The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-24

he owned a frontage Of several hun
dred feet. One Of his cherished dreams
was that some day he would be in 4
he termed it. Somehow tho fulfilmcnt
of the dream. year after G seemed
in 4. very distant future, until this
fishing trip. There had been nothing
doing" with the tinny tribe. 81 to kill
time he had gone after CLAIMS. In one
he discovered a pearl.
When he returned to the city ne
took 1t at once to a jewellcr. who. to
his establishment, valued it at 81. 00O.
Undoubtedly he would have no diff
Guilty in getting $1,000 for 1t. His
dream cottage would become a reality.
But he reckoned without Nan. She
had been enthusiastic over the
cottage idea. She could not help think.
ing that Boil might at least have s,G-
gested the advisability of keeping the
pearl. EIe knew that for ages she had
longed for a necklace. Bob's talk
about having the cottage in view Of
the p~roverbial rainy day was all bosh.
Would they not have the pearl al
ways:
All through the morning she re-
GREETED not having preached the sub
JSSS VI IL 4oNdkllCIcs Jill nCIlD was
liable to be in the office, and as he
also was a crank on the subject Of
summer cottages Bob and he. in their
usua Ctopian way. would have the
cottage planned and erected before
h knew where she
She went about her work aimlessly.
The club reception was a month off.
In fancy she saw herself bedecked in
her new. beautiful crepe. Of the shade
Of the American beauty, the exquisite
ness Of her costume enhanced by a
perfect lavalliere.
She pondered lons over her solitary
would be an excellent plan to dine
downtown. Bob always admired
beautiful jewelry. At a fashionable
cafe. of course. they would see mum.
erous bits. 1t she could get him in the
least enthusiastic. At any rate. It
would be worth trying.
She went to the telephone to sug-
gest dining out, but the wire was out
Of order. Just then the door bell
rang.
a young man stood in the vestibule,
questioned, smiling pleasantly. "Mr.
Simpson" in response to her inquir-
She looked frankly bewildered. "Nr.
The jewel expert" he FASTENED to
assure her. Possibly Mr.. Rooster
did not mention my name when he tel
ephoned you"
II don't understand she replied.
her perplexity deepening. II have had
no communication from Mr.. Roster"
NO? That's strange!' Mr.. Simp.
sons brows drew together in a puZ.
zled fr0wn. 1T isn't an hour since
he called UP our place to make an
appointment with me. He wants my
valuation on this pearl he has found.
! told him / had business out this
way; that l would. run in and look
at It. He said he would phone you.
Evidently"
In a flash it came to her-the X
pert Jim Kemp had in view. Bob had
evidently phoned him. Then their own
dead line came to her. 1t was all
right. of course: still she hesitated.
Her words of the morning came to
her: II never show 1t to any one" 1t
you could possibly come in this
Vening when Mr.. Rossiter is here?"
MT. simpson considered for a mo.
ment, then said, doubtfuHy. you are
a little out Of the way here for me.
but still I am going out of the CITY
tomorrow for several days, and MI.
Rooster seems anxious-why. .look
here. Mrs. Rossiter." brightly. :IJI do
that for you. ! quite understand how
YOU feel about 1t now" smiIineiy.
fou're a very sensible woman"
. Mr.. Simpsons eyes were 80 charm