The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-10-02

1880 We TWIN
at exactly the same result, but this
there is no denying it's simply i'm
possible. We can only hope to APP
proximate to the conditions, and IL we
don't succeed In getting you nearly
enough back to what you were this
venture Of ours will fail. II we do
succeed-and I am myself hopeful Of
success-you may at least so far repeat
your proceedings on the birthday night
as to satisfy any reasonable person
that you are guiltless. morally speak
ing. Of the theft of the diamond"
1t was my turn now to enlighten
Ezra Jennings. / stopped him before
he could say any more.
you are specializing" I said, ION a
result which cannot possibly take place.
The diamond is at this moment In
London"
He started and looked at me in great
surprise.
"In Londony" he repeated. "How did
1t get to London from Lady verinder's
house?"
Nobody knows"
You removed 1t with your own hand
from Miss verinder's room. How was
1t taken out Of your keepingT
II have no idea how 1t was taken out
Of my keeping"
did you see 1t when you woke In the
morningy'
"No."
HAS Miss verinder recovered pos
session of it?'
NO"
"Mr. Blake, there seems to be some
thing here which wants clearing up.
May I ask how you know that the dia-
mond is at this moment in London?"i
l had put precisely the same ques-
ton to Mr.. Bruff when l made my
first inquiries about the moonstone on
my return to England. In answering
Ezra Jennings, l accordingly repeated
what l had myself heard from the
lawyers own lips.
He showed plainly that he was not
satisfied with my reply.
with all Difference to you," he said.
land with all Difference to your legal
adviser, l maintain the opinion which
/ expressed just now. 1t rests. l am
well aware, on a mere assumption.
Pardon me for reminding you hat your
opinion also rests on n mere assump-
ton rs well.
above all things you must sleep in
the Don which you slept in on the
birthday night. and it must be fur
nished in the same way. The stairs.
the corridors and Miss verinder's sit
ting room, must also be restored to
what they were when you saw them
last. 1t is absolutely necessary, Mr..
Blake, to replace every article of furni-
ture in that part Of the house which
may now be put away. The sacrifice
of your cigars will be useless unless
We can get Miss verinder's permits
sion to do that"
"Who is to apply to her for permits
sion ?" / asked.
us it not possible for you to apply?"
quite out Of the question. After
what has passed between us on the
subject of the lost diamond, / can
neither see her nor write to her, as
things are now"
Ezra Jennings paused and considered
for a moment.
MAY l ask you a delicate question:"
he said.
signed to him to go on.
"Am / right, Mr.. Blake, in fancying
from n or two things which have
dropped from yom that you felt no
common interest in Miss verinder in
former times?"
"Quite right"
WAS the feeling returned?"
at was
"Do you think Miss verinder would
be likely to feel a strong interest in
the attempt to prove your i~nnocence?'
II am certain Of it,"
an that case l will write to Miss
V~erinder-if you will give me leave"
Telling her of the proposal that you
have made to me?'
Telling her of everything that has
passed between us today"
1t is needless to say l eagerly ac-
cepted the service which he had Offer
ed to me.
II shall have time to write by today's
post" he said. looking at his watch.
Don't forget TO lock up your cigars
when you get back to the hotel. I will
call tomorrow and hear how you have
passed the night"
rose to take leave of him and at
tempted TO express the grateful sense
of his kindness which I really felt.