Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-22
The Garden of Fate
Continued from page 9

teller that SOLD EN- tod me so. TWO pairs OF
EN- just alike.
The girls were doubling over with laughter.
He observed it with amazement.
Well what's the matter? You don't have
to wear EN-. nor nothin like that. you know.
| thought YOU d like EN- for souvenirs.
They caught the tone of disappointment in
his voice and fastened to assure him that they
did appreciate them, and his face slowly
cleared up.
Now said he with boyish delight in his
voice, here comes the real things you can
wear. Here's where | got excited, busted
myself. and had to draw on the banks out home
for money enough to square up. These amt
alike; you'll have to draw straws or cut
cards to tell who gets which.
He opened fiat box and stood erect between
them, holding in each hand magnificent neck
lace of oriental pearls. one joined by deep
glowing rubies and the other by diamonds,
which sparkled and cleaned IN the light
Priceless gems suggesting oriental Splendor.
which had probably been helrlooms for CEN
turtles. were included in their fabrication, and
Miss Clarke, a connoisseur and amateur col
lector gave gasp.
You bought these" she said standing be-
side him and looking at them with her fine chin
lifted and her hands clasped behind her if
to touch them would be sacrilege. Why.
they re worth fortune! They are worthy of a
crown collection! If you paid their value. you
have bankrupted yourself. fear
Bankrupt nothin! What's the good of
bein' a millionaire if you can't spend your
money the way you want to, buyln things tor
people YOU love. Charlie amt got much junk
of that sort. and | amt seen you wearin none
You girls ought to wear em-wear EN- every
where, on the street in the bazaars, at break,
fasts-soS to keep up the dignity of the ATnerI-
can Consulate and show these folks over here
that the two best girls know in all the world
are there with the trimmin's when they want
to be You ain gOin to tell me you don
want EN-, after I've stood around and bid
against lot Of spectators from the Muah
who buy these things to make profit on, and
who kept runnin EN- up me till | got sore
and took their breath away by swearin' Id
have EN- on my girls necks if | had to bid
more than all Morocco was worth. lou ain
goin to do that. are YOU"
Almost in tears the English girl held the
nearest necklace which he thrust into her hand
but instead OF looking at the jewels stared up
at him. She had discovered trait of
character in the grim old man. who had turned
toward his daughter and thrown his arm round
her neck pulling her suddenly toward him
with awkward affectionate gesture. He
suddenly thought of something, and, as if fear
ing that he was leaving Margaret out. put his
other round her waist and drew her also
into his embrace, beaning fondly each of
them. He leaned over and kissed each the
forehead, released them, kicked the wrappings
out OF the way with his boot. and turned aside.
That's all moneys good for, he drawled
in a little softer tone than he had used, some
thin to show sometimes what's in the heart,
when the tongue is hobbed and can't speak.
He beckoned to the gardener and resumed his
natural manner. Here, boy!" he ordered.
" Take this rubbish away SO it won't litter up
the back yard
The Arab did SO, deity gathering the wrap
pings into a bundle and at the same time
glancing furtively at the strings of jewels the
two girls were examining, his oriental love for
jewels displaying itself in the covetous glitter
of his eyes. Without realizing it, they had
made a dangerous exhibition of their wealth.
He gathered up his bundle and disappeared.
WHAT kind of shoppin' are Dick and the
Kaid doin?" the Consul asked suddenly,
as if for the first time remembering their abb
Sence.
As if they too had been recalled to some
thind unpleasant, the girls faces clouded.
They are going away in the morning
Charlotte said, out to some place that Kaid
Hamilton says he wants to learn more about.
where there to be dissatisfaction. And
Dick is going with him.
The Consul gave low whistle.
They out buying garments for Dick to
wear. as the Kaid thinks it best for him to go
clad like Moor.
Dicks bound to go, eh?' He looked at his
daughter keenly.
Yes. Says it is his duty; that he is here
to study cavalry methods
The Hon. Bob dropped his eyes to the tile
and appeared to be weighing something in his