The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-14
CHAPTER iiI.-Continueo

one passed cut gently impersonaIly
fawn found himself looking at the
door where she had vanished
1t was perhaps an hour later that
he re-opened the door himself In an
swer to a knock. Miss Delaware stood
respectfully waiting. There is a man
from Jansen's waiting for you. Mr.
Ra"n. said she.
Iei MN TO come tn," said Rawn
There rose from d nearby seat Il gray
haired. grave and slender man. of sad
deHeaHor. who presently removed
from his pocket and spread out upon
the glass top of John Rawn's desk
such display of gems as set the
~hsle 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. fcigninr indif
ference. some pretty good ones oh o''
He poked around among them with
the end OF his penholder. as the
gray ana grave man quietly opened
one paper package after another. and
exposed his wares.
Jchn kawn reached out and pushed
the button fartLest 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
peia"are leaped, For the first time
her eyes shone with brighter fire: for
me hrst time she half gasped in sc-
fual 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 Il
should say this pendant. Take
guess at the rings. What would Mrs.
Rawn like; and what would about
suit Miss Rawn?"
She bent above the desk. her ewes
atiame AT the sight of the brilliance
that lay before her
/ should say your choice is excel,
lent. Mr.. Rawn." said she at length
gently, controlling herself THE pen
daHt is beautiful, set with the erner.
aids And as for the rings, I'd take
this one. ! believe. with the two steel
blue stones"
How much?" said John Rawn. turn
sing 10 the grave and gray salesman.
The two pieces would cost you
twenty-eight thousand dollars. sir"
the latter replied. gravely and imper-
sonally
Miss Delaware" said John Rawn
taxing from his pocket his personal
check book. "oblige me by making our
check for that amount Bring It in
to me directly-and have the boy call
my car"
When John Rawn ascended 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 AT
any public place of display, would In
dicate what grade of life he. John
Rawn. had shown himself fit to oc-
cupy. He lost no time in summoning
his wife. and with small ado nut in
her extended hand the little mass O,
trembling. shivering gems. She gazed
at them almost stupefied
Well, well!" he broke out, cant
you say anything, What about it,
They're yours
"Oh. john" she began. John.
What do you mean? How could YOU
how could /"
For one moment he looked at her
and she shrank back from his gaze
But Rawn's anger turned to seIf.n,tv
My own wife won't wear nv dia.
monds," said he.
She came now and put her arms
about his neck. the first time in years:
but not in thankfulness. She looked
straight into his eyes. John" she
said "Oh. joint" There was all of
woman's anguish in her eyes, in her
voice.