Arizona republican., 1911-10-23

After he had sent his cable answer
paid, and so cut a gaping hole in his
boarded ten pounds. young Fultener
set his jaws with a grim smile. started
on a brisk walk TO Regents Park. and
put his brain to work to devise a
method Of financial recuperatiOn that
would involve no one of the forbidden
means. II was, now. no longer mat
ter OF thirty shillings. nor of thirty
pounds either, for that meeting with
Alice Davenant had quite changed the
contour and complexion of his plans.
He wanted big money; enough not
only to pay her London debts for her
and purchase her passage home-he
would make her accept II as loan, II
she refused IL as a present, which he
was sure she would-but enough TO
see himself through comfortably, and
for the proposed gifts as well.
It was the recurrence of this
thought OF gifts which brought him 10
a halt before the scintillant window
display of a Regent Street jeweler.
And as he stood there, in appreciative
contemplation OF the flashing wealth
of velvet-cushioned gems behind the
pane. he was reminded, not alone or
his fathers millions. but OF his faith
er's efficiency In the warning world
of affairs, where strategy counts for
more. often. than dauntless valor, the
elder Fultener had won easy victories.
There was no doubt in the sons mind
that. were their positions reversed, his
sire would surely circumvent all diff
culties. turn misfortune into a Sa-
turnian triumph. and accomplish more
in the way OF good deeds and generous
gifts than he had originally dreamed
of.
The scheme which ultimately devel-
oped in the mind of Fairy Fultener
grew out Of, and ran parallel with.
some misty and scarcely recognized
memory OF paternal methods in secur-
ing a coveted franchise or right OF
way. 1t seemed 10 him, however. that
the first actual hint of it came when.
having entered the shop 70 price
few more or less modest-appearing
jeweled ornaments. the obsequious
salesman had explained 20 him the
apparently exoTbitant difference in
price between matched and unmatched
gems At all events. 1t was after this
that he asked to see some unset dia-
monds.
Whatever may have been the young
mans deficiencies OF character hereto
fore. at no stage of his career had he
lacked the partially cOmpensating ele-
ment of presence. He was tall ana
strongly built: and his carriage. il not
aggressive. was at least commanding
Moreover, to most women and all RI
walls. he was disturbingly good-looking.
He possessed a blue-eyed frankness OF
coUntenance that was even more po-
tent as a way-winner than his liberal
hand. It won for him his way now
with the dapper salesman. who, with
observable Difference. conducted MIN
into a small private room, and pro-
ceeded TO unfold before him number
of white paper packets. disclosing a
glittering assortment of magnificent
stones.
The process Of selection. in which he
was expertly aided. was not pro-
longed one. Ii ended IN MS choosing
an exceptionally brilliant gem of fair
size. unusual and exquisite cutting
and family blush tint. The price was
five hundred pounds.
The card which young Fultener pro-
duced at this juncture bore his New
York address. and so, in way, was
credential in itself.
II am at the Carlton" he said, with
assurance. Il should like the stone
sent there, to-day.
Very good. sir Your father is an
old customer of ours, sir
And I've bought few things here,
myself, at odd times" the young man
added. with a smile that conveyed con-
viction.
Ito Be essfisssdD