The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29


last Marston raised his head from his
hands
'"rhere Is no way gu. OF It," he said.
very gravely. The robbery b was COM;
mttted by one Of the visitors staying In
the house, * .9i ~ ny
5ss.'Y osl'' nnd Charles. 81 u si& III IN 5a
| g"Yes!" echoed a whiTper from thu bed.
Charles looked UP slowly and deliberate
" and the eyes OF fat her md son met
again. 81 81 Us II. a. Y i 3y55 III g "a j
I'VE do not often agree. tathoy'''. no
said, IN a measured voice, 81 mark
this exception to the rule A with pleas
ure."&i III tiij III St ~ " NJ 5
sEa.:yyhen 1T had made out as much, ns
this" continued Ralph, father told Nmc
to call both you end Charles to- consider
what ought to be done before wo n,nK
any move 54s sE
Have you an inventory OF the Jewels r.
asked Marston at length. Wv
IN one" said Sir George. i'tunless MID
dleton had one from Sir john
| Itthereupon reca pituluted In full nil tho
circumstances OF the beouost. finally add
| ing that Sir John had never SO much fas
mentioned an inventory. N, tE
ESQ much 8the better for the thief, :" said
Marston, his chin in his hands It Is riot
| case for detective" he added. HIN
~ think not" said Charles.
A kind Of hoarse, ghostly laugh came
from tho bed. Is ~ 5 q "a & Sl8t
6'"Uharles. Is always right whispered
the sick man "Quto unnecessary, i
am suro.''s5. sij
"oh. 4 don't know said, feeling I
had not yet been OF ns much assistance
as T could have wished. Now, I think
the detectives are OF use-really useful,
you know, In finding out things. There
was a detective II remember, trying to
! trace the people who murdered that poor
| lady at Jane's old house since my re-
turn II $8 III
5'a'But who could /. have been7 who
could 1t have been2" burst out Ralph,
unheedng. ..They were all friends. & It
/ It frightful to suspect one OF them. One
could as easily suspect ones self. Which
| OF them all could have dono a thing nike
i that? Out OF them all, which was II ."
E"Carr replied Charles. quietly, looking
i full at his father.
II a bombghell had fallen among US at
| that moment 1t could not have produced
grea ter effect than that one word !. ut
tered so deliberately. Sir George started
clothes with both hands. Ny brain posi-
lively realed. Carr my friend Carr!
introduced into the family by myself.
! was being accused by Charles. was
speechless with Indignation.
9'I am sorry Middleton" continued
Charles. IT know he is your friend, but
Il can't help that Carr took the jewels.
| 7 dlstrusted him from the moment ne
set foot In the house. = II IS
''Where Is he at this instant7I SAID
Mnrston. getting up. Is no ono with
him ~ Il @
..There Is no need to be anxious on his
account" replied Charles IT took him
up to the smoldng-room before Il came
there and I turned the key In tho door.
The key is here And he laid It on the
4 table. & 5fi. 5isFS55 }s n
'S"What are your grounds for suspectlng
/ Carp he asked. Remember, this is q
/ very serious thing. Charles. that you
have done In locking him up. II you
4 have not adequate reason for IT,
"You had better leave Carr alone.
Charles" said Ralph, slgnihantly.
"Let him go on, said Sir George. As
II have no proof" continued cont, 'es tC IaL
as certain of 1t as II I had seen It with
, my own eyes, The Jewels could only
I have been stolen by some one staying
j In the house. That is certain. W no, ex-
1 s1pting Carr, was a stranger among US :
Who excepting Carr
"stop, Charles" said Ralph again.
Don't YOU knew Y, s tn Il. carr slep' WIN
4 Charles turned on his brother and
4 gr!pped his shoulder,
sDf"Do YOU mean to say" he said sharp
i ly, "that Carr did not sleep IN Il u house
"Dear me! Charles. that was an over
sight on your part. came slr George
j whisper. Isl J..
1 ss"Nov, replied Ralph "he did not. The
i house was full, and we had to put him
j In that second small room through mine
4 in the lodge, II Carr had been dyinE
i to tako them, no had not tho opportunity.
He could not have left his room Wlthout
4 passing through mine, and u never went
to sleep at all had sharp rp touch ,n Q.
neuralgia from tho cold, WhlcA Nept Aie
awake all night"
.'TIe got out through-the window said
i Charles, 3
i Nonsense T." said Ralph. getting Wis
ibly angry; "you are only making mat
tors worse by trying to put IT on NM
Remember the size OF the WINDOW, be
4 sides, you know how the lodge STANDS.
d built against the garden wall. When 7
came out this morning there was not
= single footstep in the snow, except those
4 We had made as we went there the nigh'
before. noticed our footmarEs partlop'
4 larly, because ] had been afraid there
would be more snow, No lone cou!d py
any possibility have left the mouse duF,
4 ing the night. Even Jones himself had
not been out. for there was little ga,
dy OF snow before the back door, ana
remember calling to him that he Wou'o
want his broom" 4. !.
f"Tha snow cllnches the matter
Charles" said Marston, graYely', " Z on
a have made q mistake. 7.
y "Qulte unintentional, I'm sure Wn's'
There was something I did 3tnot, 5llte
about that whisper, IT seemed ITO 'mpsy
4 more than met the ear, M. ~
Charles did not appear to hear MN
Il He was looking fixedly before nm, hls
hand had dlopped from sRalplfs shouloeFI
his face was quite gray, Sd
iThen, n he said, slowly as II waking
Il out Of a dream, ut was not Carr
q mo- said Sir q Gorge; ~ never though lf
N was p ~ 6aly rs a ls