Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-02

thing menacing both my life
And honor.
II have had nothing to do with it."
] vehemently declared. II did not put
the gloves in my bag, nor did know
the diamond was In them. l tainted
at the first alarm and
There, there, l known interposed
the inspector kindly. 81 do not doubt
you In the least; not when there is a
man to doubt. Miss Van Arsdale, you
had better let your uncle take you
home. will see that the hall is clear
ed for you. Tomorrow I may wish to
talk to you again, but will spare you
all further importantly tonight"
] shook my head. 1t would require
more courage to leave at that moment
than to stay. Meeting the inspectors
eye firmly, quietly declared:
IF Mr.. Durand's good name is to
suffer in any way, ! will not forsake
him. have confidence In his integ-
rity, If you have not 1t was not his
hand, but one much more guilty, which
dropped this jewel into the bag"
$50, sol Do not be too sure of that,
little woman. You had better take
your lesson at once. 1t will be easier
for you, and more wholesome for him."
Here he picked up the jewel.
well, they said 1t was wonderw
ne exclaimed, In his sudden admira
tion. 81 am not surprised, now that
have seen a great gem, at the famous
stories have read of men risking
life and honor for their possession. If
only no blood had been shedy'
''Uncle, uncle!" walled aloud in my
agony.
1t was all my lips could utter, but
TO uncle 1t was enough. Speaking for
the first time, he asked to have pas
sage made for us, and when the In
spector moved forward to comply, he
threw his arm about me, and was en-
deavoring to find fitting words with
which to I'LL up the delay, when short
alteration was heard from the door
way, and Mr.. Durand came rushing
in, followed Immediately by the IN
spector.
His first look was not at myself, but
at the bag, which still hung from my
arm. AS noted this action, my whole
sinner self seemed to collapse, dragging
my happiness down with It, But my
countenance remained unchanged. too
much so, 1t seems; for when his eye
finally rose 10 my face, he found there
what made him recoil and turn with
something like herceness on his com
panion.
you have been talking to her." he
vehemently protested Perhaps you
have gone further than that What
has hapIened here7 I think / ought
70 know. She Is so guileless, Inspector
Dalzei; SO perfectly free from all CON-
nectiOn with this crime. Why have
you shut her up here. and piled her
with questiDne, and made her look at
me with such an expression, when all
you have against me Is just what you
have against some half dozen otheFs-
that ] was weak en0Rgh, or unAortH-
nate enough, to spend few minutes
with that unhappy woman IN the al
cove before she diedT"
at might be well If Miss Van AIRS
dale herself would answer you," was
the inspectors quiet retnrt What
you have said may constitute all that
we have against you, bnt u Is not al
we have against heE"
gasped not SO much at this seeming
accusation, the motive Of whfeA be-
aieved myself 10 understand, but al
the burning blush with which II va
xeceived by Mr.. Durand
what do You meanY' he demanded
with certain odd breaks in his Volot
What can you have against herr"
"a triviality." returned the inspectnI
with look in my direction that wal
I felt, not 10 be mistaken.
II do not call 1t trivtality," burs
out 'It seems that Mrs Pairbrothea
for all her elaborate toilet was foun
without gloves on her arms. As sh
certainly wore them on entering tn
alcove, the police have naturally bee
looking for them. And where do yo
think they have found them? Not
The alcove with her, not in the posses
sion. OF the man who undoubtedly ca
ried them away With him, but
II know, 1 Epow." Mr.. Duran
hoarsely put In. s'Yeu need not sa
any more. Oh, my poor Rita! WIS
have brought upon sou by'my veal
nessT'
weakness"
he started. started. My voias we
totally unacceptable,
II should give it another name"
added coldly.
For a moment tD seemed 10 IoE
heart then he lifted his head again an
looked as handsome as when be plea
ed for my hand In the little eonserR
tory.
~You have that right" said he. "B
sides. weakness at such time an
under such an exigency Is little sbo
OF wr0ng. II was urmanly In NE
lendeaxor to socrete these gloves. mol