The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-21

Indeed, the sudden antagonism he
had developed toward Delroy would
town had not a point of honor, as 1t
were, compelled him to stay. He could
not, at this moment, desert Grace Croy-
don to the Vaccinations of Tremaine;
he must save her IL he could. not only
foS his own sake, but for hers.
Y |as this gloomy meditation which
occupied himson the trip in to the city,
for his companions, immersed in the
details OF the days business, left him
severely to himself. He bade them
Sood-by at the ferry, and, In q sort OF
desperation, ven down to the Record
office and asked for Godfrey. He felt
that he was being swept into waters
beyond his depth, that he needed a
strong, cool hand to pluck him back to
safety; blu he found that Godfrey was
out Of town.
Delroy and Tremaine went at once to
thu Wall street office where the confer
ence concerning the railroad was to
take place. Memories OF that confer
ence still survive in the street; wild leg
ends concerning it-how a company Of
conservative, cold-blooded, steel-gutted
capitalists were worked upon, bam-
hoozled, hypnotized, wrought up to en-
thusiasm over a project which was
proved. by the subsequent reports Of
engineers, to be about as practical as
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glamour OF that meeting endures with
some OF the investors who were pres
emit, and they are still convinced that a
railroad in Martinique would pay a fab
ulous return. Tremaine set for the
street a new stanHaid OF "smoothness,"
and n which has never been ap-
preached.
The conference was over by noon, and
Tremaine announced his intention Of
returning to Edgemere by the first
train.
I'm feeling a little worn out by the
mornings exertions," he explained, and
he really looked it. When are you
I'm going up to Tifrany's first" Del
roy answered, "and have a talk with
them about my wife's necklace. I left
1t with them Saturday. IL they advise
n seabath, 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 it may be that Tiffany has
some better method"
We'll, I'll know by tonight" and Del
roy held up a reckoning finger to q
passing cab. "Good-by till then"
When Tremaine reached Edgemere,
he made a tour OF the hall, library, bill
liard room, but fipdinS them deserted,
at last went slowly up to his own room
$500" ~ AVI. VI uOuEr vi
more. Then he came down and spent
the remainder OF the afternoon walk
Eng t~houghtfully about the grounds.
smoking innumerable cigarets. II the
object OF his early return was another
interview with Miss Croydon, as one
would naturally suppose, he was dis
appointed in 1t, for she, knowing per-
haps that he had come back alone, did
not leave her apartments.
Delroy and Drysdale returned togeth-
er on the s o'clock train, and hurried
into the house. They found Tpemaine
lounging In a great chair in the hall,
n IL the glance which DrysdaIe shot
at him was electric with suspicion, he
had at least self-control enough to re-
strain n il~l-considered or hasty
words. But he blamed himself bitterly
for not having foreseen the possibility
OF Tremaine's early return, the reason
FOR which he guessed at once.
we've just time to make the kr-
rangements before dinner" said Delroy,
II he held up a long morocco case.
All" and Tremaine rose laziIy. so
you've brought it? Tiffany advises it,
"Ycs-but come into the library and
you shall hear. Thomas, ask Mrs. Del
roy and Miss Croydon IL they will come
down to the nbrE""y for a moment. I
want to get h stone in the water at
once"
Drysdale, looking at Tremafne.
thought he perceived a sudden flash OF
triumph I'm his face, but 1t was instant-
ly reLressed and may have been only
fancy. The women Joined them in the
library almost Immediately. Delroy un-
VIZ Ipped a bundle and laid IL on the
table. 1t was a little cage OF fine but
exceedingly strong gilt wire. closely
meshed. ~. :,
My dear" he began. turning TO his
wife. you NOW / took your necklace
20 Tiffany's just before we came out
here. and left it for them to examine.
They seemed rather puzzled by its con-
~ditipn-rather skepticr' about its hav-
ing changed so suddenly-and they
asked me to leave 1t until today. When
/ went back afte" ii, their expert gave
ne a long lecture about the action of
fatty acids and the danger of leaving
pearls shut up in air-t!gh. safe-deposit
beer shut up-they haven't, have they,
Edith"
mo. of course not" answered his
wife promptly.
II thought not. but l doubt IL he fully
believed me. Finally he said that I'm a
ca5H so unusual as this, 1t would. be well
to try h sea-water treatment before
proceeding to anything more heroic
posing, Tor instance" r 49,.
Not very encouraging" remarked
Drysdale.
"oh, / didn't stop there. 1 drove
fr I'M Tiffany's up to that queer little
Italian jewel store-Contiani's-on
: Thirty-third street. Contiani himself
was there and he grew quite excited
when he saw the stones and heard the
story. He said tina: a. sea-bath was un-
qu~estionably the best thing for them
In fact, he advised it most strongly.
The stones are getting deader and
deaoer, so to speak"
He took up the. case from the table
ana snapped 1t open. The necklace lay
before them, a dull, clammy white.
so 1t seems that the only thins
TO be done Is to immense them in theil
native element for a few days" he
continued; and the sooner it's done
the better, Contiani says. That's what
I brought this cage for. Wen put the
necklace in il and let IL down into the
water at the end OF the pier
1T seems a rather dangerous thinl
to do" objected Drysdale. why no
have @ lot Of water brought up to the
house and immerse them here?'
Because only living sea water vii