The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-17
CHAPTER XIV

Vt was the morning after the party.
n the three ladies partook OF
breakfast without Sir Carlos.
When he did come down, he looked
very haggard, very unlike himself.
evidently he had not benefited by his
nights rest. Moreover, he had lost his
temper with his valet, and that had
not improved matters. Hiram West
had persisted in speaking of the lost
solitaire.
eff you dc not want the matter
named. Sir Carlos he said, land if
you will tell me where you think you
lost 1t, I will go myself and look
tor it,"
Never mind It! I can nave another
made to match it," replied the baronet,
impatiently.
pardon me. Sir Carlos: that would
be a great pity. I am a pretty fair
judge of diamonds. The missing soil
taire must be worth two hundred
pounds at least. 1t will be living IN
the grass, still in the cuff, l have no
doubt"
"Do you want to drive me mad?"
cried Sir Carlos; and the man sprung
back in alarm.
But when his master was gone,
Hiram West took the torn linen from
its hiding-place.
"There Is no mistake about it, he
SAID; "tnat was zone by q womahs
n and the chances are ten to one
that the woman has the solitaire. amt
is WY ne IS SO angry about II.
was that bright handsome sir carlos
mar with the pale race ana
the Wllo eyes VINO seemed AFRAID.
10 race the sunlight VINO shuddered
uyh6n tho cnity1 6f "a bt,t1nnr, t-nfaA
when the SOUND OF a human voice
reached MIN?
Inc paronet said to himselt that he
snoulo go MAJ IL ne stayed much longer
at flrnolme.
Lady Carew found her son IN tine
olnlng-room with an lhtasted preakz
tast before MN, and cried out IN alarm
When she saw MS race.
You are ILL., carlos! on, my dear,
what is the matter? lou look ghastly.
i feel III, mother ne replied. LooF
at my hands See how they tremble.
L cannot Keep them still. Is this how
people sicken FOR a FEVER?
my lear BOY. L nope not!' she said.
her eyes filling with tears. Let me
SEND Tor a doctor.
No!-ano ne pegan TO pace up ana
down the room. 1 VIII go away Tor a
day OF TWO. Change or air otten preA
vents an illness.
Let me go with you, she lmplored.
You are not Mt TO go alone, carlos;
you are not indeed
Il shall be better alone, mother-a
thousand times better
you stayed too long in Italy said
Lady Carew Il don't think the inmate
suited you. Go to Scotland for a few
weeks; the oraclhg air VIII perhaps
restore you
He laid his aching mead on her
shoulder.
L have been a sad trouble 10 you.
mother, all these years. IL wish low
that had behaved better
Tears were falling from his eyes
not phndlng tears ohe had not seen
aim cry since he was a child. He must
be III.
You nave never given me any
trouble she said, soothingly. You
nave been the very JOY oil my NE,
Then he drew away from her with a
wild cry.
Did you hear anything MOTHER l
mo; |. is fancy, Carlos. My dear, l
am Harmed about you. Have medical
ADVICE. You are really ILL.,
NO; VIII &c away from mere.
Nothing but a change OF a1r VIII remove
this nervous depression Mother, VIII
take the train to Upton, ana go on 10
Carsdale for a week. VIII you make
my adleux TO the baroness ana Lacy
Gladys? DO not say ahythlhs ABOUT
my being Ill. say business mas cailea
me away
Lady Carew looked at nm WIN qulN-
eflng lips
L am SO unhappy 0 you Narlos.
AT least take your Valet Win you 10
not go alone,
lie is a chatterlng lolot' crieu Sr
carlos. l peg you parool' hno'her,