Tales of Terror and Mystery

The Jew's Breastplate

           ’Iwillneverabandonyou!Never,never,notifthewholeworldwereagainstyou.’

           "InvainIarguedandpleadedwithher.Itwasabsolutelyuseless.Herwholelifewasboundupinthismanbeforeme.Mydaughter,gentlemen,isallthatIhavelefttolove,anditfilledmewithagonywhenIsawhowpowerlessIwastosaveherfromherruin.Myhelplessnessseemedtotouchthismanwhowasthecauseofmytrouble.

           "’Itmaynotbeasbadasyouthink,sir,’saidhe,inhisquiet,inflexibleway.’IloveElisewithalovewhichisstrongenoughtorescueevenonewhohassucharecordasIhave.ItwasbutyesterdaythatIpromisedherthatneveragaininmywholelifewouldIdoathingofwhichsheshouldbeashamed.Ihavemadeupmymindtoit,andneveryetdidImakeupmymindtoathingwhichIdidnotdo.’

           "Hespokewithanairwhichcarriedconvictionwithit.Asheconcludedheputhishandintohispocketandhedrewoutasmallcardboardbox.

           "’Iamabouttogiveyouaproofofmydetermination,’saidhe.’This,Elise,shallbethefirst-fruitsofyourredeeminginfluenceoverme.Youareright,sir,inthinkingthatIhaddesignsuponthejewelsinyourpossession.Suchventureshavehadacharmforme,whichdependedasmuchupontheriskrunasuponthevalueoftheprize.ThosefamousandantiquestonesoftheJewishpriestwereachallengetomydaringandmyingenuity.Ideterminedtogetthem.’

           "’Iguessedasmuch.’

           "’Therewasonlyonethingthatyoudidnotguess.’

           "’Andwhatisthat?’

           "’ThatIgotthem.Theyareinthisbox.

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