The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-10-24
ESTABLISHED 1876

AS he did SO there was a rushing for
ward from the shadoWy corners a
heavy cloak was thrown over his head
while agile fingers slipped here and
there among his garments in search on
the Eye Of Benares. !,
Help. helpg' yelled Lawler as he
pulled out his revolver and endeavored
to crowd the muzzle under the edge
Of the muff1ing cloak.
They pulled out the white handker-
chief In which ne had wrapped the
Eye Of Benares, only to find It empty.
for Stephen LAWYER by clever sleight
OF hand had deluded them and con-
caaied the ruby elsewhere. While
they searched him with nimble fingers
he struggled to release himself from
their wiry grasp. 1t was case OF one
against seven. and Lawler was fast
losing his strength when all at once
there came the welcome sound Of an
English speaking voice, ana a stout
stick was laid heavily among the
squirming legs In the shop.
As If the stick had possessed SONS
magic inspired by the sharp authori-
tative voice of its wielder, LAWYERS
aHsailants vanished, bearing with them
the enveloping cloak Hanzai-B enal
still sat before his table. replacing the
jewels IN the box, his placid features
somewhat disturbed.
In the doorway was q stout figure
clad in gray fiannels-a good Ameri-
can face, clean shaven, strong and ut
terly fearless whats all this? hey,
theraT bawied the stranger at the
1eweIer.
Lawter stepped down into the street,
aud his hearty hand struck the open
palm Of the newcomer .'Mr Ferrisss
where did you come from? / have to
thank Won for saving me from nasty
row. You came in tbs nick of time"
''Don't thank me-thank Beatrice
here Rty dear. where are you hidinga
All, this is Stephen Lawler-used to
know. his father This Is my daughter"
Lawier found himself greeting the
most charming girl he mad ever met,
and he wondered why he had never
known that Mr.. Ferriss must have
had daughter. He had missed years
Of Joy IN not knowing her before.
ldr. FerrisS was tnduIging In lin
guistic combat with Hanzai-Benal In
broken mixture of English, Arabic,
scraps Of Latin and very little Hindu-
stsni. LAWYER caTae tn the rescue.
"Just tell him." sputtered Ferriss,
mopping bis heated brow, shat have
called to get the ruby my daughter
left here tn be engraved. She took
fancy to have it engraved 1t isn't a
firtIt class stone; NAV as well admit
u. picked It up last year at an auc-
don room in Paris. but Bee doesn't
know that. She thinks itz a pigeon
blood. Tell the old rascal I've come
for it and want it in hurry; got to
catch train for Calcutta"
LAWYER looked long into the shrinking
fsce OF Hanzai Benaf, ana then from
some mysterious source about his gar
ments ne brought forth the Eye OF
Benares. 'sThis the thing7' he asked
carelessly.
Yes. and the rascal hasn't touched
It yet Never mind Here, BeeI" He
tosaed the counterfeit that was brill
liant enough to stand among the rarest
gems without detection. What were
you doing with it r. he asked of Law
Ter, and the agent told him briefly.
The sight Of two revolvers pointed
close to bis venerable head induced
Hanzai-Benal to clap bis hands and
bring from the darkness the bag Of
RUPEES which Lawler counted before re-
turning to his pocket. "The Eye Of
Benares was watching you, Hanzai-
Benai," ne said coolIy.
Al they ali made their way to the
railroad station, for It developed that
they were all to sail home on the same
steamer. Beatrice Ferriss turned to
Lawier,
II am afraid you are very unhappy
now that you cannot fulnll your COM
mission to procure great ruby for
your tirm." she said sympatheticaiIy.
II haven't regret in the world
assured LAWYER hastily. Il count this
the luckiest day Of my life"
He reiterated this statement the day
they were married. and he added that
the pair Of brown eyes be had won
Tar Outmatched the farfamed Eye 0e
Benares, which still eludes him.