The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12

arms.
Everybody will be down pres.
entity" she said. Did Stephen tell
you-,he burglar oh, ii was a
terrible scare" And she poured
out the story OF the niEhi.
Mru. w1therbeo stepped into the
hall and called:
Gertrude"
Yea. mother answered n voice
from above.
"Rosalind II here"
''Til be- down IN a iifty."
And. Gerirudc' Brine down the
clue We found after the burglar
left. dear"
Thor. vas a quick step in the
hallway. and Gertrude Withcrbee
rushed out upon tho porch. Miss
Chalmers returned tho embrace
rather porfunc,orily. She was
thinking of clues.
Here II ~. mother" and Ger.
trude tnesed an object 20 Mrs
Witherbee.
Our ciue'" said the lady OF the
island. holding II up for inspection.
Miss Chalmers was looking AT
her own bracelet
why" faltcrcd Miss Chalmers
weakly. what n curious bracelet"
Isn't II thof' exclaimed Mrs.
Witherbec. That's what all OF US
said We're having a time trying
to decide who will keep g. Ger.
trudc is crazy about f.: Polly Daw-
son wants it. fancy II trcmcnd.
ously myself"
May sec IT," asked Miss Chai.
mers.
She gaEcd more sadly than curl
ously at the bauble Mrs. Witherbee
dropped into her palm.
Nowhere. unless in some undis-
covered tomb IN Egypt. was there
anywhere its mate Weighed In
the scales OF trade. Il might have
brought nifty dollars rs metal To
Miss Chalmers Il was n thing be.
yond price.
She knew little OF It's history
save this. Only two women In the
world had worn e. One was
princess. daughter OF some for.
gotten Pharaoh II was upon her
wrist when they opened the tomb
The other woman was Rokalind
Chalmers.
Just how Reginald Williams
came into possessioH OF It Miss
Chalmers never knew. but he had
brought II TO America for her.
You say the burglar dropped
IT."
Right on tho porch where he
had opened the window" said Mrs.
Withcrbee
After that Tom Witherhee Joined
the group and the tale OF the mid
night alarm was spun again. Then
came Polly Dawson. Afterward
few others came struggling down
tho two Winter girls. Fortescue
Jones. and a dull-looking youth
named Perkins. OF whom Miss
Chalmers had never heard. And
presently Mr.. Morton. who proved
10 be the gentleman OF the droop.
Ing mustache Of the night before
After breakfast Mrs. Witherbee
and Rosalind repaired TO the rose
garden. and II was there that Miss
Chalmers met the owner of the
other island.
He was introduced rs Mr.. Dav-
idson. After Mrs. Witherbee had
recounted their adventure of the
night before (already told the guest
by her husband. MIR. Davidson re.
called them with the tale OF his own
adventures. His burglar. II seemed.
had entered his house. but had Sc
cured nothing OF known value.
Rosalind listened to this recital
with varied emotions, especially
tho part which told OF the pursuit
and escape OF the thief in his
motor boat.
A man In overalls approached
Mr.. W1therbee and touched his cap.
"One OF the sklffs is gone. sir
the new one" he said.
Then he did steal something,
after ALL" exclaimed Witherbee.
Isn't that the devil now"
But. say. Davidson. you ought
to do something for your own pro-
lection. Put in burglar.alarm
like ours, for instance"
"Burglar-alarm," snorted David.
son. What do | keep dogs for?
And what good are the dogs.
either? That rascally nephew of
mine spoiled those dogs. They've
been incoming around the place
ever since ! shipped him off to
New York. BY Judas I'd bring
him back IL 1t wasn't for the fact