El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-01

Some are of considerable value, and
and 1 don't know where to put them
that they will be absolutely safe. I
never carried about jewels with me be-
fore, and 1 am nervous about losing
them. you understand And he nodded
significantly at me. Now where would
you advise me to keep them?'
ION YOU said significantly.
But wheref''
He was simpler than even 1 could have
believed.
my dear boy" said, hardly able to
refrain from laughing, do as do-put
them in bag with a string to it. Put
the string around your neck, and wear
that bag under your clothes night and
day"
"At night as well?' he asked anxiously.
"Of course. You are just as likely to
lose them. as you call it, in the night as
in the day
Il am very much obliged to you," he
replied. 4 will take your advice this
very night. l say" he added suddenly,
you would not care to see them, would
you? 1 would not have any one else
catch sight of them for a good deal, but
I would show them you in a moment.
Everyone else is on deck just now, if
| you would like to come down into my
cabin
1 hardly know one stone from another,
and never could tell diamond from
paste; but he seemed so anxious to show
me what he had that did not like to
refuse.
BY all means said. And we went
below.
1t was very dark in Cars cabin, and
after he had let me in he locked the door
carefully before he struck light. He
looked quite pale in the light of the lamp
after the red dusk of the warm evening
on deck.
Il don't want to have other fellows
coming in he said, in whisper, nod
ding at the door.
He stood looking at me for moment,
as if irresolute, and then he suddenly
seemed to arrive at some decision, for he
pulled small parcel out of his pocket
and began to open it.
They really We're not much to look at,
though l would not have told him so for
worlds. There were a few sapphireS-
one of a considerable size, but uncut
and some handsome turquoises, but not
of perfect color. He turned them over
with evident admiration.
They will look lovely, set in gold. as
bracelet on her arm" he said. softly.
He was very much in love, poor fellow.
And then he added humbly: But I
dare say they are nothing to yours
chuckled to myself at the thought of
his establishment when he should actually
behold them: but only said:
Would you like to see them, and
judge for YOURSELF
''Oh, if it is not giving you too much
trouble" he exclaimed, gratefully. with
shining eyes. Its very kind of you. l
did not like to ask Have You got them
with you:'
1 nodded, and proceeded to unbutton
my coat.
At that moment a voice was heard
shouting down the companion ladder:
Carr, | say. Carr, you are wantedr
and in another moment some one was
hammering on the door.
Carr sprang to his feet, looking posi-
lively savage.
Carr" shouted the voice again.
Come ont. | say: you are wanted"
Button MP your coat" he whispered,
scowling suddenly, and with an oath he
opened the door.
Poor Carr. He was quite put ont. 1
could see, though he recovered himself
in a moment and went off laughing with
the man, who had been sent for him TO
take his part in rehearsal which had
been suddenly resolved on, for theatre
Gals had been brewing for some time
and he had promised to act in them. l
had not been asked to join, so l saw no
more of him that night. The following
morning, as l was taking an early turn
on deck. he joined me and said, with a
smile. as he linked his arm in mine: 4
was put out last, wasn't T.
But you got over it in moment"
replied. Il quite admired you; and.
after all, you know-some other time
mo" he said, smiling still, mot some
other time! don't think will see them
thanks all the same. They might put
me ont of conceit with what 1 have
picked up for my little girl, which are
the best can afford"
He seemed to have lost all interest in
the subject, for he began to talk of
England, and of London, about which
he appeared to have that kind of vague.
half and half knowledge which SO often
proves misleading to young men newly
launched into town life. When he
found out, as he soon did, that was to
a certain extent familiar with the me
tropolis, he began to question me mi
nutely and ended by making me prom
lse to dine with him at the Criterion of
which he had actually never heard. and
go with him afterward to the best of
the theatres the day after we arrived in
.Ondou