The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-05

aryl / dislike the word But the !
Jardine jewels would make any wom-
an avaricious. You've heard of them,
Mary?"
"A lot" returned Mary, brusquely.
More than / shall tell you now
Jane laughed leniently and flung a
spool Of discarded darning cotton at
the pink-nosed kitten.
II must have Them" she declared.
II dream of them. | want to handle
them-to wear them. Fancy strings
of turquoise blue as a robins egg.
Imagine a necklace of blue-red ru-
bies. Dream of emeralds greener than
the greenest depths of the ocean.
Diamonds more brilliant than"
Mary Burns cut short the rush of
fiuent comparisons. Then you're GO
ing to marry the Jardine jewels,
JaneI'
II really think shall. Why, what
is the matter, Mary?"
For Mary was laughing laughing
annoyingly and mysteriously. 20.
nothing!" she said But she kept on
laughing off and on all the way
home.
So Jane, with a sigh for splendid
Stuart Cameron. married the insig-
nifcant little man of 'cribbed, CANNED
and confined" mentality and of ma
ture that was not only shallow but
coarse. He resented her early inquiry
about the Jardine Jewels
/ "One would fancy you had only mar
ried me for those" he said. suspicious
1 ly. Il can't produce them for year.
There are certain reasons they must
stay where they are"
1t was Margaret Farrar who met
Stuart Cameron when. gay. eager,
expectant. he stepped from the train.
''Janel" He glanced quickly around.
Margaret WINGED, but she held her
self well in hand.
STUART l must speak with you"
81 don't know how I can tell You"
she went on. when they were wan
dering down lane profigate in mid
summer effulgence of bloom and
beauty. "But-,Tane is married-mar-
ried to Ed Jarline"
He saw the pleasant countryside as
one distorted green blur. The sun
was-a prarcing ball of copper.
"Margie! Is this true? What influ-
enced herr"
'She was young" the sister said.
defensively 'She loved beautiful
things. She had heard so much of
the Jardine jewels"
"Ah!" he said" flush of inteIli-
gence irradiated his face Then she
did not know"
Know what?"
Never mind now. Margaret, could
you care for me?'
She was too true woman to pre-
varicate. YES" she said. but You
must not speak to me now. If-when
you know me better"
He turned. looking into the grave,
gentle face. where the unselfish love
of many years blossomed forth for
the first time.
81 must have been blind" he said
slowly; ''blind!"
arms. but she smiled back in his eyes
and shook her head.
wait until you are sure you see.
she whispered. blushing.
They had been married more than
a year when Jane .Tardine swept down
on their pretty home in a whirlwind
of fury.
Margaret" she fiared ont -the
Jardine Jewels were sold with the fam.
lily plate by old Scott Jardine. Those
in the local bank are only paste du'
plicates, which Eds father had made
when he disposed of the genuine. Did
YOU know about it? Mary BURNS
said she did" She had TO pause. SC
breathless was she with rage. ed
only laughs. He says it serves me
right-he says sham jewels are gooc
enough for me-he-"
She broke off crimson with wrath
1--WE known for ages. Jane" Stuart
Cameron iauntily swung his sturdy
boy out of his wife's arm "Roi
Burns told me about it before 1 wen
abroad"
Take off your hat, janet urgec
Margaret. Stay TO supper with usl'
Jane cast a grim glance aroun'
the place. The athletic engineer. will
his son set on his shoulder-th
happy mother in the dainty gown. th
gay little domicile itself. which wa
less a house than home
"rd better not" Suddenly sh
seemed to see Ed Jardin's sullen, be
fuddled countenance-to hear hi
haunting remark anent her disap
pointment ED would swear. Al
though. for the matter of that" sh
, muttered between the hysterica
|, gusts of melancholy laugh, "he Wi
swear anyhowl"
When she had gone laggingly ava
the eyes of husband and wife met.
Poor janet Even if the Jardin
jewels were genuine they could nc
make her happy woman"
Its an i'll wind that blows nobod
= good" Cameron's smile of lingerin
tenderness brought the pretty colo
:. rushing to her cheeks. I'm glad sh
admired them when she did-as deeI
~ as she did. Beloved, you know