Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-20

httie heap. scraped them up and poured them into a small channels leather bag.
 -Be sure tO declare these. Eleanor. It will be cheaper in the end. Tele- phone me st the office and will send a cheek down to the customs immedi- ately. You better Ie: me take them ever tomorrow. You are rather care hess. my dear"
 -NO. indeed. John Freer, shall carry them back. to New York myself. and will show you that. although | may sometimes be careless in little things. when there k really something worth while 10 be taken care of 1 shall not fail. As for declaring them. khe duty will be frighiful. They are worth sI0OO0. you said
 -All Of that. and The duty will bring xp the cost. but l can afford 10 pay it. The tariff afforded me protection when was a manufacturer. Certainly l would not dream Of cheating in the matter" said Freer graveIy. "Til take care of the diamonds until 1 sail to- morrow. Then you may take care of them. but ! warn you against trying Co smuggie them in. l shall meet you at the boat on your arrival and settle the matter at once
 'Very well. dear" said Mrs. Freer neekly. yet with a sparkle in her eye which did not escape her quiet. indul- gent husband Now. as this is your lasf night in Paris shall we not try the SperaT T'
 -With pleasure. I'm going out now. but I'll be ip before dinner Will you have Armand pack my things? ! must catch that Cherbourg express without fail If I'm to make my boat in the morning" Mir. Freer kissed his wife lightly and left the room and later the hotel.
 Mrs. Freer looked thOughtfully at her rings as her husband left the room. and a little smile curved her lips at the daring thought that entered her pretty head. After an unusually long silence she tossed a kiss toward the silver framed photograph of her bus band and spoke aloud:
 ''With all due respect to your judg- ment. dear John. Ugh. Fancy paying all that duty besides Biffan's bill for setting the stones in my platinum chain. No. sir With which expres- siYe and mysterious remark she danc- ed out of the room.
 The next morning found her alone In Paris. while hef husband was prob ably homeward bound across the At santic. He had been summoned to New York by important business mat ters. and Eleanor. with her shopping half done. had decided to remain and finish 1t. going home by the boat on which they had engaged passage for the return trip.
 Now that she was alone she poured the stones through her slender fingers. celighung in their sparkle and bril- Hancy and the purity of their color. Then she hid them in her bosom and went forth to attend to her neglected shopping.
 Homeward bound on the LeoDOre. Nrs. Freer wore a proud and trium- phant smile that would have aroused her husbands suspicious had be seen 1t. While little groups of the women rnournpd over The duties that would have 10 be paid on their purchases. Eleanor Freer smiled cOutentedly and said she intended to declare every gown she had bought.
 When the port of New York was made at last Mrs. Freer was among those who were first On deck. becOm- ingiy gowned. with quile marvel ous little hat trimmed with green wax grapes on her lovely hair.
 Her first disappointment came when she did not disrern her devoted nus band on the pier. and afierward she vas conscious of a distinct feeling of relief. It was quiie as well. she cal culated. if Jotn should not appear for sn hour or so.
 As Eleanor waited patiently for her trunks to be examined q fellow voy- ager approached her with worried look.
 Dear Mrs. Freer.- she whispered. I'm so nervous don't know what tO do. Did you ever smuggie anything througnE'
 MrS. Freer looked properly shocked. '1s it quite the right thing to do:' she asked yirfuousiy.
 .Ob. bother. said Mrs. Foster i'm patiently -The government is rich enough without taking Ioli of my poor little purchases. I'm wOndering-iook st ihai-is there anything uRpsual about it?'' She held forth a silk Um- brella with Q knob handle of silver. plain and practical looking.
 sNO. Why: You bayeDt-reallyF Ms. Freer's eyebrows went up in sur prise.
 The other nodded emphaticaily. "i Rad it made tosorder." she whispered -The stick is larger than Is ordinary end hollOw-a string of pearls for Dor othy. The handle screws on- The eIevereSf artisan in the Rue de Hil- safre made it for me. and bribed him so secrecy. The whole thing. umbrel- S. pearis and bribe. cost-guess how many thousand francs-
 -l couldn't" declared Mrs Frees