The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17

| treasure, | said Good night" to her
She gave me glance which was
| more enhancing than any word; and
although she had the habit of look
ing at man as though she were dy
ing for love of him, ! carried 1t away
with me foolishly into the street, when
the dawn had broken with summer
haze. and an exalting sweetness was
| in the air.
At Lancaster Gate I paused a mo-
ment, leaning upon the iron rail of the
drive to look back at the London
veldt fresh to luXuriance in the dew
showers which gave many colors in
the play of sunlight. The scene was
fresh enough, beautiful as many of
the city's scenes are beautiful, but !
had scarce time to enjoy when / saw
the Oxford youth who had last danced
with Margaret Klein coming striding
over the grass.
I've had a sharp run to catch you,'
| said he, for this Internal dancing
takes it out of you when you're not
used to 1t. / wanted a word with you
particularly before this thing goes
any further Do you know anything
of these people?"
why" said !, 81 might ask you that
question, since you made yourself so
much at home there; don't you know
them?"
mo, I'm hanged If I do" said he;
"but, If I'm not mistaken, l shall be on
very good terms with them before the
seasons out You haven't sold them
any jewels, have you?"
This was such an extraordinary
question that turned upon him with
an angry reply upon my lips; but the
| word changed to one of amazement
when saw his face closely in the full
sunlight 1t was no longer the face
of an oxford boy, but of man of my
own age at the least.
"Whewi" l remarked, as I looked
full; at him. you've made rather a
quick change, haven't you?"
"It's the running" he replied. mop
ping himself with handkerchief, and
leaving his countenance like half.
washed chess-board. "we're in for an
other six hours stew, and my phiz is
plastic-rd better be moving on. lest
meet any of my partners; 1 might
break some hearts, you know; but
what I wanted to say, was, Don't go
making n fool of yourself, Mr.. Sutton.
over that little witch with the black
eyes, and don't, If you love your life,
put yourself for moment in the pow
er of her long-tongued father"
This utterly surprising rejoinder
was given without suspicion of con-
cern or bombast Many people would
have resented it as an impertinence.
and dishonorable slander upon one
whose hospitality we had just en-
joyed; but / had not been dealer
in jewels for ten years without learn
ing 10 recognize instantly the pro
fessional" tongue; and i knew that 1
was talking to man from Scotland
Yard.
"Are you sure that you are making
no mistaken" / asked, as he buttoned
up his coat and looked about for a
hanson. "You gentlemen have been
wofully out lately; can't forgst that
one of you cautioned me against
Count Hevilick three months ago, and
If I'd listened to him l should be
worth five thousand less than / am at
this moment. Ii this man Is what you
think, he's managed to blind good
many big people-and his own embas-
sy into the bargain
He thought for some minutes before
he answered me, standing with his
hands in his pockets and his cigar
pointing upwards from the extreme
corner of his mouth.
WELL" he said, exhaling tremendous
clouds of smoke, what l know l
know; and what don't know my wits
will find out for me. ! gave you the
tip because you've done me-though
you don't know it-a good many SER
vices; but whether you take it or
leave it, that's your look out. Only,
and this is my last word, don't come
complaining to me If the witch walks
off with your goods-and don't write
to the Times if her father cracks your
skull"
He had turned on his heel before
could utter another word and he left
me to walk slowly and thoughtfully
to Bayswater, divided in my musings
between the vision of the Chilian girls
beauty and the jewels of mine which
she wore; but for which her father
had not paid
/ went home In this mood, but not
to sleep. A feverish dreaming
ly of seductive girl with black-brown
wavy hair and black eyes that
searched and fascinated with an in
explicable spell-served me for rest;
and at II o'clock l was at my office,
and the Gillian was with me. He was
a man of fine presence, long black
beard falling upon his ample chest,
and q certain refinement of carriage
and bearing giving him dignity which
is not usual in an American. The OBJ
| ject of his visit was twofold, to pay
the bill he owed me, and to tell me
that his partner. Herman Rudisic
would reach London from Valparaiso
in a weeks time; when he would bring
him to me to complete the purchase
of the great stone. He said further
that as the season was over he had