Part 48 (1/2)
”Then I've got a theory now,” said the superintendent, clapping his subordinate on the shoulder ”You're right, I think, about their coining their own gold, and they came back to town--you see, dick, the people of the house were out of town”
”Yes, been out soht these two chaps breaking into the way to their underground bank, and they treated thelars, and shot them Then there was a row; that lady you talk about wouldn't stand it; you raised the alarht to have had theet away very far,about now?”
”All those quids, sir I' swells like they were, as I've often seen, with tip-top carriages and horses, wouldn't coin their own gold even if they'd got aof coiners, sir, and so you'll see Got one of the sovs, sir?”
”No”
”Then take one of those little bars, and have that exaots, looked at it intently and shook his head
”Ah, you can't tell by that, sir,” said his subordinate ”I say, look, sir; they've had the electric light I wonder where they turn it on”
The place was soon found, the stud pressed, and about a dozen glass bulbs shed a beautifully soft light through the arched place
”Good gold; a big su two bars together and producing a musical sound ”Here, stop!
I o--and double my sentries,” hehere”
CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR
A SHARP SHOCK
As Chester entered the room, and found himself face to face with the woht Marion's arm, placed it beneath his own, and drew a deep breath as if prepared to defend her against any attack
Marion shi+vered slightly and pressed to his side, while Isabel gazed at her wildly and fixedly, before letting her lids drop over her eyes, and standing there breathing painfully, with one hand resting over her heart
Chester glanced at her with a feeling of despair and aze away and spoke to his sister, who stood drawn up to her full height, frowning, and as defiant as the brother upon whoently, ”I have brought this lady here as a s one who seeks sanctuary--safety from a terrible peril”
”Well?” she said coldly
”I bring her to you, e and safety of which I have spoken You will do this for my sake?”
”No!” cried a sharp voice from the door--a voice which sank from time to time in its owner's excited state, so that her words were only half audible--”No, she will do nothing of the kind How dare you bring her here to insult the lady to whom you were betrothed?”
Chester turned upon the speaker angrily, but after the first word or two his voice softened down, and he spoke as one suffering deeply froht to speak tois due to me; far more to the lady for whom I ask protection and a welcome”
”No, no,” whispered Marion ”For pity's sake take me away from here”
”No,” said Chester, firmly ”This is my house, and you will stay here