Evening journal., 1900-11-19
The DanVerS Jewels
BY MARY CHOLMONDELEY,
Author of "RED POTTAGE."

SlON me Whdl ne Hdu luhl uiu Hol
like to refuse.
by all means" l 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 a light. He
looked quite pale in the light of the lamp
after the red dusk Of the warm evening
on deck
II don't want to have other fellows
coming in" he said, in a whisper, nod
ding at the door.
He stood looking at me for a moment,
as if irresolute, and then he suddenly
seemed to arrive at some decision, for he
pulled q small parcel out Of his pocket
and began to open it.
They really We're not much TO look at,
though / would not have told him 50 for
worlds. There were 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 viii look lovely, set in gold as
a bracelet on her arm" he said, softly.
He was very much in love, poor fellowl
And then he added humbly: "But
dare say they are nothing TO yours"
chuclIled to myself Mt the thought Of
his sastonishment when he should actually
behold them; but only said:
"Would you like to see them, and
judge for YOURSELF"
ooh, if it is not giving you too much
trouble" he exclaimed, gratefully, with
shining eyes ''It's very kind of you.
did not like to ask. Have you got them
with you"
l nodded, and proceeded to unbutton
my coat.
At that moment a voice was heard
shouting down the companion ladder:
"Carrl l say. Carr, You are wantedw
and in another moment some one was
hammering on the door.
Carr sprang to his feet, looking posi-
lively savage.
"Carrl" shouted the voice again.
"COme out, l say; you are wantedw
"Button up your coat" he whispered,
scowling suddenly, and with an oath he
opened the door.
Poor Carr! He was quite put out, ]
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 a rehearsal which had
been suddenly resolved on, for theatri-
Gals had been brewing for some time
and he had promised to act in them. ]
had not been asked to join, so ! 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
smile, as he linked his arm in mine: Il
was put out last, wasn't II
But you got over it in a moment"
replied. i quite admired you; and,
after all, you know-some other time"
mo" he said, smiling still, mot some
other timel don't think Twill see them
thanks all the same. They might put
me out of conceit with what I 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 ef 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
mutely and ended by making me prom
ise 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
London.
He wanted me to 60 with him every
evening we arrived, but on that point J
was firm. My sister Jane, who was hv-
ing with hen canary called Bob, after
me, before its sex was known in a small
house in Kensingson. would naturally be
hurt if did not spend my first evening
in England with her, after an absence OF
so many years.
Carr was much interested to hear that
l had a sister and asked innumerable
questions about her. Was she young
and lovely, or was she getting on? Did
she live all by herself. and was going
TO stay with her for long? Was not Ken
sington-was that the name of the street,
rather out Of the world, etc?
Twas pleased with the interest he took
In any particulars about myself and my
relations. People so seldom care TO hear
about the concerns of others. Indeed,
have noticed, as l advance in life, such
a general want of interest on the part d
my acquaintance in the minutie Of my
personal affairs that of late 1 have al
most ceased to speak Of them at any
length. Carr, however, who was o.
what / should call truly domestic turn
of character, showed such genuine pleas
ure in hearing about myself and my re
iations that asked him to call in Lon
don in order to make James acquaintance
and accordingly gave him her address
which he took down at once in his not
book with evident satisfaction.
Our passage was long, but it prove'
most uneventful, and except for an &C
.isIonal dance and the theatricals be
fore mentioned it would have been. dul
D in the extreme. The theatricals cer
{ tainly were a great success, mainly ow
Z ;ng 70 the enleudid acting Of Young Carr