Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-15

don. l did S0-gueSS how gladly! ! was alone Tn the world. and be my father whom l had never thought to see. We met at his hotel, the Pless. He wanted me to come and live with him: said that he was growing old and lonely and needed daughters , love and care. He told me that he had made fortune in America and was amply able to provide for us both. As for my inheritance. he persuaded me that 1t was hy right the property of Frederick Hallam. Mrs. Hallam's son"
 II have met the young gentleman" ipterpolated Kirkwood
 ..His name was new to me. but my father assured me that he was tie next of kin mentioned in Colonel Bur. goyne's will and convinced me that | had no real right 10 the property After all, he was my father agreed could nut bear the thought of wrong. ing anybody. was To give up every thing but my mothers jewels It seems-my father said--i don't--I can't believe 1t now"-
 was some time before she seemed able to continue.
 1T was told that my great-uncle's collection of jewels had been my moth CTS property He had In life n pas sion fer collecting jewels. and it had been his whim to carry them with him wherever he went When he died in Frognall street they were in the safe by the head of his he'd I. in my grief. at first forgot them and then after. ward carelessly put of removing them
 'TO come back 70 my father. night before last we were to call on Mrs Hallam. It was tO be our last night In England We were to sail for the continent on the private yacht of friend of my fathers the next morn ing This is what [ was told and be lieved. you understand.
 ''That night Mrs. Hallam was dining at another table at Pless. .t seems. did not then know her. When leav. Ing she put note on our table by my fathers elbow. 1 was astonished be- yOnd words. He seemed much agi- tated. told me that he was called away on urgent business. matter of life and death. and begged me to go alone to Froguall street, get the jew els and meet him at Mrs. Hallam's later wasn't altogether a fool for began dimly to suspect then that something was wrong. but was a fool. for consented to do as he de sired. You understand-y know
 'T do. indeed replied Klrkwood grimly. ''i understand n lot of things now that didn't five minutes ago Please lrt me think.
 But The time he took for delibera- tion was short He had hoped to find way 10 spare her by sparing Calen- dar. but momentariy he was becom of dealing with her save in terms O. candor--merciful. though they might seem harsh
 "l must tell you" he said. that you have been ouirageously misled swim dled and deceived I have heard from your fathers own lips that Mrs Hal lam was to pay him f2.000 for keep ing you out of England and losing you your inheritance. I'm inclined to Gues- ton. furthermore. the dissertation that these jewels were your mothers. Frederick Hallam was the man who followed you into the Frognal street house and attacked me on the stairs. Mrs. Hallam admits that he went there to get the jewels. But he didn't want anybody to know it,"
 But that doesn't prove"-
 Just q minute" Rapidly and con- cisely Kirkwood recounted the events wherein he had played a part subse- quent to the adventure of Bermondsey Old Stairs. He was guilty of but one evasion. On one point only did he slur the truth He conceived 1t his honorable duty 10 keep the girl in ig- norance of his straitened circum- stances. She was not to be distressed by Knowledge of his distress. nor could be tolerate the suggestion of seeming to play for her sympathy. It was nee essary. then. to invent a motive to ex- cuse his return to No 9 Frognall street. believe he chose to exaggerate the in- quisitiyeness of his nature and throw