The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-18

one more alias. but this proposition prom
ised the chance OF a deal. and he replied
to the circular asking for terms and sug-
gestione Tho answer caTs by return
mail Mcssr5 Levy and Co. would be
willing TO hire diamonds 10 the approxl-
mate value Of E1o.o0o, In the form OF a
tiara. necklace and bra celets, for EoOO
for The season. or Gi00 for any single
occasion, on receipt OF satisfactory ref
erenccs. Lady Runcorn' sent remit
tencc Of el00 and gave the nnrne OF
Mrs Koodoorian as reference. chucIling
as he DID SO. The Jewels would bs re-
quired for the purpose OF the June draw
Ing room.
Old koodoorian was or thorns. He
vas reluctant To injure his own credit
In any quarter by saying that his WIG
was not sufficiently good reference. and
finally decided To risk the gems, but
wrote saving that his confidential clerk
would call and deliver the stones at
Lady Runcorn's" address. II she would
make an appointment.
In reply. Lady Runcoru" was very
distressed. but her house Was shut Up.
p caretaker merely calling daily 10 for
ward her letters. She would. however,
send for the diamonds when sfe needed
them. after her return 10 town.
In due course. Lady Ru0corn' wrote
TO Mrs. koodoorian. To say that she had
arranged To attend the June dIawins:
room on the 20th OF the month. She
would be returning on the 18th, and
would she and Mr.. and Miss Koodcoridn
dine With her quietly on the 18th; Lady
,
Runcorn's state carriage. upon the uso
of which she had been counting. was not
available. and She would have 10 tahc
advantagf OF Mrs: hoo9oorian,s gen
state carriage In use. might Lady Run
corn" recommend tho firm OF Box and
Wheeler. OF oxford street:
By the came mail Lady Rune orn' ar
ranged terms for the payment OF com
mission, and informed Messrs. Box anG
Wheeler that she understood they had a
} Ia
Bile, n they would kindly arrange with
Mrs. Koodoorlau, when she called for thc
/, hire OF It for the day In question
When tht lady did call. she was in
carriage, so Mrs Koodoorisn paid.
supposing. OF course. that Lady Run
corn would know what was suitable for
tine occasion, but inwsrdly dubious Of
the gorgeous appearance OF the bright
yellow coach which was pointed out to
her. and which had previously been used
by sheriff OF the city OF London.
On the morning OF the 18th a nessen-
ger called on Messrs. Levy e. Co. and
asked for A parcel for Lady Runcorn.
which was delivered to him.
Sir John pawned the diamonds for
ES5oO. Between 5 and that even
ing a telegram reached the KoodooriaBs:
Regret exceedingly that I have to
leave town for a fcw hours; hope you
VIII not mind my pcstponing our lttle
dinner party until day after tomorrow
Shall call for Mrs. aud Miss Koodoorlan n
at $50 tomorrow evening. Have ordered
carriage 70 meet us al your house.
FELICIA RUNCORN."
The next day was a busy one for Mrs.
Koodoorlan. Quite ignorant of the fact
that drawing teas" had ceased
with the Inauguration OF evening courts.
Mrs. koodoorlan had invited everybody
she knew. and many besides whom she
old not. TO tea on the fateful day. The
visitors departed, and Mrs. and Miss
koodoorian. after hasty meal, sat in
their dra wing room IL attitudes OF un-
comfortable stiffness as the evening
wore away. The chariot, respiendent
with the arms OF the city OF London
and other heraldlc embellishments. ar
rived. and stood waiting at the door In
the midst of an admirlng throng-
AS the important hour OF $3.50 ap-
preached. Mrs. Koodooran had difficulty
In restraining her anticipation5 OF max
ing the more intimate acquaintance of
her dear friend" the Countess of Run
corn, and making her bow to royalty
The clock struck the half-hour. The