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LIMITED Metier et vie Famous ous I' in fair;:urg Bramd:. war"' -t i::..1�i1 itt. a�z err Williaas. lic..,i ts:3."ce . . :So»treat 1 .1'5* PMr 4tRiiRf\1� The Green .deal 13y CUTARL1 S EDMONDS WALK Author of "The Silver Blade," "The Paternoste "The Time Lock," etc. CHAPTER IL C t`ex t'dl. The litter anguish that lay behind these words was more than her strong nature ecauld control. ":11's -s Fox—stop!" I cried, aghast-., sternly. enough to silence her now, tee. Who could have dreamed iof such gin ercling? The revelation, coming at the very instant when every re- sponeive fibre of my being wee yield- ing more and more to the charm of her personality, was staggering. What 1 hail been prepared for, if not, expecting. was at worst a recital of indignitiej offered by previous em- ployers, nv-ployer s, by way of clumsy warning to me, notwithstanding such an utter-; ince ?rem her was too preposterous to think of it. It implied a lowering. of the character I had conceived of as being hers that simply was impossible. Che was not the type of girl that any.. man could take liberties with. But this, to xie—a stranger! How terribly her sensibilities must have been torn and outraged! How high the courage that had enabled her to conquer pride and speak at all! I am not ashamed to say I was so shaken that it required some moments to pull myself together. "Miss Fox," I warmly protested at last, "why did you torture yourself with this confidence? It was so un- called for, so unnecessary! "Now you listen to me. I'm not trying to employ what you are pleas- ed to call your antecedents, but you. Good gracious, what sort of employ- ers have you had! To see you and talk with you five minutes, as I have, is the only testimonial any man with a modicum of brains or discernment would ask for. Don't interrupt!"—for she seemed about to break in. "It is a terrible burden for you to have to bear, there is no glossing over that fact. God knows you have my deepest sympathy. I never was so stirred in my life. But if there's any one thing plain, it is that you have risen above a handicap that would have dragged another character less fine and resolute to certain destruc- eaon. My dear Miss Fox, you are not to blame. If my friendship counts for `anything, you have it." I paused to recover myself again, •and then went on in a tone more mat- ter-of-fact: "If you want the opening, it is yours—as soon as you are ready to be- gin. When will you be at liberty?" Ruby,". Ration, its rich splendor but a showy sham to jape aiid gibe at my excite- ment. An artificial stone may be so seemingly real as to require the cus- tomary tests to confirm the doubt awakened by its artificiality ;• but when you are confronted by the genu- ine article, as incomparably pure and flawless as the one that lay upon my blotting -pad, the doubt does not arise at all. Like a magnetic personality, such a diamond. is instinct with vital- ity; it possesses an individuality of its own that infallibly impresses the be- holder, requiring no expert eye to de- termine at once that it is the real thing. Accordingly, therefore, in spite of my limited knowledge of precious stones, I was not only certain that here in my possession was a perfect blue -white diamond, but also, con- sidering its size and beauty, one of the dozen or so really worth -while dia,- monds in the whole world. Think of that for a moment! And when I further considered the extraordinary* way in which it had come to me, and the circumstance that I should have it at all, it is little won- der that I was overcome with amaze- ment and mystification. : Now it is possible for an event to be so unwonted, to be so strange and unusual in itself and so unexpected, that these very attributes over- shadow and conceal everything else respecting it. Just such hapeieninge as these it was which our simpler - minded forebears, who were not given to seeking far for causes, ascribed to a supernatural origin; and at that moment I .must confess to having felt mueh the same way, though after e while reason began to search for an explanation more human, The result, if anything, was even yet more bat, fling. In the first place, there was nothing ha er v tev i � in my past associations that hinted in the remotest manner at any- body who would be likely to send me a diamond—not to mention the almost incalculable value of this one, This conclusion was reached with one quali- fying reservation: there seemed a distant possibility that some client had entrusted the gem to rue for tem- porary safe keeping; but I viewed She was deeply moved; despite her but convinced, for who evould send, calm balance, I could see that. Then sueh an extraordinary gem through, all at once her eyes were misty; but the mail ? she mailed bravely. --with quivering While I knew more or less intim- fills• ately a number of persons who might; "No, I am not going to ery," she have afforded Such a costly trinket, it assured me, and laughe. After that was not at all likely that any one of the tension was gone. "But 1 ani go- them owned it; if so, the circumstance ing to say this; ones pride enables would have been pretty generally one to endure much, but kindness, known. when unexpected, gets quickly behind Then, once again, who in his right and under one's defences, Kindness mind would thus take such a hazard - can hurt as well as mistrust and all- ous chance with a fortune? The par- horrence, when you are not looking eel had not been registered; it even for it, and I am not used to kind- bore no return address; there eves no-; ness." Then, in a businesslike way, thing whatever pointing to the send she abruptly announced: "I can start el.'s identity, for the cancelling mark to work right away." n was so blurred as to be a mere And so it was settled. Was. I quit- smudge. otic, or rash? Perhaps; but I trust I was so puzzled ant confused and the sequel to justify my' deterrnina-' so filled with wonder that I could tion. this suggestion skeptically, anything "There!„ I said lightly. "I knew scarcely force my wits to a rational consideration of the mystery; but in you were a sensible girl. Stub will the end I settled upon two points as show you where to put your things.' wording possible clues, namely: the If there's anything else you want, you two ivory boxes, considered together, will find him a mine of information." in some unaccountable way associated At the door she paused and thrilled the diamond with my ring of death; me with a look. I can find no words and the address on the parcel had to describe the soft stveetnese of her been cut from one of my professional voice. cards and pasted upon the wrapping., "How can I ever thank you!" she Both items were decidedly unsatis- said. factory. The circumstance of the two P "You can't," said. 1, curtly, to bide ivory boxes being counterparts of a sudden feeling of timidity. "Come each other might denote the most: back in ten minutes—please." erdinary coincidence, bearing a corre- sponding lack of significance. Los An - CHAPTER III. 1 geles teems with shops where the un-; '` i I suppose it is not to'be wondered wary tourist is inveigled into buying at that the extraordinary events of all sorts of useless Chinese and Jap-` ,that day should have unfitted me for anese gimcracks, and for all I knew i applying myself to anything else, to the contrary the boxes might be and as I was a pretty busy man at the cheapest of trinkets, turned out this time I could ill afford to have my' wholesale from a common mould. I settled routine so broken in upon. am informed that most similar articles But, try as I might, it was impossible . of virtu are produced in this way. to keep my attention fixed upon the 1 ' As for my card, almost anybody matters which should have been en-' might have obtained one, and the gaging it; my mind was too full of the fragment used for an address promis- diamond and of Miss Fox and her ed nothing whatever the card simply surprising disclosure. Until to -day had been trimmed to fit evenly one my life had been quiet and well -order- side of the package. ed, and here I was suddenly brought One other suggestion did occur to.. face to face with a situation -two of- me. There was nothing in the re - them, if the diamond may be con- mainder of 'my .mail to account for sidered as afferding one—so 'unusual the diamond, and it was possible tlsat that I was whollyunprepared and at a letter of advice would follow; but a loss to cope with either. Conse- this I would have to wait for. quently I tried to devote myself only I began putting away the different to the most pressing concerns, and these were disposed of mechanically, and I fear perfunctorily, while my thoughts were busy adjusting them- selves to the new state of affairs. Pleasant Winter Evenings. Give your children a chance to stay at home and enjoy themselves. Buy a con- vertible Tome table and they will spend all their spare .time in the healthful pleasure of a game of Billiards. This table would look nice in your sitting room, dining room or kitchen. We build them 3 x 6, and 33 x 7, Can be supplied with either round or square legs, and would make a very val- uable addition to your home lite, and would certainly be a great pleasure and benefit to yourself and friends. Write for prices and catalogue to SAMUEL MAY & CO., 102-194 Adelaide St. West, Toronto articles in a desk-drawer—the wrap- ping with my card, the ring in its box —when a sudden disturbing thought made me pause. What present disposition should I Ten minutes gave me time to select make of the gem? and assort the letters demanding im- toIt was much tesafe, valuableto entrust mediate attention, and when Miss were myprivate.uand the moon Fox reentered my private room the closed. Thus had the afternoon replies. were dictated in an absent- flown. minded fashion that would have pro- rehesive The n idea gave mo : moment of all - s abod duced some queer results had she per- aware that I had the stone? At least mitted my lapses to slip by. Contem- one person—the sender—must be ex- piation of the glinting lights in her tremely anxious to know whether or brown, hair completely shattered one not it had come safely to my handb. train of thought But was anybody else—anybody who My preoccupation was discompos- shouldn't be—animated by a similar ing her, I all at once noticed, for na- anxiety? turally enough she divined at least a I was filled with misgiving's. part of its cause and ascribed to her Then abruptly a plan came to me: self the entire blame for all my per- I would conceal the diamond and place turbations. To relieve her I attempt- the empty box—or,,better yet, the box ed to make light of the matter. "I thought young ladies delighted in being disturbing factors," I ,said ban- teringly. ° glittering She colored and did not look at me gem into a` compact package, which for a moment; then the gray eyes met for the time being I slipped into my m ane reproachfully. I hastily added: pocket. I only wanted to tell` you that It gave me a queer feeling.. It seem - something else happened to -day to ed ,as if nothing might hide its bril- upset me before you came, so don't Nancy from the eye; no amount of take your. share too much at heart."1 wrappings, nor my; pocket,. nor yet` the She rewarded me with a glance that steel walls of the biggest•:vault could made my pulses leap strangely; for, intercept its sparkle and glow. And not to conceal any part of the truth, this marvel, •as if by magic,. had. come her expressive eyes and -'the rare,' to me! '" brave spirit that shone through them ' Since the dawn of time only a hand were quite the most disturbing factors 1 ful,or so of diamonds have accumulat- Wend - of all. ed so choice that they may be said As she rose : to go, with her note- to represent the very acme of mate- book' and pencil in hand, I said: ) rial' worth,the ultimate possibility. of "Please tell Stub that I'm not to be human Valuation; these alone bear in bothered till Pring." I nately the attributes of kingly grand- eur and are the'most fitting of all out the two" ivory boxes—the ring things else mundane to stamp and de- with its death -dealing jade set, the :.orate the high station of royalty. diamond and the wrapping of the sec- Cull over in your mind the few cele- and box, and set about an ' earnest, grated gems that bear this distinc- method cal attempt to get behind the tion, then imagine me carrying one of mystery of the noble parure, as, carelessly as The idea never occurred to me that if it: had been a pebble, in my.coat the gexn might have been only an im pocket!'Great Cesar! Wasn't it containing the ring -in the safe. Accordingly, I tore some 'sheets of' tissue-paper from' an old letter copy- ing -book, andwrappedthe g: ering enough to fire the blood and set fancy to rioting, to turn the head of the most sedate and sober-minded ?' Yea, verily! These attributes, however, are pe- culiarly of the earth earthy, The spiritual significance of diamonds, alas, is at best negative. They are the archetypes of all that is cruel and unfeeling. Their brillianeey is the brilliancy of ice; of Sirius shining in the remotest zero .af spaee, They are one with the dark sisterhood, date and Jealousy, They are the fone et erigo of covetousness, blood -lust and tragedy, Again I took from the drawer where, I had placed it the box containing the • ring, and, moved by an impulse I shall not tri* to account for, raised the lid fora final glimpse at the innoeent- z looking instrument of death. And I received another shock of surprise. For a moment I stared at the set in bewilderment. Next, with a startled cry, I dropped the thing back into the box, The ideograph has already been de- scribed as cut into the jade; now, less my bemused senses were tricking me, the undecipherable symbol stood out in relief! Truly Mr, Unruh had classified it— it was a thing of the devil, I concludecr that I was in no frame of mind to give the perplexing mat- ter any further consideration that Pristine unity The standard we have set ourselves• demands that "Xi 33 •. B 31 shall always contain only the finest, freshest' young leaves. . . Black, Mixed and Green. day. I swore in vexation, impatiently' clapped down the cover and threw the box into a compartment of my safe. I swung the heavy door to, gave the dial a twirl, and then stood rigid 'with alarm. At that instant an exclamation of terror from Miss Fox in the outer room brought ane up with a start. I hastened out to discover her seated at the typewriter, white-faced, appa- rently petrified with horror at some- thing she beheld in the afternoon pa- per, Judging by Stub's attitude and stupefied expression, he had only just handed it to her. Without removing her staring gaze from the sheet, she slowly and automatically rose up. I hurried over to her. „What is it?" I demanded -•excited- ly, I afterwards realized. "What has happened, Miss Fox?" For a space she seemed not to have heard; but before I could speak again, she turned to me a face drawn with suffering. She did not try to speak; she simply turned the paper so that I could see. And I took in almost at a glance the glaring headlines: "Steve Willets in Wild Break for Liberty" "Notorious Bandit Heads Sueeessful Plot to Escape San Quen- tin." "Eludes Guards;, TrainWrecker and Four Other Desperate Convicts at Large." (To be continued.) ASQUITII'S ABILITY. Offered Sixteen Seats Before IIe Stood for East Fife. At the City of London School Pre mier Asquith is best remembered as a quiet, studious boy who did not care for games, but preferred to spend his dinner hour reading the Times. It wars the master of Balliol who re- marked, "Asquith will get on, he is so direct" And after a brilliant career at that college, Mr. Asquith was call- ed to the bar in 1876, and became a Q.C. in 1890. Four years previously he had entered Parliament as M.P. for East Fife, Scotland, which he has always represented since. • It is a fact not generally known, by the way, that both Mr, Joseph Chamberlain and Mr. Gladstone were so impressed by Mr. Asquith's abili- ties that he was offered 16 different seats before he finally accepted the invitation to stand for East Fife. Although in public life somewhat cold and austere, Mr Asquith in pri- vate life is the most genial .of men. Like Mrs. Asquith, whom he married in 1894, his first wife having died three years previously, the Premier seeks relaxation in golf. He has two daughters—the elder of whom, Miss Violet Asquith, has just become en- gaged to Mr. 1Jaur'ice Bonham -Carter, ;lir. Asquith's private secretary --arid AIM sons, four of whom are serving their country in the great war. ttLO1tJ BRASSEY. At 80, gobbling on Two Sticks, Full of Fiery Energy. That wonderful old man, Lord Bras- sey,who is now in his 80th year, has gone to the Dardanelles in his famous yaeht Sunbeam, to assist in Red Cross work. His venture is all the more remarkable because the veteran peer Lord Brassey, is feeling the infirmities of years, and can only walk slowly with the aid of two sticks. But he is full of enthusi- asm for the mission he has under- taken, which will add a new and glori- ous chapter to the history of the Sun- beam, the old-fashioned three -masted yacht in which he has sailed the seven seas, and which is knownin almost every quarter of the globe. PLANS TO STOP WAR I1.Y 'SW1SS.1 Proposal to Put German Royal Fatale. lies in Front Trenches. The London Chronicle's Zurich cor- respondent cables that a prize of 500..": francs ,$100) has been offered for the: best proposal for arriving at terms of Peace, by a Swiss newspaper. It has drawn from its readers a number of original suggestions. One is that all' members of reigning German houses should be put into the front line in the trendies, accompanied by all dee puties of the Prussian Diet, directors of Krupp's, and members of the Pan- Germanist Association, In the trenches on the other side should be put the members of the Freud). Camelots du Rot and editors of French nationalist papers. The origi-. nater of this suggestion declares that the first 'volley fired, after all these': gentlemen had been placed in position, would insure speedy and satisfactory peace. A French-speaking Swiss woman proposed that Swiss wives and moth- ers should band themselves together, under their Federal flag, and, call to their side women from all the belli- gerent countries, The whole army then would march along the front, from the Vosges to Arras, and would interview the generals of the three great armies, demanding the restora- tion of husbands and sons now serv- ing in the ranks, Forty-five competitors favor the formation of an army of neutrals, which shall force the combatants to listen to reason. To overcome the diffidence of each belligerent to make the first proposal it is suggested by one competitor that each belligerent should submit pro- posals in a sealed envelope. When all have submitted their proposals, the envelopes will be opened. simultan eously. 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