Putnam patriot., 1908-07-17

feut4 or hf1 frif9g Es=tu faHHHft- doat see The riisxar efeeraA Whaf has becgms Of iff That was the gem of your collection
 I.sasssB leaned forHar1 and drew out the lower tray of tlse cabinet
 From an assortment of small ieafbef cases thrown earelessiy together he tOak one aud gave h 10 Coleman .~Iaere is tie Hlssar etneraid.s he said auleag
 eoieman pressed 'lse spring and R fbe lid flew up uttered startled cry.
 aWBy- -wbf" he suffered exeiieslly. "tbls lS uot the IIiSSar'- lie paused interrogaiifely
 aIt ls ihe Fiizsaf emerald and none other" returned LaiusOn. speaking
 with curious deiiierafion and distinct
 ness He took the ease from his sis-
 Itof.z haud aHd shook tbe huge stone Into his raim
 "it is Ike green gass." muttered
 coiemau. starlug etupi9iy
 A piece If green stone as large as an
 almond. oval iu shape cut in hun dred facets ttlii rejected tue lamp
 light duly. rolled about fin Lamsenss
 hand
 You are joking" said Coleman. sit- ting back Tn his chair and looking keen ly af his host
 "l wish if were joke said I.amsen ruefuliy as he relilaced fbe jewel In the casket and laid II upon ihe table. q wish ynl would tell ms about il. old mnn remarked Coleman impa fientiy lighting another cigarette Tel
 ue aboni the Transformation If one ef
 the most famous jewels Of the world into worthless glassf'
 "Of course you know itS h'stosY
 'aleaan.. hegn IAmsan fettlug iIa N
 lh hts chair fan tao@ lieEehasel i freH ID eli chap In RemiiE for fi if-noIs ntlse tilrtg gold railes tnd Tine nHn settz1ei f7 Ee mueh Fetlefesi tn be iid of fAe sfnhe lou kuaN f A la Hs DOS sssin9 far fen f.aHs afAer
 my retnrn fram lpda. for foa egffH iHea r Ire inpafif aud admiref its eoias and extrHsf6 gafE hfifiauey4s
 faieHHa Healea
 ''fhfee rear= age | was in Psrls" 1 continued i.amsmn I bad the eUHraHi sltA me W1s considering f sst.iag for | Several weeGs elaesel before
 fepHd tin4e fo esfl goldsmith can | npt feso5ieet what did deiain me from gaiHg hHHe1iafes an my arrival. but 1 dc remember that one day 1 sHddediy received to attend te the matter will. 9ni further delav. 1 had been carrying the jewel iu chumois bng which WIS eeneeaied in leather belt about my waist l removed the bag from the heit and placed it in the inner pocket of my coat aHd proceeded ut Il leisurelY pace tnward certain shop Tn the Rue de
 Vignief where there was lapidary and goldsmith with whom l had done business
 As | passed small eafe l glanced eafelesstf through the open dear. and upon my word. Coleman 1 was never more startled In mg iIfe. Ny guzc eu-
 eountered thai of pair of thc greeuest eYes ever sHw. and streuee ta relate.
 they sparkled beneath the snowy tnr
 ban If 4 Hlndao,.
 Coleman threw back his head and
 laughed heartily "A green e4ed IIin dnan he clfnekled "Ye gods. what
 combination
 Iamson arose and paced the foot with long nervous 1triles. As he talk
 ed he glanced fuftiteiY toward the hug
 windows concealed ny velvet draperies
 'Insolantarily l stopped aud stared at the man" lie continued. and he re
 turned my gaze calmly. cooiiy. inso- ieniiy and with s.nch steadlneSs and force in the depths of hts green orbs that 1 felt myself drawn toward him ly their very power In less time th. Il II takes to relate lt l was seated oppo site to him at the small ruund table with glass If ahsiuth before me 1 looked at the fel aw with fascinated Interest. and he s' red at me iu return He was tiue ien&ing chap. tall hand some. with elear dark skin iu which
 was set these sparkling green eyes such an auumeH ta n man of his race
 that l felt the white tarban he Wore
 must have been assumed as disgnive With that exception his eio,hiug wls the conventional European dress "As | lifted the glass to my lips me chanically he leaned forWi1d and said politely You ate the well known art lst Mi l.snson are yea aot Strs admitted the fact and made the usual remark about his having the adsau
 iage. He spoke excellent English with a slight accent and hls reply teek me
 hy surprise. You are the nessesscr of the nssar emeraldg hs. asked eeells with the air of one who had right te know. l stand at him and made uo reply. After he bad sepea ted the Ques fhn found breath ta tell hin that he might seek that Information else where"
 What did he say to ihatF" asked Coleman. with interest
 "Bowed politely and said that lie would take my advice"
 And you didn't favor him with a glance at the stoneYs asked Coleman. with a disappointed grimace. Hardly. He ief, me then con. sinuei i.amson. lowering his voice to almest whisper as he leaned toward his friend. and never have passed moment since then that the fear et death did not hang over me That grsen eyed devil has tracked me re lentlessly around the world know of course thst il Is his intention 10 ret
 possession of the snsrsid-rossibly h was once his-aud l know that some day he will wear ue out aud He threw out his hands with a hopeless gesture and sat dewn in the chair aud stared Into the Hrs
 ai shouldn't thlnk he'd want t now. remarked Coiensan grinais. with side slaaee af the dull green stone in the