The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-11-12
of returning to Edsemere by, the first

of returning to Edsemere BY the first
train.
"Fm feeling q little worn out by the
mornings exertions." he explained,
and he really Iooaed it. when are
you coming out?"
Pm going. up to Tiffany's first" Del
roy answered, land have talk with
them about my wife's necklace. l left
it with them Saturday. If they advise
sea bath, I'll bring it along with me,
and wen see what virtue there is in
the treatment"
Perhaps there isn't any," said Ire
maine, ''or 1t may be that TiLany has
some better method"
"Well. I'll know by tonight" and
Delroy held up beckoning finger to a
passing cab. 'Goodty till then
Delroy and Drysdale returned to-
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 at him was electric with suspicion
he had at least self control enough to
restrain any i'll considered or hasty
words. But he blamed himself bit
terly for not having foreseen the pos
sibility Of Tremaine's early return, the
reason for which he guessed at once.
We've just time to make the ar
engagements before dinner" said Del
roy, and he held up long morocco
case.
"Ah"-and Tremaine rose laZily-"so
you've brought it? Tiffany advises it,
them
"Yes-but come into the library, and
you shall hear. 1t seems that the only
thing to be done IS to immerse them
in their native element for few days,
and the sooner it's done the better.
That's what l brought this cage for.
Wen put the necklace in it and let it
down into the water at the end of the
pier Only living sea water will do; it
seems to have no efficacy shut up in
a vessel of any kind. l asked about
that particularly"
IL would suggest" put in Tremaine,
that guard be stationed at the per
to prevent any possibility of danger"
Perhaps you're right"-and Delroy
nodded. Graham and his boy will be
just the ones. They can relieve each
other 50 that the time won't seem so
long"
The Grahams were 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 years
of age, in the very prime of health and
strength. with 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 in the open air, 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. | put
them il this cage, c'sS2 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. | want you
to tie rope to this cage and lower it
into the bay from the end of the pier,
sa"'7r:n~ =. of course, so that it can't
tllt.Sl around or break away. 1t will
have to say there for three or four
&. - an tirr.ng that time I'd like you
ana your boy to sleep at the boathouse
AMI see that nobody NEEDLES with t."
The two men had listened intent!y
with serious faces.
VERY well, sir" said the elder az
Delroy finished, and held out his hand
for the cage.
Delroy gave it to him with Il little
chuckle OF enjoyment.
You'd better have Il gun with you
not that | think there's any danger
Never fear. sir" interrupted Ora
ham. Wen tend t all that Come on,
Willum."
Delroy watched them till the door
closed behind them.
Il believe Graham would say 'Verv
WE'LL sir in just that tone, if l told
him to burn the house down." he re-
marked We'll go down after dinner
and see how he's arranged things.