Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-12

ingly fond OF secrets. When are you
going to marry Miss Norman"
Never"
Never? OF course you're both
young, but that seems a long time TO
waiA doesn't 1T? Mr.. Van Sraaten
said"
"Van Straaten is an old fool OF the
kind they make in Germany | shall
have to ask Van Straaten not TO inter-
fere with my affairs"
His servant Hans is a queer youth.
He looks after the diamond samples, l
SUPPOSE"
II haven't seen Hans. But Van
Straaten is the sort of old nuisance
that ought to be labeled, like some lug
gage. Not wanted on voyage.
"He always speaks very highly oil
Miss Norman" remarked Mrs. Renton
thoughtfully.
why shouldn't he?'
Precisely. She's very charming. nc
doubt But you should remember
that she is only a girl after all.
THAT fact has not escaped notice,
Mrs. Renton."
Mrs. Renton looked complacently
down the undulating scene that her
plump figure furnished and lifted first
one small foot and the other from I'M
der the hem of her yellow skirt. The
number appeared to be correct, for Mrs.
Renton, having mentally auditedthem,
sighed with satisfaction.
There is such a thing" said the wild
ow confidentially, las common sense.
Il know. Cheap eau-de-Cologne and
-
mo no SenSe-s-e-n-S-e.
Il wonder where, Mrs. Renton?'
1T isrot for me to tell you where,
answered Mrs. Renton modestiy; all
that can say is that you don't find 1t
with young girls. At the age Of, say 80
something. now, you often find girl
or. perhaps | should say woman-ad-
mirably fitted to be a companion to a
sensible man"
THE popular prejudice" remarked
Greig. 'is. nevertheless, oddly enough,
In favor of girls OF 20 something" He
looked I'D. What in the worlds the
matter of Van Straaten?"
The old German, with his pince nez
awry. pinching the end of his nose, was
coming excitedly up the gangway.
We're is the captain?" he screamed
II insist. Pring me all at once the cap
tain"
The captain of the Bengal hurried up
In few words of mangled English Mr.
Van Straaten explained. Agroup OF in
tereSted passengers stood around.
81 talk to Miss Norman for Ieedle
time" cried Mr.. Van Straaten. 81 &c
then to my CABIN; find there my prec-
ious diamonds-vanished."
They can't have gone far, sir" said
the captain.
"They have no need to go at all
Eight thousand bounds worth all gone
l must know now queekly who has sOol-
en- them alretty."
amy suspicion?" asked the captain.
81 am not so sure; I am not so sure.
Anybody on board seen them?"
"Von person only. Mr. GTefg, IL you
please, come here. ! show you my
precious diamonds, amt it, two days al
| ter we leave Calcutta"
That's So" said Greig oheerfuEy
"And very magnificent diamonds they
were. / remember telling you that
wished one or two We're mine then, Sc
that / might give them to
He stopped.
II suppose we shall have to search
| the cabins" said the captain OF the Ben
gal. Its fearful nuisance, ladies ann
gentlemen; but it can't be helped. Ma,
We begin with yours, Mr.. Greig?"
Il really don't know" protested Nh
Greig, why should have my cabin UP
set and turned out just because"
Il desire that Mr. Greig's cabin shoul.
be searched" said Mr.. Van Straaten, in
sistently.
That settles it, then" said Henri
Greig, carelessly. Fire away. II
come down with you"
The crowd went below and stood i
the corridor while the examination wa
progressing. Elsie Norman, hearing IN
noise, left her aunt, and, rather red a
eyes, came forward. The captain, Nj
Van Straaten, the chief steward an
Henry Greig reappeared at the door G
the cabin. The old German bore
leather case very carefully in hls arms
The diamonds have been found an
nounced the captain of the Bengal ser
iously. 1--WE shall not have to trolD.
you, ladies ard gentlemen"
There were only ordinary fclK, rain
er bored by the tediousness or IN
journey from Calcutta, and they coui