Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-10

dearest, You can have your luggage
added to mine. and your
future duties by taking care or the
lot"
quite right. sir" cried Mrs. Baxter.
greatly pleased at this conclusive evil
dence OF the young mans Dona-hdes.
"A bride can't begin too ooh 10 iooh
after her husbands interests.
Very well, Ernest" sad Jana, win
far more of cheerfulness than she had
hitherto displayed.
That is settled, then" concluded
Norton. "And now. dear, II YOU VIII
20 aud put on a jacket, whilst pack
up a few neccssaries, you shall accom-
pany me TO the railway station u see
me Off"
And so Zana. accompanied by Mrs.
Baxter. went to make m ~SugSeSted
addition TO her attire. When she re-
turned she brought with her Il good
sized morocco bag. which she handed
to Ernest. together with the key.
What have we here?' he asked
playfully. The spoils of Ormus ana
of Ind
.'Some money" answered Zana. sim
ply. .and my mothers jewels. when
my father gave me a year ago. Should
they not be placed somewhere for
safety"
Norton opened the bag and exam
ined the contents. which caused him
to indulge in Il low whistle of surprise.
Riyieres, necklets. rings, bracelets ana
other ornaments lay in confusion Just
as they had been thrown in III me
hurry of departure; and from the slze
ard quality of the stoneS-eSpeclaIy
the diamonds and rIbies-he knew
them nj once To be OF very great value.
A thick roll of ESQ Bank Of England
notes completed the collection
Have you any idea Of the value OF
these stones" he asked presently.
NO replied Zapa; Il do not under
stand much about values. ! had some
Of them sol. in the baZaars ut Bombay
and they realized nearly f3,OOO, which
you will find in the bag. The Others
must be worth a great deal more
Yes" assented Norton, they are. |
am something of a judge, and eSti-
mate them at from $4,000 10 t30.OoO.
1t is sheer folly { o keep such v~aluables
by you. dearest, especially in u hotel.
They should be lodged in a bank"
Then You had better take this bag
with you. just as it is, said Zana
quietly, and lodge it with your Lon
don bankers"
Norton reflected gravely over this
suggestion for some moments.
Il think it will be the wisest course,
he reiOined. for the present nj all
events. OF curse | shall lodge the
Jewels in your name, and open n credit
account for you with the notes"
Mo- protested Xana. Put every
thing i'm your own name. | am sorry
my dowry is no larger, but | have
brought you everything | could fairly
call my own, and | dared not ask my
father for more"
Nonsense, child" retOrted her lover.
Il am already quite rich enough 10
keep us both in comfort and shall In
sist upon your property being settled
on yourself. Ii shall never be said that
Ernest Norton elOped with his hosts
daughter for the sake of her wealth.
Come, | shall carry this precious bag
myself. and Wen make a nov toward
the station. Waiter, put that
portmanteau in a cab.
Zana bore up bravely enough until
Norton had secured his seat in IA o
don express; but, as the moment OF
separation drew nigh, she fairly broke
down.
Il don't like your going alone. Err
est" she almost walled. See, the ruby
in this ring l wear looks pale! 1t is a
charrn-stone and BODIES misfortune
when it changes color 1850. l have a
presentiment Of evil, .... Let me 80
with YOU"
"Impossible, Zana,'' replied Norton.
firmly. What should l do with you in