The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-15
CHAPTER xv11r.-con.inued.

Has Ivor's message-to do with
that?" almost gasped.
Perhaps. But he had no good news
OF i. to give YOU II you want news
IL you want the document. 1T must be
through me-
Anything. anything on earth you
like to ask for the document, IL you
can get 1t for me, will do" pleaded.
all my pride and anger gone.
Il ask you to tell the police that
Ivor Dundas was in your house from
little after midnight until after l.
VIII you do that?'
Il must said. III you have the
document to sell. and are determined
to sell 1t at no other price. But IL
do what'you ask. twill spoil my l!fe
for 1t will kill my lovers love, when
he knows have lied to him. still.
it will save him from. stopped,
and bit my lip. VIII you give me the
diamonds, too?" asked. humbly
enough now.
The diamonds9" She looked be-
wildered.
1.-THE diamonds In the brocade bag
oh. surely they are still in the bag"
Yes, they ere--they will be in the
bag" the girl answered. her charming
mouth suddenly resolute, though her
the diamonds. and the document, too
for that one PROMISE
"How is 1T possible that you can give
me the document" asked. suspicious
ly. for that 1t should come to me after
all I had endured because of It, seemed
too good to be true; that 1t should
come through this girl seemed in
credible.
"Ivor sent me to find 1T. and i found
it, she said simply. THAT was why
I couldn't come to you before. I had
know how I was to do 1t at first. be-
cause I had no one to help or advise
mes and 1vor said 1t was under some
flower pots in box on the balcony
OF the room where the man was muir
dered. ! was sure ] wouldn't be al
lowed to get into the room itself, SO
1t seemed difficult. But thought 1t all
out, and hired a room for the evening
In house next door, pretending was
a New York journalist. had to wait
until after dark. and then ] climbed
across from one balcony to the other.
It wasn't as easy to do! as 1t looked
from the photograph saw. because
1t was so high up. and the balconies
were quite far apart after all. But l
couldn't fail 1vor; and I got across.
The rest was nothing-eXcept the
climbing back. / don't know how the
document came In the box. though !
suppose Ivor put it there to hue "
from the police. It was wrapped u p
| in a towel; and It's quite clean"
II think,"I said slowly, when she
had finished her story, chat you have
| a right to set a high price on that
document. Vow, are brave girl.
tits not much to be brave for man
YOU love, Is 1T? And now I'm gong 70
give the thing to you, because y trust
You. Mademoiselle de Renzie' ~ Know
you'll pay And hope On, ~. j le Elm, !.
Then. as IL 1t had been some or
ainary paper, she whipped from long
rocket OF q coat she wore the treaty.
She but 1t into my hand, felt ~, !
clasped 1t. T could have kissed u. ms
very touch OF It made me trample 9.
.fDo you know what this IS, MISS
Forrest?" asked,
.No,'' she. said, TT was VOWS o
'Than there came the rap, rap. OF the
.,i,.hov at the door The fifteen m'n-
,,ta, We're over. But had the treaty
/ And I had to pay Its price
CHAPTER XIX.
n,,.,nc Plays the Last Hand OF th'
i "1-T73 Game.
when the play was over. ley Raoll'
o. home with me. to supper. i Goden-
slxy hnew. as he may have Knowha-
since he seemed to know.all ny 11'o ~
i naains, Raoul Tor the last time. and
seSaine MIN away from me forever
A z pnt though the game was not In my
hanns yet, the treaty was; and nae
m ,,a1eI u Il my mind to defy Godensky;
I1'1u'' Mad almost promised that. y hf
! ala MS MS hand, I would give Rao9l up
and never have broken my Wofd. h aa,
If Il wrote q letter 70 Godensky ~ =. y,
morning. saying ',ou,d had a. 'i M wops '
na,nst s 'R aoul lus I,aurler and aEalns
\ ns TO fos nothing Should part .us tw'