Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-10

evening, went below.
II was very plain TO me that the wo-
mans story was true. From this time
forward had perfect confidence in her.
She did not ask me the nature OF my mis-
sion or show any curiosity about it.
argued that if she was desirous of pos
sessing herself of the diamond she would
sooner or later lead me to speak of it in
the hope that would tell her where il
was. But while she sought my conf
dence in other ways she never referred
to the object of my journey. told her
that was going home TO sweetheart |
had not seen in three years, and the
sympathy she gave me was delightful.
She seemed 10 appreciate perfectly the
feelings OF young man deeply in love.
SO interested was she in this that told
her would bring my fiancee to see her
after reaching port, and she was good
enough to assure me that she would be
delighted to know her.
II was after this refreshing converSa-
ton, in order TO show some appreciation
of her interest in me, that said TO her:
al feel perfectly safe in saying to you
that am carrying very valuable stone
belonging to the Diamond company 10
New York and wish to consult you as to
safe place to keep it."
"In that can't advise you. We wo-
men have methods of concealing such
things that do not pertain to men. ! can't
think of any safe place where man can
put such treasure"
"The only safe place know is on my
person. have it suspended about my
waist day and night"
"My dear boy" she said, "what do
you mean by revealing such secret to
me or to any one ?"
81 have perfect confidence in you"
Nevertheless you should not have
told me such a secret"
81 shall surely tell no one else. If any
one can take il away from me by force
in the daytime he's welcome to do so.
BY night am locked in my room."
81 beg of you to give your secret to no
one else"
The evening before making port my
friend while talking TO me of some deli
cacies in the way of eatableS she had
aboard invited me TO come TO her state
rSom and partake OF them. She said
there would be no improperly in my do
ing so, since she would hook the door
wide open. | accepted her invitation.
Her stateroom faced on the same aisle as
mine, so had not far to 60. She brought
out some pate of chickens livers and
other nice things, including some MADEIRA
wine, a rarity outside the island of Ma
deira. ate of her daintieS and drank
freely OF the wine.
In the morning awoke in my own
berth with remembrance OF my supper,
but with no recollection as TO how | got
into my own stateroom. put my hand
to my waist, and the pouch kept slung
there was gone.
Everything being quiet and no motion
TO the ship, arose and looked out
through portfolio. We were docked.
Dressing myself, went ashore. A few
of the passengers remained, but my lady
friend was not among them, nor were the
two men against whom she had warned
me.
When met my Rose after the first
transports of our meeting said TO her:
"And now you must hear the reason OF
my coming and the story connected with
my journey. Beginning with my meet
ing with my lady frieed, told her every
incident-every word so far as ] could
remember the conversations that had
passed between me ann her. When l
reached the part of my story where ! had
told that kept the stone about my waist
Rose could not repress the exclamation.
oh, how stupid ! "
And when | gave an account OF the
supper and my being drugged my sweet
heart was so unkind as TO say ! had
been rightly served. concluded my
story with these words:
"And now, my darling, the diamond
having been safely delivered and a check
in payment mailed to South Africa, we
have 81 900 on which to begin house
keeping and an assured salary
"'But the diamond is stolen 7"
81 did not say so. In order to please
my guardian angel, as ! called her, | told
her where kept lump Of glass. The
diamond was in my trunk, fitted with a
lock that alone knew how to open."
Rose jumped for me throwing her arms
around my neck.
"And you suspected her from the
first 2" she asked when the transports
had subsided.
"No, didn't suspect her at all or |
wouldn't have been drugged by her."
explain"
"Well, you see, when she sympathized
so sweetly with me about you she knock
ed the underpining out from beneath me.
! yearned TO make a return and thought
that couldn't make better one than by
a show OF confidence. So ! told her
about where kept my treasure, only |
omitted to say that il was false one. !
thought that would do as we'll"
"My child was burned terribly about
the face, neck and chest. applied DR.:
Thomas Electric Oil. The pain ceased