The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16


Niblock and bent down before it. There
was the click of the combination. the
polished steel door flashed out and in
and in another instant she stood by the
dimly lighted lamp holding up an old
fashioned gold chain. from which one
great diamond pendant still swung. a
cunning expression quickened the anx-
iety on Miss NiblOck's face. She pressed
head. Then she turned out the light and
flOated like a fainter shadow from the
room into the hall.
CTOnkite. like a deeper shadow fol-
lowed by instinct rather than sense. Now
the Creak of board now a starlight
CLEAN through the landing window now
the swing of the door under the stairs
told him that Miss Niblock was going
down into the basement When he
reached the lowest hall there was d twi-
light glimmer. for IL opened into a great
drying room at the rear. pretty well en-
closed with glass.
With something Of the buoyaney Of
relief Miss Niblock tripped across the
room to where a pipe hole in the Nall
but little above a broken hearthstone
showed where an antique wood stove
once had stood Dalnuly. carefully. Miss
NlDlOCk thrust IN her hand. bringing il
out unsoiled and leaving the chain and
pendant inside. Then. signing in the
comfortable relaxation of suspense She
waited like ghost by CrOnkite and up
the stairs.
He brought out the chain and pendant.
He brought out srOpingiy. one after an
other until the full toll Of five dozen
was complete. the brilliants. hanging them
on the loops of the beautiful fiTigree
work until the necklace was restored to
that glory which had warmed the pride
Of generations of the NiblOcks and on
Haneed the loneliness. charm and dignity
Of so many maids brides and matrons
Even while ne worked the detectives
keen senses were alert for the unexpect-
ed happening which would not turn sue
cess into defeat if guarded again. Such
precautions at 2 sound without and what
seemed its very echo within sent him
into safe TetTeat behind the line of This
Yes. there were footsteps without with
M hsnter within Yet coming nearer.
while those without had ceased Pres
emily another fainter shadow another
ghostly semblance flOa ted from the bafI
into the twilight Of the drying room. 1t
was Miss MaEruder the .-1osfIfar fo~
leT black eyes and white raimeDt. Win
the deftneSs of habit she S1fpDed Off fba
electric wiring and opened a window
In ieaped young man and caught her
in his arms.
"Oh. Harold OH. my husband she
murmured. Il have tried TO be brave
/ to endure for your sake, but the break
ing point is near"
No. darling. no. protested Harold
Niblock. say. rather. our dsv is at
hand JOY cOmeth in the morning the
= 9Th shah set You
Hush warned Miss ATr3ruder ..Dor-t
you hear? Don't You hear2 They are
coming-your aunt-that cousin OF vourS
who hates me So Fly. fIvt For M
sake. for your sake
FUi our dear joint SAX / will stay
declared Harold; and indeed. even as he
faced about his arm proudly around the
companion the two women entered
Nv hat oiu I tell yOu2 cried F-n5r,- Nfb
lock 81 have nos watched and waited s.,
vain. Was there ever so Shameless q
creature But that isn't ALL that fsn.t
air
IT'S enough. said Miss ~fi,looi-
Harold. take that baggage and ciesr ,,,-
from my sight forever
That isn't an. EsspcG Emily she IS
a thief thief Eve sen her al vortr
safe night after night. f'u swear bsve
90! saw her tonight come from mo
sitting room T saw her hide sometime
eittering iH that old pipe loie over tr4~o
Co search iu the safe and see L the mock
ana see If she hasn't hidden il there
wv hl- look look. 1T that sFnudre OF
SCOT on her gown
Miss Nagruder forced herself from her
husbands arm.
Yes. search. she said with quiet
secrn- Doubtless YOU will find fl as she
has said. just as there is a smldre On
trap for me. my enemy. Z am innocent.
but 1 am helpless. Do with me what
you will
she is my wife. aunt" asserted Harold
the bravest. truest woman in the world
have acted like a fool. I have imposed
on her loyalty. but I never dreamed that
50 odious wretch as Emily has proved
could exist, much less annoy her
With the almost boyish winsomeness