The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-02-13

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Don't feel that way about It," said
Lord Wilfrid, reused at last: Il am
quite sure We will find it, Let's see
| you sat here with Edith and Graham
and Mr.. Blake just below. II might
| nave caught in the fringe of the shawl
Perhaps Mr., Blake will kindly
! shake it,"
Mr.. Blake complied without result.
| Useless also was the ensuing search
of the rocks although they were gone
over inch bs inch, the men lighting
| matches to examine dark crevices
| while We scrutinized the most i'm
| probable places and tried to peer into
the rapidly rising water
AT last we gave it up and prepared
! 10 go home. each in turn assuring Eliz-
abeth that when morning came she
| would surely find her ring. but never
theless secretly convinced that il was
irreyocably gone.
I've had good time, barring the
last half hour said Gordon Bennett
as he took my shawl; have your"
| II don't know what Elizabeth viii
ever do without her ring" was my
eyasive reply.
| Give her another. The jewels your
| ship is bringing you are far more val
+ uable-"
/ Nonsense" | interrupted Cant
[ you see that she is unhappy and We
/ are all worried2"
Please don't worry." he said: 80
morrow morning bright and early I'll
have another look at the rocks I'm
rather good prophet and something
tells me she will get it again. II I
can't find it I'll get diver and see
what he can do. But don't think we
will need him, for when daylirs
comes it will probably be discove ~
exactly where she dropped it. As.t.
way, there is no use giving up thing
as lost until every possible means OF
finding 1t is exhausted. You won't
worry. will you?"
These practical suggestions were
very cheering and ! turned to repeat
them to Elizabeth She was saying
goodnight to the Campbells, who had
decided to return to the hotel along
the shore. To my surprise l heard
Lady Edith also suggesting the serv-
ices of diver.
They are quite wonderful. you
know" she was saying. and all sorts
of things have been recovered from
the ocean
Yes" added Lord Wlfrid. I'VE will
all have another look tomorrow. and
! If it is not to be found by daylight |
know of an expert diver However,
I'm sure when the tide goes out it will
be left among the rocks"
So by degrees our guests departed
and We returned to the cottage, rath-
er depressed and inclined to consider
the evening failure
Mary Anne met u.s. holding the door
| Hospitality open and smiling expan-
sively.
Well" she remarked. "and did you
ave a good time? And didn't / ave
a good supper"
! We told her about Elizabeth's loss
| and she listened in silence. But her
| ruddy face grew serious and her jaw
! dropped. as we described our search
among the rocks and our theory that
! the ring had dropped into the sea.
Lost, is it," she said at last; don't
| you fret, Miss Elizabeth dear. / know
them rocks inch by inch, and I'll ave
look meself. so 1 will. Jest go to
| sleep and rest easy now"
| We were glad to follow this sensible
advice. but I think we all were some
time in getting to sleep. l found my
self thinking of Mrs. Graham, rather
than the lost ring, and wondering
vaguely why she did not like to hear
/ her husband sing, The puzzle was too
much for me, and | was just slipping
/ into a blissful state of unconscious
ness when l thought I heard step
under my window
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