The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-24
The Diamonds
By J. S. Fletcher
$nI Romance o. Hoard OF Missh0 (sspab Ir1.
VI" and tie Mystery KAsnh Feiiospsd 1Aem ~


tuition Of the town. and haA spsoe =
good deal In. embellishing and fitsin9
Il. All the ladies Of the nsighborheoa
had given their patronage % Mss
Driscoll at an early period Of her -
barkasion on the So Of bustnsoA 81
her, ssiiow-tradesfelk ussd 70 wag their
heads and say that the lady knsw
what she vas after and must b pue-
ting BY . pretty penny. :.
A. Q matter Of fact. Miss Drisco1i
was one OF those women who have On
aim and object In life. Her father.
an Irishman who owned . snail prep
srty on the banks Of the ohannoa, BE-
tween Limerick and Castle Cenneli-A
corner Of the world which .posssssse
peculiar beauty In the way of rfvsf
scsnsry-had contrivsd By strset es-
votion TO the wine OF the country 70 -
neglect his affairs that bankruptcy go
ruin had come upon him when nis
daughter. who Was also his only saus'
was . girl Of one.sne-tweuty.
He himself had then disd. -
daughter. Q high spirited SRI whe ~
kept her hunter. her dogs. hsr gun -
her rod. end made vss Of al of Usea
with ds1tssity and great Sajoymeue 70
herself, he'd found the weird eoea 20
her "a her own pecketD ouee emDey.
She had seen the old place cola ~
heard the groWls. cuf0as and er3eo o.
creditors whees clairns were uo< sae1e-
flsd even when ell AAA beea saerinese,
and she had sworn . solemn osth ut
she would neither rest pes take -
pleasure until che had earned sseflele0t
money 10 pay 81 her aAthsre -
standing asb<s md. n psssibses - ~
hack Castls C1sssyssew.
parts an1 within . wsss o. I've seeeoy
She had nov ben away fro0 her -
tive land for nineteen yeesA. and -
was stu steadily wer6tng toward -
point OF her ambition what was 0egos
she knew that she would Attain u.
F1rst ~ iadys maid an1 tssa -
millinsr. Aiss d. iscoll had eaSs1 Sv0v
penny that che could. and sAo tn00
that In another ten ysar1 tias -
would have enough money - PAP -
The Driscoh dsbts. buy bask the si1
place. and set herself up Tor ufs ehaso
In . comfortable way. Bic would 80
BE- fifty years Of age and ~ 49, post
Of her life would ~ Soae. Sut -
would have aoh,svsa her ehteGt
Miss Drtecoll vas thinking q 49, Of
these things on this particular aloDs-
"so 49, -
po"sS ~ yum % ~ sasne
s "a" ~ "eI suscu 49,
N.n ~ INT noment 20 NE ~
wn'cn nso 1uss Oesn sens eeWn ~ -
ssmination'
Somsshing IN III execution Or oon-
positios did not quite please heN -
she was about to take Il W - ~
workroom herself whom the eutsp AaDs
OF the shoD opened and . tan. rom.
checked. generously framed uoo 60
tered. In whom Miss Drisceii rscogu1DoA
Mr.. Baxendsle. . well known soliG11oP.
Good afternoon. ma'am." said n.
Baxendale. with q very low bow.
Good afternoon. SIR" answered ya,s
Drlscoil. wondering u Mr.. BaS,nnnis
had come TO order . new boana Or
his wife.
II have called upon you, MI Dns-
COLL" said Mr.. Baxsndale. A. - ssoviv
removed his sioves, ION a tss1IsSs
matter Of great Importance a y10r-
self. ! have news for you. 49,.
which can assure YOU u,ose nooGnS
would rejoice TO hear. Can I s ~
you In privacy, Miss Drlscolir'
The miiliner, greatly wonA~rln. az
this announcement. led the NV ~. a
small parlor at the bsck az IL. -.
closed tho door. motloned Ne nss
dale TO q seat on ons s,ds ~ ,hs S~SS
''Ma'am," said Mr.. R.xsnasss -
an annou ncsment 10 make ~,hicAS
sure you viii hail with satisfsc elton
incation and Interest. even thcrr =
arouse feelings Of a rsrre tfuI and nsS1.Hsi
nature. believe. Miss priscoli. ~ -,
had some acquaintance with ny ~