New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-17

Slrort-that means going in your ca
ind doing an crrind for me. |
seems small, but ii is really of i'm
portancr, and ! will pay whatever you
ask in advance"
"ThHnkS," said Christopher. 'Bu
perhaps you hav" forgotten that thi,
IS the alSt of May, the great day il
b" better for finding Sir Gordon free
This is his day to address the jury
in defense Of Lady Mendell."
"Oh no, | haven't forgotten" an
swcrrd the yelled woman THAT is
the reason | ChuS" this morning.
MY name is Miss Poinsctt," his
visitor continued. Il am an old &C.
quaintancc, with cause for gratitude
to Sir Gordon Race. | beg you to take
him II parcel which, in my belief, will
bring him the best of good luck for
this great day. He's to make his
speech in defense of Lady Mendell
Her fate depends on him, for if she
has Il single chance for her life it lies
in the effect his words. may produce
on the jury. | have my own reasons
YOU can fancy them perlaps-for
not going to Sir Gordon's house my
self, and it would probably be use
less sending an ordinary messenger.
IN" packet which | send, with best
and kindcst wishes, must be put into
his own hands. Here, in an envelope,
is payment in advance. Break the
seal, If You choose, now; but in any
cast | think You will be satisfied"
His client took from IL leather bag
which hung from her arm IL small,
d%lintily tied up parcel, not more than
four inches square, and wrapped in
white paper such as jewelers. use.
There is something rather fragile
as well as valuable in the little box"
said she. But | may trust you not
to let il drop. And YOU will insist on
seeing Sir Gordon yourself"
A few minutes later he was spin
min" towards Curzon Street, in Scar
let Runner. Arriving ut his Cousins
home he took out Il card and wrote
on ii 4; request for Il moments inter
view, adding that he had come from
Miss Poinsett, bringing Il present from
her which must be delivered person
ally"
"Plrase give this to Sir Gordon
Race" he said to the footman. Chris
topher was shown into Il room
which seemed to be Il combination of
draWing-room and library. There
came through Il closed door the sound
of laughter from the adjoining room,
and an instant later the door opened
for Sir Gordon Race himself.
He had C~hristopher's card in his
iland, accepted the young man as IL
cousin, said that he remembered their
meeting. and invited him to stop for
breakfast. Then, when Christopher
refused, trying to take his leave after
delivering Miss Poinsett's parcel, Sir
Gordon would not let him go.
"The invitation for breakfast is not
only from me, but from two ladies,
my guests" he said.
"W;Gre cousins, and, it seems. not
strangers" he went on, leading Chris
tophcr towards the open door. 81
have Mrs. and Miss Collingwood's
to introduce you. They've
kindly come to wish me luck for to-
day, sine" they're not able to see
through it, as l hoped they might.
In hnlf an hour they're off house
hunting"
And before VT 90 Sir Gordon has
promised that we shall see what Miss
has sen him. laughed the
girl. accepting Christopher as Il rel
of her host.
1T WAS TO bring you good luck for
today" said Christopher.
VERY kind, I'm sure" remarked |
Gordon. rs she u friend OF
vours?"
Christopher frankly related the
of the yelled lady's visit and
added that he did not know whether
She were really Miss POinsett or a
deputy Of Miss Poinsett.
ITO show you that neither do l
Miss P%oinsett, l beg you'll open
parcel said Sir Gordon TO Miss
'ollingwOod.
Surprising there's II letter inside?"
Then you're to read it out to me-"
young man was sure that he was right
II n particular: this famous X. c.
II forty was deeply in love with the
of twenty.
There was a delicious breakfast,
,ut the host and his three guests
we're neglecting it. No one could think
# anything save the little white par
whose dainty ribbons Miss Col
inwood had begun half-hesisltingly
o unite. The paper concealed a paste
of jewelers. cotton, lay a quaint
md beautiful antique watch of nearly
he size and somewhat the shape of
N egg.
what a lovely present! !" exclaimed
IRIS. Collingwood. Just the kind of
hing that my husband address"
There's a note with it," announced
girl, her cheeks growing pink.
II said you were to read it," in
listed Sir Gordon. Miss CollinwOOd
pened a folded bit of paper. "Aloud?"
yes, aloud" Il
"On this, your great day, in a great
the young voice read, 81 send
this in memory of another great !