Evening star., 1914-04-19
MIGHT, Daddy"

Il don't know what I'm going to do"
mused killigrew, looking across the rail at
the careening stars.
"What about"
"That child. l cant harness her
Somebody's bound to, prophetically
Its got to be whole man, or he'll wish
he'd never been born She's had her way
50 long that she's spoiled"
Not bit of it,
"Ics, she is. ! tcld her not to wear those
sapphires that night. And, by the way, I've
been hoping they'd turn up like that ruby
of yours. How do you account for that
The coal of Crawford's cigar waxed and
waned and the ash heightened.
"Tve no doubt that you've been mighty
curious since that morning. Perhaps you
read the tale in the newspapers. | know of
only one man who would return the Mana
Sahlb's ruby. Sentiment; for | believe the
poor devil was really fond of me. A valet.
With me for ten years. He was really my
comrade; always my right-hand man on
my exploration trips; backboned, fearless,
reliable in a pinch, and a scholar in way;
though | can't imagine how and where he
picked up his learning. He saved my life
at least twice by his quick wit. In those
days | was something of a stick,-never
went out. l hired him upon his own word
and because he looked honest. And he was
said he was born in Central New York. We
got along without friction of any sort. And
| still miss him. Stole hundred thousand
dollars worth of gems, hid them in the heels
OF my old shoes, and nearly got away with
them. Haggerty, the detective, thought for
weeks that | was the man. | still believe
that | was the innocent cause of Mason's
relapse; for Haggerty was certain that some
where in the past Mason had been criminal
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up old safes and open them for the sport of
it. Crazy idea; but l found good deal of
amusement in it,
3You don't say!" gasped Kjlligrew, who
had not heard of this phase before
"It's my belief that Mason got his inspi-
ration from watching me. am sorry"
Then you believe that he is up to his old
tricks again?'
yes, reluctantly. @The man who took
my wife's ruby took your daughters sap
phires. 1t needed clever mind to conceive
entered, with more or less success,-in a
dense fog, needle in a haystack. And
they'll never find him.
Its up to you to put the detectives on
the right track
q suppose I'll have to do it,
"If he returns to America, he'll be caught
Ill give Haggerty the tip
Il have my doubts of Mason committing
any such folly. He picked up small for
tune that night. Strange mixup"
Here, try one of these, urged Killigrew,
as the butt of Crawfords cigar went over
board.
Thanks"
THOMAS moved away from the venti-
lator. Mixup, indeed! He stole down
to the promenade deck, where the steward
ess informed him that Miss Killigrew had
just ordered her chocolate. He flew to the
kitchens. 1t was narrow escape. To have
been found wanting the first night out!
"Come in, said voice in answer to his
knock
He set the tray down on the stool, his
heart insurgent and his fingers all thumbs
He might live to be steward eighty years
old, but he never would get over the ave-
the embarrassment, of these invasions by
night. Each time he saw a woman in her
peigncir or hmono he felt as though he had
committed sacrilege. True, he understood
their attitude: he was merely serving ma
chine, and for the time wiped off the roster
of mankind.
A long blue coat of silk brocade enveloped
Kitty from her throat to her sandals, sleeves
that fell over her hands. buttoned by loops
over corded knots. An experienced traveller
could have told hin, u-ac ,,ao,,I;,r