Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09

as soon as she had closed the door be-
hind her, "to request the favor of exam
ming gem which 1 have been told is in
your possession"
II am not a dealer in gems, as you will
| readily perceive il you look round you"
snd the jew, cvasively, and in spite Of
himself, manifesting some alarm.
yet you purchased an opel the other
evening"
The Jew remained silent.
You needn't be afraid that | shall
make use Of my knowledge of this trans
action to injure you. | merely wish to
satisfy myself that it is the same which
| once was the owner Of"
You, then, are the one who found it,
when ii was lost by Abb, my granddaugh-
teri"
THE one | refer to first saw at Lin
CARDS, the goldsmith. / subsequently
purchased 1t of him at high price. All
wish to ascertain Is, If the opal sent
here for sale by Gilbert Falkland be the
same, or only one that resembles it. l
wish you to understand, however, that
in either case, it Is not my intention to
| deprive you Of 1t. If 1t shouldn't prove
to be that had OF ingard, l have no
| same, would sooner grind 1t beneath my
feet than retain what would ever be hate
full to my sight"
Il would willingly grant your request
were it in my power; but only few
minutes before you came, it was discov-
cred that the setting had sustained some
| injury, and it was sent to one Of our
people to be repaired. When it is re-
turned, you can see it."
when will that be-"
Some time during the day. At what
hour, / am unable to tell"
Then l will defer coming till evening""
He turned to go, when the Jew again
| acCosted him.
Pardon me-" said he, but | would
fain know the name of one who disdained
not, If | rightly understood the meaning
of her words, to screen her, my faithful
servant, from the rudeness Of those who
seem to forget that our despised people
are within the pale of humanity"
my name is Clarence Harleigh"
"One that | sha'n't forget. Favors
sink deep into the hearts of those who
are little used to them"
Showing your servant the way thither,
as | wished to come myself, scarcely de-
serves the name Of favor" replied Har-
leigh, as he turned to leave.
As the day wore away, Alice began to
, think it was somewhat singular that she
heard nothing from Mrs. Elliston. AS
: eneth, meanwhile, was i'll at ease. When
the joy OF finding herself safe at home
had time to subside, the misgivings she
had felt as to whether the note she had
been entrusted with had fallen into the
right hands. revived with redoubled force
, The hours slipped away, till night set in
: Alice, by this time, began to be so seri
ously uneasy that when Aseneth entered
bearing their evening meal, Abb inquired
] il she gave the billet into Mrs. Elliston'.
A own hand.
!, Il did not. she replied; and she the1
K gave true account of all that happened
!, to her, and expressed her fears that sh,
: had been deceived by the man who will
!, so much apparent kindness offered to con
: duct her to the place where she desire,
TO 60.
y "Thcre can be no doubt that he de
5 ceiyed YOU" said Alice, "as Is shown b.
n the description you give Of the house
IS and the people you saw there"
y Her anxiety was now excited ON a dit
l. ferent account. The contents of the not
N addressed to Mrs. Elliston showed wher
', she had found refuge, and IL. as she feaI
p ed, it had fallen into the hands Of one @
,r the men who had been employed by Fall
lie land. 1t would be likely to bring troubl
IN and danger to those who had so kind
befriended her, as well as to herself