Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-10-28

anu Teduy, ne uttered. MS little
black eyes fixed greedily on the ruby.
LAWYER. In the suffering Hindu
stani he had learned. dictated the
terms OF the short document When
he had concluded and the paper had
been duly signed and witnessed Law
Ter counted out the price Of the Eye OF
renares and pushed pile OF golden
rupees across the table.
At the same instant he picked up the
ruby and, carefully rolling It in silk
handkerchief. placed Il in the inner
pocket OF his linen coat The Brahman
watched him ceaselessly.
! I.awler rose to his feet with a sharp
breath OF satisfaction at the conclu-
sion Of such good piece OF business.
His firm had given him a commission
TO purchase for one OF their customers
as large ruby as the worlds markets
afforded. and the agent confidently be
lieved he had accomplished the task
Hanzai-Benal placed the rupees ia
large bag and tossed the bag over his
I shoulder. Ii did not fall to the floor.
but disappeared soundlessly, as though
Ii might have been caught by pair OF
dark hands and passed ON to one and
another pair until secrecy had swal-
lowed IL up. The Brahman moved to
the narrow entrance Of the shop and
blocked the opening by carelessly
lounging there.
Farewell. Hanzai- Benal," said Law
Ter courteously. 81 shall return next
year and look at your goods. II you
have anything OF great merit-iike the
Eye of Benares-let me know through
the medium OF the public letter writer
Here's my card
He dropped the bit OF pasteboard
down on the table and turned to go.
AS he did so there was Il rushing for
ward from the shadowy corners. Il
heavy cloak was thrown over his head
while agile fingers slipped here and
there among his garments In search Of
the Eye of Benares.
Help, helpw yelled Lawler as he
pulled out his revolver and endeavored
TO crowd the muzzle under the edge
Of the muffiing cloak.
They pulled out the white handker-
chief In which he had wrapped the
Eye OF Benares, only to find 1t empty.
for Stephen Lawler by clever sleight
OF hand had deluded them and con-
cealed the ruby elsewhere. While
they searched him with nlmble fingers
he struggled to release himself from
their wiry grasp; II was a case of one
against seven, and Lawler was fast
losing his strength when all at once
there came the welcome sound OF an
English speaking voice, ana stout
stick was laid heavily among the
squirming legs In the shop.
AS IL the stick had possessed some
magic inspired by the sharp authori-
tative voice Of its wielder. LAWYERS
assailants vanished, bearing with them
the enveloping cloak. Hanzai- Bepa
still sat before his table, raplaeing the
Jewels IN the box, his placid features
somewhat disturbed.
In the doorway was a stout fguFs
clad In gray hannels-s good Ameri
can face, clean shaven. strong and W
! terly fearless, whats all thiaS Hey
. therer' bawled the stranger at tn,
Jeweler.
LAWYER stepped down into the street
and his hearty hand struck the opeI
palm OF the newcomer. "Mr, FerFiss
where did you eeme froml have t.
thank you for saving me from mast.
row. You came In the nick OF time.
Don't thank me-thank Beatric,
T here My dear. where are you hiding
All, this Is Stephen Lawler-used u
know his father. This Is ray daughter
l Lawler found himself greeting tn
most charming girl he had ever met
Q and he wondered why he had neve
l known that Mr.. Ferriss must hav
had daughter. He had missed year
! OF joy In not knowing her before
Mr.. Ferriss was indulging In lin
. gpistie combat with Hanzai-Benal In
! broken mixture Of English, Arabic
scraps OF Latin ana very little Hindu
stanL LAWYER came to the rescue
q Just tell him." sputtered FERRIS
; hopping his heated brow, THAT hav
9 called 20 get the ruby my daughte
!: lert here TO be engraved. She took
9 fancy TO have 1t engraved. 1t isn't
Z first class stone; 1 may as we'll adm
Il it. picked it up last year at an au
e ton room ia taris. but bee doesn
knew that, She thinks Its a pigec
Y blood, Tell the old rascal I've com
3 for it and l want it In a hurry; got
~ catch train for Calcutta"
I Lawler looked long into the shrlnliln
y face Of Hanzai- henal, ana then fro
some mysterious source about his ga
Y ments he brought forth the Eye
BenpEss ana This bis t tasea tPlRRg ssnh be to ASKS
e It yet. Never mind. Here. hees
as tossed the eolunterfelt that was br
in Liant enough TO, stand among the rare
gems without detection. What we
err you doing with IT." he asked OF La
IN Ter. and the agent told him briefly.
RI The sight Of two gevolvers point
i'd close. to. his venerable head Undue
as Hanzak Benal to, clap his hands. a.
n. BRING from the darkness the hAg
At RUPEES which Lawler counted before