The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-21
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CHAPTER u.-(Continued)


an only sister-was by a clause in her
take possession of the family jewels.
have heard it said that they were unique
that their price was fabulous; but at
all events there is no doubt about it.
that they were some of the best stones in
Europe. OF course the old man always
thought that with her beauty and posi-
ton she would marry brilliantly, and so
left her the jewels. She, however. elect
ed to marry the miller, O'Connell."
"She ought to have been ashamed Of
herself" yawns Mrs. Clarence.
But what an extraordinary arrange
ment. About the will, l meant" says
Grey.
The absurdest on record. There was,
however, a proviso. She was to have
the jewels for her life, or until she had a
son. There was no mention of a daugh-
ter, or else our unknown cousin would
be the richest heiress in England to-day.
Failing the son, they were TO revert
to the family again. To Sir Lucien.
in fact. He did all he could to make his
father change this will, but even after
the disastrous marriage the old man
would not. She was to have the jewels
for her life, or for her son.
'Yes, that was it," says Mrs. Clar-
ence Il remember it all now quite
clearly And no son was born. Only
girl Therefore the diamonds-very
valuable-half a kings ransom, as they
say-should have come to Sir Lucien.
But, how was it, Eustace?" to Everard.
ION her death the jewels were not to be
had They were lost gone. And never
a single sign of them since. Isn't that
itY'
a very graphic description. On Mrs.
O'Connelrs death, demand was made for
the jewels. but from that day to this no
tidings of them has ever been heard.
Her husband?"
'O'Connell. they all said, made away
with them"
From all I have heard of her." puts
In Mrs. Clarence indolently. II should
say Lillian Adare-Mrs. O'Connell-had
more to do with the disposing of them
than anyone else. Aunt Maria, who knew
her very intimately, says she was a vain,
intolerably selfish creature, with ca
pacity for spending money that"
Even you could not rival" says
Eyerar6 in a little low teasing whisper
that reaches her ear alone.
''Still a woman, however extravaganza
ly inclined, could hardly sell quantity
of valuable stones without chance of
their being traced" says Gilbert Grey.
What madness to make a will like
that" says Everard. ITO give stones
of almost untold value into the hands
of a girl who was unable t. manage even
her own life. 1 don't exactly banker af-
ter Sir Lucien, but I'm sorry he failed
in getting his father to change his will.
But it seems the old man would not hear
of il. He stood firm. The fact is he was
not IN love with Sir Lucien. and he ador-
ed his daughter-perhaps because she was
his only one"
"Oh, no, Because she was domineer-
ing-hard, unloving, but very beautiful
says Mrs. Clarence with a cynical shrug
of her shoulders.
There might have been another rea-
son for the old mans obstinacy," says
Gilbert Grey. "Everard has limited at it.
We all know he hated his eldest SON
Sir Lucien. Have you forgotten it?''
Hardly forgotten 20 Mr.. McGrath, who
has been so taken up with knotting his
moose as to be unable to bear the noble
part he usually does in every conversa-
ton, whether it concerns him or other
wise, now breaks in solemnly-"We mere
" felt it was unnecessary TO mention it
Our dear relative, Sir Lucien. has made
known to us by this time his many en-
gaging qualities. You say he went for
a lon, walk to-day with Hilary, in the di-
rection of the old mill?"
Yes" May mods her head, that is
where his sister, Mrs. O'Connell, used to
live
Where our aunt used to live," cor
reefs her brother, lifting his brows, and
smiling a little.
.She only married him to the dis gust
of all her family" says Mrs. Clarence
Her father-your grandfather, Nay
lived here then, and as she was tie light
of his eyes he forgave her, though hel
brother, Sir Lucien, never did. But hel
fathers forgiveness did her little good
as he died three days after her wedding
Your poor father, you know, died two
years before that"
Yes, / know says May slowly. Sh.
hardly remembers either her father OF
her mother. Her father had been Sin
Lucien's younger brother
1T was quite q tragedy" murmur.
Mrs Clarence, N a tone that would hav.
suited quite as admirably if she had said
1T was quite comedy
How she must have felt that" say,
MAY. in a low tone. Her father dyin:
so soon after her terrible defiance of al
ris wishes his desires"
..Slr Lucien must De a geniusl' re
marked Mr.. McGrath.
..You are wrong there He feels some
thing" says Gilbert Grey, who Away
contradicts Owen if possible. ''He feel
the Joss of those stones"
IL think he has come here this tim
because of Them" says Everard. 'Yol
know that fellow Deane is in the coun
try. He was nephew of O'ConnelPs
and after O'Connelrs death Sir Lucier
took it into his head that Deane knew
something OF the Jewels He feels Ger
tain that they are still intact, bidder
somewhere. and that probably Deane, a
the sole relative of O'Connell, may know
something of them"
why not the girl, ratherT'
sWell he is divided between suspicion
of her end Deane. That's why he hate
her"
What fun 1t would be to make hin
receive her and acknowledge her willis
we are here" says Mrs. Clarence, he
eyes Frightening.
''Oh, NOT May grows little uncer
tain. u daresay. | am sure she is dread
full Quite common girl, an impossi
bic person
That's where the fun would come in :
declares Mrs. Clarenc- iacguidly. IT
catch a wild creature hat, and tr,
10 tame her-and with y len .ookin
on :" She laughs in her low, soft, some
what wicked little way
"Oh. If it came to that. To catcl
ANYTHING. and try to DO it gooA." say
Nav. .There would be some ezcitemen
about that. I should quite like it"
CHAPTER III
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