The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-01
The Jewels Are Recovered.

Dir. KiIuer waved his cat hands.
i've no complaint on that score
he said. "The business is well enough.
and The receipts are better. as the
books vil show. than when Z took It
over It's my health. sir-there's no
DOUBT as Dublin doesn't suit me. \
hre city. and nice people, as h.
stranger. can testify but uGJ good iur
my health. I suffer from a particular
affection OF the heart. AMI it's got
gradually worse ii ! don't mean To
az my bones
AT Knner paused. suddenly faint
and CHASTITY pale lie had Thought OF
the men whose boues we're doomed 10
teuose in something less pleasant than
a Dublin cemetery. His countenance
grew sea-green ana ue half choked-
The agent rose from his chair, much
alarmed.
"Are you iU2" he asked shall /
get anything
Mr.. Kilner shook mis- head. lie swai-
lowed once or tWirc, and got his
breath ard his scIr-conHdence again,
mo. thanking YOU he said It's
passed now. It's sudden spasms of the
heart. Ike that, sir, what's a-troubiing
Of me. Dublin, sir. isn't suited 10 my
health, so as / wes saying ] want you
60 md a purchaser for my business
Cor strict cash-as early as YOU can.
Then he went away and returned 10
Mr.. Eennessy and the establishment,
and 10 duly informed that gentleman
that by medical advice he had come 10
ne extremely painful conclusion that
he must sell his business and return
10 England. where. in his native coun-
try andIair, he hoped e. regain his
health
During the next fortnight Mr. kil-
ner made a change in lIa mode of life
After closing hours every evening. in
stead Of remaining 4I lua i'm thg house,
he locked il up and spent the night
At a small hotel a little distance away
There me was known as an
arabIs and quiet prison. who drank
a glass or two before retiring
to his room. who Was not
very Well n health, and ate very
modesrly of breakfast and who gave
scarcely any trouble
He always carried a small handbag
Will him TO the hotel and took IL away
N the morning. and tie hotel people
we're not aware that IT contained q tuli
bottle Of brandy at night and an empty
one i'm the morning-Mr ktlner.s pota-
lions were carried ou in bis own room
while sIrtuous folk slept.
In point 81 fact, Mr. kllner was ln "a
state of abieCt terror. not of BENG
found out in his misdeeds. but Of pay
-fs-fr which
absolutely necessary if he meant TO
secure the diamonds lie had no doubt
of what he would find there or that
the diamonds would reward him, bat
De was something Of "a squeaH'isi'-
stomached man and did not Gaze for
IsagTeeabie sights.
Ard so he put the visit off until ala
the arraug emenJs tor the sale OF the
business had been completed, and ia
fact until the very evening before hls
intended departure Tor England, anu
when me at length got the house to
himself he mad 10 tortify his spirits
with an extra large desc Of brandy
before he could bring himselfs 20 set
out upon his mission.
He pulled himself together at last
ay.d set to work upon the task before
him Horrors on double horrors. hc
must nave The diamonds for which he
had bartered his soul.
" hcn be went To the little hotel thaJ
evening Air KiIner carried tine div-
uonds with him iu his bag Alongside
the provision Tor lis nights dcbauch
But on that night one glass OF brandy
satisfied him-he slept as souudly "a
an innocent child. for his mind was al
last al rest