The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-21

had developed toward Delroy Woult
have suggested a permanent return u
l town n not q point of honor. as 4
were. compelled him to stay. He couic
not. at this moment, desert Grace Croy
don to the Vaccinations of Trelnalne
he must ave her il he could. not only
for his own sake, but for hers.
II vas this gloomy meditation which
occupied him on the trip in to the city
for his companions, immersed in the
details OF the days business, left hin
severely to himself. He babe them
good-by at the ferry. and, in a sort OF
desperation. went down to the Record
office and asked for Godfrey. He felt
that he was being swept into waters
beyond his depth, hat he needed q
strong, cool hand to pluck him back to
safety: but he found that Godfrey was
out of town.
Delroy and Tremaine went at once to
tn 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 II company of
conservative, Cold-blooded, steel-gutted
capitalists We're worked upon, bam-
noozled. hypnotiZed. wrought up to en-
thusiasm over a project which was
proved. by the subsequent reports of
engineers, TO be about as practical as
a bridge to the moon. Even yet, the
''E~ - S''NN AlNStIAiS AZ L
some of the investors who We're pres
emit, and they are still Convinced that a
railroad in Martinique would pay q fab
ulous return. Tremaine set for the
street a new standard Of "smoothness,"
and one which has never been ap-
proached.t
The conference was over by noon, and
Tremaine announced his intention Of
returning to Edgenere by the first
train.
I'm feeling a little worn out by the
mornings eNertions," he explained, and
ne really looked 1t. "When are o
! coming out:"
Tn going up to Tiffany's first" Del
roy answered, and have a talk with
them about my wife's necklace. / left
it with them Saturday. If they advise
a seabath. III bring it along with me,
and We'll 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"
Well, I'll know by tonight" and Del
roy held up a reckoning finger to a
passing cab. "Good-by till then
When Tremaine reached Edgemere.
ne made a tour of the hall, library, bill
lla:d room. but findins them deserted.
ana remained there for an hour or
more. Then he am down and spent
the remainder of the afternoon walk
ing thoughtfully 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 il it. for she. knowing per-
maps that he had come back alone. did
no leave her apartments.
Delfoy and Drysdale returned togeth-
er on the 5 o'clock train. and hurried
into the house. They found Tremaine
louiglng in a great chair in the hall.
ana II the glance which Drysdale shot
at nm was electric with suspicion, he
had at a self-control enough to re-
STRAIN any il1-considered or hasty
words. But he blamed himself bitterly
for not having foreseen the possibility
or Iremaine's early return, the reason
FOR which he guessed at once.
We've just time to make the ar
rangements before dinner" said Delroy.
ana ne held up a long morocco case.
Atl,' and Tremaine rose lazily. $50
you've brought it? Tiffany advises il
ther.?" =
"fes-but come into the library and
YOU shall hear. Thomas, ask Mrs. Del
roy Miss Croydon K they will come
down to the librs--:y for a moment. I
want to get the stone in the water at
once" az
Drysdale. looking at Tremaine
thoueht he perceived a sudden flash az
triumph in his face. out 1t was instant
~ rerressed n may have been only
Iancy. The women Joined them in the
library almost immediately. Delroy IN
whipped a bundle and laid it 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 know 1 took YOU necklace
/ n Ylyyyo t.t~H-
mere, n left 1T for them to examine
They seemed rather puzzled by it's con.
~d1ti2n-rather skepticH' about it's hay
ing changed so suddenly-and thev
asked me to leave it until today. When
l Went back after it, their expert rave
ne a long lecture about the action az
fatty acids and the danger Of Lea 1,inn
pearls shut up In afr-t.gh. safe-denosi1i
toxes | assured him that these hadn't
been shut up-they haven't. have they
Edith?' .Aes
No, of course not answered his
wife promptly. as
Il hough not. but I doubt il he fullv
Deilcved me. Finally he said that in q
case so unusual as this. it would be well
TO try the sea-water treatment before
proceeding to anything more he,o;c-N
pea,ing, FOR instance
NOT very encouraging, remarked
Drysdale.
49, uiau Slop there. drove
Ir9n Iiffany's up to that queer Iittle
Italian jewel store-Contiani,sln
T~hirty-third street. Contiani himselt
was there and he grew quite excited
When he saw the stones and heard the
story. He said tina IL sea-bath was un.
questionably the best thing for them
IN fact, he advised it most strongly
n stones are getting deader ane
duacer, SO to speak,
He took up the case from the tablt
and snapped 1T open. The necklace Ia,
before them, a dull, clamlny white.
so it seems that the only thin,
to be done is to immense them in thei
native element Cor a few days. h,
continued: AN the sooner it's don,
the better, Contiani says. That's whn
I brought this cage for. Wen put IN
necklace in it and let it down into I'll
water at the end of the pier,
1t seems a rather dangerous thin,
to do objected DrysdaIe. ..Why no
have a lot of water brought up to tn
mousse and immense them here?"
Because only living sea water Wi
do; 1t seems to have no efficacy SIN,
up In a vessel of any kind. | aske,
about that particularly. Besides, 1 don,
see that there'l be any danger-we'r
n only ones who know. Still. j
Edith objects -
! Oh, not at ALL" said Mrs. Delroy. in
stantly. Il only hope the stones wi
!" be restored. T fbipL fba,,r. -