Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-10-06

recall that your famous diamond ~
one time was regarded with rellslou0
reverence by a large NUMBER Oh m'
min, am not in sympathy with luol'
airy. Therefore, I cannot tell you "ha1
degree of sanctity attaches 10 'le
stone in the eyes of those to Vhom II
once belonged"
Had anyone been standing lmmeof
ately behind Mrs Missioners chalr III
such a position as to look into the
depths of the Oriental's eyes, instead
of gazing upward at them ana 81
missing the angle of truth as MRS.
Missioner from her position could only
do he would have seen in those lnky
depths a CLEAN that belied the suaVe
disclaimer of the priest. Mrs MIS-
sioner did not see it, and 1t was WIN
no sensation of discomfort, therefore,
that she returned the Swamls DOW
as he moved away to join group OF
people.
Mrs. Missioner, in the n,cst comfort
able way In the world, laid her mana
on the arm Of Curtis Giiswold, ana
recrossed the floor to make up set
of lancers. She would have been un-
comfortable, indeed, and even the SELF
centered Swami would have had dim
sense of something unusual, had they
known that every word they exchang-
ed was overheard by another swartny
| man in Occidental attire who Stoou
| behind a screen. The second Eastern
err, he of the screen, gazed after Mrs
Missioner menacingly, and fixed his
eyes the next moment on the broad
back Of the Swami with look freight
ed with suspicion He shrugged his
shoulders after the manner of
Frenchman toned by long contact with
Saxon restraint and unpretenuously
made a half-circle Of the room until
at a distance of a few yards he faced
the turbaned scholar. His eyebrows
lifted. The unspoken question was
answered by an unnoticeable shake OF
the Swami's head. Further questions
and answers flashed telepathically be-
tween those two pairs Of wildly black
eyes, and little later the men them
selves paused for an instant in pass
ing-an instant that was not too short
for an exchange of words.
"As l told you, Prince" said the
Swami, "she was not a party to it"
Your proof"
"She believes her husband pur-
chased it from Her Royal TIighness-'
its namesake."
And the other?'
HE is here"
Watch HIM"
"Assuredly."
Are the disciples at work."
"They must be finished by now. /
expect the signal at any moment"
1T is WELL
Griswold should have had one OF
the most enjoyable evenings Of his
life. Uncertain of her hearts atti-
tude toward Sands, eagerness to avert
the problem for a few hours made
Mrs. Missioner seem more willing to
be monopolized by the clubman than
she would have been under any other
circumstances. Who SO debonair as
Griswold when he led the beautiful
widow through the mazes of the
square dance, or floated with her
about the room to the melody Of the
Gitana waltz? Who more worthy OF
the homage due a conquistador as he
paraded the wealthy womans acquies-
cence to his open wooing the length
and breadth of the most brilliant and
exclusive ballroom in Fifth Avenue?
1t was not TO be expected that Curtis,
under such conditions, could be any
thing but gay He glittered. His con-
versation sparkled like the receiver OF
a wireless instrument. Little Dorothy
March was so impressed by the eX.
ceptional gallantry and animation OF
the palpably delighted clubman-so
deeply impressed, in fact, that 1t was
long ere the memory Of that evening
faded in more recent recollections OF
chocolate nougats and Forrest Theater
nhtinees.
Now, the question is, would Curtis
Griswold have been as light-hearted
if he had known that letter address
ed 10 him was intercepted at the door
of this same mansion in Millionaires'
Row by a swarthy gentleman Of ORR
entail aspect. who had dazzled the un-
suspecting district messenger with a
tip of cleaning gold? Whether he
would remains question. Griswold
never knew it, but Prince Kananda.
after swift persual Of the note in
secluded smoking room, lost no time
in letting the Swami know 1t, and it
was worthy Of note, though perhaps
nobody noticed it, that within very
few minutes after their second meet
ing in the ballroom, Prince and scholar
took their separate leave of their host
ess. and sped northwesterly in closed
automobiles that raced neck and neck
far beyond the speed limit.
Little society reporters, in frocks
of holden gray scrubbed for the city
editions of the morning papers the in
ternationally important information
that the ball Of that evening was one
of the most brilliant successes OF the
season. and that it was graced by the
attendance Of an Oriental prince
whose departure was FASTENED by tie
receipt of a pressing cablegrCm from
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