The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27

I ETCtTI0E, MY SURPRISE sVdICT
| himself upon the seat beside me; and
having offered me a cigar which l took,
| he found his tongue so readily that l.
| who had heard his ''haw- having in tho
! ballroom, concluded at once that it was
| assumed and not natural to him. And
In this was right as the first exchange
OF speech with him proved.
I've had sharp run to catch you,
said he. Tor this internal dancing takes
1t out OF you when you're not used TO
it. / wanted a word with you. particu-
ary before this thing goes any further.
Do you know anything of these people,
why" said l, II might ask you that
much at home there; don't you know
NO. I'm hanged il do said he.
but, il I'm not mistaken. l shall be on
very good terms with them before the
seasons, out. You haven't sold them any
Jewels. have your
This was such an extraordinary ques-
ton that I turned upon him With an
angry reply upon my lips but the word
changed 10 one. of amazement when l
saw his face closely in tho fun sun
oxford boy, but OF man OF my own
age. at least
at him. you've made rather quick
change. haven't you?"
IT'S the running" he replied. mop
ping himself with a handkerchief, and
leaving his countenance like a half
washed chessboard. we're in for anoth-
er slx-hours' stew, and my phlZ is plas-
tic-Td better be moving. on, lest l meet
any of my partners; might break some
hearts. you know; but what / wanted TO
say was. don't go making TOOL OF your
self, Mr.. sutton. over that little witch
with the black eyes. and don't. II you
love your life. put yourself for mo-
ment in the power of her long-tongued
father"
This utterly surprising rejoinder was
given without n suspicion Of concern or
bombast. Many people would have re-
scented IL as an impertinence and dis
honorable Slander upon one whose nos
pitality we had just enjoyed, but
not been dealer in jewels for ten years
without learning to recognize instantly
the professional tongue and knew
that was talking TO a man from Scot.
land Yard Yet I must confess that /
laughed inwardly at the absurdity OF his
fears. Few men had come 10 London
with stronger recommendation that ker,,
trusted him implicitly.
Are you sure that you are making
no mistaken / asked, as he buttoned
up his coat and looked about for a
hanson You gentlemen have been wo-
fully out lately. | can't forget that one
OF you cautioned me against Count Hevi,
lick three months ago, and II I'd listened
10 him l should be worth five thousand
less than | am at this moment, II this
man is what you think. he's managed
TO blind good many big people-2nd
his own embassy into the. bargain
He thought for some minutes before
he answered me- standing with his hands
In his pockets and his cigar pointing up
wards from the extreme corner OF his
mouth. His reply was given with pity
ing smile. and was patronizing-as are
the replies of men convinced but unable
well" he said, exhaling tremendous
clouds OF smoke, what l know / know;
out for me-though you don't know it
a good many services; but whether you
take II or leave il: that's your look out
Only. and this Is my last word don't
,,yzI-l i.,iY n 10 usitp
walks off with your goods-and don't
write 10 the Times II her father cracks
your skull"
He had turned on his heel before
could utter another word; and he left
me to walk slowly and thoughtfully to
Bayswater, divided in my musings be-
tween the vision of the Chilan girls
beauty and the jewels OF mine which she
wore. but for which her father had not
paid. l can only set II down to absurd
infatuation, but I admit unhesitatngly
whether the financial part of the business
left me lacking the money or possessed
OF II. \ rash disregard for expense is
the surest sign that a woman has inter
bills Is necessary instinct to the dspo-
s!tion for marriage. / was at that time.
and in the exhilaration Of wish that came
OF the power OF morning quite ready TO
let so perfect q creature remain indebted
to me for anything; and this was natural
since the spice OF a little suspicion Is
often the most attractive flavor In a
woman's character But the question of
the treasure OF White Creek was another
matter altogether. The great diamond
was not my own. although II lay al that
Tune IN my safe in Bond street 1t was
the property Of a syndicate, in which
held third OF the shares: but the others
looked 10 me for the safe disposal OF the
stone; and for the profit OF ten thousand
sale, My responsibility. then, was no
usual one; and the barest suggestion thar
was trafhcklng with swindler was
enough TO set me Itching with anxiety.
went home In this mood but not to
sleep; feverlsh dreamlng-chiefly of
a seductive girl with black-brown wayy
nalr and black eyes that searched and
iascinated with an ineXplicable spell
served me for rest; and at ii o'clock l
was at my office, and the Chilian was
win me He was man OF fine pres
encei a long black beard falling upon his
ample chest, and a certain refinement
2t carriage and bearing giving him a
dignity which is not usual In an Ameri-
can The object OF his visit was two
fold. to pay the bill he owed me. and
to tell me that his partner. Herman Ru-
diSci would reach London from Valpa-
raiso IN a weeks time; when he would
bring him 10 me to complete the pur-
chase OF the great stone He said fur
ther that as the season was over he had
taken place near Basingstoke. the
Woodfields 1t was named; and that he
hoped his daughter, who did not do well
IN an English climate, would benefit by
the wealth OF pine trees about the house
He finished by giving me n reference to
his London bankers, and also another TO
one OF the best-known OF the nnanciers
In Lombard street In due course |
communicated with both firms and re-
ceived answers which set every doubt
about the financial position of Kersha W
Klein at rest The bankers declared that
] might trust him unhcsitatingly for such
sum as ] named The other replied
that the colonels brother was of great
standing and position in Chill. and that
he himself carried letters which proved
his undoubted probity. More complete
vindicatlon could not be had; and I went
home 10 laugh consumedly at the gen
tlemen who had found such mares
nest, and 10 wonder II my friends would
laugh very much If they heard-how little
/ thought at that time OF the old pleas
antries with which l had once greeted
the udings OF "A marriage,
L did not hear any more OF Klein for
some fifteen days. at the end of which
time he wrote saying that Herman Ru-
dis!c was with him at Basingstoke; and
that they hoped TO cali upon me on the
following Friday. The march of events
wa was from that time quick. On the
Thursday / read In a daily paper OF an
accident in Berkshire TO a Chllian visitor
who had been thrown from his carriage
and serIOuEly hurt Tho account coIJ that