The Springdale news., 1914-07-17

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 0. .... XII. . ::.. ..: E. ;: I. .... \. R.4 zs ss=..2e have seen theH H#.s dozen times R#tH- Stss.. in my -reeo5iee-
 ton. t ls m8ea t-sf - -' =------I more interesting to sit here 5n the terrace and Ratel the crowds.
 Mrs Wilton laughed comfortably Well do as you please, Paula bas as this is Eyes first visit to Egypt am going so sake her cat 10 see tza sphinx aud tte pyramids
 Paala smiled tolerantly on her cousin iH.zz Raymond was enthustas. tic and qa5ee ansaPaistieated n of her tzssHty= years.
 When the morning came and Eee Raymond and her guardian aunt lssss departed iH carriage for the ffFa= mlds Paula went o4t on the terrace and looked at#the passing crowds
 A sWeet-faeed, elderly lady waking on the hotel terrace caught a glimpse of Paalaas beautiful profile and came up to heT chair
 t really is Paula #hiton," cried the newcomer cordially.
 Paula jumped Up and held CUT both hands Dear Mrs Long, an 70 glad to see you. This is the most charming sarprise-tell me, when did you eon4e22'
 
 Mrs I.egg sat down besides Pautazs chair and teld the smiling girl that they had arrived the night before from trip 10 Luxor
 You =knaN.Iaek s an .azsterate relic hunter. and despite th- act that he did=aot arrive =unfH late last eve hing heis of this morning to the Pyra- nids-Hhat h. cts 70 find there Hn that thoroughly narrowed field. ! cant imaefae49
 Paula bit her lips Ii was yexatious home ID the hope Of meeting Jack Long. to discover that he, too. had gone 70 that haekneyed spot which Eve had been =ehattering about for several weeks.
 Oh. Aunt Felice look at the darling braeeletst3 cried Eve enthusiastically after she had exhausted her delight ru the wonders Of tie plain of Gizeh.
 Mrs Nhitan looked indulgeHtIy. .at the aark=skinned Arab who vas o. fering= his =trs4y=af= b4zarre jewelry- Q her niece
 he ring of the Princess Bedr-her bring fortune to one who wears t. urged the peddler eagerly. Love comes 10 one who possesses the ring as love come to the most beautiful Of Egyptian princesses; twas found buried in sand at the feet of the Sphinx.
 As they visited other points of in- terest, Eve thought again of the ring of the Princess Redr and of the charm it was said to hold for the unloved
 It might be true after all Who knows2" she argued to herself, so, oY their way back to Cairo when they passed the Nhite-clad peddler with his tray of ornaments. Eve stopped the carriage and dismounting. ran after the man.
 To her dismay, just as she reached Ahmed. another person hurried breath lessly up to the peddler
 T want the ring of the Princess Bedr,. cried Eve impulsiyely, and as the newcomer drew back out of hear ing she brought forth her purse and paid the price demanded by Ahmed.
 5b - r7a of | ba DriY Bedr to Mrs Nhitop and made her promise not to tell Paula the magic of it.
 That evening Eve Raymond was in- trodaced to Jack Long on the terrace at Shepheard.s hotel In five minutes Jack found himself telling Eve all about his collection of Egyptian an tiquities
 Of course I know half the junk is faked he admitted naiyely but it's rather fun. you know. to fancy it's all right and to dream dreams about the people of these other days-don't you think so?''
 Eve nodded. I understand; sup pose that is why bought the ring of the Princess Redr, she confessed.
 The ring of the Princess Bedr?" he echoed.
 The man called 1t that-of course knew 1t couldn't be genuine-hut I liked to imagine il might be-" Eve held out her left hand and displayed the ring of the Princess Bedr on tte third finger. The orange eyes glowed duly
 Jack Long laughed indulgently. He held out his own left hand and there on the little finger was the duplicate of Eyes ring.
 T also fell victim to the charms of Princess Bedr's ring
 Oh" cried Eve; and there was dis appointment in her tone.
 Do you really care whether the ring of the Princess Bedr ever be- longed to that departed lady or not?s