The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-11-11
BERTHA OALT0A'S TRIUMPH,
TIE HISTORY or AN opal RING,

Come in, Riggs" said st. Lawrence.
This is my friend, Mr.. Douglas. You
can say anything yOu have to say be-
fore him just as if were alone. told
you, Douglas, had put my affairs in
to the hands of the police. Mr.. Riggs
has it in charge to make wrong right,
If it is in the power Of mortal man.
Have you anything to tell me. Riggs?"
We'll, sir, can't say have at pres
emit" Mr.. Riggs replied, polishing his
head with his blue handkerchief
''leastways, I'd rather not say ANYTHING
at present. But | don't despair, Mr..
st. Lawrence.
IAN right, Riggs. Take a glass of
spirits and water?n said st. Lawrence.
well, don't care if l do, sir, thank
Zee. Cold without, if you please. I've
got another singular case put into my
hands" Mr., Riggs confded; and then
he went on to tell the two young men
the story Of the opal ring.
Dalton? What Dalton?" Douglas
inquired, when Riggs stopped and took
a sip OF his spirits and water.
"Of Ivy Cottage, st. Johns WoOd-a
widowed party with two daughters"
said Mr. Riggs. taking another sip.
what I've called about principally
you to trust me implicitly for time
Mr.. Riggs continued. II want you to
make make me promise that whatever
you may see or hear, you won't commit
yourself, and that you won't breathe a
word to living soul of what you know.
It's a tich'.sh business, Mr.. st. Law
renee, and will require nice manage
ment. If our cards are seen, all may
be lost. 1t may be hard upon you at
times, but, if | have your promise, it's
as good as an oath. :"
st. Lawrence thought for few mo-
ments, and then said:
II do not see that ] need hesitate to
give you the promise you require. | do
trust you, both from what | have heard,
and from what | have seen of you"
THANK zee, sir" Riggs replied, fin
ishing his glass. you see, sir, it
wouldn't do to take false step. Per-
haps if this ere gent is in your conf
dence he wouldn't mind giving the same
promise"
II was born deaf and dumb said
Douglas. You need not be afraid of
me"
Very good, sir" Riggs responded,
with slight elongatiOn of his usual
smile. IF some other folks had been
born deaf and dumb, it might have
been better for themselves and for
others too. Good-day, gentlemen. In
few days, or perhaps weeks, | may
have something more to tell you, Mr..
st. Lawrence. Thanks for your prom
Use. Good-day, sir Don't come down
i can find my way OUT
When the door closed upon the detec-
tlye'S retreating figure, st. Lawrence
rose and paced the room.
This suspense is enough to drive a
fellow wild, " he exclaimed; land | am
to do nottingham do nothing"
1T is hard" Douglas allowed. But
what can't be cured-you know the old
saying, Cheer up, man. I'll bet you a
dozen Havanas to an old paint brush
that all will come out right in the end"
Heaven grant i'll" st. Lawrence
and down for some time, and then
threw himself into his chair again, toss
ing his hair back from his brow
"By-the-bye, Douglas he said, after
while, what made you eXclaim at the
lldllt Ol DdllOn!
why, it's the name of my little
music-mlstress," said Douglas; she's
Miss Dalton
oh, exclaimed st. Lawrence, laugh
ing, Il thought you were not going to
tell me the name"
1T came ont unaWares.n Douglas re-
piled. Ivy COttage-I wonder Wheth-
er IT the same; it sounds very like a
nest for such sweet little dove to coo
in. Ivy Cottage, with a good studio in
q north light, plenty of sitters who
would pay well, and dear little wife
to make things pleasant and comforta-
Bile
Half dozen squalIing Children
st. Lawrence interrupted, "the doctors
brongham always at the door, long bills
al Christmas-n
stop cried Douglas. "You NAV
just as well let me enjoy my ideal-it
will never be anything else; and in the
meantime you'll 90 and make love to
the fair. Amaryllis, and | shall be no.
where
I'm not in the falling-in-love vein;
yon need have no fear on that score"
said st. Lawrence.
IL say. Eustace, want you to 90 with
me to the promenade in the Botanical
Gardens on Wednesday. It's not bad
fun-there are lots of pretty faces to be
seen, said Douglas, as he took up his
hat to go.
Bother the promenade" cried st.
Lawrence.
Now what's the use of going on like
pear WIN a sore earY" Douglas re-
Ihollslrated. IF you are Eustace st.
Lawrence, why not enjoy life as Eus-
tace st. Lawrence Let the rest come
after"
"Well, III go, promised Eustace. II
must distract my thoughts in some
way, or l shall do something desperate
mot while you have your adls Achn-
tes with you shall you do anything fool
ish, /" said Douglas. "Well, goodbye.
old fellow. If you want G. d., you
know where to find him -