The Washington times., 1910-08-23
MRS. ~PORTER'S JADE PENDANT
-=By ELIZABETH YORK MILLER==

Mrs Porter was busiIy sorting over
her letters.
'see, Helena she said. here's a note
rom your Cousin agatha had prom
tsed her the pendant IN my VIII she
takes i cutie as much 70 heart as do
Naturally commented Helena dryi~-
"ALQ Bishop Farrar and lIFs- Wood
ruiz king VINO tried 70 get one Ike Z
and CCuldn't- I fancy Helena, she IS not
altogether -unflappy about It. And here
IS quaint note from that dear old man
who has been abroad 50 many years,
you remember
Not 8Ir Bni. OF the diplomatic
coTps?
Of him. used 20 know BIN wei in the
old days He IS much distressed zt my
lOss-and let me see
Helena rose abruptly
.-eN simply must go auntie,' she said
with decision .'WIu you dine with us
tonight, Oliver2 We 90 on 10 rhe opera
afteTward. YOU know. Or did you sue
coed tn persuading your friend OF the
teIephoue"-
7 think that is all arranged for
said Oliver quietly AT Informally.
If I remember correctly"
Helena's chin tilted Al the note OF re-
/ buke IN his voice and her eyes flashed
But she made 10 further reply-
In another moment they had gone ard
Oliver was alone ~ the studio
His friend Of the telephone
How well the expression suited ners
HeIena's sighting reference 70 the etTi
time his desire 10 speak with her, TO see
her. was overwhelming.
He started instincively for the tele-
phone. His only acquaintance with he7
lay there Then he remembered that he
could not call her UP He did net even
Z know her name. He must wait Win
: what patience he could muster urti Si1e
should take the initiative
He wonder II by any chance thers
/ lay clue 10 her identify in the box
Why had she sent Il TO hun. anE way .
q
no, her anxiety was real Her voice tla-c
held a thrill OF fright IN i When l@st
/ she had spoken with him
/ He turned from the telephone llStltss-
/ IL. There was no appeal he could make
/ 70 it thar would benefit him
He was about TO refOld the dT1peTleS
which he had chosen for Mrs FoTteI
picture when his eyes feu upon leJler
/ lying on the flOOC. Evidently Mrs. EOr-
/ ter had dropped from the coiecIt0l N
/ her u1ff He stopped picked II up
/ and saw that his suEDosition was cor
/ rect Her name and address was WIZ
/ ten across IL N a heavy, irregular
/ mans hand
/ without giving the matter much
: thought oliver csrelessly opened the
/ drawer Of his desk wherein reposec
| that other letter which had come 10
I him so mysteriOusly- and tossed MIS-.
/ Porfer's letter OF coincidence beside Il
/ Then he raised his hand 20 close the
T}ut he stopped. HIS eve had OBJ
I tained a curious impression Of the two
/ letters and he stared a. them as though
/ fascinated his eyes opened wide with
| aunaZement-
/ The fine. sIanting writing Of the IN
! known girI-the girl OF the telephone
l and the Lremui0us voiCe-aud the heary
/ irregular man s writing on the other
I envelope, There was no similarity be-
/ tween them, not the slightest TeseTfl-
/ blance.
1 Yet Oliver Grant whipped both letters
( from the drawer, laid them aside on
7 II --- r-rr
/ perDIexity- He could scarcely believe
! the evidence Of his own senses
I The statiCnerE was identical
| The Continuation of THis Story VIII
Be Found IN TomurrOWs
Issue Of The Times.