The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-17
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This girl had wonderful gift
of prophesy," and at private sit
ting with her, had gone into a
trance-and had given out that
Mrs. Delario was lone of the
chosen" - one of the disciples
elect of the Mystic Cult of the
Crystal Sphere, whose headquar-
tiers were in a Llamassary in tt
bet; and had then predicted that
she was shortly to receive the
mystic sign of initiation" and a
gift--conveyed through space By
spirit influences-of seven blood
red gems, which she was at lib
erty to dispose of and convert in
to cash IL she desired.
On being pressed by Mrs. De-
lario to tell more-name the time
and place of the gift-the girl had
declared that the stones would
be in small oblong box which
Mrs. Delario would discover
among her things when the time
came" and that she would "re-
ceive them suddenly - secretly
without mortal knowledge of how
they got there"--and they would
probably be given to her in Paris.
Beyond this, the girl was unable
to go.
But Mrs. Delario accepted the
prediction, and greatly elated aud
excited, watched for the hour that
was to mark her initiation into
earthly wealth and occult glory.
She unpacked. She found a
slipper. Where could be its
mate? Absent-mindedly, she
thrust her hand into it and founl
her gift!
How am ! to break 1t to herr"
was the constant undercurrent OF
my thoughts as | listened to her.
1t took long time-it took a
long nerve. While | talked,
did not once look at her - .
would not witness the defeat OF
her deep religious convictions and
the dissolution of her hopes.
ended apologetically, 80 you see
according to that, the diamonds
really belong to the Emperor Will
liam.' l could not bring myself
to come out with it flat-footedly
and say they positively did.
| got out the box of diamonds
and thrust them into her hand.
You don't mean" she began.
Il can't discuss it any further
today said, and | fastened OUT
of the house. 1t was absolutely
the only thing l could do. l had
failed to shake in the slightest
the woman's faith in the gener-
osity of the spirit influences.
Billy was an hour late in reach
ing the, flat and / Interrupted his
explanation to communicate raj
idly = knowing that monsieur
would be there in minute - nv
decision that Mrs. Delario was to
keep the diamonds and the EN-
peror William might twiddle his
thumbs and whistle.
The elevator was rumbling and
knew who was coming.
l opened the door. Standing be-
hind Claire, his glance to me UNI
der his obsequiously lifted hat
and across her head, monsieur
rapidly prowled my face for the
sniff of hint that | had anything
arranged and my diplomacy had
been successful. Which hint I'm
positive he didn't get.
Claire gave a little cry on see
ing me, flung herself into my
arms and hid her bushes on my
shoulder.
But what was I to tell mon
sieur! Claire gave me a mo-
ment's respite by hurriedly be-
ginning, I've come to explain
everything to you, so you'll un-
derstand about that little box, and
so you won't be anxious and blame
yourself for anything" l beamed
and said, Yes"
You remember Vevey?"
nodded and said "Yes.,'
well, papa came to see me
there--while I was at school, you
know-and he brought me a little
hoy Tn keen fnr hin1--an hio -