The sun., 1910-07-17

for ages these initials had stood for Roman
majesty and might
l SAID IL wor. a rlm 'un.- he persisted.
But there was no time 60 vast" IN
quIps and QuirkS We had learned
enoug gh at least to know that It would be
well worth our while 10 learn more.
Alme Elise and her Cousin Claire
had formerly lived on Bagot lie IA CapaC-
tiles vague Evidently they knew that
som-thingwas hidden. a buried treasure
most likely, which would make them lnd"-
pendent OF me Money indeed was the
chief cause 81 contention between madame
aud me There wer" millions IN the
Bank ut France subject To our joint order.
but he"aIze neither wanted the other
To have any Of It there was financial
deadlock
with every s.nse then keen for the
scent Of gold Smlthsrs and conSIdered
the situation "" agreed that the mes
sage conveyed Information which Cousin
Claire had been unahl" 20 furnish To the
madame az their meeting. II followed
from this that the Information noy fur
uIshed 30 badly must rather ," the
thing itself desired than "A desCr. ptIun 81
H. a substaEtiv. fact rather than The
symbols standing Tor u and a great many
other things beEidss
! explained that ths initials y u
q r. had lcsn horne on the arms and
standards of IN" Roman soldiers.
The dicoTEShuns on III" walls of the
ers. Don't you renImber' There are
antics of ivcry sart Nymps and satires
aud titunz adjusting of their checks.
old Jupiter hissif s-halancing on cloud;
Venice he the sea. Dinah at her wash. and
AL the rist Of thin
And on eeder side. large. keeping
qua rd acinst the cur'u ~ well they m ght I,
ara two classical sodgerH, with sheavss
and spears and hilmits and swords and all
the usidrr hardware ~ must hev been so
hnT ri o. m "a
there, and II find thos" SilfStme l"tthers
" their cOmpany and rigiuint on their
acCompanimints III twist thin and priss
thin this way and that and who knows
but there viii be anudder open Sesame
all the Eamec
Meanwhile largo. how wud II do for
you o. give 10 the madame the larry that
tNnneth away wrat'-
Presently then with the blank sheet in
hand | entered mAdame's boudpir. Shs
was reclining On th" window seat, staring
out over the sea IN reflections So cngross-
ing as Ia make her una ware Of my ap-
preach rto,d and gaZsd a. II upon "a
picture.
beautiful. yes. and fairly young. with
all the charm uf natural grace and COque-
try, there was still on her fac" that inoVita-
ble lower which IN" resting tigre-i shares
with the sphinx, a. u she knew and was
content To- wait I shiv.red. The paper
ratified She looked up, dnnning Ia an
instant mask ~ light nockery
yell" she asked. 'vot did you get Tor
your patnsf"
The hard labor of quarrel" AN
swered r"p"nt'ntly See. thor" Wa~
nothing Ia II
"Zare always will ha holdings ia what
you do against your Egeria your guide.
mon Philippe. shame To- fight 81 hector
over vot yru call a stan, nest Ca pass
ket should he returned to ~ autorities
In ~ Original wrrapp"r
Il tore the enVeluI'n into hts I eN.
planned iudineruutly
And into hret-. tup. shall ~ letter that
iuls uO,idiHgs Also - zcgf And now Ne
-4,il in ~ pinnaor ruN-d Nv a. stout mar
mares over silver seas Under th. silkrn
Awnings 1 VII sing tu you. And 1en on
Dur return We dine togezzer here. Dust