Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-08-16
fYankce! These parts!" scoffed his

finished Mr.. Hanford quietly.
"Go on with the story, Miss Trayle."
urged Miss Gray impatiently. We've
interrupted you times enough. Arthur,
keep still"
"Well, I scrubbed the bracelet clean
outside and inside and wore 1t the next
day when I went ashore. We had
! been spending the morning in the Su-
LEHMAN mosque and were standing on
the steps waiting for our carriage to
convey us to the hotel for luncheon
when father suddenly saw Mr.. Jusser-
men, the raisln exporter, and dashed
down the steps to intercept him. ieav-
ing me alone.
"Then from the shadow OF the tall
columns beside Which l was standing
there emerged the tall, lean forA OF
q man clad in spotless white, WIKI
fez on the back of his dark head. lie
was q man Of middle age, I should
think, and his hair was iron gray, and
there was the saddest expression IN
his black eyes.
without speaking word he stretch
ed out one lean brown finger ana
touched the bracelet on my wrist. AT
| the same time he raised his eyebrows
inquiringly. Well, must confess there
were so much dignity and command in
his manner that found myself taking
refuge in French and explaining vol
ubly how l came by the bracelet.
"He listened closely and when l
| had finished held out his hand with
another commanding gesture. but still
| he did not utter sound" M2d"l"e
paused and, taking the brace.et t:o.l
her fathers hand, slipped it over Ecr
| own round wrist.
Alexander FELTON, was watching her
with a lovers delight In her be:."ty
| and charm. They had just become en-
gagged. these two, and the mystic car
net that FELTON, had brought out OF the
| wilds had witnessed their betrothal.
| The others in the little party had been
| quietly informed Of the delightful Sc
cret by Madeline's father and as the
beautiful girl had become favorite
among them ever since the big ship
had sailed from New York six weeks
before they rejoiced In her happiness
and that Of the man who had wooed
her faithfully.
Madeline exchanged a swift glance
with her lover, and then her eyes drop.
ned to the filigree bracelet shimmertng
on her arm.
"What did you do, Miss Trayle2 Did
you give him the bracelet" asked Mrs.
Hanford.
Eyes, of course I did. Who could
have resisted the commanding gesture
Of his hand and the authority In his
eyes? I didn't dare do anything else.
I simply removed the bracelet and
gave it to him.
"He snatched it eagerly, pressed it
to his lips and then examined the DELI
cate work, nodding his head ainrma-
lively as he seemed to recognize eV-
ery tracery of leaf and blossom and
tvig. Then he looked within the brace
let, and all the light seemed to die OUT
of his countenance. Before that 1T
looked glowing, as If candle had been
lighted inside, if you know what L
mean. He suddenly looked old and
worn and very contemptuous as he
dropped the bracelet back In my hand.
Then only did he speak, and, to my
surprise, he spoke in English.
"It is the wrong one, madam he
said L crave a thousand pardons.'
"'You have lost one IKE itT / asked
him.
"AIy daughter wore it the day she
disappeared. have never seen her
since he muttered. and, with deep
bow, he disappeared just as father
came back.
I'VE talked 1t over that evening, and
I told father how closely the man had
examined tlip liIigree bracelet and ap-
peared to recognize that 1t was not
the one lie sought. SO father produced
his magnifying glass. and we, too,
searched the inside Of the bracelet.
Hidden away on an obscure wiry twig
were tiny letters. enlichtcning Us as
to the reason for his contempt for my
bauble.
ut read Made In Germany and
pouf went all the pretty story Of the
sultan's favorite.'
"The sutan's favorite may have
been the daughter of your dark eyed
stranger" remarked Mss Gray
thoughtful!y.
"And your friends bracelet might
be the genuine article" added Arthur
Clayton as they al! arose and pre-
pared to go below.
II shall write TO Emily Drake any
way and =tcE hcr-tu look inside her
bracelet tor any Indications that hers
is the genuiae liliGree bracelet" de-
clarcd Madeline, accepting Alexander
Felton's hand 20 assist her from her
seat on the carpet.
One by one the others hade good
night and strolled away until at last
there remained only Madeline and her
father and Alexander FELTON,. Pro-
fessor Trayle got up to go and, pass
ing, leaned over and kissed his daugh-
ter's cheek
"In spite of the fact that your brace
let was made IL Germany my dear"
he said quietly. ''the peddler's legend
holds good. FOR in marrying Alex, here,
you are marrying the richest man IN
the world"
Madeline was startled. why, IA
ther, what do you mean?" she asked.
"Alay will fell YOU" said the pro-
| fessor, ana he slipped away and LEFT