Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-11

the star for the round ildItired Nj then the fat fell in the fire, for Fay we could not, though d remittance ,said Ratties) was overdue from Moo York"
 But don't know you gentlemen" the jeWeler exclaimed. Il haven't even the name of your hotel"
 "I told you we was stoppn' with friends said Rallies. who was not angry, though thwarted and crushed. But that's right. sir. Oh, that's dead right, and I'm the last man to ask 10 take quixotic risks. I'm tryin' to fig ure q way out. Yes, sir. that's what I'n tryin' to do
 "I wish you could, sir the jeweler hadn't seen the color of your money, but certain rules am sworn 10 oh- serve. II isn't as if was in busi- ness for myself. and-you say you start for Paris i'll the morning.
 "On the 8 a. III. train, unused Rallies, and I've heard no end yarns about the ioolers' stores in Parrus Hut
 
 tice O that. I'm tryin' to figure way out. Yes, sir.'
 He was smoking cigarettes out of twenty five box. Tbe tradesman and l had cigars. Rallies sat frowning with a pregnant eye, and it was only too clear to me that his plans had mis- carried. l could not help thinking, however, that they deserved 10 do so if he had counted upon buying credit for all but t4o0 by single payment of some 10 per cent That again seemed unworthy of Rallies, and l, for my part, still sat prepared to spring any moment at our visitors throat
 We could mail you the money from Parrus' drawled Rallies at length, but should we know you'd hold up your end of the string and mali us tue same articles we've selected tonight"
 The visitor stiffened in his chair. The name of his firm should be sutti- cient guarantee for that
 Il guess I'm no better acquainted with their name than they are with mine remarked Rallies, laughing See here, though. I got a scheme. You pack 'em in this.'
 He turned the cigarettes out of the tin box, while the jeweler and joined wondering eyes.
 Pack 'em in this repeated Rallies, the three things We want, and never mind the boxes. You can pack 'em in cotton wool Then we'll ring for string and sealn' wax, seal up the lot right here. and you can take 'em away in your grip. Within three days we'll have our remittance and mail you the money, and you'll mail us this darned box with ny seal unbroken, It's no use you looilin' so sick, Mr Jooler. You won't trust us any, and yet were goin 10 trust you some. Ring the bell, Ezra, and we'll see if they've got any seaHn' WAX and string.
 They had. and the thing was done The tradesman did not like it. The preeaution was absolutely unneces- sary, but since he was taking all his goods away with him, the sold with the unSold, his sentimental objections soon fell to the ground. He packed necklet. ring and star with his own hands in cotton wool. and the cigarette box held them so easily that at the last moment, when the box was closed and the string ready, Rallies very nearly added a diamond bee brooch at f51 los. This temptation. however. he ultimately overcame. to the others oh arpty, Tfo h0y up and the string sealed, oddly enough. with the diamond of the ring that had been bought and paid for
 "Ill chance you havin' another ring in the store the dead spit of mine,' laughed Rallies as he relinquished the box and it disappeared into the trades mans bag. And now, MT. Robinson. nope you'll appreciate my true hospi- tality in not offerin' you anything to drink while business was in progress. should judge it's what you'd call an eighteen carat article
 In the cab which we took to the vii cinity of the fat I was instantly snubbed for asking questions which the driver might easily overhear. and l took the repulse just little to heart. I could make neither head nor tail of Rallies dealings with the man from Regent street and was naturally in quisitive as to tue meaning of it all. But 1 held my tongue until we had re- gained the flat in the cautious manner of our exit and even there until Raf- fes rallied me with d hand on either shoulder and an old smile upon lis face.
 You rabhit.' said he "Why couldn't you wait till we got home:'
 'Why couldn't you tell me what you were going to do:' 1 retorted as of wore.
 Because your dear old phiz is still worth it's weight in innocence, and be- cause you never could act for nuts You looked as puzzled as the other poor devil. but you wouldn't if you had known what my game really was"
 And pray what was it?"
 'That" said Rallies, and he smacked