The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-24

sailor back again. But the gift came. It was q brooch set with q genuine ruby. uCinc bought the uncut stone from a laScur mess attendant It cost him $G5 to have 1t cut and polished, and the ruby was valuable.
 "To match your lips-from Heine," was the word that came with the jewel.
 Pearls heart was filled with fear. Sailormen who sent presents never came back. Did she not have cream and rose pearls from the remittance man in Crylon and black diamond 10 riva! her eyes; There was only one other man whom she had longed to see agam-au English mate who sent her perfect ralr of pigeon blood rubies from Bombay. The jewels were torn from the rycS of d Hindu god, and the uindus tore the mates eyes from his head in revenge. But Pearl did not know this. She fastened Heine's gift on her nn,nm and pu, the other jewels away
 Urfuc was discharged from the na- val service shortly after his visit to Hawaii. and. without informing Pearl, he returned to Honolulu. He had serv- cd frwelrr's apprenticeship before en- tcriug the navy and soon found en- rlnrmpuI in a local store as an en- gravrr lIr ,.rrhuS,d n little bunga- low in K"lIm with the savings of his naval cruise and kept out of sight in UouauIu n, much as possible, wishing to ayuid uw..tng uiS sweetheart until he ,uu.I surprise h,r with a complete urm.l-Nw. ul fer huU.,;CCping.
 One d.g as hr i2uI over his engrav- ing tou's his heart gave great bound as Pearls voice roaIrd through the lat tie rarr.tiou She was talking with tuc trwclrr in the front of the store. Pcrrfug through the slats. Heine saw a number of jewel boxes spread out on the counter between them The jewel CT WIS speaking:
 "pu you -ut all these as presents, Miss Smi.h'
 "Oh. of course The salors-they are so good to me- she laughed. But what are they worth-pius, brooches, rings, watches and all?'
 The uy-S1ior sank back, stunned. A look crcpt into his face that his com manIug officer had seen when his hoatswainS mate reported both aE- chorS carried away, sir" as the disa- blcd Shark widowed with the wind to- ward the laundering rocks of Cape Flattcry. Ucmc had trusted his an- chors. Now he thought of his early trafuing-of his sisters and the girls back in the Kansas home-his stand ards of honor for women.
 The jcwc'or was speaking again.
 "I will allow you $22O."
 "Wm that buy q very fine watch, with diHmoulsf" she asked.
 "A Very fine watch, but not with many diamonds" &v replied
 "Thcn I'll wait. More will come" and she walked out
 The icwcIer found hls engraver sit ting liStlcssly, with idle hands, and eyes that stared into space. He sus- pcctcd the vitiating influence of the tropics.
 "Go out and get q cool drink" he called chccrily. Don't let the heat get away with youw
 Ueinc thanked his employer and went out. He had a cooling draft and was soon back st hiS bench. The next day he saw a rcaI estate man and tried to sell his bungalow, as he intended to sail from Hawaii on the Mongolia, which was due. homcward bound, in two weeks.
 A few days before the China mail came in Ueinc was startled again by his swecthpart'S voice. He heard every word as she offered the pigeon blood rubcs for sale The jcweler was in ecStasies The stones were flawless and perfectly matched. A deal was made for a beautiful diamond incrust- ed watch in exchange for q number of jewels. including the rubies.
 Hcinc had never seen the girl more beautiful. Her face. shaded by q wide hat of delicate straw and rich flow CTS. seemed touched with the brush of melancholy. Her neck was bare, and the point of the low of her white gown was secured by a ruby brooch bis ruby.
 "I'u take this one," she was saying, "and you must cut these words in the heart"
 She stood there gazing wistfully at the watch for q long time When she had left the store the jeweler brought it back to his engraver.
 "Get this out as soon as possible" he said dcpositing tue watch with the slip of words to be engraved.
 Heine glanced at the slip. It read no Heine-from Pearl"
 Pushing back his stool, he sprang to his feet and faced the jeweler.
 i've been judging that little Kanaka girl all this time from a wrong stand point" he shouted; then, hatless and cOatless. he dashed from the building.
 Heats getting in its work" the jew eIer mumblcd to himself. That's the trouble with these newcomers-can't stand the heat" and he shook his head sadly, for the newcomer was an excel lent engrayer, and he let the gin alone.
 Uciue overlook the girl in front of