The searchlight., 1912-11-15
IT 1911 ky boeBs NERRILL cor1pANY !.

In that event, he viii receive q
cable signifying that the transaction
Is perfectly correct"
He may also inquire as to wha,
to do with the valuables in the wall.
safe"
He will be instructed to touch
nothing. as the people who will occupy
the house are old friends" Ryanne
smoked calmly.
Wallace. you will return to New
York at once"
Il thought l was wanted here?"
mo longer"
"All right: I'm OF. I'll sail on the
Prince Ludwig. stateroom lis. I'll
have my joke by the way.
you will do nothing Of the kind.
You will have a stateroom by your.
SELF" said Mrs. Chedsoye crisply.
And no wine. nor cards. II you fail.
I'll break you :"
AS we would a churchwarden's
pipe. Wallace, my lad" Ryanne grip
ped bis companion by the shoulder,
and there was enough pressure In the
grip to cause the recipient to vince.
We'll. well: I'll lay straight
course" Wallace slid his shoulder
from under Ryanne's hand.
ITO you. then. Hoddy. the business
OF quarantining our friend Percival.
Don't hurt him; simply detain him.
You must realize the Importance Of
this. Have you your plans?"
'T1l perfect them tomorrow. shall
find . way. never fear"
Does the rug come In anywhere?"
The major was curious. II sometimes
seemed to him that Ryanne did not al
ways lay his cards face up upon the
table.
1T will play its part. Besides, I
am rather inclined to the idea of TAX
ing It back. 1t may be the old wish.
ing-carpet. In that case. II will come
In handy. Who knows!"
How much is It WORTH"
"Ah. major. Percival himself could
not say exactly. He gave me q thous-
and pounds for It,"
"A thousand pounds!" murmured
Wallace.
The major struck his hands lightly
together. Whether In applause or
wonder he alone knew.
And II was worth every shilling of
1t. too. I'll tell you the story some
day. There are a dozen ways of sup
pressing Percival. but I must have
something appealing to my artistic
side"
You have never told us your real
name. Horace" Mrs. Chedsoye bent
toward him.
He laughed. Il must have some
thing to confess to you In the future,
dear Gioconda."
well. the meeting adjourns. sine
die"
What are you going to do with
Fortune?" demanded Ryanns.
Send her back to Mentone."
What the deuce did you bring her
here for. knowing what was In the
wind?"
she expressed . desire to see
Cairo again." answered Mrs. Ched- |
soye.
We never deny her anything" The
major rose and yawned sugsestively.
In the corridor. Ryanns whispered |
softly: why not. Gioconda "
she shall never marry q man of |
your stamp" coldly.
Charming mother! How tsnderly
you have cherished heri"
Horace" calmly enough. ''is II wise
10 anger met"
1T may not be wise. but ! have
never seen you In . rage You would
DO magnificent"
Cease this foolery." patiently. II
I'm In no mood for II tonight. Az an
associate In this eQuivocal business,
Tou do very we'll: you are necessary.
But do not presume too much upon
hat. For all that may not have been
That . mother should be. still have
'ome self-respect. So long a. I have
my power over her. Fortune shall
lever marry . man 30 far down in
he social scale as yourself"
Social scalei 0loconda. how ycu
lurt met" mockingly. Il should real.
y like to know what your idea Of
hat invincible barrier 10. 10 Il be-
auss my face 10 In the roeues' saL
cry! Surely. you would not bs
ruel!"
she Il far above u all. my friend"
ontinuing unrunled. Sometimes III
tand In absolute awe Of her" II
"A marvel! II my recollection n
ot at fault. many Q man has entered
hs villa Fanny. with . view TO court
hip. men beside whom I am a
loland 70 the lowest Saraosn. You
ever objected to them" |,
They had money and position.
-Magic talisman! And nj AaA
Money and positionf. Ii
my objections would b 10 lees ,
tronG."
your code pussles me. You would /,
'olcome - Q soD-in-lav Q man Who I
lols opsaly tie Widows n1te. vAile I
Iho harass noas. but he prsdateey
|ch. must dvs1 in tAs eutlanA? Raak
ljustiesi. Ia