Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-01

min. ! am not In sympathy with Idol
airy. Therefore. I cannot tell you what
degree Of sanctity attaches to the
stone In the eyes OF those to whom IL
once belonged"
Had anyone been standing immedA
ately behind Mrs. Missioner's chair In
such = position as to look into the
depths Of the Orientars eyes. instead
OF gazing upward at them and 30
missing the angle Of truth as Mrs.
Missioner from her position could only
do. he would have seen IN those inky
depths q CLEAN that belied the suave
disclaimer OF the priest. Mrs. Mis-
sioner aid not see It. and It was with
no sensation Of discomfort. therefore.
that she returned the Swami's bow
a. he moved away to Join group Of
people.
Mrs. Missioner. In the most comfort
as way IN the world. laid her hand
on the arm Of Curtis Griswold, and
aecrossed the floor to make up set
rof lancers. She would have been un
comfortable. indeed. and even the self
centered Swami would have had din
sense of something unusual. had they
known that every word they exchans
ed was overheard by another swarthy
man In Occidental attire who stood
behind q screen. The second Eastern
er. 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 unpretentiously
made a half-circle OF the room until
at q distance of 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 blacs
eyes, and a 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 told you. Prince" said the
Swami, "she was not party to It."
"Your proof?"
"Shs believes her husband pur
chased It from Her Royal Hiehnsss--
its namesake."
And the other7"
He is here"
Watch himi"
"Assuredly."
Are the disciples at work."
"They must be finished by nos
expect the signal at any moment
at Is we'll"
Griswold should have had one o
the most enjoyable evenings OF hi
life. Uncertain of her hearts atti
tude toward Sands. eagerness to aver
the problem for a few hours mad'
Mrs. Missioner seem more willing Z
be monopolized by the clubman thai
she would have been under any othe
circumstances. Who so debonair al
Griswold when he led the beautiful
widow through the mazes OF th'
square dance, or hoated with he
about the room to the melody OF tn
Gitana waltz? Who more worthy o
the homage due a conquistador as h'
paraded the wealthy woman's acqnies
cence to his open wooing the length
and breadth Of the most brilliant ant
exclusive ballroom in Fifth Avenue
II 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 o
a wireless instrument. Little Dorothy
March was so impressed by the ex
ceptionai gallantry and animation o
the palpably delighted clubrnan-s'
deeply impressed, in fact, that It wal
long ere the memory OF that evening
faded In more recent recollections o
chocolate nougats and Forrest Theats
: matinees.
Now, the question is. would Curti
, Griswold have been as light-hearte'
n he had known that letter address
ed TO him was intercepted at the doc
; of this same mansion in Millionairei
, Row by a swarthy gentleman OF Orr
entail aspect, who had dazzled the ur
suspecting district MESSENGER with
tip Of cleaning gold? Whether n
would remains q question. Griswoi'
, never knew II. but Prince kananda
after a swift persual Of the note In
secluded smoking room. lost no tim
in letting the Swami know It. and
was worthy Of note. though pernap
nobody noticed It, that within YER
few minutes after their second meet
ing IN the ballroom, Prince and schola
/ took their separate leave Of their hos
ess. and sped northwesterly In close
! automobiles that raced neck and nee
. far beyond the speed limit
> Little society reporters. In frock
NJ holden gray, scrubbed for the cit
, editions of the morning papers the II
ternationally important informatio
, that the ball Of that evening was on
! Of the most brilliant successes OF IN
! season. and that It was graced By Tn
I attendance Of an Oriental primo
. vhose departure was FASTENED By tn
! r.ceipt Of q pressing cablegram froI
: his royal father.
cro BE coNTINUED)
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