The Washington times., 1906-04-01

Serty royal chase. II has been meat
and drink 10 nae to fool the cleverest
policeman IN New York. Till yesterday
my face. as criminal. was unknown
10 any man or woman. save William
here. who was my valet in the old
days. ] have zone to my clubs. dined
Dlayed billiaTds; a fine comedy. a nna
comedy. Tomorrow William and I saii
for Europe Miss Hawthorne You wear
ole of the most exquisite Tubles have
ever seen Permit me TO examine it
The girl tore the ring from her I'm
Ker and flung IL on the table I made
a move as though TO push back nv
chair
Il wouldn't do it. SIR warned viii
liam quietly.
Mn muscles relaxed
"Do net commit any rash action. Mr..
Comstalk. said the girl smiling brave
Nv into NV eyes. This gentleman
would not appreciate a.
The master rogue picked up the ring
and rolled it lovingly about his palms.
Beautiful. beautiful" he murmured.
Finest pigeon blood. too. II is easily
worth thousand Shall I give YOU my
note of exchange for it?"-humor0usly.
The rirl scGrned 10 reply. He took out
a little chamois bag and emDtied its
contents on tie table. How they
spafkied. seintillated. elowed thous-
ancs in The whitest OF stones How
he eves had got his fingers on them g.
something ! shall never learn. 'Area't
they iust beautiful ne asked nsiyelY.
Can you blame me FOR eoveting
them?" lie set the ruby on TOP % the
siitiering heap. II lay there like a
dTop OF blood Presently he caught il
up and-presented II 10 the girl. VINO
eyed him in asJonishmeni Il only
wanted 10 look al it," he said court
eouslv. Il like yoar srit as nuca as
admire your beauty. Keep the ring"
She slipped IL mechanically over her
finesr.
But you. my dear AIR ComstsIk,"
hs cried turning his shining eyes upon
nae. While his fingers deftly replaced
the gems in the bag
u have no ieWelryT I replied. toss
iER ssice the cigarette.
But you have sometF'~- iufnlteiv
better am rather obserrsnt la
I FlaTds cuTio shop YOU CaTeless.y sx-
hibited wallet tpst was simply caoA-
ing 10 death with Iong YELLOW boyx.
honor - stretching out his slim white
hand
looked Al William: he nodded.
There wasn't the slightest chance for
me 10 argue. So ! drew out ms wallet
! extracted the Eoid bills and made a
nfat little packet OF them. II hur,.
burt like the deCce. 20 part with them
Bat.
Tame William. isn't hes Most men
weiid have flung the wallet al my
he'd"
s~ob. he Is game sir: never vou
'oabs IL. sir said the amlabie VIZ
lam.
u have some silver in change. I
suggested with some bitterness.
far be il that I should touch siI-
YER. he said generously. did tbis
rogue. Besides. YOU will need some
thing TO nav for this little supper and
The fare back to New York M bills
disapDeared inio his pocket you Will
ohserve that trust you implicitly.
haven't even counted the money"
William sniseered
And is there ANYTHING further I
INQUIRED The comedy was beginning
10 weary me. IL was so one-slded.
am in no particular hurry the
rosUe answered. his sardonie smile re-
turning III is so long since 7 have
ehatted with people OF my kind
I scowled
Pardon me. 7 meant from a social
point OF view enly. l admit We wouI,.
not be EQUALS in the eve OF the Pres
bviery"
And then followed a scene that re-
minds me 10 this DAY OF some broken.
fantastic dream a fragment from sor:.e
bewiideriaS nightmare.