Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-01
CHAPTER III.-contlnued.

(FlFNF III itl'-GOntinued.
She passed out gently, impersonaIly.
Rawn found himself looking at the
door where she had vanished.
1t was perhaps an hour later that
he re-opened the door himself tn an
swer to a knock. Miss Delaware stood
respectfully waiting. There is man
from Jansen's waiting for you. Mr..
Rawn," said she.
Tell him to come in" said Rawn
There rose from nearby seat a gray.
haired. grave and slender man, OF sad
demeanor, who presently removed
from 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
felt 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. eh
He poked around among them with
the end Of his penholder, as the
gray and grave man quietly opened
one paper package after another. and
exposed his wares.
John Rawn reached out aud pushed
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 nrst time she halfFasped in &c
tual emotion. There was something
In diamonds which spoke to her also!
Pick out two things there. said
John Rawn sententiously. pushing
himself back from the desk 4
should say this pendant Take
guess at the rings. What would Mrs
Rawn Ike; and what would about
suit Miss RaNn?"
She bent above the desk. her ewes
afame at the sight OF the brllliance
that lay before her.
Il should say your choice is excel.
lent, Mr. Rawn." said she at length
gently, controlling herself The pen.
dant Is 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 two pieces would cost YOU
twenty-eight thousand dollars, sir"
'he latter replied. gravely and imprr,
Eonally.
Miss Delaware" said John Rawn
taking from his pocket his personal
check book, "oblige me by making ont
check for that amount. Bring II in
TO me directly--and have the boy can
my car"
When John Rawn assembled the
steps OF his mansion house that night.
he fairly throbbed with the sense OF
his own self-approval There was that
In his pocket which. he thought. when
worn by the wife of John Rawn al
any public place Of display, would IN
dictate what grade Of life he. Johr
Rawn, had shown himself ut TO DC
cupy. He lost no time in summonins
his wife. and with small ado put n
her EXTENDED hand the little mass O
trembling, shivering gems. She gaze,
at them almost stupefed
Well. well." he broke out. "can.
you say anything? What about #
They're yours"
ooh. john" she began. John
What do you mean? How could Won
how could l."
For one moment he looked az he,
and she shrank back from his eaz,
But Rawn's anger turned to selfntt,
My own wife won't wear my die
monds," said he.
She came now and put her arm
about his neck. the first time in years
but not in thaukfulness. She locke
straight into his eyes. john" sh
said oh. joint" There WIS All a
woman's anguish in her eyes. in Ao
voice