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Miriam moistened her lips; her heart was beating thickly. As a woman, she desired the jewels; as a wife, she must obey Heyton. "Oh, how good of you!" she said, trying to keep her voice steady. "Indeed, it is more than kind of you, Lord Sutcombe. But but I don't think I ought to accept them now. They must be of very great value "
It was towards the close of their stay at the ranch that Derrick received a letter from his father containing the news of the death of him who had been known so long to the world as the Marquess of Sutcombe. The last days of the stricken man had passed in peacefulness and forgetfulness.
"He is the eldest, the only, son of the Marquess of Sutcombe; and, of course, he will be the next Marquess; and, of course, that's the reason why Miriam Miriam Ainsley chucked me and married him." "This Lord Heyton, what manner of man is he?" she said. "Oh, I'm afraid he's a bad lot; you'll see that, or he wouldn't have played this low down trick on me.
Do you think that doesn't worry me, and add to my misery? Do you think that, ever since you entered and I recognized you, I haven't been saying to myself, 'This is my elder brother; this old, haggard-looking man, clad like a beggar, is the Marquess of Sutcombe and you are an impostor'?" "Grant the case as you put it. I am poor, but not unhappy.
"The jewel-case I know it was the jewel-case, because the bank has telegraphed to say that poor Lord Sutcombe took it from the bank, and he must have brought it here it was in the safe, was stolen from it. And the Inspector said that he had found it in Sydney's possession. That looks so black against him. And yet you are as convinced of his innocence as I am!" "Yes," said Mr.
"My father's name is not 'Dene," said Derrick, who felt that the explanation would have to come sooner or later. "He is Lord Sutcombe." Reggie did not start; but, for the first time in his life, the young man looked nonplussed and discomfited; he regarded the father and son with a puzzled stare, then, with an exclamation, he cried, "Of course, the elder brother!
"I've often thought of them," he answered, evasively. "But you almost asked Lord Sutcombe to give them to me," she persisted. "He must have known what you meant; I could see it by his face. But you were foolish, Percy, to think that you'd get them that way." "What other way of getting them is there?" he asked, sullenly. "I don't know," she said. "You should have waited."
"I wish you would; I'm sure Lord Sutcombe would like you to." "Thank you very much," said Celia, as she passed on; "but I would rather dine alone. I've a great deal to do to-night and must not waste time over dinner." "Oh, look here !" began Heyton; but at the moment the butler advanced with a telegram. Heyton took it and looked at it, and his manner changed instantly.
A dignified hall-porter opened the door leisurely, and eyed the thin, poorly-clad figure and pallid face with stern disfavour. "Is Lord Sutcombe at home?" asked Mr. Clendon, quietly, and not without a certain dignity. "His lordship the Marquess is within; suttenly; but " The man hesitated, with unconcealed suspicion.
There were bundles of papers tied with tape and, at the back of them, a box covered with morocco leather. Heyton's breath came fast and his eyes glistened; he had seen that box once before, and knew that it contained the Sutcombe jewels.
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