The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10

DOWN impItiently. Luigi looking from
master Ia dealer in troubled amaze
nlent and Indignation. At last the noble
room stood revealed. The little friv.
olons company Of smar;ly dressed men
hild women In %fiannels and muslins
seemed strangely like intruders In this
great apartment of faded magnificence
and mouFnful grandeur.
Il SUPPOSE said the duke. looking
about. this old room has had its
chairs aud tables standing precisely
as you see them for 200 years"
And now" said Mrs. Gordon re-
pr~oachfully. YOU dare To despoil it!
Were ! YOU it would sadden me to sell
Mt Il price these dumb things to that
terrible dealer. darling about with his
notebook from treasure to treasure"
Per l'aeclIo.' laughed the duke.
Why should | have any sentiment for
n place aud for things that are as
strange TO me as to you? They have
only recently become mine and that 10y
an accident. II Luiei. now. were hav-
Ing his say 1t might he different"
The reception 0onls were monoto-
nously alike. Our interest began to
flag. But the interchangeable dealer of
antiquities had seen enough to awaken
his enthusiasm. 1t was natural that
he should peer and pry. II WAS his
business. | suppose. 10 finger brocades.
TO try the springs of chairs. But there
was not II trousseau chest whose cover
he did not lift. an armoire or cabinet
that he did not look within. | thought
his e~agcrneSs bor,lered almost on vGl-
carity until | remembered the box that
held the la Scstos cabinet. He was
looking for ii. of course.
AZ last lie gave Il little cry of salts
faction. lie Turned 10 Mrs. Gordon.
We had reached the last of the came
RIM
You viii remember. madame. | WAS
telling you an extraurdinary story of
the lost gems of the Beatrice dEstc.
II Il true that | cannot show YOU the
jewels nor the casket that contained
the jewels. Bat. II IL would interest
4, you 10 see the box that contained the
caSket. behold it,
He. touched lightly with his cane Il
steel chest that stood OH a conSol table.
And how are you To prove this
asked Mrs. Gordon. II little skeptica!lNl
st. Hilary pointed To the cover. On
1t WIS engraved. Giovanni ia SEES
toS feclt. 152a.
"A III Ses;uS made the caSkct for
the jewels" exclaimed Mrs. Gordon.
slancing ut the duke.
1T is u matter of history" replied st.
Hilary.
.Jcwe,s.' cried the duke. What is
this about q la Scs.oS making Il easAct
for jewels
II WIS Amusing the ladies' this after
noon with the story of'tic mysterious
disappeatancc of the DEs'c gems. vs.
n matter of fact. they lid not merely
disappear. Mrs. Gordon. They we're
stolen. and stolen. If the legend he true.
from one of his grarc's ancestors.
"reriars YOU will eu'ivhten me as TO
this strange sorry" said the duke.
"Snme day." promised st Hilary
| careiesSly. 'anv day. in fact, that you
have half an hour Ia smoke Il cigar
with me ut Flnrian's." Then he turn
cd to old Luigi. Win WAS neryouS'y
fuml,1ing with his keys. Have we
seen everything: All the rooms
The old man bowed. Everything.
signore." THAT door, where does 1t
Lead"
Luigi pressed down the handle and
threw IL Olch.
Coed heavens. Mr.. ~. Hilary.
cried the duke. arc you looking for
the GEMS ynu have been romanclng
about: surely lay this time you have
seen everything.
The dealer PAID little heed TO the
dukes circumstances. lie WIS Eh-er
ing the tapestries. The duke turned
to the ladies with Il gesture of annoy
ancc.
.Shall We now leave this mad dealer
to hls own devices: 1t would please
n,c very much If both of YOU would
,honse some souvenir of o,;r delightful
afternoon. ann reluctant TO let the
terrible American nave ever! thil-'
Shall we 20 To the reception rooms
again. 1t Is there that we shall ma
the more interesting pieces OF brlc-
a-brac."
The duke and the ladies' left the saia,
old Luigi leading the way. NySeil
his grace had ignored completely.
turned listlcSsly to join 81. Hilary
To nv establishment he absolutely as.
aureared. walked the full length or
tho sala. quite pystiiied. fer had OBJ
! served only one exit.
As | stood in a dim corner OF the
VAST onartment one of the tapestries
onnosite shook. ST. Hilary emerged
from behind it. lie glanced around
,ho room I'm instant, and then, think