The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-11-22

gether on the ) o'clock train and hur-
ried into the house. They found Ire
maine lounging in great chair in the
hall, and if the glance which Drysdale
shot ut him was electric with suspicion
he had at least self control enough to
restrain any i'll considered or hlsty
words. But he blamed himself bit
terly for not having foreseen the pos
sibility of Tre,naine's early return, the
reason for which lie guessed ut once
We've just time to make the ar
engagements before dinner" said Del
roy, and lie held up long morocco
case.
"Ah''-and Tremaine rose lazily-.so
you've brought it? Tiffany advises it.
then?'
'Yes-but come into the library, ana
you shall hear. 1t seems that the only
thing to be done is to immense them
in their native element for a few days,
and the sooner it's done the better.
That's what l brought this cage for.
Well put the necklace in it and let it
down into the water at the end of the
pier. Only living sea water will Go; it
seems to have no efficacy shut up i'll
a vessel of any kind. 1 asked ABOUT
that particularly"
Il would suggest" put in Tremame.
that Il guard be stationed at the per
to prevent any possibility of danger
Perhaps you're right and De!roy
nodded. Graham and his boy will be
lust the ones. They can relieve each
other SO that the time won't seem so
long,
The Grahanls We're summoned, and
they came promptly.
A single glance was enough to con-
vince any one of their absolute probity.
The elder man was perhaps sixty ycars
of age, in the very prime OF health and
strength, with Il weather beaten coun-
tenance, surrounded by a griZZled
beard; the younger one was about
twenty-five. Both showed the clean
skin and clear eyes and firm muscles
resulting from life i'll the open al, for
they had the care Of the acres of lawn
and garden and woodland and meadow
belonging to the estate.
Delroy held up the little cage.
':This string Of white stones" he
said, lis Mrs. Delroy's pearl necklace
worth something over 100000 l put
them in this cage, close the lid and
fasten it with these little hooks. Now
graham, these stones have lost their
luster. and live sea waters the only
thing that will restore it, l want YOU
to tie rope to this cage and lower it
into the bay from the end of the pier,
securing it, of course, SO that it can't
thrash around or break away. 1t will
have to stay there for three or four
days, and during that time I'd like you
and your boy to sleep ut the boathousc
and see that nobody NEEDLES with it,"
The two men had listened intently
with serious faces.
every well, SIR said the elder as
Delroy finished, and held out his hand
for the cage.
Delroy gave it to him with little
chucile of enjoyment.
You'd better have Il gun With you
not that / think there's any danger"-
"Never fear, sir" interrupted Gra-
ham, '.We'll tend t. all that. Come on.
Willum"
Delroy watched them till the door
closed behind them.
II believe Graham would say Very
well, sir in Just that tone, if 1 told
him to burn the house down." he re-
marked. We'll 90 down after dinner
and see how he's arranged things
And now" he added, my innards are
beginning to clamor vigorously for re-
freshment.'
CHAPTER XVI.
N INNER that night was any
thing but cheerful meal. In
kaV5H< fact, it was evident that the
4ssssSaSJ house party possessed that ia
tai bar to success a spirit of antag-
onism. Drysdale and Grace Croydon
maintained Il careful silence, and Mrs.
Delroy was SO obviously depressed that
her husband was alarmed
AS soon as the meal was over she
and her sister disappeared upstairs,