The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28

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 t. He offered three thousand f,ounas. which we refused: so, after sIonr bar gaining and much talk, he went away. saying he would write He teIeRranh4 ca to us From Riarritz, and we sent tue necklace to our agent there on approvaL You may know Dominruez he sold it to the American for our prieeItoQo pounds. less commission. DominguG is since dead. and----"
 And the AInerican--" broke In Paul where Is hes and what is his
 T am not sure" responded carvai- : no; hut I believe I have his card somewhere" 55-
 .And you had. of course. his checit?.,
 No. he paid in notes on the Bank of France" flectively. DO you think he has taken the necklace to America"
 SuFeiy he has. 5enor; do not most of our treasures go there7 He told me that he was in the trade, and cams To Europe yearly to collect lace and jewels. Money flows as water over in the States. and he said he would ssi! profit" - T..
 How long is 1t since he purchased
 About two months" !,
 So the necklace has two m 3ntiis' start of mel said Paul, sud iefliy tax. ing up his hat. You will find ma that card carvalho, will you isot4sfl is of the last importance!"
 T will search now" bAginn1iig.s as he spoke. to turn out drawer, ysIt may seem extraordinary, that. so littIe Is known of the sale, but Donsinaiiez who managed 1t, died immediately aft erwards, and, naturally, that upset his business: the shop Is closed, and hisi-daughter has left Biarritz.s
 T suppose the American Is sure to have returned home by nowY's~ ,f-.g.
 "Yes. think so''
 And if weurd trace the Luck of the. sarazins. there is not an hour to- spare"
 Truly. you can see that,s assented Carvalho gravely. .'I wish your honor success; 1t Is misfortune that such a great heirloom should be lost to Spain! will look for that card at once" and with civil thanks and, formal salutatien. Paul took leave of Caryalho. and walked Back to the San Telmo Palace. buried in thought. ,.
 He must start immediately for the States, taking Pedro with him; tele- graph for passages. and sail in liner from Liverpool. What a task had been AN SSVhAC0 lihC one or the lahors of Hercules--to search a whole continent for an old pearl necklace.
 The dining room of the Palacio de San Tefmo was vast, dignifed and dull -a magnificent state apartment, with a lofty carved roof. cordovan leather hangfngs. and priceless pictures; it wore a grave ecclestiastlcal air, and was altogether too formal and austere for a tete-a-tete meal. At round table. laden with massive silver plate Paul and his father were seated op- posite to one another, making believe to dine. whilst eight men In gorgeous hveries lowered to and fro amidst the surrounding dusk, ministering to their wants. For. whatever license might be permitted in mere villa, at the Palacto de San Telmo the family dig nity and appanage was never suffered to relax. The Duke was silent and preoccupied; his hasEard face wore a mask of impenetrable gloom Dish after dish was dismissed with a wave of his delicate hand. When the cof- fee and cigarettes appeared. note was brought to Paul, who glanced at 1t and then tore 1t open without apology. Within the envelope he found a card on which was inscribed:
 Louis Le vey,
 40os Fifth Avenue,
 New York City.