The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-11-21

dge new outward. disciosihg g - =
ure perhaps stx inches I0aRsI7
uartcr OF an Inch wide. u ~ +
iuch like nit In Q deer ~ ~
But there was no ruby ~, =
perture largo enough 70 scoG1 nSSK X
ate the one for witch We wee -
ns. ! Leaned over WITH q -
cowi ana psSreA into the OllE 49,
nnounoed. Ny fingers V~rS - =
force Into the opsnine, ~
love promptly produoo6 q So(IGW<
aext moment We had the p0oog =
r papers. for there were 1SS0 GkSSnn.
oldsd together.
Across the bach, Written n -.
ages small crampsd haa1, Ne a.
femoresds~ Of Asvssmsm Ssov<nun1I
Nssis Pses
sn6
Pdtsywsssrs. HucAses A>
nosfrS sm1 Fvtepe RooovSSoSSr =
And this 10 what We rSH6f Il
This explanation II Wr1tHaa $500
Gear up any misunderStaS1 ~ J,
or doubt that may arise ~ ~ -
death. over the steas oeIlsI ~. =
Paternoster Ruby. 49,
IN June. 1854. ! lsarnsA SnaHsslq
Aired F1uette was trying to -
Irom the Patsrnostros. I e
oncs determned that 10 shou16 -
NOT nave the stone if 0oG1Y n
s S0u,S ! pr Event. It 30 sse Sc0eel
Finally E1uetts drew out au,.. NJ
ing NE I brought the ItsiiHs - -
to q oAoWdown. -'3<S<<
stu hhsy hssitaSsd SeearGrA -
suspicious. 80 ~
One night cr,stofsne pa..,. \,
nostro. the head of the nrm cai5SA 8,
~ my hotel He was 1orvSSSS
Ana III At ease He informo6 ~ .
with many hsms and hsVa SSS.s.i
me ruby S1ustto ana I had ~
enarun1 over Was oying . ~
bottom Of the EngiiSA CAaaSSi.
ana that they weplA 10 snane0 Q
delivsr the seodG :, !. :
II seams that alssr tAsy Va6S1
covered me stone IN PAssH ntko Y
couldn't resist The Tempt nm ~ 81
steal II. Besides Ssin9 8 9eSea !.
expert and an NxDeet 49, ~
fallow was Accounted "a 0x1ogR y
swimmer. when the boat ~ !
near land he tytel % gUe avSv e
with the prise by jumping oVof.Aes~
board. undcrscovsr Of n1Gkf. ~
swimming xShors. He dfd 100 =
coed In reaching the ueasest lanAs ~
which In to say. straight 'doV05 stI
And that was the last q hia, - = -
ruby. and pretty nearly q toA
three Italians. p. s-fAru>
since the ruby ooudn't - sssev.
cred. they agreed to mako ~ 6oso
o' u. They agreed TO kseD the
natter among themselvoo. Ar 10 IA
tn
ing BENEFITS which The supnoDon
possession Of such costly Se11kox
gave them. -" -,
It was Q Joke. that. Here ~ r
l'ke an old idiot. trying . Don1 -
sood money for somethlag .ah0
other fellow didn't have . ao0-l
Hut pretty soon saw . WoY tos~ 4
reach my end Just the sano - ~
though Id boat y1ustte q. -. V
deal. 1t was whole lot 49, go
than that. In fact. I eouDo -
out from under without it ooot
mo . cent. and still make y7uotG7 "a
and the world bslisvs tAaA . o1u4je11
bought the ruby. --.<x5r
Nice thing for tho Patsrnos;;1
tros." says /. when all this comsos ~
out" ~
crstofano turned green. II q
ised me the pick Of his ecns ~
I'D only keep the secret. 80
I looked at him pretty ho,lt. ~
Very WELL" says ! at Last. $780,
give me the Imitation stoaN. IN
never disclose the fact that yev ~
didn't have the original ruby. n
you VIII announce to the WoRs1
that 1t WAS sold to me for osoo - a..
As long AZ you keep your mou
shut, III keep mine"
He was tickied to death. Non. ~
Ing would do hut he must hsVn = = !.
the rest Of the Arm (his brethsNs.,n
ana cousin). When they cane -
had u written contract prsSoeo6
for them, setting forth the Ssssna'<s
OF our agreement ana binllaS >gxS
them with psnalty hsavy
enough 70 keep them from b1aH, "a.
bling. (Contract memo. atsaoAe1 49,
hereto.)
10 tho very heart and essence OF
he tragedy. the crimson voof I'll
Emitted together the dark war; a.
tx fabric, had all along been unrsal =
md without substance! 80, = ~
! broke the silence by saying:
Il want to hand Alexander Durh y
.hese papers, tell him they're g. I,
was hidden in the table--then eule1l I
'etsh Hiiu Wuuc no TeaO1.
aenevieve reminded me that NJ
should be thankful for havinG ~
'elieved from n final pefplexify. tSd 4
II don't understand" said I. ~
why. we havent ~ ruby Ia A.
wen you" ~
II don't know about that. Kop0y
rave IL to be. | see whore I N.Y.
o lose a fortune. Five hup1S1
housa nd-whew!" ''F- gySY
Suddenly she snuggled closer ~ :
'lasped her hands tightly upoa. ia
houlder Her hair teased nsY. g.
md the delicate perfume OF Il - @
ne light headed. Twistin9 ~
'retty head sideways, she nashbA
rich look at me from under her ~
hen glanced quickly away -
'lue eyes and long black IaDAoS
potsntly disturbing combtustj6 ti
Well" she sighed. ''the ~
nay have cost vow . fertun9
gave you mo And F-eoe 60
cry content and haDDs. Mr..
(THB ENID. f:ts}l H.