Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29

triotic feeling because-well. 1t is of great
value. I could not see the stone you were
examining. but believe it was the Presi-
dent Give me that. and your daughter
shall return home safe by nightfall. Give
me the others, and will free you. That il
better than I meant to offer. I meant to
make it all or nothing: I will be easy with
ter's safety"
He held out his hand
1.-The diamond you saw me examine" re-
sponded Mr.. Warren, in an agony of fear
that he depressed with dificulty. II put
back where it belonged"
Wanga sneered.
st knew the temptation Of that stone"
he said "but thought the white mans
love for his daughter would be stronger"
He turned to go.
"Waitr' cried Mr.. Warren. Don't you
| believe me? Do you suppose I wouldn't
give up that wretched pebble for the sake
Of my daughter? l am willing to meet
your conditions If can. Let me think"
| wanga waited. Mr.. Warren thought OF
buttons agitation on learning OF Eis,e's
disappearance, and how he had declared
that II he could get up he might be able to
| do Notwithstanding to effect her re-
| lease, no doubt. Would not button, then.
under obligation as he was for Mrs. War
ren's care The prisoner halted at that
| word obligation and. recalling the past.
| had to ask himself II the obligation were
not upon the other side.
But here was Elsie in the power Of this
worse thar. savage, this calculating. heart
| less diamond maniac, for Mr. Warren
| could regard him as no less: would not
| Dutton. in spite of the past. yield the pre-
cious President for the life of that inno-
be weighed against one another for an in
| slant by any civilized being! II ne mao
| the power he would unhesitatingiy take
the diamond from buttons pocket and
| tender is as ransom for his cnilos saiety.
Would MarthaT'
| HOW could he reckon with her? 1t could
be tried If only to gain time. She could
put the question 70 Du..on s IN nus bsr mas
ternal instincts would be stronger than ner
devotion to her sense OF property rights.
It must be tried,to gain time. ..,,u ~.
| head, that diamond is in my house. Take
| a letter to my wife and she Will give IL 70
| you"
''There are a score Of men In Granite.
| he said. who believe I took Elsie. They
| are toe many for Wanga. can do much.
but If put my head In. IN the s,.in lions T. m mo
''Then where is your cunning? Can't you
contrive to elude them as you have already
done several times?"
| IT will dare everything for that stone, but
If fail-you know the result Your dausn-
| ter Dies"
give me pencil and paper"
"Remember," said the black man warn
| irgly, as he laid his hand on the door, "tf
anything happens to Wanga, II he does not
| return by q certain time, Sam will do the
| work. Sam is a worse man than Wanga,
for he is white man."
IT shall not betray you. Open the door"
Wanga obeyed. The wondering keepers
suppIied the prisoner with pencil and
paper, and Mr.. Warren wrote an urgent
appeal to his wife to take the diamond
from buttons pocket, If Dutton refused to
| give II up. and let Warga have 1t. Il sin
cerely believe it is our only hope for Elsie 8
| safety" he wrote, land that the Almighty
| will pardon the transgression.
Wanea took the note in silence; the keep
| ers gave him back his property, including
the dead reptile and he departed
Mr., Warren was as nearly in q STATE OF
COLLAPSE as a man can be and yet hold up
his head when about half an hour later
the keepers came to his cell to conduct him
to the grated room
To be continued tomerrow)