The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-23

case tnSy nAQ leIt Dehnu golden
reslduum Jane had told Matilda two
years previously that Cymlln Wa
richer than his father. and she might
have said more than this and been
within the truth
But In this rapid accumulation OF
wealth Cymlin had developed the
love OF wealth Matilda knew that II
she would carry our her intention OF
making over de Wick house and land
10 stephen. IL must be done before
she married Cymlln. Yet il she sur.
rendered II to Stephen under pres
ent circumstances. everything would
go, in some way or other To the
needy, beggarly Stuart Court.
She was fretfully thinking over this
dilemma in its relation To u new plot
against Cromwell's life, when Jane
Swatfham visited her one morning IN
February OF lG5s. James smiling
serenity aggravated her restless tenn
per. Does nothing on earth ever
give you an unhappy thought. Jane?"
she asked. you look as ii You dwelt
in Paradise"
Il only have TO tell you there is
another plot"
Il have nothing to do with it,
Some one you know may be in
danger"
stephen is at Cologne II you are
thinking of Stephen. thank you.
will write and tell him To keep good
hope in his heart, that Jane Swaffham
remembers him"
Dear Matilda. do not make mock
of my kindness The Protectors
patience is worn out with this foolish
animosity. He is generous and mer
ciful to no purpose. myself think it
is high time he ceased to warn and
begin to punish
MY dear sweet Jane. tho Crom-
wells are in their kingdom now:
do not pretend To keep foot with
them--aAd | have troubles of my own;
pray God they he not too many for
mel"
1t was evident Matilda was not in
an amiable mood and Jane having
said the few words that brought her
TO Jerery House that morning left her
friend. She went away with a trou-
bled look, and Matilda watched the
change and smiled to herself at it, II
am quite content to have her made
little unhappy" she thought. On my
honor! Jane looks younger and pref
tier than when Neville was alive and
worrying her. Lovers die and hus-
bands die. and It's a common calam-
ity. and better people than Jane have
endured it. | will go now to my
aunt's parlor." She founu there an &C.
quaintance whom had had known in
Paris, the Countess Gervais.
81 have but now sent messenger
for you, Matilda" said Lady Jevery;
the Countess desired greatly to see
you" Then the conversation became
reminiscent, and the new. plot was not
named, and Matilda began to be
bored Sudd only, however, her inter
est was raised to the highest pitch,
for the Countess, touching a bracelet
which Lady Jeyery wore, said:
Il must tell you a strange thing.
was lately al a dinner where the niece
of his Eminence, Cardinal Mazarin
sat at my side And she wore a neck
lace and brooch and one bracelet pre-
cisely like the bracelet you are now
wearing, | cannot help noticing the
circumstance, because the ieWelry is
so exceedingly singular and beautiful.
Yes, replied Lady Jevery And
what you say is also very lui Gus. for
once possessed LCt lace brooch
and two bracelets like the one am
now wearing. All the pieces were
lost excepting lis bracelet"
But how?--et Inc inquire; where.
were they loA,?"
Somewhere near Paris. had in
trusted them TO friend who has
never since be~a heard Ct
But the bracelet YOU are wearing?
this is SO singular-you will please
pardon
This bracelet" said ady Jevery.
was more fortunate Some of the
gems We're. loose and | sent it to my
jeweler for repair, just before we left
for Paris lie was to forward il to
me II he found safe messenger
luckily he kept il until returned To
London"
But this is most strange most
strange"
Most strange and most suspicious
said Matilda indignant u should
say il was Evidence III. ord Neville
was murdered, and that lis Eminence
bought jewelry for Hortense Mancini
in some irregular way. II | were Lady
Jeveryt would insist on knowing
from whom
"Oh, you do make ore great mis-.
take, do q you, ademoiselle
Mancni is ie7pecca -. You must
rest content that the jewels came into
her possession in the most correct
manner"
Barely listening To these words.
Matilda curtsied ard abruptly left the
room. All now seemed plain to her
intelligence Rupert had lied to her.
He had slain and robbed Neville. and
the jewels had been sold to Mazarin.
A sudden passion of pity for the
handsome young lord came over her.
III was too mean, too sayagely cruel
for anything" she almost sobbed
Men who can do such things are not
fit 10 be loved by women They are
brutes | will write To Rupert al
once. | must know the truth OF this
matter. II such a crime has been
committed, there is no king or prince
or priest on earth to absolye 1t, and
IL