Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-05
DOCTOR
GOLDMAN
By DON MARK LEMON
(Copyright, by shorislory Pub. Coz


Egypt's queen humble"
My God, it is DR.. Goldman!" ex'
claimed.
Kaufman was grasping the table
cloth, half dragging it from the table.
1T was at Fehzeh, in the summer
If IA"
Kaufman blanched at the date.
II had met Maj. Putnam and one
Lieut.. Kaufman at Bombay"
reached across the table and
grasped Haufman's arm. /, Maj. Put
man, was sitting with Lieut.. Kaufman
at private dining table in restau'
rant at New Orleans, while. from the
adjoining table, shut from our view
by curtain, came the voice of DR..
Goldman, who was murdered and
buried in the summer Of IA at Fehzeh.
India. THE diamond would have
made Egypt's queen humble" were the
very words he had spoken an hour be-
fore we found his murdered body con-
cealed in the brush behind the bunga-
low of our Indian host.
Lieut.. Kaufman told me OF lost
diamond in India" continued the
voice; "a stone $50 carat fine, the bril-
liancy OF which rivaled that OF the
Pitt
For a moment Kaufman leaned
his heart shook the plates; then he
drew back and held up warning
hand. The voice went on:
II was amazed at Haufman's knowl-
edge OF precious stones-in handling
them he seemed conversant to his
very finger tips-and when he spoke
OF the great size of the lost diamond |
did not discredit him, for his knowl-
edge of precious stones gave support
to his words; and, In conclusion, |
agreed to fit out an expedition for the
recovery of this lost diamond, Lieut..
Kaufman assuring me that he knew
the exact spot where the diamond had
been lost, and only a lack of funds
had kept him from recovering it many
months before"
Kaufman" l said, in low and de-
liberate tones, pointing to the curtain
between US and the invisible speaker,
DR.. Goldman, IF l were to lift that
curtain"
mo. no, my God, no." said Hauf-
man starting up.
IF / were to lift that curtain" l re-
peated, there would be nothing be-
hind it,
l realized the folly OF my words the
I ha hut
could not be unsaid My susceptible
and high-strung friend had fallen TO
| the floor.
l lifted him up and faced the cur
| tain between me and-the murdered
DIR. Goldman-with the lieutenant in
my arms.
80" continued the voice, taking
| Maj. Putnam into the party as third
! representative, for he was a brave
soldier and there was great danger to
be faced, we left Bombay and travelled
about 100 miles northeast to the vii.
lage of Fehzeh."
Kaufman was not unconscious, as
thought, for suddenly he whispered:
HE was dead when We found him in
the brush, and when we buried him
his body had begun to decompose. II
you lift that curtain"
Kaufman, you are unnerved and
had better leave this place" ] said
realizing how deeply my friend was
| moved.
I'VE remained at Fehzeh three days
then Maj. Putnam, Kaufman, and my
self, accompanied by an Indian youth
left the village and FASTENED to the
ruined temple where the diamond was
supposed by Lieut.. Kaufman TO have
been lost. Lost: no, 1t had never
been lost. 1t had been stolen anG
concealed there. | realized this the
moment | came in sight of the temple
and noticed Haufmans familiarity
with the ruins"
"'Tis false, whispered Kaufman
false. had never crossed the ruins
before. False as the cheat behind thai
curtain. Bah, ] was a fool TO think
him the murdered Goldman. A cheat
a fraud. a trickster, who has stoler
the secret facts of that journey, and
appraised of my wealth, seeks to de
fame my character for gain I vii
unveil him with my own hands"
He started forward 10 lift the cur
tain, when ] checked him. Did yol
ever tell any one of our journey Il
that Indian temple, or its purpose?'
asked.
Never" he said, drawing bacl
from the curtain.
Nor did l." ] replied, land Gold
man was found murdered few mo
ments after our return to Fehzeh
making II impossible for any one Il
have learned of him the purpose o
that journey"
my God" groaned Kaufman. wit!
dry lips, 'it Is DR.. Goldman"
1--WE had no sooner reached tn,
ruins" continued the inexorabl,
voice, Than a tropical storm brok,
upon us. almost sweeping us from on
feet. Yet, despite the fury of tn,
elements, Lieut.. Kaufman quietl,
called the Indian to his side. fas
tened rope about his waist, an,
| hada hin, daoropA m ,a.~o.,