The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-07-02

had scarce time to enjoy when l 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 1t out of you when you're not
used to It. wanted n 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?"
NO. I'm hanged II do" said he;
but, If I'm not mistaken, shall be on
very good terms with them before the
seasons out. You haven't sold them
any jewels, have your"
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 a man OF my
own age at the least.
"Whew!" 1 remarked, as 1 looked
full at him, you've made rather a
quick change, haven't your"
ITS the running" he replied, mop
ping himself with n handkerchief, and
leaving his countenance like half.
washed chess-board, we're In for an
other six hours stew, and my phiz Is
plastic-Id better be moving on. lest
| meet any of my partners; l might
break some hearts, you know: but
what | wanted to say, was, Don't go
making fool of yourself, Mr. Sutton,
over that little witch with the black
eyes, and don't If you love your life,
put yourself for a moment in the pow
er OF her long-tongued father"
This utterly surprising rejoinder
was given without suspicion Of CON
Germ or bombast Many people would
have resented it as an impertinence,
, and dishonorablc Islander upon one
whose hospitality we had just en-
Joyed; but ] had not been n dealer
in jewels for ten years without learn
ing to recognize instantly the pro
| fessional' tongue; and / knew that I
was talking to man from Scotland
Yard.
Are you sure that you are making
no mistaken" l asked, as he buttoned
up his coat and looked about for a
hanson. You gentlemen have been
wofully out lately; / can't forget that
one of you cautioned me against
Count Hevilicls three months ago. and
If I'd listened to him / should be
worth five thousand less than 1 am at
this moment. If this man is what you
think, he's managed to blind a good
many big people-and his own embas.
sly 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.
We'll" he said, exhaling tremendous
clouds of smoke, what I know I
know; and what don't know my wits
VIII find out for me. l gave you the
tip because you've done me-though
you don't know tia good many SER
vices; but whether you take it or
leave 1t, that's your look out. Only.
and this is my last word, don't come
complaining to me If the witch walks
WIN gOhl bOOuS-tiilu uOu WTlIG
to the Times If her father cracks your
skull"
He had turned on his heel before I
could utter another word; and he left
me to walk slowly and thoughtfully
to Bayswater, divided in my musings
between the vision of the CHILEAN 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-chief.
ly of a seductive girl with black-brown
wavy hair and black eyes that
searched and fascinated with an In
applicable spell-served me for rest:
and at IL o'clock l was at my office,
and the CHILEAN was with me. He was
man of fine presence, a long black
beard falling upon his ample chest.
I and certain refinement OF carriage
and bearing giving him q dignity which
is not usual In an American. The OBJ
ject Of his visit was twofold. TO nav
/ the bill he owed me, and to tell me
that his partner, Herman Rudisic.
would reach London from Valparaiso
in 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
taken a place near Basingstoke, the
Woodfelds it was named; and that
he hoped his daughter. who did not do
well In an English climate. would ben.
eft by the wealth of pinetrees about
the house. He finished by giving mo
a reference to his London bankers.
and also another TO one of the best
known of the nnanciers I'm Lombard
street In due course / communicat.
ed with both firms. and received ans
wers which set every doubt about the
financial position Of Kershaw Klein
at rest
/ did not hear more Of Klein for
some fifteen days, at the end OF which
time he wrote saying that Hermann
Rudisic was with him at Basingstoke;
and that they hoped TO call upon me
ON the following Friday. The march
OF events was from that time quick.
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