The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-04

Vi KUN St 5<t1dlt AAh1,A NAtf "a Ed
self long before she had finished. AS
is was he clapped his hands together
with keen enjoyment and laughed I'M
I'll the duchess grew alarmed.
You will have mysteries, you will.
indeed. Mr. Adair.. she said
BY George. that is the best joke
ever heard in all my life he cried
truihfully
The duchess nodded.
Yes. on Madame de Pasquali,' she
returned briefly. The fair Portu-
guese is very clever woman. but she
didn't take into consideration the nut
megs No, I shall do nothing more
about the matter-.it is not worth it.
However. would give fifty times fifty
pounds to see de Pasauali's face when
! she learns the true value of the en-
eralds
/ What. Do yon think Madame de
Pas1uali took your jewels.y he asked.
after short silence She has many
beautiful jewels of her own, and she is
coming to America to sing for 4 large
sum Of money. 1t is more likely 10 be
/ one OF the maids or Wallets, think"
/ Perhaps" shrugged Lady Cadding
ton disdainfully. THE loss Of the
paste ornaments is nothing Of course,
but regret have spoken with per-
son of that sort. That is ALL"
i Adair had not spoken single word
TO Elyira de Pasquali alone since the
Puritania left Liverpool They had
| decided on this course back in the lit
tie Sussex cottage But he knew now
that he must tell her about the en-
eralds. also he must warn her to be
q careful-the duchess suspected her.
The Puritania would be in touch
with New York, via wireless, some
time that night Remembering this,
Acair managed TO slip her card in
the dining-room, and on ii ne asked
her TO meet him UP at the ships bell
at eleven o'clock that night. Impor-
tant was underscored.
The night came dark, even starless,
and Eivira crept along wrapped in a
long blue coat that covered her COM
pletely from neck to feet She was
nervous, even frightened at Toms
message, bur she managed 10 keep her
head. Still she knew that only some
thing OF the greatest Importance
would hare tempted him to run the
risk Of speaking with her alone
They wasted neither time nor words.
The duchess suspects you-she told
me you had stolen her necklace Adair
began hnrriedly in a low voice. She
also told me that she would make no
further complaint about the theft be.
cause the necklace wasn't, worth It
Rosie. girl. the emeralds are paste
she got them in the rue de la PAX
most likely from Lebois. the fellow
who made me our set. No wonder hs
3 said he could duplicate the Cadding
ion jewels exactly! Can you beat IT.
She told me confidentially that SHE
had left the real stones in London will
the dowager because she was afraie
to bring them to America with her.
II don't-beleve it, can't
stammered Rosie. why, Tommy, d.
you? cant, just cant, myself
81 do. I'm afraid it is So" returned
he soberly Surely If it was the rea
Caddington necklace she would NOV,
heaven and earth to get it back again
AS it is | am the only one aboard shil
, she has mentioned the theft to sine
: she first reported 1t to Captain La
| chase. She is just going to let it q
j see? Yes, am afraid we are don
good and hard this time, little won
t an"
: "I-dfdn't want to come-you re
member that, don't you?" she sale
r woman-like. And now stung-g Hor
a estly, when ! think of those hours q
$ torture have spent listening to tina
z terrible woman. don't blame til
' duke one bit for preferring the 81
n ciety of footlight beauties il she wa
always like she is now. IL woul
(. like to make her eat those old past
Z emeralds. Tommy
v He was silent for a moment. then
Y Suppose We give her back the oil
4 necklace" he said. at is not wort
keeping. and il | can slip it back /
her room some time. why it will clene
> matters then and there forever. An
y the ship will have the laugh on her fl
= fair--everybody will say her lit
u game didn't go. aud she had to fin
= her jewels before the custom-office
did. How about III"
u Rosie nodded Very well, dor
: want the horrid things" she said
= Well, then. suppose you run and z
~ them now he suggested. Then
:. won't have to speak to you again du
- ing the voyage. Once in New York
Y Tony's, you know"
r She nodded Il know.
re- Bless that old woman, Tommy:
hate being stung by an old nutm,
!, duchess"
She hurried along the deck, keepi
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