Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-09
CHAPTER XII.

Tlton locked at her In utter amaze
mcnt. Her looks showed that she felt
wha tshe said was true.
You don't understand" be said con-
fdently. "Morell was bringing the
jewels from your room, tell you, and
I substituted the boxes 30 that he got
FiA and I have buried the gems. Come
with me and III dig them up and prove
1t to you"
"Sit down. Larry she said distracted
IL, land III tell you what has happened"
Won't you wait until / get the boxr'
he pleaded, becoming more perple1ed at
her words and manner.
1T Is a waste Of time, Larry. You
have given my precious collection to
Morell," she repeated positively.
Larry was now thoroughly alarmed :;
not on account Of the jewels because he
was sure that he had buried them, but
thought that the excitement had affected
Dis nerves, and temporarily unbalanced
her reason.
What makes you think that gave
them to MorrellT" ne asked intending to
lumor her until he could dig up the box
aud prove that he was right. II thought
YOU had been looking from your mothers
window at the time of the attempted rob
berry and had seen me change the boxes.
How else could you know about it,
III was QUICK 70 IecuEuLAc tA4e III
diligence IN his voice. and would have
resented It peremptorily. but she was
about 10 tell something that would make
him feel SO badly It would be cruel to
add to his remorse.
Il didn't see anything from my moth
er's window, and / had no idea, until
moment ago, that you knew anything
about Morrell's attempt to rob me-" she
said. speaking quickly and emphatically.
Then she related the incident In her
room after dinner when she had gone to
make the hnal preparations for Fits
interment. She explained minutely
about the first box being too small, and
the bringing Of the larger one, and the
transfer Of the Jewels from one box to
the other She described her action Of
abscnuy allowing the glittering stones
10 filter through her fingers. Fancying
that she heard rain She had looked up
suddenly and had seen a man. gazing In
tently through the window at the gems,
he had failed to notice that she had OBJ
served him.
81 knew the moment I recognized Mor-
ellis face that his trip to Boston was
ruse, and that he had come to steal my
treasure. A wave OF fear almost over
came me, but fortunately It was quickly
succeeded by a feeling of intense hatred
ct the outrage, and I was determined to
cutwit him." she added. $50 I rang
for Helen and pretended to feel chilly.
She put shawl around me. while told
her in the calmest voice could COM
mand. to close the windows and draw
the curtains.
"The moment she had left the room
rushed to the wardrobe and changed the
boxes, putting the one containing Fiji
on the shelf and the one with the jewels
I took to you to bury. Now do you see
that when you changed the boxes on the
veranda you gave that wretch the jew
els?" There was no mlstaking the sig
nfcance Of her words.
any God you are right. I've been an
accursed fool" Larry said starting from
his seat again "There's no time to lose"
He snatched up his hat and rushed out
Of the room.
"Where are you Gong?" Di cried wild
", running swiftly over the lawn after
him.
ITO overtake Tom" the lawyer called
back.
He was already In the car when Di
came painting up to the garage.
You'll never catch mp with them
Larry. Besides you are not sure where
Tom viii take Morrell. If he is well
enough he will want to get as far away
as possible; at least telephone and find