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should get, and had ut first naturally
thought Of a ring; but he had re
membered that she could not wear i
without attracting notice and ques
tons, and had decided on a locket,
The man showed him some, ant
Yorke selected plain one with al
initial -" prittlly worked in base
relief.
While he was paying for it, the shop
man, who knew him quite well
brought forward tray OF diamond
ornaments.
THE newest designs, my lord" he
said.
Yorke shook his head, but even as
he did 80, Finetta flashed across his
mind. He looked at the bundle OF
notes; he had plenty Of money; she
had behaved remarkably well; she de,
served present, a parting ga He
would give her one.
He knew Flnettas passion for
diamonds, and comforted himself with
the reflection sorry onethat they
He was not long in choosing not
half so long as he had been In select
ing .4eslie's locket--and purchased n
pendent. It cost him Il hundred ana
thirty pounds.
Shall send them, my lord?' asked
tho man
No" said Yorke "lll take en-.
Put them UP simply In II box I'm
going to send them through the post J"
The man inclosed them in n coupe
of wooden boxes and bowed Iora
Auchester out.
Iorke went home, and straight to a
drawer In which he kept odd things
and, after some amount Of rummagne
found carte do yisite portrait OF him
self. 20 sat down, lighted cigar,
and, as neatly as he could, cut out the
head of the portrait and fitted It in the
locket, wrote on "A slip Of paper. "f'rom
Yorlte," and laid them aside. Then he
took a sheet of paper and dashed off,
in the charming scrawl which boys
acquire at Eaton and never lose the
following note.
Dear Fin, You accept the en-.
closed and wear 1t for the senIer's
sake, and In remembrance OF the
many delightful times we have spent
together? ! though OF YOU nearly ali
tho way home last nlght-lt was aw.
fully late!--and shall never forget how
good YOU have always been to me.
Think OF me sometimes when You wear
this triile, and don't think too I'm,
Kindly, Yours. Yorke."
II was foolish note, but he would
be wise man who could write
prudent one under such circumstances.
or course wise one wouldn't have
written ut all; but Yorke was not
famous for prudence.
He laid the not beside the beautiful
diamond pendent, wrapped like the
locket, In tissue paper, and was put,
ting them In their respective boxes
whom Fleming came In.
Lord Vinson. my lord" he ao.d.
"Oh, ask Lord Vlnson to wait
moment, There's midday post for
the country, isn't there"
Yes, my lord, said Fleming. Can
| help your lordship?' for Yorlle was
hunting about for n string and sealing
wax.
Moves Here, wrap these boxes
up in the thickish paper and seal the
string Mind this, No /, goes In this
box. and that No ., in that box.
Understand"
Yes my lord, " said rlemlng; and no
doubt, he though, he did but when he
brought them bacl, from the side.
table at which he had been packing
them. and Lord Yorke asked him
which was No, l, Fleming, the usually
careful and correct, handed him No. ..
And so II happened that, when,
few minutes later, Fleming walked
on with them to the postofIce. tho
lockct with the portrait. but with
tfnetta's letter, was directed to Fin.
eta. and the diamond pendant to
eslle
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