The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1910-03-18


from Margaret to tell him that she
also took back what she had thought
about Baraka and hoped to see him
and her before long. She said she
was glad, on the whole. that he had
acted like a lunatic, because 1t was
likely that they would both be hap
prier. She herself. she said. was go
ing to be married to Mr.. Van Torp at
st. Georges. Hanover square, before
sailing for New York, where she was
going to sing at the opera after
Christmas. If he should be in town
then she hoped he would come and
bring his wife.
The booklet was an announcement,
interviewed with fine etchings, to the
eject that THE Nine. da Cordoya and
Rufus Van Torp Company" would
open their new opera house in Fifth
avenue less than two years hence
with grand Wagner festival. to last
two months, and to include the per-
Torrance of "Parsifal with entirely
new scenery, and the greatest living
artists. whose names were given.
Mr.. Van Torp had told the diva
that he would like her to choose
wedding present which she really
wanted, adding that he had few
things for her already. He produced
some OF them, but some were on pa.
| per. Among the latter was house in
New York, overlooking the park and
pnnia1 hnr H. \
don, the English architect having been
sent TO New York himself to build 1t.
| Two small items were two luxurious
| private cars of entirely different pat
terms, one for America and one for
Europe. which she was always to uso
when she Travelled. professionally or
otherwise. He said he did not give
her the Lancashire Lass because IL
wasn't quite new"-having been about
ten months in the water-but he had
his own reasons, one of which was
that the yacht represented a sentl-
ment to him. and was what he would
have called "souviner." But II she
could think of anything else she fan.
cied. nov was tho time"
thing she should really like. but that
she could not have It, because It was
not In the market. He asked what IL
was. and II turned out to be the ruby
which Logotheti had given her. and
had taken to Pinney's TO be cut. and
which had been the cause OF so many
unexpected events, including her mar
| haf hn lt. L..
sion. she supposed. but he had shown
good taste in not trying 10 press II on
her AS a wedding present. for she
could not have accepted H. Neverthe-
less. she wanted II very much. more
as remembrance than for its beauty.
Mr.. Van Torp said he thought he
could fix that" and he did. lie went
directly to Mr. Pinncy and asked
what had become of the stone. Mr..
Pinney answered that II was now cut
and was In his safe for sale Tho
good man had felt that II would not
be tactful to offer II to Mr.. Van Torp.
Logotheti, who was fine gentleman
In his way, had ordered II 10 be sold,
when a good opportunity offered. and
directed that the money should bo
/ given 10 the poor Greeks In London.
under the supervision of Lady Maud
Leven, the Turkish ambassador and
the Greek minister. as committee.
Mr. Pinnoy, after consultation with tho
best experts. valued IL at 1900
pounds. Mr.. Van Torp wrote =. check
for the money. put the stone into an
Inner pocket, and took II TO the diva.
We'll" he said. smiling. here's
your ruby. anyway. Anything else to-
day7"
Margaret looked at him wondering.
ly, and then opened the small moroo.
CO case.
"Oh-oh-oh'" she cried. In rising
limitations OF delight. u never saw
anything so beautiful In my lifei IT'S
over so much more glorious than v nen
last saw ~"
ITS been cut since then" observed
Mr.. Van Torp.
1T ought TO have n name Of liz owni
I'm sure It's more beautiful than many
of the named crown jewclsi" She felt
half hypno,lzed Ms she gaEod into the
glorious depths OF the great stone.
Thank you" she cried, thank you 40
very much. I'm gladdcr to have Il
than all the other things"
And theroupon she threw her mag.
niilcent arms around Rufus Van Torp's
solid neck and kissed his cool iiat
cheek several times: and n seemed
quite natural to her TO do 30; and nhs
wished TO forget how she had onoa
kissed one other man. who had kissed
her.
II wants u name. doesn't ~" a.
scented Mr.. Van Torp.
Yes, You must md one for it,
Well" he said. after what's hap
pcncd, ! suppose we'd better call u
Tho Dlya'a Ruby"
THE END.
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