Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-04-20

THAT would prove lnValuapie Wnen
! examining witnesses" observed Mr..
Hanford, with twinkling eyes.
n have thought of that" said FELTON,
4 quietly. Now that | have told you
( about my find suppose some Of the
rest OF you relate what is the greatest
treasure you have discovered in your
| travels"
| and be sure TO SIT on the carpet of
truth while you're telling IT," advised
| Clayton. with n laugh
| I'm willing TO, for one" agreed his
aunt. Il want to test the verify of Mr..
Ferons tradition May ~
certainly. Miss Gray returned Eel
ton courteously. although apparently
somewhat surprised by the request.
"There; viii place this chair over the
carpet, and you may SIT there with
] your feet well within It's border"
no. no. | wish TO sir directly on the
Garnet. lust like an eastern story tell
err" cried Miss GRAY, and so she dis
| posed herself amid much merrtment.
"Of course my story is about a ring"
she began This is the one | picked
II up in Constantinople only yesterday,
! ana Il involved an adventure" She
gave the ring to Mrs Hartford, and
that lady passed Il around the group
with IN exclamation OF delight
When it came 10 Professor Trayle
he studied it a long time with a pecul-
lar smile on his kindly face.
What is the inscription asked the
professor quietly as he dropped il in
Miss Grny's outstretched hand
"Chatdcan so Be told me, replied
that lady dreamily regarding the ring.
"IIef Now for the adventure" teas-
eu Clayton
Il had forgotten that | must tell it,"
said Miss Gray, slipping the ring on
her finger well, yesterday as was
strolling among the haZaars | came TO
the street of the si|versmiths. | was
looking AZ The wares OF one merchant
and trying To select a ring for my col
lection thai might be vory unique
when n brown hand WIS thrust into
my uwa and left behind it this tur-
quU So ring
,'ilow rolanlic" hreathod Mrs Han
f.s0 aufily
Oh would have thought so If YOU
could hqve snpn the donor-a tall. very
THU man dressed In Il native costume.
confess / cannot place his national
ity, for he wore the haggy trousers
ard loose garments az the Turk the
munling buruuose of the Arab.
Did he wear green slippers Miss
Gray asked Madeline Traye with
sudden interruption OF the narrative
Yes; I believe he did. for when he
left me Ioo&ed after him, wondering
what it could all mean and thinking
thcre must he mistake All no.
ured was his great height and his fly
ing green slippers. And that Is all
No no. exclaimed Professor Trayle.
What did YOUR stranger say? Are
we NOT to know the whole story?"
1T was nothing only some silly
rubbish YOU would not care TO hear"
evaded Miss Gray
Aunt Emeline, You are sitting on
toe carpet Of truth" reminded her
nephew what said your cavalier?"
81 have forgotten" fatered Miss
Gray. her sweet face dropping.
ooh, Aunt EmeIiner chided Clay
ton, then hastily What Is the mat
teri"
Miss Gray was staring at them with
frightened eyes and closely locked lips,
10 which she pointed with a hopeless
gesture Cant you speak?" roared
Clayton
She shook her head despairingly.
Then Alexander ienton's voice broke
the silence When he spoke he seemed
to be quoting from some authority
which no one recognized. "'He who
speaketh the truth then shall his
tongue be loOsened, /" he said softly.
Miss Gray seemed to hear. for lovely
smile broke over her face. and All at
once she spoke
u win tell the truth. lie said: Wear
this for me. Il is a Chaldean stone
and came from the tomb of a high
priest Then he ran away. Now that
/ have told the truth may | not leave
this carpet?"
Did it really happen? Could you
not speak?' cried Mrs Hanford nerv-
ously.
Not word until spoke the truth"
aYerred Miss Gray soleuuy.
Then please pnt il away for to-
night" exclaimed Mrs. Ianford.
Its growing Iatc anyway. said
FELTON, practically 1.-THE moon has
disappeared. aad beileve it is blow
ing up q squat"
Hartford and his wife. followed by
young CLAYTON moved forward. while
Professor frayle walked quietly by
Miss Gray.s side When they were in
quiet spof he halted. with her hand
in his arm
Your cavalier did you recognize
him Miss GrayTo he asked in low
tone
Yes, professor she said softly.
.4ou poor shy hashful man. where
did You ger those wonderful gar.
ments|
y always wear them on such orca-
slons 70 better mingle with the peo-
pie. Er-EmeIine- how about the ring.
eh?"