The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-05
The Simia Jewels.

those horrd hfisl' said Mrs. Anibal.
have been mortAlly afraid OG them
over since one dropped with me- IN London.
Trs seventh floor, you sayl Is there no
other way''
sure. ma'am.- answered Joel Faxon.
f,nrror II the Aerial Building. -If you
Don't want to 90 up Mr.. PraGtsn will
come down. no doubt
But No. Il did not conform At all with
Agnes Animals plans TO have her meeting
9th Hugh Praxtell in that crowded
entrance.
They are quite safe. you thlnkg' abe
Ie,Haicd -Of course you must gay 90;
N.r youll be sorry. mind. u anything
Dreadful happens TO me-
she tripped into the car with q play
'l.us>- beneath her years, yet inherent
,rsrm Kept her from appearing absurd
.rt,si FaNon stared after her in ad-
-.rsuNu Of her gracious address, her
s'vN-h attire. her beauty. the more ap-
roaIrg for its fadedness.
that's the dollhouse sort that can't
sard the frost he solilOquizsd. 4
Wonder which Of thin she's after. the old
Eost or the young buck. She didn't say
AMI didnt quite got TO ask. I wudnt
rri-r either. thot wudn'i. not to break
tho glass. each in his Own way -.
EVIDENTLY there had been SOMETHING
scattering about Mrs Animals encounter
eih Titus Praxtell. senior member Of
ITO firm Of PraEtell 4 Son. private hank
- for there was a white. scared look
cn her face when presently she came
down
You see il wasn't 20 bad. ma am re-
MARKED the janitoF. we carry full ten
thousand every day without q JOLT
n was worse, protested Mrs. AnibaI.
- never saw such al cd curmudGean
Hs Son wasn't there. and he vouldnt
'sn me- when he would be in, or even ask
mo % wait
It's the Old man that holds the business
snd ~ IL. ma am: and he's got Il down %
~ fine a point that even hls con must
rr1wd whin around HINGE, Mr.. Hugh
psases the most whln he dOOes the least.
h1t YOU might find him AZ his hotel. the
Rureigh'
Rut no, REsin For a widow. Mr..
Nnibal was singularly timorOua % women
lnr sught she knew. Hugh PrAxtell miRht
have married since she met him and liked
hmm 10 well In London. She ahrAnk from
the thought Of the supeTcilioua. question:
irg look u his young wife. She would
he Young % course. az least yonnRer--
Why. here Comes your man noe
VI PmXten, sir, here's EDDY seeking |
v'u Step right into my room II you line. |
v'u kin he Moe end quite. The Lard |
s.ve Ne. hut from the looks Of him, he's /
81 the ilevetor scare also
ludesd Hugh PraHtell's face wAa
flnchsd end grey as he closed the door |
NJ the iCnitOr'a room.
thought you were dad he bAaan |
hrokenly. IT was announced here In |
the ~ pers
I know replied NIrs. Anibal 1T
VS. my sister Aurors: you nav remember |
we married brothers. My husband had |
Just BEEN killed IN en- accident IN which /
| WAS hurt, Life WIS very daek 10 rae /
] didn't bother 20 straiRhten out. Ire /
nistske Whit didercnceY"
What difference. Agnes, when your
husband was derd?" ,..
Hush. you are not ROing 70 b absurd
again. Remember. not withsesadiHs. Vol 1
were y good, true friend 20 me ! want
a good. true friend nov The jgwals
you brought over for me for safeksapihs
Will have TO h sold Won't you attend |
% Il for me? ] need the money: NV hlla-
bands Affairs were hopelessly involved
There was nothing lett but debt and |
Disgrace
The tragic sadness Of theae last words
reused within Hugh Praxtell the emotions
he had felt for this woman during The care
80 intimacy of q London holiday, but
nov refined by her d@pendencs and truat
He had disliked and distrueted her hus-
hand ~ an adventurer even az hs realized
hat she endured him despite dislike and
d-frust
me good thing AZ Isast he had done
tren He had persuaded her 70 Keep
sa'rst the amazing gift OF tbs Simia
'suels and % allow him 20 bring them hack
u'th him for saiekeeping. Another good
thing he would do now. He would die
r0-- IT them 20 the best advantage for
rar and invest the prOceedY 20 thar never
sRaIg should she know the worry Of want
Ne would advance 70 her whatever shs
n ytf need meanwhile ...
At his he told with an earnesGnata that
siren gihened her frivolous liking for him.
hope your wife will be nicer 20 me
than YOUR father was she remarked
VIII chronic indirsctness.
You mustn't mind either Of them
b replied smilingly. This one doesn't
sIist and the other doesn't count
".
Inc fact that the other I'D count.
no'ulthstanding. was patent in the aeTi-
or.ne-- ~ Hugh Praxtells face az he
T@0f ~ m the elevator A Withsred
o'd man with parchment skin and white
ban 'ha' hung in a fringe over HE eyes
sr.aug 10 the attack like q cat before he
could -ueik
woman was here, snarled Titus
Ira-'NIl pretending 10 he that Mrs.
A. vol NJ yours. ! ordered her on. II
80 ONES again I'll have her locked up
.. 20 mpO-ter
R4' D. is Nrs Anibal declared Hugh
$50 wants her jewels. ! am going to cell
ten l0r her
t.l Ar" going TO do nothing Of the
.'1 r"torted his fatlor. Why B0tl
h'n-.-" sold them myself tEo months
AZ" ard used all the proceeds except what
'"I were ~ good a. 70 squander. How cleo.
.' '1I suppose. rscouped this house
Wynn 'h" kunciman failure: or haven't !
vH sIyano.'d sufficiently in business
Ca .'ng 'n SUPPOSED A. an events. u she
o.."- again. ~ have her locked up"
a.. sU inpO-,or' You would only be-
siding ur. foolish crime 20 another She I