Tales of Terror and Mystery

The Jew's Breastplate

           Astoher,Icouldnothavebelievedthatanywomancouldbesocompletelyundertheinfluenceofamanasshewas.Hisstrongernatureseemedtoentirelydominateher.Ihadnotrealizedhowfarthiswasthecase,ortheextentoftheconfidencewhichexistedbetweenthem,untilthatveryeveningwhenhistruecharacterforthefirsttimewasmadecleartome.Ihadgivenordersthatwhenhecalledheshouldbeshownintomystudyinsteadoftothedrawing-room.ThereItoldhimbluntlythatIknewallabouthim,thatIhadtakenstepstodefeathisdesigns,andthatneitherInormydaughterdesiredevertoseehimagain.IaddedthatIthankedGodthatIhadfoundhimoutbeforehehadtimetoharmthosepreciousobjectswhichithadbeentheworkofmylife-timetoprotect.

           "Hewascertainlyamanofironnerve.Hetookmyremarkswithoutasigneitherofsurpriseorofdefiance,butlistenedgravelyandattentivelyuntilIhadfinished.Thenhewalkedacrosstheroomwithoutawordandstruckthebell.

           "’AskMissAndreastobesokindastostepthisway,’saidhetotheservant.

           "Mydaughterentered,andthemanclosedthedoorbehindher.Thenhetookherhandinhis.

           "’Elise,’saidhe,’yourfatherhasjustdiscoveredthatIamavillain.Heknowsnowwhatyouknewbefore.’

           "Shestoodinsilence,listening.

           "’Hesaysthatwearetopartforever,’saidhe.

           "Shedidnotwithdrawherhand.

           "’Willyoubetruetome,orwillyouremovethelastgoodinfluencewhichiseverlikelytocomeintomylife?’

           "’John,’shecried,passionately.

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