Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-07
A SERIOUS AFFAIR.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
"Any suspicion 2" asked the captain.
II am not SO sure. am not 20
sure"
ANY person on board see them"
"von person only. Mr.. Greig, II you
please, come hero. show you my pre-.
cious diamonds, amt 1t, two days after
we leave Calcutta?"
THAT'S So" said Greig, cheerfully.
"And very magnificent diamonds they
were. I remember telling you that I
wished one or two were mine, 20 that
I might give them to"
He stopped.
II suppose we shall have to search
the cabins" said the captain Of the Ben.
gal. TITS fearful nuisance, ladies'
and gentleman; but It can't be helped.
May we begin with yours, Mr.. Greigf"
II really don't know" protested
Greig, "why should have my cabin up.
set and turned out Just because"
II desire that Mr.. Greig's cabin should
be searched" said Mr.. Van straaten,
insistently.
THAT settles It. them" said Henry
Grelg. carelessly. "Fire away. III
come down with you"
The crowd went below and stood In
the corner while the examination was
progressing. Elsie Norman, hearing
the noise, left her aunt. and. rather red
at eyes, came forward. The captain,
Mr.. Van 6traaten, the chief steward
and Henry 0reig reappeared at the
door Of the cabin. The old German
bore . leather case very carefully In
his arms.
1.-THE diamonds have been found" an.
nounced tho captain Of the Bengal, %.
riously. I'VE shall not have to trouble
you. ladies' and gentleman"
They were only ordinary folks. rath.
or bored by the tsdiousness Of the jour.
ney from Calcutta, and they could not
help showing certain relish over tho
diversion.
"Most painful affair. really"
"Case found under the pillow In the
BERTH"
Seemed such an honest fellow, too"
my DEAR" said Mrs. Renton, bitter.
~, 1T don't do to trust any one nova.
days. You never know who's who"
"But you'd think really on o p. and
o. stsamship-"
"I'm sorry for that poor Miss Nor.
man. She was engaged to him. you
know"
"Oh. that's broken OF quite definitely.
heard her tell the old German 90. The
old fellow asked her what was the mat.
tsr. and she told him. He was q part.
nsr Of her fathers, you know, and he
seemed much concerned about It You
see. dear. I wasn't exactly listening.
but"
"But you heard. dear-thats the main
point Come into my cabin and see my
new serge dress"
They went AFT, leaving Greis at the
door Of bis cabin. He was holding the
sides to prevent himself from falling.
Othor passengers went past his cabin,
keeping carefully to the other side Of
the narrow corridor. None Of them
spoke to him. but they all spoke to each
other.
"what does this meanw cried Henry
Greig. do they suspect mo Of"
"Harryw
A soft, white hand on his arm. with
q kindly pressure. He turned and SELF
ed It gladly.
"Elsle! Aren't you. too going to fol
low them?"
"Tell me drst what It all MEANS"
It did not take him long to put tina
girl into possession Of the facts. Hel
face famed red with indignation.
"And they dare to think that YOU
would do thing like that?"
"Well," said Grelg, uneasily. "they
found the things there. you see. It.,
circumstantial evidence Of rather ar
awkward kind. But needn't tell You
Miss Norman"
my name Is still Elsie"
my dear girl. needn't tell you TIM
I shouldn't dream Of taking poor oil
Van Straaten's diamonds, nor anyb0d,
else's."
"Im quite sure of that. Harry.
must see him about It." She repinnet
her straw hat with a decided air. wv
two must stand together now, whateve
happens"
"Elsie. hadn't you better let me Ugh
It out alonef The truth 10 nearly sur
to come out sooner or later, and"
I'm the meantime, dear. you will hav
. to forget our stupid quarrel Of thi
morning. was quite wrong"
$50 was l." said Greig, promptly.
A man has no business to kiss cir
as she ID ascending the Gangway Of
, p. and o. steamship. 1t has been done
, no doubt ON more than one occasion
but 1t Ia nearly always an oct to be con
! demned by right thinking people VIII
J have not had the chance of committin
the crime. Nevertheless, II 1t Is at an
. time to be pardoned. 1t was In the II
: stance at present In question.
"But." said the astonished Mrs. Reu
/. ton to her companion, II thought 20
J. said. my dear, that their engagement
{ was all off,"
"She certainly said 90. Why shouf
0 she be so affectl0nate with him nov
0 after this scandalous affair. goodness
= only knows"
"Ah, my dear! Girls are queer crei
4 tures."
There were few hours Of mixed fee
{ ings for Mr.. Greig Of the Eastern banl
Il vas terrible to feel this suspicio
. hanging over him, to watch the looh
cast ct him By the passengers. to Of