The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
CHAPTER HL.-contInuea

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sne passed out gently, impersonally.
Rawn found himself looking al the
uoor where she had vanished.
II was perhaps an hour later that
ne r~e-opened the door himself in an.
swer to n knock. Miss Delaware stood
respectfully waiting. There is a man
from Jansen's waiting for you, Mr..
Rawn." said she.
Tell him to come in" said Rawn
Where rose from a nearby seat a gray.
haired, grave and slender man. of cad
uemeanor. who presently removed
o his pocket and spread out upon
the glass top of John Rawn's desk
such a display of gems as set The
whole room aquiver with light. Rawn
feit his own eyes shine, his own soul
leap, There always was something in
diamonds which spoke to him.
"Ah-hum!" said he, feigning indif-
ference. some pretty good ones, Ell %
He poked around among them with
the n Of his penholder. as the
gray and grave man quietly opened
one paper package after another. and
exposed his wares.
John Rawn reached out and pusbed
the button farthest to the right in the
long row on his desk. Miss Delaware
came and stood quietly awaiting his
command.
Something In the soul OF Virginia
Delaware leaped! For the first time
her eyes shone with brighter fire. for
the first time she half-gasped In ac-
tual emotion. There was something
IN diamonds which spoke 10 her also!
Pick out two things there said
John Rawn se~ntentiously, pushing
himself back from the desk Il
should say this pendant. Take n
guess atsthe rings. What would Mrs.
Rawn like; and what would about
suit Miss Rawn?"
She bent above the desk, her eyes
afame at the sight OF the brilliance
that lay before her.
Il should say your choice is excel
lent. Mr.. Rawn." said she at length.
gently. controlling herself. "The pen-
dant Ia beautiful. set with the emer-
aids And as for the rings, I'd take
this one. ! believe. with the two steel.
blue stones"
How much?" said John Rawn. turn
ing to the grave and gray salesman.
THE W pieces would cost o
twenty-eight thousand dollars. sir"
the latter replied. gravely and imper-
sonally.
Miss Delaware" said John Rawn
taking from his pocket his personal
check book, "oblige me by making our
q check for that mount. Bring IL in
to me directly--and have the boy call
my car"
When John Rawn assembled the
steps of his mansion house that night.
be fairly threhhed with the sense OF
his own self-approval. There was that
in hts pocket which. he thought. when
worn by the wife Of John Rawn M
any public place OF display, would in
dicate what grade of life he. John
Rawn, had shown himself ft to oc-
cupy. He lost no time In summoning
his wife. and with small ado put in
her extended hand the little mass OF
trembling, shivering gems. She gazed
at them almost stupefed.
well, WELT" he broke out, cant
you say anythingf What about itY
They're yours"
"Oh, Johni" she began. "John,
What do you meant How could YOU
how could T."
For mi moment he looked at her.
and she shrank back from his gaze.
But Rawn's anger turned to self-pity.
MY own wife won't wear my dia-
monds." said he.
She anne now and put her arms
abcct his neck. the first time In years:
but not In thankfulness. She looked
straight into his eyes. "Jchn!" she
said. "Oh. Jchn!" There was all of
woman's angrish in her eyes, in her
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