The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26

force itself persstently upon him now?
Nothing had urred to bring it to his
mind.
Nevertheless, there it was, and he could not
get rid of it.
1t seemed fairly to haunt him.
And presently. he found that his mind was
dwelling also upon the mentay-pictured face
Of the Hindoo student.
He seemed to the cleaning black eyes
fixed menacingy upon nim.
And then, most unaccOuntably, another
Asatic face flashed into the radius Of his
mental vison-the face of the conjuror whom
he and Cora had in the Paddington
station.
Why should this be? Why should the
suggest the ether? What connection could
there possibly be between them?
And why was it that, in spite of all his eff
forts to get rid CT the notion, the latter should
come more and more to be associated in his
mind with Cora?
He began to feel most horribly uneasy, and
every mile of the railway journey that in
creased the distance between him and his
wife added to the feeling.
He wished now, with all his heart, that he
had not left home, and resolved that he
would return at the very earliest opportunity.
In the compartment he occupied it so hap
pened that there one else throughout
the journey, and to this fact he tried to per-
suade himself due, in a large measure,
his inability to shake off this awful depres-
sion, which sat upon him like a nightmare.
But even when he reached his journeys
end the hustle and animation of the busy
slightest degree.
On arriving at his lawyers he found he
had to wait some time before his co-trustee,
Colonel Majendie, put in appearance, and,
as the colonel turned out to be sun-dried
old Ango-Indan with very strong ideas on
the subject of having things done formally,
it was late in the afternoon before their bust
ness finished. when they adjourned to
the latter's club for cigar and whisky
and-soda.
well, I think have put matters pretty
well in the right way now, MT Stewart" said
the colonel, looking cheerfully at the tip of
his cigar. "By the way, I do not think
ever told you that used to know your cousin
pretty well out in India. Queer mania he had
Poor Evan! he met with a horrible fate
said Douglas. mo; 1 never knew you were
friend of his
st did not say I was friend of his" said
Colonel Majende, significantly; 81 do not
fancy he had many of them: but, if L had
been in England at the time, L fancy I could
have thrown good deal OF light on the man
| ner Of his DEATH
| What do you mean, Colonel Majendie?"
said Douglas rather, sternly. eff you know
| anything on the subject, it is certainly your
duty to speak out and bring the murderer to
Justice -atI-f -tt
MY speaking out would not do that" said
the other drily. 1.-The murderer is probably
thousands of miles away from this now, in a
region where laws could hardly touch
him. 1t is ugly work publishing tales of dead
men; and, after all, Stewart, as far as can
make out, only caught in the trap he
intended to lay for another man.
You seem to forget that you are speaking
of my cousin, the man whose place now fill.
We had been estranged for a little while, but,
the very day before his death, L am glad to
say, were reconciled and he gave the lady
who is my wife valuable emerald
| necklace as a wedding present"
"Ewan Stewart gave your wife an emerald
| necklace?" cried Colonel Majendie, in tone
of incredulouS horror. pushing back his chair,
and gazing at Douglas with a white face.
Eyes; what is there so wonderful in that?"
demanded Douglas, astounded.
1.-The cruel devil, the unrelenting fend!"
said the other. II thought they had got it
back again when they strangled him"
"For Heavens sake, explain yourself"
cried Douglas, frantically. 'fYou speak as if
there were something awful attaching to this
gift"
so there is. so there is said the soldier,
drawing out his handkerchief, and wiping
his brow. "Gve time. I did not expect
this. 1t is inconceivably malignant. But
this necklace where is it now?"
cit is in my wife'S possession said Doug
las a sudden vague misgiving springng to
life in his heart.
''Then, if you value her life, do not let It
remain there single day longer" said Col
onel Majendie, vehementy. Il thought the
| cursed thing had gone back to the breast of
the bloodthirsty goddess to whom it right
fully belongs How you have retained it all
these months I cannot conceive. Have there
been no attempts your life during all this
period?"
No; but stop! the Hindoo in the train"
cried Douglas suddenly interrupting him
self But I'll tell you about that later on.
Tell me the story of the necklace now"
Its queer tale said Majendie, with
something like reluctance in his manner.
land if I'm to tell it, 1 must speak the truth
about your cousin.
What do I about him now?" cried
Douglas, desperately; only go on"