The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-04-28

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but checked himself. and went on scruti
nizing the stones. most Of which werv
already In their new setting. "A costly
parure. that he remarked At length
at wouldn't sell for u penny undeI
thirty thousand pounds
"Five hundred and eighty-live thou
sand francs with the setting repliei
Rudolph. to whom the word had beer
addressed "MUnsieuF's o. .mlAte woult
have been correct but 'nat this stonl
here laa little on color and this one hal
slight flaw. which Is now in part con
cealed by The setting"
lyon travel under proper precautions
trustr sand BirrhInOre after a pause
turning gravely 10 me. II know thu
confidence yOn young fellows have IN
yOnr courage and clpverness. but q dozen
or u spre ii thieves might conspire TO-
gether for such prize ~ this, and
against their skill and address no single
man wOnld stand chance Ali know
something's it, was rubbed once
do tell me about II" exclaimed,
with an impulSive betrayal Of interest
that made me smile the next moment.
Another time" SAID he. shaking his
head: and presently he added. "You will
pardon me for presuming to counsel
your
my dear SIR. am much Obliged 70
you. My idea Il that the simplest pre-
cautious are the best. shall carry the
stones in an inner pocket and shall 20
armed. No one viii suspect me. and il
am attacked ! sthall make u good do
Tense at all events"
Mr.. BirchmOre said nothing more, and
indeed seemed scarcely to listen to my
relnarks ! now suggested to him that
be might show Rudolph his ring. BE
put his hand to his waistcoat pocket and
/, gave u half suppressed ejaculation Of dis
appointment and annoyance He had
left the ring at home!
mo matter; ! will call tomorrow.
Herr Rudolph he observed 1--WE no
doubt shall find what | want here. u
anywhere. GOOd mOrning-that Ia. u
yOu are ready. Mr.. GainsbOrOughl By
the way Rudolph. suppose you put
your treasures IN n safe at night2"
''uh. by all means, Herr" replied the
little Saxon And have u Waterman
also. who guards all night long"
"A prndeuiI telluw; yes. that viii do. :"
murlnured Mr.. BirChmOre in an under
tune 10 himself Then. with parting
nod and smile. to which the ieweler did
not respond. he sluntsred out. follow
ing him We walked hack to the hotel.
! did not see him again until after din
ner. when he offered me. cigar. and
when we had smoked together awhile in
silence he said abruptly:
five found that stone
looked at HIM Inqulringly.
The diamond out VI my ring. In my
trousers pocket. Of all places in the wOrldi
Fell out while | was cropping for my
keys, ! suppose. Sorry to have raised
falSe hopes IN Your friend Rudolph. By
the way. he'll have finished that job Of
yours before very long"
"ln aIHut n week. | fancy shall be
AOrTy to leave Paris"
YES. Well. II Is 4 nice place; but
one gets tired Of the incest places In
time. | do. like to be moving"
II shall have u month to spend on my
way to Rome This is almost my first
experience Of the Continent | wish |
had some travelling companion who
knew the ropes This hint let fall in
the hope that he might propose to Join
lle. but ~ he made no TplOindeT ! at
length vsntnre,i To put II nIUre plainly.
! gave n rough sketch Of the route I pro-
lHSed to follow. asked his opinion upon
Il and finally said that should his in
clinatiOn ieaiI him also IN that direction
! EhOuld be very glad Of his company.
well SIR. Fun obliged to you" re-
piled Mr.. Birchmore after a pause Of
some moments you couldn't pay q
man better compliment than to ask
him to travel with you: and would NC
cept yOur offer ~ frankly and fearlessly
rs you make II, only well. the fact Is,
fun not M entirely at my own disposal
~ ! may appear to you to be. have
Deen through u good many experiences
IN life, and sOIne VI the consequences are
upon me still When you have reached
my age-h you ever do reach .it-you
will understand me better. suppose
may be fifteen years your senior; well,
fifteen years means good deal-a good
deal" he pulled n meditative cloud or
two and then added. You're not hurt?
iOu see how it tsg would really like
TO accompany you-but can't"
VI course warmly disavowed all re-
sentiment. and felt inwarlly ashamed Of
having forced him. by the freedom Of
my advances. into making this explana-
ton Meanwhile, could not help lik-
ing him better than ever and foaling
mUro Tnan ever Interested. not 20 say
curious. about him. Il was now certain
that some mystery OF other att Iched 10
him ! cast covert glances At him In
the vain attempt TO read something Of
his secret through his outward aspect
But he was inscrutable. or rather there
was nothing especially noticeable In
him His face. as I have said. was
handsome In it, contours: he wore q
heavy muStache and 4 short, pointed
beard On his chin His forehead was
wide across the temples but low. and
dark brown hair, rather still. and
Streaked here and there with gray. grew
thickly over his head His hania were
large and hairy up to the second joints
Of the fingers. but they were finely and
powerfully formed and the hngers Ia
pored beautifully. with nails smoothly
cut and polished.
In figure be was above the medium
size and appeared strongly built, though
ho had complained to me more than
once Of rheumatism or some other bodily
falling. In walking he took rather
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any Swaying Of the shoulders. his hands
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