New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21

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a much more important duty to stay on and
marry his favorite niece He adores Mira,
YOU know. So here we are indefinitely till
the wedding can come off, and I'm simply
dreamily happy, because | love being in
Skye at this time of year. Father says
NAV 90 TO the games, and look on at the
bali from the gallery. was afraid he would
be shocked, and think me Callous even to
want to 90: but got AlaStair to talk to him
last night. And YOU know AlaStair can be
fascinating and persuasive don't YOU:
"AlaStair is quite success as a cousin,
replied Daura calmly, with Nane's eyes upon
her. expecting blush. She did not meet
the curious, inquirlng gaze, but looked IN
stead with apparent interest at white rose
the elder girl was holding in her hand. See
ing Daura's attention fixed upon the flower,
Vane rather ostentatiouSly slipped 1t through
a loop of embroidery on her black chiffon
blouse, seeming to choose a spot as nearly as
possible over her heart Then she took
from a small Jet beaded bag her handker-
chief, into which was stuck Scartpln set
with a cabochon ruby in the shape OF
heart With this pin Nane securely fastened
the white rose on her breast, while Daura
IOOhCll Oh, QulllO Will MISUNDERSTANDING
ONLY yesterday morning she had seen
" that ruby heart lying like drop OF
blood on a background OF white velvet. She
was sure. though she had then had but
glimpse Of it. that she could not be mistaken.
The pin was one Of a dozen Others in the
tray Of the green leather box she had
snatched from George Conway, the green
leather box that had disappeared from her
chest Of drawers last night, or at sometime
unknown. since the moment when she had
hastily hidden it there yesterday morning.
a pretty pin. isn't it, said Nane IN
voice that sounded defiant.
Daura could hardly speak; but she con-
trived to Stammer out that 1t was indeed
very handsome. She wished to ask how 1t
had come into Vane's possession, but could
not. And she knew, if she did ask, that her
cousin would not answer truthtully. Some
thing in the light eyes shining between dark
ened lashes told the girl that Nane was max
ing up a story TO account for the pm, II
questioned. and that she would thoroughly
enjoy the opportunity of fibbing. But Daura
did not give the opportunity She dropped
the subject OF the ruby heart; though the
sight of it reduced her thoughts to state
of the widest confusion.
The night before, when she. discovered
the loss Of the green box, and fancied that
her books had been tempered with, she had
not been slow TO suspect the alleged detec-
tive, mysteriously trusted by Annira,, She
had planned to tell Emmons what had hap
pened, as il asking his advice, watching his
face as he spoke and she had hoped that
some inspiration might come to her from
his answer or expression. She had even
considered the wisdom Of asking DR.. Mac
Donald temporarily to stop the drug giving,
in order that George might come to hiinSeii
and hear the story Of the detective S ARRIVAL
the story Of Annira' secret letter. IhiS eX,
neriment would be dangerous; for she had
promised that Troy might see George every
day, and more than once every day .y,, II f ne
w., T'o', lists. and his ewes were too sharp, his
suspicious suS 55s; too keenly on the alert, for
George to dare play trick WITH him. him. o Inf
one hope Of keeping the ,errible man 2 4I(
was TO show him his enemy genuinely heIP-
T.. \o,,ortb plpSS Daura had been luIH-