The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-30

was Justly annoyed at Ma rston's man
nerS OF speaking Of me, but as i had no IN
tcntion to leave the room md miss what
was going on. I merely bowed in answer
( to a civil request from Sir George. and
took UP an attitude OF dgnined silence.
I felt that i had ID one my part In ylndi-$
eating my friend. and, after NIL no one
evidently was accustomed 10 believe what
Charlie. said. ss{j Il
s5l'' As I was saying" no continued RI
suspected Carr from the first 4 did NOT
like the look OF him. and ] purposeiy
pumped Middleton about him last night
at supper 81
81 nearly burst ont ut the bare idea OF
Charles daring to say he had pumped
me, but ms Will be seen, no could twist ';yi'
anything that was said to such nm extent
that It was perfectly. useless to contradict
him any longer. II said not q single WORD.
and he went on. IL e "A III 81 si55. "a HI
- All Middleton told mo connrmet mo IN
my suspicious. slrVJohn had been muir
dered the night before Middleton sailed
FOR England a whisper OF the Jewels
having no doubt gone abroad. Carr
came on board the next day ana made
friends with Middleton. Whether he mad
anything to do &with the murder Or not,
{; Oh knows but he found out-nny. i N
dlcton openly told him that he had Jewels
OF great value iri Z his possession. which
no carried about on his person. Carr was
tho only person aware OF that fact " hat
follows? Carr has Middleton's address IN
london. Middleton goes to tho house ana
hnds that his sister has moved to tho
next street. That house to which he first
went Is broken into and tho poor woman
| in It is murdered, or dies OF fright, that
same night. I mention this as coincidence
number one. Tho following evening Mid
l3dieton.s having by chance left the Jew
Ella at home. dimes and goes TO the tho no
5ntre BY appointment With Carr. Y nlque
cab accident occurs, In which Middleton 1s
| knocked on tho head and rendered unc con-
sclous, Coincidence number two. Miss
| bfiddletons house Ia broken into that
Same night on Nllddletons return to 1t
! Coincidence number three. When y put
all this together last night, remembering
| that Carr. by Middleton g own account
was the only person aware that ne nag
Jewels OF great value in his Keeping,
felt absolutely Ger tain (as 7 feel STUD that
Ia had accepted the invitation and come
down from London solely for the purpose
OF stealing them. 1t was pure conjecture
on my part and dared say nothing Ne
| fore begging Ralph not to leave the jewels
| In the llbrary-which, however, he did. ~
| went straight off to my room when the
| others went to smoke. but ! did not 80 20
bed. The more I thought 1t over. the more
/
| slip s,fch an opportunity. the moro con-
WINGED that an attempt would BIO made
| tha t very night. II did not know that he
was not sleeping in tho house, but j knew
Ralph was at the lodge, sol could not 90
! and consult with him, as ! should other
wise have DONE I thought OF going to
Middleton, whose room was close to mine.
but on second thoughts ! gave up the idea,
i am glad i did. At last determined !
would wait till tho house was quiet, and
! that then II would 60 down alone and
watch In the library In the dark. ! lay
down on my bed In my clothes to wait,
and then--1 had been UP most Of the night
before with Denis and was dead beat
| with acting and danclng-by III luck !
| fell asleep. When I woke UP found to
| my horror that 1t was close on 4 o'clock,
| ! Instantly slipped oft my shoes and crept
i out OF my room and down the stairs =
could not got to the library from the
hall, as the stage blocked tho way, and
| I had to go all the way round BY tho
| drawing.room and Z. morning groom. As
| went thought how easy It would be for
| carr to force the lock OF tho drawer; and
| sn, 1t flashed across me. could l.. On,
! Ralph said Charles. II went down
solely to look after your property for
| you, but I did think Of It, hope ] should
not have done 1t. but suddenly remem.
bered how hard pressed was Tor money.
and I did think OF tho crescent, ana hoW
| Won would hardly miss It. and hoW-put
What does It matter now7 When 7 got
to the library found It was too late;
4, The look OF the drawer had been forcea
and N was empty. There was nothing for
me to do but so back to my roorr ! f e. t
as certain that car had done It us that !
am standing hero, bit ] dared say y, ], moth I
ing next morning. for fear OF drnWlns IN
ave.-ready parental suspicion on myself
which, however Middleton did for. mo ~,
All could 90 was to keep o Carr we wei u
nrevent any possibility OF his escaping,
ana and then to accuse him Therel" So sai T.
Charles, that Is the whole t.uth, ahsr
did not take the jewels. That J., y z, aps ~
i out tho better, who took them, hea Y.
only knows! II don't, But know VINO
maant to. and that was Carr 4, /,
"Charles,, said Ralph, with gllstaen ,ll :, =
eyes, M ever get them back you sHAs
have the crescent" Il !.
IA very neat little story, altosetae 9, !,