The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
aora. BAKING POWDER co., NEW YORK.

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You needn't go on. Geraldine, said
the man pulling off the mask. and
iinging it on the table. i see you
know ME we'll enough.
do you think anyone could live with
you for three years and not know you
pretty we'll, Arthur" asked the lady n
q tone that made her visitor vince. i
knew you had gone to the devil, but !
did not think you had come down to
robbing your wife"
IF you do not want to lose your
jewes." said Captain Mauleverer,
write me check for four thousand,
and call it square
Lady Geraldine laughed bitterly.
This is a delightful reunion Of two
discovered souls that ought to beat as
one. am afraid. Arthur you do most
of the beating, don't you? No,
don't think l will write yor check.
My bank account is too low. How
much money have you?'
"I have two hundred pounds, and
upon my honor-well, upon the Bible
Il have no more. With what I can
get on your jewels, I shall have enough
to leave the country and become an.
other man."
ga laudable ambition, certainly
said Lady Geraldine. ~ will offer you
another suggestion. Suppose we make
this a regular business transaction.
Rather than be robbed, will sell you
the jewels for half Of your two hundred
and give you receipt to the effect that
it was regular sale"
"You take it coolly. my girl" said
Captain Mauleverer, II always said you
were a well plucked one. Well, let 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 diamond
necklace"
"sign it," he said, handing it to his
wife, and at the same time picking up
the jewel-case and dropping it into
his pocket.
Lady Geraldine appended her sigma
ture, and carefully counted the money.
Don't blame me If you are sorry for
your bargain, Arthur" she said lightly.
Captain Mauleverer laughed. "Well,
goodbye" he said. ''It has been
queer meeting, hasn't it? am off fo1
Amsterdam to sell the stones, and then
for Australia. Will you shake hands
before I go?"
"Why not?" said Lady Geraldine,
lightly. Always shake hands over
good bargain. Goodbye, and If you
happen to be in the neighborhood Of
Botany Bay, you will probably find the
associations rather interesting"
She stepped to the French window,
through which her husband had made
his entrance and exit, and watched his
figure disappear in the night; then she
laughed softly to herself.
Poor Arthur" she said, t'he Is still
very good LOCKING. Heigho, I am
afraid the poor fellow will be disap-
pointed. What luck it was that re-
ceiyed that money in time" She rang
the bell, and in 2 few moments her
maid made her appearance.
Marie" she said, II shall want you
to go up to town by the early train.
Go to Solomon's, and tell him I want
a facsimile Of my necklace as soon as
he can make it. He has the stones to
copy, and can repeat the setting as
closely as possible. Now put me to bed,
for have had rather an exciting even
ing"
In a small room in the top Of q low
London lodging-house satanill-favored
man gnawing his nails. and glancing
now and again at.the door with an air
OF impatience. Presently tread
sounded on the crazy stair. and Cap
tain Mauleverer entered the room with
1aunty air, and threw himself into a
chair.
"Well," said the other. in a surly
tone, did you work it."
Like a charm" replied the Captain,
land saved my conscience"
"D-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 and
the receipt, and laid them on the table.
whats this" said the surly man,
lone hundred pounds? Do you mean
to say you bought them?"
What if I did," replied the other.
isn't it worth hundred to get four
or five thousand, and no risk Of quod?
Besides, it was my own cash"
The surly man grunted, and picked
uu the case, which he opened, while
Mauleyerer watched him in evident
expectation Of some complimentary
remark
"Well, Fancy" he said, having to
gather anything from his friends
countenance, "are you not going to
congratulate me OH my management
Of the AFFAIR.""
Fancy laid down the case, and plac-
Ing his hands on his knees, took
long stare at Mauleyerer.
How long have you and me been
pardners?" he asked.
Five months or thereabouts,' said
the captain, airily, why do you ask?"
"B ecause," said the other, deliber-
ately, you and me can't be pardners
no longer. It won't pay Fancy Wills
to be any more pardners with a d
fool"
The captain started to his feet with
an oath. What do you mean" he
said
How much do you reckon them dia-
monds is WORTH" Fancy asked, with
an ugly grin.
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