The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-31

faNOTlle lH"i piN''y "hN"'
an exceptionally beautiful
rl when first grown up had
,rrough much trouble owing to
.tuuatc love affair. A certain
carroll had conceived des.
.,esion for her and she for
r.rrnll came of a good family.
.r 10 his acquaintance with
ne had gained for himself the
lion Of being mixed up with a
,sf set. Although there was
aeainst Carroll, save one or
| In adventures that had some
M into print. Mr.. Crossthwalte
mon his suit and forbade him
r.. Pamela bowed TO her IA
..rrcc. but broke down and
,,,rc illness. In the course
however. she recovered her
and 10 outward appearances at
her usual cheerful spirits. I
IN consulted at the time of her
ana was therefore sincerely
rnan the news Of Pamela's en-
n to the right man reached
n.l promised 10 marry Captain
.r.rg. a well-known traveller and
soldier who had served
h. a couple of Indian campaigns
,.n Sans army. He had money
III and a character without n
lie VAS also twenty years older
his prospective bride. but that
t'furod nothing in the eyes OF
rents. At Pamela's earnest re-
uat promised faithfully to at
f.~ wedding. She was to be
with much ceremony early in
.s. 1896. The wedding was 10
place from the Crossthwaite's
house In Fifth avenTe, and the
groom arrived home from a long
India just one week before the
b. Ne was n tall. fine-looking,
man. and brought from the
for his brides acceptance a
b. Of extraordinary size and
rcr.
.rht after Captain Mainwer-
urn from India | dined at the
waite mansion, and after din
permitted to see the famous
j. r.u0sod on n velvet bed un.
as case which stood on cen
On Nh" room where the other
PRESENTS We're displayed. The
presented a strange and al
tr'ling appearance; il was cut
uan' of cobra's eye, with
..'.oting rays In the center,
n' in1p''y represented the pu-
$3.50. set in a thin gold locket,
"."' ike an eye OF evil and
.1rt as q glittered on its
In addition 10 the value
queer shape and unique ap-
gayo IL. the stone itself was
intrinsic worth, as Il weighed
garats.
.aUond has n history" said
.#n"aring. coming up TO my
u" saw me examining the
II is In reality one OF the
. " Indian idol IL was given
De- q rajah whose life | had
a''nmental In saving. When
I'ed 1t TO me ne made a
request.
'n@S TO n tribe with whom
| people have had lifelong
| hr said IT Is. as a glance
YOU, the eye Of q cobra-we
. ihiustanl, Sanp Kee Ankh,
means the Snakes Eye. The
VAIN" of this stone is immense.
" '1nSidcrable danger by hav-
IVY my possession. The gem
YOURS If you will take my
''pinath, as its guardian. |
'h 10 have your blood on my
'on would assuredly never
/ '.rica In safety If Gopinath
/ .N' care Of the diamond for
is Il Brahmin. an excellent
ID" VIII serve you day and
..' VIII protect the gem. Take
You to America. While he
''l the diamond Is safe
| 'pNcned that | was in need of
'' az the time, and accepted
'''h with the gift. Gopinath
'Iahled me TO New York.
much attached to mo and
"', Eye that | do not think
""f'y to part for many long
u" you like the idea of n Brah.
S, WV, Suard?" ! asked, turning to
b. ""o came up at that moment.
n 80" mean. Goplnath," she re-
[,E T''n a laugh. 81 think ne is dc.
:" Wait till | chow him to
1, ,an on, returning In a few mo.
WIN the Brahmin. wearing n
1 ~ urban and deliberately at.
|p, !" Tie rich colors of his country.
,n,,a low salaam as the young
h. aouuced him to me. His gilt.
4. , yes turned from her face to
j ,,a0 Tn | saw them light upon the
Iomo oe' with a peculiar expression.
: t later he had vanished Just
lain Say approached and engaged
|he .mainwaring In conversation.
a no, instant I saw a tall man.
/. cn rale face and nervous expires.
Al n hastily forward. I knew
,aee-he was Pamela's former
bght ~ Carroll. He went