New-York tribune., 1909-03-14

ami appeared o. come q, hlru,-.-. " What d!i
/ saw ne asked iuEcuuously.
Miss NerrIngton repeated ms T'riS-
oh. that must mean the detective pu-ra-.
said Avtr,.
It perfectly NDnicrtuI-lt least II II turns
out 50 ,' the woman exclaimed. Be I can't wait
% ind out though don't see what I c5u 10
! haven lost any opal. and | can't pretend -
only know the old story about the Luck pt the
MrrrInEtonS lS my father told u u ME. 4ou
see. grandfather never told III his letter Iust
what II was. No doubt he was afraid pf being
robbed nf II. But there one other question
Iii like q ask vpu Ihtve an older brother VIII,
went u Mexico TWO months ago. and We have
had only Two letters from hmm Can YOU tell
me where he IS now
His name Is Henry ,~r'- r.
Miss Mrrrngton Srlrct. " Why-yeS, How
did YOU know,
It my business Q, know such thing- -..i
A~trp. Your brother has had an accident pu-
Is not seriously hurt. You VIII hear iron, h:ru
IL "a very short time
An accident" Miss NIerringt1u $ face -,.--.i
That frightens me dreadtullv. Do YOU SNOW 80
She went on somehow what happened - M
grandfather Is 81 suggestive NV brother went
- Mexico on purpose % trace up the Luck II
the MerringtouS He had foolish idea that he
could hnt Il. L has always been "a family
legend only. but We children took Il st.riouslv
Henry always sand that If he ever had time AMI
money for "a vacation. he was going 20 Chihtl-
hut - track down that heirloom. whatever r.
wtS. Ii was because | was - impatient - tIuf
out about 1t that | came 10 YOU ! thought
You might give me some hint that would help
him find It wasn't worried az his not writing
because | knew he might be away from the -alI-
road but | was impatient u have news Aui
Vc heard such things OF YOU 81 / thought / !
come. for the fun Of II. | never expected You
could do anything 50 specific as tins. though
Now / m worried. oh, hope Henry AL right
and safe, II he only comes back. don care II
We don't get the Luck of the NerrIugtouS
though heaven knows We need Il badly enough
We been companion tor a rich woman tr- 3,
year. but | can't stand 1t a day longer and I III
gong - be u Stenogra pher.
predict better fate for YOU than that
SAID Astrp. i think the family luck VIII re-
turn. lou wait patiently for a few DAYS and
see II IN not right
NALESkA came into the studio As soon a.,
Miss NerrIngton had gone. " II seems %
ME You took long chance, She SAID. lS She sat
down
Ny dear" saii AStro. throwing himself ~,
the red velvet couch ami drawing up his nir-
Chile took no chance at all Ii this Henry
MerrIngton who advertised Is not her brother
the opal l.. Ot course not the Luck OF the Na--
ringtonS but She viii never know whether Il
Is ~ not. Ii her brother has gone on "a rough
trip u Mexico. he Il scarcely escape without an
accident ot some kind. though II may be slight
Whatever he finds Is a relic. he can prove Il Is
the true luck '-Can he and III have the
benefit of the doubt But We must look him up
Immediately ami get his story | confess I'm
still at sea about that hand
Why didn't he let ms sister know. If he was
injured 30
Probably didn't want to frIghten her Per
hIpS he was drunk. Now he's lost the luck
he hopes 70 get II back before She tnis out he IS