Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-27

lieyed he had accomplished the task.
Hanzai-BenaI placed the rupees in a
large bag and tossed the bnG over his
shoulder. 1t did not fall 70 the floor
but disappeared soundlesSly. rs though
ii might have been caught by n pair OF
dark hands and passed on 70 one and
another pair until secrecy had swal-
lowed IL up. The Rrahman moved 10
the narrow entrance Of the shop and
blocked the opening 10y curelessly
lounging there.
Farewell. Hanzai- Benal." said Law
Ter courteously. 81 shall return next
year end look at your goods II you
have anything Of great meUit-like the
Eye Of Benares-let me know through
the medium Of the public letter writer
Here's my card"
He dropped the bit Of pasteboard
down on the table and turned TO go.
As he did so there was rushing for
ward from the shadowy corners, n
heavy cloak was thrown over his head
while agile fingers slipped here and
there among his garments in search OF
the Eye Of Benares.
Hep. help" yelled LawIer as he
pulled out his revolver and cudeavorcd
TO crowd the muzzle under the edge
of the muffiipg cloak
They pulled out the white handker-
chief in which he had wrapped the
Eye of Benares. only TO find it empty.
for stephen Lawler by clever sleiEht
OF hand had deludcd them and con
cnaled the ruby elsewhere. While
they searched him with nimble fingers
be struggled to release himself from
their wiry grasp. II was a case or one
against seven. and LAWYER was fast
losing his strength when all at once
there came the welcome sound OF an
English speaking voice. and "A stout
stick was laid heavily among the
squirmInC legs I'm the shop.
As If the stick had possessed some
magic inspired 10y the sharp authori-
tative voice OF Its wielder. LAWYERS
ASSISTANTS vanished. bearing with them
the enveloping cloak. HInZai-BenaI
still sat before his table. replacing tho
Jewels in the box. his placid features
somewhat disturbed.
In the doorway was n stout figure
clad in gray hannels-a good Ameri-
can face. clean Shavcu. strong and Mt
terry fearless. WHATS all thisy Hey,
therar' bawied the stranger at the
1eweler
LAWYER stepped down into the street.
and his hearty hand struck the omen
palm Of the newcomer. MIR. Ferriss,
where did Won come from? l have To
thank Won FOR saving me from a nasty
row. You came in the nick OF time"
Don't thank me-thauk Beatrice
here. Ny dear, where are YOU hiding?
All. this IS stephen awlcr-uscd to
know his father. This is my daughter"
LAWYER found himself greeting rho
most charming girl ne had ever met.
and he wondered why he had never
known that Mr. TerriSs must have
had a daughter. He bad missed years
of Joy I'm not knowing her before.
Mr.. Ferriss was indulging I'm q lin
Cuistic combat with ITanzai Benal in q
broken mixture of English. Arabir.
scraps OF Latin and very little Hindu
stani LAWYER came 70 the rescue.
"Just tell him." sputtercd Ferriss,
hopping his heated brow, that : have
called to got the ruby my daughter
left here to be engraved. Sha took II
fancy TO nave It engraved. It isn't n
first class stone: NAV as well admit
IT, 1 picked it up last year NJ nm auc-
ton room in Paris. but Bee doesn't
know that She thinks ia pigeon
blood Tell the old rascal I've come
for it and l want II in hurry; got TO
catch train for Calcutta"
LAWYER looked long into the shrinking
face OF uauzai-BenaI. snd then from
some mysterious source about his gar
ments he brought forth the Bye OF
Benares. 'This the thingt" be asked
carclessly.
Yes. and the rascal hasn't touched
It yet. Never mind. Here. Bce!' He
tossed the counterfeit that was bril-
liant enough 10 stand among the rarest
gems without detection What were
you doing with it," he asked Of Law
Ter. ami the agent told him briefly.
The sight OF two revoIvers pointed
close TO his venerable head induced
Hanzai-Rcual 10 clap his hands and
bring from the dark ness the bag Of
RUPEES which LawIer counted before re-
turning 70 his pocket. The Eye OF
Benares was watching you. Hanzai-
Benal," he said coOily.
As they all made their way 70 the
railroad station, for II developed that
AHty were an ~ Hdl4 i'lIlf On lAt bdLut
steamer, Beatrice Fcrrlss turned 70
La wler.
81 am afraid you are very unhappy
now that you cannot fulhu your com
mission 10 procure n great ruby for
your firm she said sympathetically.
II haven't a regret IN the world"
assured Lawler hastily. Il count this
the Iuck'est day Of my life"
He reiterated Tins statement the day
they were married. ana he added that
the pair ~ brown eyes he had won
Ear outmatchcd the farfamed Eye OF
BenaTes. which still eluI-z him.
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