The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-27

the uncle had had an account or a lock box
 There was no doubt In his mind that the villainous servant Amed had made ofr with what money Hassam Ali had around the house.
 But there was this diamond mine, Who was manipulating it and pocket. ing the profits? He was fin a blind alley.
 To lind out where this diamond mine was would be like hunting the pro. verbal needle In the haystack. Hunt was working all the wires he could, but to date he had not discovered any. thing.
 Zudora," said storm. I've got some. thing to cheer you up bit"
 "News?"
 No. That's an article as elusive as a New Jersey mosquito" He took from bis pocket a small box and opened It.
 "Oh. how prettyr' she exclaimed. "lts an engagement bracelet"
 "l wish 1t was wedding ring. Why notr impusiyely. You are all alone now. You haven't any bargain to full fill. Why can't you marry me right away, Zudora? I'm not rich, but I have a little, enough for our needs. I'll buy some pretty little bungalow around Long Island, and we'll live like a couple of fairy story people,"
 No. John. There seems to be an evil star of some sort hanging over me. Look what I've gone throughv
 But you've gone through it, and If yon had what you call an evil star l don't think you would be here. Let's get married"
 No don't want to hurt you, John but I feel oppressed feel as if some danger were lowering near me. I've lost some of that confidence l had when Uncle Frank was alive. And dear, don't want to drag you into it.
 That's nonsense. When man loves woman as l love you, why shouldn't he share trouble and happi ness alikei | never liked your uncle Zudora. And | still hold to this day that he was your evil star, if you had one"
 "Johnr
 "i know one shouldn't speak ill ot the dead. never could get the idea out of my head that he was in some way connected with your narrow es. capes. What he had in mind I don't know, nor can I figure out what he had in view You won't marry me. theng"
 Not while feel as do, John"
 'I suppose I'll have to grin and beal it." be said with an assumption oi checrfulneSs. NOW this burnt scraE of paper comes back, like the cat. Lots of letters weren't touched, but this one particular piece had to be damaged by fire. A mine of diamonds. but, in heavens name where?"
 Perhaps I'd better put the whole thing out of my thoughts. It does look impossible. But never doubt that l love you. John."
 ''I don't doubt it. What 1 doubt Is the wisdom of your trying to go this thing alone"
 Tt is written" lightly. After all, I'm something of an orientalist. What will be will be. Now talk to me about how you first came to love me There are some things q woman never gets tired of. and that's one of them"
 That was an easy matter for John.
 And Captain Radcliffe was making love, too, but not so successfully that he could hear any wedding bells in fancy.
 Mme. Du Val sat in the salon play. ing the harp. She had cynical humor.
 She believed that she might better play the harp here on earth than risk the chance of not playing one in the hereafter.
 The captain crept up behind her soft ly and sprinkled handful of rose leaves over her handsome head. She simply shrugged and went on with he playing.
 Some cats like to be fondled. Mme. Du Val belonged to that category which did not.
 You've spoiled rose"
 Tt was well wasted" he said, try ing to take her hands from the strings.
 You bother me! am not only play ing; am thinking. And there's a good deal to think about since we saw that locket I'm wondering how to get rid of that girl. She isn't Hassam Ais niece for nothing. She is shrewd, and so far as she is concerned we must walk carefully when we come into con tact with her. Now, captain, l am not in thn unnnl fAt. lnNp ScnnaS if vQu