The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-08

Another hand than bis locked the
safe and dropped the key into the lis.
tractcd fathers pocket
Thus q superhnmnn daring conioined
with special Intervention Of fate had
made the enterprise a successful one.
and Farfbrofhcr believing more than
ever In hls star. carried this Invaluable
jewel back with him 10 New York
The siiletto- we'll the taking Of that
was folly FOR which he had never
ceased 10 blush He had not stolen It.
He would not steal so incousidarable
an object He had merely put II in his
pocket when he saw it forgotten, pnss-
ca over, given 70 him. as II were. That
tho risk, contrary to that involved ia
the taking OF the diamond was far in
excess of the aratiaca,lon obtained he
reailze1 almost Immediately; but hav-
ing made the bisak and acquired the
curio, ha spared himself all further
thought Of the consequences and pres
entity resumed his old life In New
York, none the worse, to all appear
ances for these escapadcs from virtue
and his usual course Of fair and open
dealing.
But be was soon the worse fron
jealousy or the wife which his new
possession had possibly won for him.
She had answered all his expectations
SO mistress of his home and the expo
neht Of his wealth, ana for year
nay. FOR two-he had been perfectly
happy Inc fced he had been more
than that lie had been triumphant
especially on tiiut memorable evening
when. after cautious delay OF months
he had dared 70 pin that uhappfoach
able sgarkler 10 her breast aud present
her thus bedeckcd to the smart set
her whom his talents. and especially
his far reaching business talents, had
made his own.
Recallingthe OLD days Of barter and
sale across the pine counter IN Colp
rado, he felt that his star rode high
ana for a time was satisfied With his
wIfe's maguilecnce and the prestige
she gave his establishment But pride
is not all. even 10 man OF his daring
ambition. Gradually he began TO real
lie Grst. that she was Indifferent {,
him. next. that she despised him and
lastly. that she hated him. She hat
dozens IT lsef feet any Of whom wal
more agreeable 70 her than her owl
husband, aud, though he could not pu
his finger on any definite fault, he sooI
wearied Of beauty that only gIowet
for others and made up his mind I,
past with her rather than let his tcer
be eaten out by unappeasable longlnl
for what his own good sense told hin
would never be his.
Yet, being naturally generous. h,
WIS satisfied with separation. and
Ending Il impossible 70 think Of her n
other than extravagantiy fel whitcl
on and clothed, be allowed her goo,
share OF his fortune with the one pro
vlso. that she should not disgrace him
But the diamond she Stole. or rathe
carried or in her naturally high handel
manner with the rest OF her Jewels
He had never given IL TO her. Sh
knew the value he set on II. but no
how be came 10y il. and would hav
worn II quite freely II he had not yer.
soon given her TO understand that IN
pleasure Of doing so erased when sh
left his house AS she could not b
seen with IL without occasioning pull
lie remark, she was forced. thoug
much against her win. 10 heed hi
Wishes and enjoy its brilliancy In pr
vate. But once when be was out O
town. she dared to appear with thi
fortune on her breast and again Will
ON visit west aud her husband hear
Of H.
Mr. fairbrother had had the jew,
sci to suit him. not in Florence, a
Sears bad SAID. but by skillfm wori
man be had picked np in great poyert
IN a remote corner Of New York cit
Always Ia dread OF some complication
he had provided himself with secon
fac-simile ia paste, this time of an M
tonishlng brightness, and this facsimil
be had had set precisely like the uu