Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-09-27

SklTU. Iue uuuUer dppedtcu w oO
correct, for Mrs. Renton, having
mentally audited them, sighed
with satisfaction.
There is such a thing said the
widow confdenually, 'as common
sense.'
u know. Cheap eau.de- @ Oologne
and
No, no. Sense. S.e-n-s-e.'
Il wonder where, Mrs. RentOnT
lit is not for me to tell you where,
answered Mrs. Renton modestly;
all that | can say is that you
dou't fed it with young girls. At
the age of, say, thirty something,
now, often find girl-Or, perhaps
l should say wOman-admirably
fitted to be companion to sen.
slble man.
The popular predjndice,' re.
marked Greig, 'is nevertheless,
oddly enough, in favor of girls
twenty sOmething.' He looked up.
what in the worlds the matter
with Van StraatenP
The old German, with bis plnce.
nez awry, pinching the eud of his
nose, was coming excitedly up the
gangway.
We're is the CJptaiui he scream.
I'd. 81 Insist. Pring me all at
once the Captain
The Captain of the Bengal
hurried up. In a few words OF
mangled English Mr.. Van Straaten
explained. A grOud Of interested
passengers stood around.
Il talk to Miss Norman for leedIe
time cried Mr.. Van Straaten. q
go then to my CABIN; find there
my precious dlamOnds-vanished.'
'They can't have gone tar, SIT,
said the Captain.
They have no need to 90 at all.
Blight tousand bounds worth all
gone. l must know now queckly
who has stole them alretty.'
ANY suspicionr asked the Cap
tain.
Il am not so sure. l am not so
sure
Anybody on board seen themP
Won person only. Mr.. Grelg, If
you please come here. [ show you
my brecions diamonds, amt 1t, two
DAYS after We leave Calcuttap
That is So said Greig cheerful
ly. 'And very magnificent diam
onds they W, re. | remember tell
ing you that wished one or two
we're mine then, so that l might
give them to
He stopped.
Il suppose we shall have to search
the cabins said the Captain of the
Bengal. It's a fearful nuisance,
ladies and gentlemen; but it can't
be helped. May we begin with
yours, Mr.. Grsigl'
i really don't Know protested
Greig, 'why | should have my CABIN
upset aud turned out just be-
cause
q desire that Mr.. Greig's cabin
should be searched,' said Mr.. Van
Straateu inslstently.
That settles it, them said Henry
Greg, carelessly. Fire away. PlI
cOle down with yOu.'
The crowd went below and stood
IN the corridor while the examiua
tion was progressing. Elsie Nor
man, hearing the noise, left her
aunt, and, rather red at eyes, came
forward. The Captain, Mr.. Van
Straaten, the chief steward and
Henry Greig reappeared at the
door of the cabin. Tue old Ger
man bore leather case very care.
fully in his arms.
'rhe diamonds have been found,
announced the Captain If the Ben.
gal, seriously. we shall not ha, @
to trouble you, ladies and gentle
men,
They were only ordinary fOks,
rather bored By the tediousness of
the journey from Calcutta, and
they could not help showing a Ger.
tam relish over the diversion.
Most painful affair, really
Case found under the pillow
10 the BERTH
Seemed such an honest fellow,
toO.'
'My dear said Mr.. Renton bit
terly, lit doesn't do to trust any.
Que nowadays. You meyer know
who's Sho.'
Bat you'd think really on a P.
& o. steamship
'I'm sorry for that poor Miss
Norman. She was engaged to him
you know.
oh, that's broken off quite
definitely. heard her telling the
old German so. The old fellow