University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-07-02
LOVE INSURANCE
= By Earl DER BtggerJ
Copyrighted by The Bobbs-Merrin Company

they stepped into the shadows of the
drive.
Lord Harrowby," said Minot, try.
ing to keep the excitement from his
voice, Il have certain Information
about one of the guests here this
evening that | believe would interest
you. Your lordship has been badly
buffalOed. One of our fellow diners
at Mrs. Bruce's table holds the title OF
the ablest jewel thief in America"
He watched keenly to catch Lord
Harrowby's start of surprise Alas
he caught nothing Of the sort.
Nonsense" said his lordship non-
chalantly. You mustn't let your i'm
agination carry you away, dear chap.
Imagination nothing! | know
what I'm talking about" And then
Minot added sarcastically: Sorry to
bore you with this"
His lordship laughed.
"Right-o, old fellow. I'm not in
terested"
But haven't you just lost"
"a diamond necklace? Yes" They
had reached particular dark and Sc
cluded spot beneath the canopy of
palm leaves. Harrowby turned sud-
denly and put his hands on Mino.'s
shoulders. "Mr. Minot," he said.
you are here to see that nothing i'll
terferes with my marriage tC Miss
Meyrick. trust you are determined
to do your duty to your employers?"
Absolutely. That is why"
Then" replied Harrowby quickly.
Il am going to ask you to take charge
of this for me-"
Suddenly MinOt felt something cold
and CLASSY in his hand. Startled, he
looked down. Even in the dark, Chain
Lightning's Collar sparkled like the
famous toy that it was.
your lordship,-"
81 can not explain now. | can only
tell you it is quite necessary that you
help me at this time. If you wish
to do your full duty by Mr.. Jephson"
who took this necklace from Miss
Meyrick's hair?" asked Minot hotly.
81 did. l assure you it was the only
way to prevent our plans from going
awry. Please keep it until l ask you
for it."
And turning, Lord Harrowby
walked rapidly toward the house.
THE brute" Angrily Mr.. Minot
stood turning the necklace over in
his hand. $50 he frightened the girl
he is to marry-the girl he is sup
posed to love" u
What should he do? Go to her, ami
tell her of Harrowby's amiable &C.
centricities? He could hardly do
that-Harrowby had taken him into
his confidence-and besides there was
JephsOn of the great bald head, the
Peter Pan eyes. Nothing to do but
wait.
Returning to the hotel from Mrs.
Bruce's villa, he found awaiting him
a cable from Jephson. The cable as
sured him that beyond any question
the man in San Marco was Allan Har-
rowby and, like Caesars wife, above
suspicion.
Yet even as he read, Lord Harrow
by walked through the lobby, and az
his side was Mr.. James O'Malley.
house detective of the Hotel de la
Pax. They came from the managers
Office, where they had evidently been
clOseted.
With the cablegram in his hand,
Minot entered the elevator and as
cended to his room. The other hand |
was in the pocket of his top coat |
closed tightly upon Chain Lightning's
Collar-the bauble that the Earl Of |
RaybrOOk had once wagered against |
a kiss.
CHAPTER VIII
After the Trained Seals
Mr.. Minot opened his eyes on |
Thursday morning with the uncOm-
feeling that he was far from
his beloved New York. For a mo-
ment he lay dazed. wandering in that
dim borderland between sleep and
waking. Then, suddenly, he remem-
bered.