The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-18

Nandelour. "A police surgeon. ara try
inK Co run down Mime. Sara. This
story L. entitled
THE BLOOD RED CROSS"
In the month OF November Ina tho
year ispa l found myself a guest In
the house Of one OF M eldest ffisndn
George Rowland. Its beautiful
place IN Yorkshire was an ideal hol-
iday resort II went by the name OF
Rowlaud'a Folly and had been built
On the slte OF a former dwelling In
the reign Of the first George The
house Was now ruplete with every
modern luxury, II. however, very
nearly cost itH firat owner II not the
whole 81 his fortune. yet the most
precious heirloom Of the family
THIS was "A pearl necklace OF almost
fabulous value. II had been secured
as booty BY certain ueoffrey Row
land az the time Of the battle OF
Asincourt. had originally been the
property Of one OF the dukes OF
Genoa. and had even for n short
time bcea ia the keeping - the
pope. Prom the moment that Geof-
Trey Rowland took possession u the
necklace there had bern several at
fempta made 20 deprive him 81 a.
Sword. fire. water. poison ana al
been used. but Intellectually The
aeekhre with 10 80 pearls. smooth.
tYmmotfteat pear shaped. -
translucent white color ana With a
suhducd. irrld-scent sheen, was stiil
n the possession ~ tho family. and
Naa likely ta remain there. hs George
soW land told me. until the end ~
Time. Each bride Were the necklace
her wedding daY after which o
sas put into the strong roum and
- rule. newer seen again until the
nrxt bridal urcaniun. The pearls
Warr roughly estimated AS worth
from aaea pounds To gp09 pounds
each. bot The historical value NJ the
NECKLACE pat the price almost beyond
the dreams ~ aVaflea
II was reported ia the autumn ~
that same year an American mil
Hanaire had offered % buy II from
the family az their oWu price. but
a. no terms would b. llstrued ~ the
argotiauaas fell thrauKn.
George Rowland belonged 70 the
eldest ard proudest family In the
Vest Riding ana no man locked a
better gentleman or more flt % ur-
Add ancient dlGnltiea than he. IL
xas prufisi % boast that from the
earliest days no stain OF diahanor
had touched hts hease. that the
81. 1T -. a4assssH al
M men. their blood pure. their
fafain trreproachahie. thsir IDEAS
infty
Nent- 10 H8vtaufss Folly IN No
Qrinh~ and found a pleasant hos-
nItabis ard cheerful hostess In Lady
Kennedy. RowiRnd's only sister
tntonia Ripley waa however. the
eater ~ eli interest Rowland was
snwaFat 20 AntuHia. ard tho history
sas rouzstte. Lady K~nnsdY told
me- al about a.
she i = psnniless girl without
family remarked the good woman.
somewhat nbappishly - can't I'm.
axipe what George wa# thinking Of "
How ava yogr brother meet herr
{ asked.
we we're both In italy last nu-
tumu. We wrfu staying "a Naples. az
TIE VosuNe An English lady waa
staying there 81 the name of stud
lrv. She died while us we're az the
hotel She had under her charge a
Young gtrf. the same Autonia who
= now engaged - ny brother He
fore he death she b~Kgsd OF a. 20
sa.e.f..s -. ..aaa~ 49, -. -AafF
AS without money and without
friends AL Nirp. stndley'a money
lied with her. We promised. not
hsiux able - do otherwise. George
fell In love almost At first SIGHT Lit
tie Antonio was provided Tor BY BE-.
coming engaged 60 my brother T.
have nothing 10 SAP against the
girl. bat I dislike this sort = match /
very much. besides. shs IL more |
foreign than English"
Cannot Miss Ripley tell yoa any
thing about her histofyf''
Nothing. except that Airs stud
ley adopted her when she Nna a tiny l
child. She Says. also. that shs has a 1
dim recollection ot a large building |
crowded with people and a man ~ no /
stretched cut Ms arms 20 her and |
vas taksa fufolbly away. That r. |
all She IL quite a nice child. ana /
amlabie. wtth touching ways and n 4
pathetic face. bur no one knows I
what her ancestry waE An. tharr /
yau are. Autouiai What ls the mat
ter nos
The girl tflpped across the room |
she was like n young fawu. nf a 1
smooth. olive cumplezion--dark 81 /
eye and mysteriously beautiful. with /
the graceful step which ia seldom /
granted 10 an English girl
My lace dress has come" she I
said. Markham II unracklnE IT.
but the bodice n made with a low 1
neck"
Lady kennedy frowned.
You are too absurd. Antonia. " |
she said why don't you dress like /
other Firia7 ! assure you that pc |
eullarity OF yours OF always wearing /
your dress high In thu evening an
noys George"
eDoes IT, sho answered. aud aho |
stepped back and put her hand 20 /
her neck Just below the throat-a |
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