Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-02-28


bamboozled, hypnotizcd. wrought up TO
enthusiasm over n project which was
proved 10y the subsequent reports OF
engineers 10 he about as practicable us
n bridge to the moon. Even yet the
glamour of that meeting cndurcs with
some OF the investors who were pres.
cnt, and they are still convinced that n
railroad In Martinique would pay II
fabulous return. Trcmainc set for the
street % new standard OF 'smoothness"
and one which has never been ap.
preached.
The conference was over by noon,
and Trcmalnc announced his Intention
of returning to Edgcmerc by the first
train.
"I'm feeling little worn ont 10y the
mornings cxcrtions." he explained.
and he really looked II. when are
you coming outi'
I'm going up to Tiifany's first" Del
roy answered. "and have talk with
them about my wifcs necklace. | left
IL with them saturday. II they advise
Il sea bath. I'll bring II along with me.
and wen see what virtue there Is In
the treatment"
"pcriaps there isn't any" said IRE.
maine. "or II may bc that Tiffany has
some better method"
well. ~! know by tonight" and
Delroy held NJ. n bcckonng finger TO u
passing cab. ''Goodby Till then"
Delroy aud Drysdalc returned to.
gethcr on the ) o'clock train aud hur-
ricd into the house. They found IRE
maine loungng In "A great chair In the
hall. and II the glance which Drysdalc
shot NJ him was electric with suspicion
he had ut least self control enough to
restrain any III considered or hasty
words. But he blamed himself bit.
tery for not having forcsccn the pos
sibility of lremaine's early return, the
reason for which he guessed Mt once.
We've just time To make the mr.
engagements before dinner" said Del.
roy. and he held mp long morocco
case.
"Ah"-and Trcmainc rose lnzily-"so
you've brought III Tiffany advises 1t,
them
"lcs-but come into thc library, and
You shall hear. II seems that the only
thing to bc done IL 10 lmner'c them
In their native element for few days
| and the sooner lis done the better
That's what brought this cage for
| Wen put the necklace In II and let II
down Into the water at the end OF the
pier. Only living sea water will do. II
seems to have no efficacy shut up In
u vessel of any kind. asked abou,
that particularly"
II would suggest" put In Tremainc
that IA guard he stationed mt the piel
to prevent any possibility of danger"
perhaps you're rlght"-and Delroy
nodded. "Graham and his boy will he
Just the ones. They can relieve each
other so that the time won't seem nc
long"
| The Grahams We're 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 year:
! of age. In the very prime of health and
strength, with weather beaten coun
tenancc, surrounded by n grizzlcd
beard: the younger one was about
| twenty-five. Both showed the clear
skin and clear eyes aud firm muscles
resulting from life In the open air. FOL
they had the care Of the ncrcs OF lnwr
and garden and woodland and meadow
belonging Ia the estate.
Delroy held up the little cngc.
"Thls string OF white stones" h,
said, rs Mrs. Dclroy's pearl necklace
worth something over SIO0O0O. ! pm
them In this cage close the lid an,
fastcn II with these little hooks. Now
Graham, these stones have lost th"il
luster. and live sea waters the onl,
thing that will rc:torr II. want yoi
to tie rope To this cage and lower I
Into the bag from the end Of the pier
securing IT, OF course, 30 that II can
Thrush around or break away. II vii
have to stay there for three or fou
days, and during that time I'd like yol
and your boy To sleep ut tho boathous'
and see that nobody NEEDLES with IT.
The two men had listened intent.
with serious faces
"Very well. sir" said the elder a
Delroy finished, aud held out his han,
for the cage.
Delroy gave II TO him with it'll
chucklc OF enjoyment,
"you'd better have a gun with you
not that think there's any danger
"Ncver fear, sir interrupted Ora