The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-03-29

shambles. One OF the police round the
big ruby in the dead mans fist and
before his companions guessed what
was up slipped away with the stone.
He was murdered some months
later in a Genoese bagnio. by French
girl, who got away with It somehow.
The O'Mahoney came across
the thing in Algeria, when he was
serving with the Foreign Legion. He
was in Sid Bel Abbas one night, off
duty. and wandering about, when he
heard a man cry out for help In one
Of the narrow black alleys Of the
place. He thought he recognized
comrades voice. and surely enough,
when he ran down to aid him. he
found a Dutchman. man OF his own
regiment, fighting with half dozen
natives He was about done for. tho
Dutchman, when the O'Mahoney came
up, and so were three of the Arabs.
The O'Mahoney took care of the rest
of them. and left seven dead men be-
hind him when he went away-the
six natives and the Dutchman, who
had died in his arms and given him
the Pool of Flame with his last whis-
per.
That's how it came to me-" said
O'Rourke.
And where is 1t now?"
Back in Algeria II I'm not mistsk.
en-. Ye remember Chambret
he was with us in the desert and
waited We to marry him afterwards
He has 1.-THE dear man; love him
like a brother. He sickened of
Europe when he found his case with
you was hopeless, and went to AL.
giers, joining the Foreign Legion"
But how"
We'll. we were fond of each other.
Chambret and l. helped him out
of some tight corners and be helped
me along when me money ran short
-as it always did, and will, I'm
thinking After a while ! got to won
dering how much | owed the man
and figured 1t up; the sum total
frightened the life out of me, and
made him take the ruby by way Of Sc
curity-and never was able to redeem
it, for twas only a little after that
that | came into me enormous patri-
mony and squandered il riotously get
ting married to the most beautiful
woman living,
HE warned me to hold the stone,
the O'Mahoney did. saying that the
time would come wher some native
prince would offer to redeem the Luck
of the State as an act of piety and pa
triotism. He prophesied reward Of
at least fifty thousand pounds. And
now it's come--twice over!"
And now what can you dor"
"Do?" cried O'Rourke. Faith.
what would | be doing? Dye realize
what this means to me. dear heart?
1t means neutrality-suspicious.. little
fortune. the right to claim my wife!"
He drew her to him DO? Sure, and
by the first train and boat I'll go to
Algeria, find Chambret, get him to
give me the stone, take It to Rangoon,
claim the reward. repay Chambret
and"
"And what, my paladin?"
Dare We ask me that. madame
Say, will We wait for me?"
=
waited. Ulysses?"
Tell me-" he demanded. have ye
talked with anyone about this letter.
"Only to Clara Plinlimmonl"
Good Lord!" groaned the IrishmJn
only to her! Could We not have
printed broadsides, the better to make
the matter public?"
did | do wrong?"
"'Twas indiscreet-and that's put
ting 1t mildly. me dear. Dye know
the woman's a walking newspaper
How much did ye tell her? Did "
show her the letter."
mo" She answered his last ques
ton first And told her very littl'
only about this reward for a ruby
| didn't know you owned We weT'
wondering where TO find you"
And she told no one-or who d.
you think?"
The woman looked a little fright
ened "She told-she must have tolt
that man Monsieur des Trebes."
THAT blackguard!"
| HE was with us on the yacht, on
| of Clara's guests"
| "She has a pretty taste for com
! pany-my word How dye know sh
! told him? He asked you about it?"
| THE letter? Yes. He wanted t
| know the name of the solicitors an
| their address. | wouldn't tell him.
-disliked him"
! Had ye told Lady Plinlimmon?"
| mo ="
! Praises be for that!"
! "Why?"
] "Because !" ORourke naauset