New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-02

hated to be hypocritical about it. But Id like to stay
with YOU if you really care to have me. hope you'll
think m interested and not curious. Did you miss any
Of your Jewels whcn-whcn YOU taintcd:'
no"
can't say that | was surprised; know felt alb
surdlv relieved I'm awfulv glad It looked 50 very
much lkc-one before that | afraid YOU had.
you have no cause Tor worry. You were not even
there, my dear
"Oh no." | exclaimed. 81 was not thinking Of my
self"
I'm going to tell YOU something she said suddenly,
something had decided to keep to myself It's true
/ did not miss anything after tainted but was not
wearing all my jewels Tonight yielded to impulse
in wearing them. | had what the poker players call
bunch. | was sure that if left them here they would
be taken. But there were too many, they looked alb
surd, and at the last moment | removed six bracelets
pendant, and rope OF pearls. She and crossed
10 her dressing table I've been keeping everything
locked since the ruby missing Every day put the
jewel box in different place. Tonight when decided
to leave some OF the Jewels behind | put them in the
box, yielded TO another impulse and slipped the box
under the pillow on my bed where 1t never had been
before. | didn't lose anything when tainted but
the jewel box is empty She opened it.
Poor Natalie.
But YOU must tell it," urged when had sufficiently
recovered from the shock OF it It's too important not
TO. Everybody here Is in danger unless " | did not
60 on; but involuntarily glanced the door where
Il will not suspcc, Ninete~ she said firmly. noticing
the action. she was with my mother when was born
and she doesn't steal There are thousand ways to
knew that in the same thought suspected her. and
remembered Lauras argument that Alinctte was not
at the reception IN town at the Abcrcrombcs also
thdt At the very minute the ruby was stolen Nlinctte
was giving Natalie a massage. Mncttc disinc ~ was
innocent
NO shall not tell it, Natalie pursued: not vet.
anyhow, its too absurd. And shall RELY upon your
discretion, my dear When we what happens to Mr.
Abbott then"
| came to my feet with an exclamation you be-
heve Mr.. Abbott guilty.
Il refuse to believe anything" She replied coorv.
81 beg your pardon" said; but thought YOU once
told me YOU were sure Mr. Abbott was not a thief"
THAT before knew about the emerald bracelet
Ny dear can't reasonably believe he's innocent now
There isn't another emerald bracelet like that in the
world. Detectives found II in Mr. Abbotts possession
He doesn't deny it-he can't"
But they didn't find the ruby and whatever i, was
you lost at the Abcrcrombcs'. persisted
~ sapphire and diamond bracelet" she sighed
and before that; He's shielding some onel~ burst
out. 81 know it. feel sure of it,"
"Who,"
shook my head Every time tried TO conjecture
| brought up against "a blank wall
Mr. Crownlnshcld will surely make him tcll-will
ind way, declared. That's what a LAWYER is for
Anyhow, he didn't have anything To DO with the ruby
chung to that tcnacously He was at home. Laur,
tclcphoncl, and he answered
Il don't want 10 think OF it any more" Natalie
drawlcd. Il don't understand IT, and I'm not tryinp
TO. I'm not going 10 sleep tonight if | can hclp il
shall SIT here all night with the lights on my remaining
tnnkes in my lap, graspcd irmly-so! In the morning
shall go 10 town and lock them in a safety dcpost.
then I'm going 10 Europe unless have ia stay b.r.
about the trial. When the detective comes tomorrow
he can look after everybody else. He won't have 10
bother about me
"Ill SIT up with YOU told her went toward the
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