The daily Alaskan., 1911-06-08

! MT. Frcers fingers ln a stream oi nur- pie and fire He gathered them into l little heap. scrapcd them un and poured them into a small chamois leather bag.
 "Be sure to declare these, Eleanor l It win be cheaper in the end. Ie'e- phone mo at the office md ! win send check down Co the customs tmmrdi- ately You better Ict me tukc them over tomorrow You are rather care less. my dear
 No. Indeed John Treer. shall carry them back to New lork myself and [ win show you ,aal although l may somcumcs be careless .n itt.e things. when there Is really something worth while to be UEcn care at | shall not fat As for declaring them. the duty will be fr'ghuuL They are worth SlOO00. you said.
 "Au of that and the duty will bring un the cost but ! can afford Co pay tt The tariu afforded me protection when was a manufacrurer Certainly l would not dream Of cheating in Che matter" said EUeer Erave,y. 'IlI take care of the diamonds until ] sail to. morrow. Then you may take cure Of them. but l warn you against trying Go smurrIe them in shall meet you at the boat on your arrival and settle the matter at. once
 every well. dear" said Mrs Freer meekIy yet with a sparkle in her eye which did not escape her quiet indul gent husband "Now. as this is your last night in Paris shall we not try che o7eraT
 With pleasure. I'm going out now but TII be in before dinner WN you have Armand pack my things must catch that CherhourE express without fail u I'm to make my boat in the morning." NIT. FrceT kissed his wife lightly and left the room and later the hotel
 Mrs. Freer looked tbouEhufuny at her rings as her husband left the room, and Httc smile curved her lips at the daring thought that entered her pretty head After an unusually long silence she tossed kiss toward the silver framed photograph Of her hus- band and spoke aloud
 with an due respect to your iudE, ment. dear John Ugh. Fancy paying all chat duty besides RiGau.s h..l for setting the stones In my platinum chain, No. sirr' With which eyDres. slve and mysterious remark she dane. ed out or the room
 The next morning found her alone in Paris. while her husband was prob ably bomeward bound across .the Ate .anHc. Re had been summoned Co New York by important business mat. ters. and Eleanor with her shopping half done. had decided to remain and finish it going home by ,he boat on which they had engaged passage for the return trip.
 Now tbat sbe was alone she poured the stones through hcr slender fingers. delfrhtfnE fn their sparkle and bril-. Hauey and the purity ot their color Then she hid them In her bosom and went forth to attend to her neglected shopping
 Homewar5 bound on the Ico1ove NIT. Freer wore a proud and rium- rhant smile that would have aroused her husbands suspicious had he seen it While little groups Of the women mourncd over tBe duties that would have to be paid on their purchases, Eleanor Freer smiled coutentod.y and said she intended Co 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- iucy Cowucd, with quite marvel ous little hat trimmed with green wax grapes on her lovely hair.
 Her first disappointment came when she did pot discern bel. devoted hus- band on the pier, md afterward she was conscious of a distinct feeling Of relief. It was quite as well, she cal culated, If John should not appear for ! an hour or so.
 As Eleanor waited patiently for her trunks to be examined a fellow voy- nger approached her with worried look
 Dear Mrs. Freer," she whispered. Pm so nervous l don't know what to do. Did you ever smuggle anything throughg
 Mrs. Freer looked properly shocked. "Is 1t quite the right thing to dor she . asked virtuously,
 "Oh. b0therr' said Mrs. Foster i'm patiently. 'The government is rich enough without tokjug toll of my poor little purchases. I'm wonderiuE-look at that-is there anything unusual about it7' She held forth a silk um- . breIa with a knob handle of silver. nlaIn and practical looking
 No. Why2 You haveut-reallyT ! Wrs. Freers eyebrows went up in sur prise.
 The other nodded emphaHcally. "I had lt made to order" she whispered. 'sThe stick is larger than is ordinary and holIow-a string Of pearls for Dor othy The handle screws on The .cleverest artisan In the Rue de Hil- l |Ialre made it for me, and I bribed him .-L.r- atg-s- f-ua-T.