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

/ you can f1lly trust. " $500 our.
selves take urn about"
Nonsense protested Delroy quickly.
do you think Id impose on you like
that"
II think Mr.. Trema.ne's suggestion a
good one, nevertheless" said Miss
Croydon. "A guard could stay in the
boat house for a few days without
any great discomfort"
Perhaps you're right and Delroy
nodded. Graham and his boy will be
just the ones. They can relieve each
other, so that the time won't seem so
long"
Yes" agreed Drysdale. "the Gra-
hams are all right"
Delroy touched the bell.
Send some n after Graham and
mis- boy, Thomas" he said. Bring them
here at once" .
You're quite certain Of them7" asked
Tremaine. TITS rather a big temptation
to put in any mans way"
Delroy laughed.
Certain! I should say so. He was
and old servant OF my fathers and
would as soon think of robbing him
self as robbing us. His sons a chip
or the old block. But here they are"
he added, as he door opened and two
men came in.
A single glance was enough TO con-
vince anyone Of their absolute probity.
The elder man was perhaps 60 years
or age, In the very prime OF health and
strength, with o weather. beaten L~oun-
tenance surrounded by q Rrizzled beard;
the younger one was about rs. Both
showed the slean skin and clear eyes
and firm muscles 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.
w was jest passin' sir" began
Graham, when Tummas called us and
said as how you wanted t see u.s."
Yes" said Delroy, and held up the
little cage. do vol know what this is
for?"
Graham looked at It stolldIy. a,
NO, sir; = don't" he said. 3
We'll, I'll show you. This string OF
white stones is Mrs. Delroys pearl
necklace, worth something over $780,
900. / put them In this cage, close the
lid. and fasten 1t with these little
hooks. Now, Graham, these stones have
lost their lustre and sea waters the
only thing that will restore it. 1 want
you to tie q rope to this cage and
lower 1t into the bay from the end
OF the pier, securing II, OF course, so
that 1t can't thresh around or break
away. 1t will have to stay there for
three or four days, and during that
time I'd like you n YOU boy TO sleep
at the boa house and see that no.
body NEEDLES with it,"
The two men had listened intently,
with serious faces.
Very well. sir" said the elder. as
Delroy finished, and held out his hand
for the cage.
Delroy gave 1t to him with a little
chuckle Of enjoyment.
You'd better have a gun with YOU
not that l think there's any danger.
Never fear. sir" interrupted Ora
ham: We'll tend t all that. Come
on, willum."
Delroy watched them till the door
closed behind them.
Il believe Graham would say very
well, SIR In just that tone. If I told
him to burn the house down." he re-
marked. Well go down after dinner
n see how he's arranged things.
And now" he added, my innards are
beginning to clamor vigorously for re-
| freshment." -. -.
Drysdale lost no time in staring out
of the window or in Improbable med
itation, for he was determined that
Tremaine should have no second oppor-
tunity for a tete-a-tete with Grace
Croydon. Therefore he dressed as
rapidly rs he could and ran lightly
down the stair. But there was no one
waiting for him at the fire place.
He sat down in one OF the great
chairs, hoping against hope. Perhaps
she would come; every m OF
silence irked him; he was chatting to
tear down the wall OF misunderstood
ing that had risen between them. How
could she have permitted Tremaine's
threatening insolence? She was the
last woman in the world
Il think were going to rave rain"
said a, smooth voice. and Drysdale
looked up with a start to find Ire
maine standing beside him.
Since the night before they hai made
no pretense OF friendship; they in
stinctively understood EACH other and
Tremaine's smile now had a cool i'm
pudence very CALLING. Nevertheless.
Drysdale choked back his first angry
impulses; he must wait until Grace
spoke. .... ..0
do your" he said carelessly, and
turned deliberately away.
Tremaine's face flushed at the tone
n his eyes narrowed like a cats:
then he, too, sat down and stretched
out his legs.
TITS a great privilege" he said. ito
be admitted thus to a place where life
passes so pleasantly"
ut is" agreed Drysdale. Il confess,
1 don't understand how o obtained
it." ... -
He regretted the words the instant
they were spoken; he had no wish to
precipitate a quarrel.
Tremaine did not change his care
less attitude, but he turned upon his
companion a gaze that glittered coIdIy.
II must tell YOU" he said in a voice
| OF steel, that you have not the man.
ners OF a gentleman"
CONTINUED Next Week.)
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