Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-11-05

him. but declined both tobacco and
liquor. on the ground that he never
smoke or drank in business hours
Don't you find that mask rather un-
pleasantly stuffy?" inquired the lady
III you would like to take il of. don't
mind me IN the leest-"
And have my description in the pa
per tomorrow" replied the burglar
mo, thank you
II think that l could give Il in my
case" said the lady. Listen: A tall,
fair man. about 40 years of age, scar on
right temple. and left eyebrow. blue
eyes. rather close together, dark eye
b=cws-"
You needn't go on, Geraldine said
the man pulling OF the mask. and
fiinging it on tina table. II see you
know me well enough"
do you think anyone could live with
you for three years and not know you
pretty well. Arthur" asked the lady IN
a tone that made her visitor vince. II
knew you had gone to the devil. but I
did not think you had come down to
robbing. your wife"
''1f you do not want to lose your
jewes," said Captain Mauleverer
write me a check for four thousand,
and call It square"
Lady Geraldine laughed bitterly.
'sThis is q delightful reunion Of two
discovered souls that ought to beat as
one. ! am afraid, Arthur. you do most
OF the 'beatins,. don't your No, 1
don't think will write you check.
My bank account is too low. How
much money have your
81 have two hundred pounds, and
upon my honor-well, upon the Bible
Il have no more. With what / can
get on your jewels, shall have enough
to leave the country and become an
other man."
"a lsudable ambition, certainty"
said Lady Geraldine. "I will offer you
another suggestion. Suppose we make
this a regular business transaction.
Rather than be robbed. I will sell you
the jewels for half Of your two hundred
and give you a receipt to the effect that
it was regular SALE"
You take it coolly. my girl" said
Captain Mauleverer, "1 always said you
were a well plucked one. Well, lSt it
be as you say"
He took out pocketbook and count
ed out ten ten-pound notes on the table;
then he wrote on a sheet of crested
paper. Received from Captain Arthur
Mauleverer the sum of one hundred
| pounds, as the price OF a diamond
necklace"
"Sign it," he said, handing 1t TO his
wife, and at the same time picking up
the jewel-case and dropping 1t into
his pocket.
Lady Geraldine appended her sigma
ture. and carefully counted the money.
Don't blame me II you are sorry fer
your bargain. Arthur" she said lightly.
Captain Mauleverer laughed. well.
| goodbye" he said ct has been a
| queer meeting, hasn't It? am OF for
Amsterdam to sell the stones. and then
for Australia. VIII you shake hands
before go?"
"why not?" said Lady Geraldine,
| lightly. Always shake hands over q
good bargain Goodbye, and II you
happen to be in the neighborhsod of
| Botany Ray, you will probably AAd the
| associations rather intereeAfng."
She stepped TO the French wiRdow,
| through which her husband had made
his entrance and sxit, and watched his
figure disappear In the night; then she
laughed softly 70 herseif-
Poor Arthur" she said, t'he is still
very good looking. HeigAo. am
afraid the poor fellew will Be disap-
pointed. What luck It was that I re-
oeivea that money In time" She rang
the bell, and In a few moments her
maid made her appearance.
Marie" she said. II shall want you
to 60 UP to town by the early train.
| Go to Solonon's, aAd tell him I want
| facsimile Of my necklace as soon as
he can make q. He has the stones to
| copy, AID can repeat the setting 81
closely as possible. Now put me to bed,
for I have had rather an exciting even
ing"
In small room In the top OF low
London lodging-housesa sat an ill-favored
man gnawing his nails. and giancine
now and again at the doer With an afr
OF Impotence. Presently q tread
sounded on the crazy stair, and Cap
tain Mauleverer entered the room with
jaunty air, and threw himself into 8
chair.
well" said the other. in a surly
tone, did you work It,"
Like charm" replied the Captain
"and saved my conscience"
ID your conscience!" was the reply
where's the stones"
''In my pocket" said the captain
"and little receipt for the money PAID
70 rthem." He took out the case ant
the receipt. and laid them on the table
whats this said the surly man
zone hundred pounds? Do you meal
to say you bought them7"
what If did?" replied the other
isn't It worth a hundred to get fou
or Eve thousand. ard no risk Of quod
, Besides. 1t was my own cash"
: The surly man grunted. and picke
I'D the case, which he opened, wAfi
7 Mauleverer watched him In eviden
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