The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-03-24
LII IL DINA'S RIJBY#N

. ance Of "Parsifal" to which she had
taken Van Torp, though 1t had left
London only six hours after him; for
such things will happen even in ex-
tremely well-managed countries when
people send letters insufficiently ad-
| dressed
Furthermore, 1t also happened that
Logotheti was cooling himself on the
deck of his yatch in the neighborhood
of Pen2ance, while poor Baraka was
| half-stifled in the police station. For
| the yacht, which was a very comfor
table one, though no longer new, and
not very fast according to modern
ideas. was at Cowes. waiting to be
wanted. and when her owner parted
from Van Torp after promising to
dine on the next day but one, 1t &C.
Cured to him that the smell of the
wood pavements was particularly
>nasty, that 1t would make no real diff
ference whether he returned to Pin
ney's at once or in two days, or two
weeks, since the ruby he had left
must be cut before 1t was mounted,
and that he might just as well take
the fast train to Southampton and get
to sea for sc hours. This he did, after
telegraphing his sailing-master to
have steam as soon as possible; and
as he had only just time to reach the
Waterloo station he did not even take
the trouble to stop at his lodgings.
He needed no luggage, for he had
everything he wanted on board, and
his man was far too well used to his
ways to be surprised at his absence.
The consequence of this was that
when Barakas case came up the next
morning there was no one to say
word for her and Spiro. Mr.. Pinney
identified the ruby ito the best of his
belief as the one stolen from his
counter the fact that Baraka had
been disguised in mans clothing was
treated as additional evidence, and
she and Spiro were sent to Brixton
Jail accordingly Spiro protesting
their innocence all the while in elo-
quent but disjointed English, until he
was told to hold his tongue.
Further, Lady Maud read the po-
lice court report in an evening paper,
cut it out and sent it to Margaret as n
document confirming the letter she
had posted on the previous evening;
and owing to the same insufiiciency
in the address, the two missives were
delivered together.
: Lastly, Mr.. Pinney took the big
, ruby back to his shop and locked it
up in his safe with a satisfaction and
sense Of profound relief such as he
had rarely felt in long and honorable
life; and he would have been horri-
fled and distressed beyond words II he
could have even guessed that he had
J been the means of sending an limo.
: cent and helpless girl to prison.
= One thing more which concerns this
t tale happened on that same day. Two
j, well-dressed men drove up to the door
( of quiet and very respectable hotel
: in the West end; and they asked for
their bill, and packed their belong
y ings, which were sufficient though not
Y numerous; and when they had paid
e what they owed and given the usual
: tips, they told the porter to call two
j hansoms, and each had his things put
: on one of them; and they nodded to
t each other and parted; and one han
y som drove to Euston and the other
y to Charing Cross; and whether they
o ever met again, do not know, and
/ it does not matter; but in order tC
t clear Baraka's character at once and
n to avoid useless and perfectly trans
l. parent mystery, 1t is as well to say
= directly that 1t was the young mar
= who drove to Euston, on his way tC
Liverpool and New York, who had
:, Logotheti's ruby sewn up in his waist
l. coat pocket; and that the ruby really
| belonged to Margaret, since Logothet
o had already given it to her. before he
t had brought 1t to Mr.. Pinney to be
o cut and set. But the knowledge o.
S what is here impaired to the reader
l. who has already guessed this much Of
0 the truth, would not help Baraka ou
S of Brixton Jail, where the poor CIR
o found herself in very bad company
8 indeed; even worse, perhaps, thar
t that in which Spiro was obliged tt
spend his time.