The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-29

thieves were captured. To save
their lives, they revealed where
their share of the plumber was
hidden. Some years later, an
anonymous letter came to the au-
thorities to the effect that IL they
would dig at the foot of q certain
tree, in the Alice des Veuves in
the Champs Elysse, they would
find the Regent. They dug there,
and they found 1t. The Red EN-
erald has never been found. So,
you see, there is an absolutely ac-
curate list and description by
which every jewel can be identi-
fled when recovered. When
identified, they are the property
of France"
why is it called the Red En-
erald'?" asked Natalie.
Because, when the light rays
fall on 1t at a certain acute angle
it's green is notified with red
How do you account for Mrs.
McIvor's vision?" Natalie asked.
AS the vaporings of an old
lady--who, by long years of blind
ness, has flashes of-sight, let us
say, which she has come the be-
lieve. don't pretend to explain
the vision"
"She said, didn't she, that the
vision never lied?"
Yes, but how does she know
she is blind. Moreover, If all
her visions are as beautifully in
definite as this one, how can she
ever know whether they were
true or false? In the state Of
Virginia is a place called Lands
End! There may be dozens of
Lands Ends in Virginia. She has
always the loophole: You have
not the right Lands End; when
you do find it, you will find the
jewels-if you can come at them.
Do you realize that, the cave
having been attained, you must
divert the subterranean stream,
or build q. Golfer dam around the
far wall, before you can get to
the place where the jewels are
supposed to be hidden? That
will require an expert engineer,
workmen, and quite some time
and, after all is done, there may
be no cavity in the rock, or the
box may not be in It,"
Mature reflection is cooling
the earlier impulse!" she COM
mented. you seemed ready
enough, after Carter found his
deed, to look into the mater--to
be convinced"
s 81 am reader than ever, dear
Mrs. . Tremaine, since you are to
be In the party. ! tell you frank
ly, 1 don't have the remotest no
tion of finding the cave"
"You dash my enthusiasm so
early!" she complained. ut is
such a beautiful vision to verify:
the crown jewels of France!
1t tops Deadman's Rock, Treasure
Island, and all the other tales of
buried Jewels"
And, like them, 1t also is a
myth" Vendome laughed.
did you have a pleasant ride
down yesterday" he asked.
mo, l didn't"
What was the matter " said
he seriously.
There were some ill-bred men
In the car"
What did they do?"
STARED, most impudently. A
woman gets accustomed to a GER
tain amount of staring by men,
but this was too much"
"They didn't venture to speak
to your"
"No-probable because didn't
seem to notice them. Never
theless, It was most irritating
and annoying. They wouldn't
have dared it, II you. or Cham
bers Fitzgerald, or any other of
my friends, had been with me-"
mot likely" he said quickly.
you didn't know any of them.
l suppose?"
II pointed them out to Betty
they got off at Harrington. Their
names are Hudson, Anstruther
and Blake. Blake was the most
"H-u-m!" said Vendome slow
ly.
"You know him?" Natalie ex-
claimed.
II knew him slightly several
years ago-and know more of
him. I think you'll not be trou-
bled with him, SO long as l am
here -