earnestly. coming step
nearer. IN !5s a ,
b hardly knew what to say. Carr, I need
hardly mention, had never suspected for
q ni8ment but Charles-----hlarston y had
evidently believed what Charles had sal. said: !!
less creduious than A1arston Besides u
had not forgiven Charles yet for trying 70
8incriminata Carr. Not knowing what to
say. 4 shrugged my shoulders and smiled.
..You do suspect some one, then
.,My dear young LADY, replied; when
Jewels are stolen, one naturally suspects
some one has taken them"
ESQ should imagine. Whom 40 you
naturally suspect ~.
could not tell her that more IMAM
III know nothing for certain.'I said.
"But you have suspicion 9
sha5 went to the door to see II it were
shut, and then came back and SAID IN
| whisper: Il n Is { al 3t Z, 3
Perhaps We suspect the same per-
Isl She did not answer. but nxed her dark
| ewes keenly on nine. 7 had never noticed
before how dark they. were
she suspected Charles. Just as Sir George
had done.
Il nodded. I, !,
.Notiing Is proved" said.
| II dared not say even ns much rs TINS
before she continued, hurrledly !: ~ is
only tho widest. vagnest suspicion.
have nothing to take hold of. It Is 50
horrible to suspect any one; but N
she stopped suddenly. Her quick ear
| had caught the sound Of distant stop
coming across the hall, In another mo mo-
| ment Aurelia came IN. " !,
"Are YOU there. Evelyn 7" she said. ~
was looking for you TO ask where the
| timetable lies. want to look out my
| Journey for tomorrow Ralph ought TO
do it, but no Is upstairs" with Q little
pout, f Vi K !, -..,.,,
him until no had made It out tor. yon,,
90 "a E0velyn smiling ut Is a very crOsH
Journey, isn't III Let me see, You are
going to your uncle in Dublin. are you
| moi? You had better 80 to London, and
start from there, 1t Will be the shortest
way In tho end"5 y !,
The two girls laid their heads together.
over the Bradshaw, Dyelyns dark. soft
| HAIR making n charming contrast TO Az
rsi,a,a yeiow ourls. At last the jour
nsy was made out and duly written down
ana a POSTCARD dispatched to the uncle
| In Dublin, ESs ~ {. z.
| IA Auralia when she had finished 1t. ~