El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-07

white on suspeCting him Of wishing
to marry her for pecuniary reasons.
He accepted his dismissal more grace
fully than his father in whose house
Rachel was residing after the death OF
her mother. Mr.. Bruff, her lawyer,
then made arrangements for her to
live with one OF her aunts-
At this time Franklin Blake was
quickly summoned TO England by the
death OF his father. In his unhappi-
ness he visited Lady Verinder's olo
home where he found things sadly
changed, with no one in charge except
a faithful old steward. This servant
told him that there was letter wait
ing for him from Rosanna Spearman
which her confidant would deliver
into no other hands than his The
short letter contained directions 70
search on the seashore for hidden
box This box held garment stained
with a smear OF paint from Miss
Rachers boudoir and had on Il the
name Of Franklin Blake A long let
ter explained that the garment had
been hidden there by Rosanna Spear
man on account OF her love for Frank
lin Blake and her hopes OF shielding
him from discovery, Immediately
knowing that there must be some
mistake. Mr.. Blake tried IN vain 10
see Rachel in London by all fair
means. His resort 10 a trick 70 &C
complish this ends unfortunately and
they part in great bitterness Rachels
words You villain, I saw you take
the diamond with ny own eyesl"
spurred him TO do all in his power TO
prove his innocence
He returned 10 the country house
and soon met the assistant OF the
family physician with whom he had
disputed at the birthday dinner Dr.
Candy had caught a severe cold that
night. which with complications still
affected him mentally and bodily. His
assistant had taken in Shorthand the
doctors delirious rawlings and after
studying them had found out what
was prsyinE upon the doctors mind
In the tumbler Of water measured for
Franklin Blake the night OF the
birthday q small quantity Of lalda-
nun had been placed Sleep walking
results were Immediately suspected
and even Rachel was PERSUADED 70
have the experiment repeated under
conditions as nearly possible Ike
those OF the year before zier aunt
came with her 10 chaper0n this
strange house party, and all eagerly
awaited the eLperiment- Franklin
Blake walked in his sleep as far as
the cabinet which held a mock dia-
mond. Although he let this stone
drop the floor rs the effects OF the
medicine wore off his innocence was
established and the Two lovers were
The time had nearly come when the
money lender was 70 take from the
bankers the valuable which he had
deposited there Detectives watched the
bank and several people near the mon
ey lender were followed on wrong sus-
picion- A shrewd office boy took up
on himself 70 follow a large man
with a dark beard This man had
taken refuge in a low-class boarding
house awaiting the sailing OF his
steamer for Rotterdam Franklin
Blake and Sergeant Cuff fastened to
this house and found the man had
been murdered. presumably b. an In
dian. The detective on removing the
black beard and pasty complexion re-
vealed 20 the onlookers the fair hair
and rudy features OF Godfrey Able J
white.
Thus the Brahmin priests after pa
tiently waiting for eight centuries
were able to restore TO the Moon-Eod /
his famous lfoonstone.-Copyrig !
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