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CHAPTER XXI.
''Hsrs's Ny Hand, With Ny
Heart IH't."

ADY EsTCoURT and her sis
ter were staying at Little
- Haven. They had no visi-
tors and spent most Of their time
out Of doors, walking, reading or
sketching. Il was such a quiet lit
tie place that they could do just as
they liked, and the uneventful life,
where one day passed as another,
had a restful effect on the storm
tossed woman. She was glad to
close her eyes for a little while, too
tired even 70 think or suffer.
ct e q delicious evening" FeIic-
ity said, as sic was lounging in
the garden after tea. 'T think I
shan take Rufus for q walk. WIN
you comef
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should. They wont let me lave
you without a hard struggle. You
win hear all kinds Of bad things
about MEETINGS that / am afraid
viii surprise and hurt you. win
you remember that they were done
before knew you. that since you
came into my life I have been try
ing to lift myself out Of the mire?"
q shall only believe what you
tell, me" came the firm reply.
"Be true to me, he pleaded, when
they parted; don't let anything
come betwsenus. I am half afraid
to hope, am asking so much, and
they say destiny never forgives.
Remember, have only you; there
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people; 1 have never put you with
the rest Of the world. Now" and
the musical voice throbbed with
passion, cit would be hard to say
where I put yOu-in my heart to
keep you warm or in the skies to
worship. Darling, darling, haven't
you a word to say to me?"
She turned to him slowly and
held out her hands. In her eyes
was the far-away look OF one who
wakes from a dream. She hardly
knew yet where she was or what
had happened to her; all the world
seemed changed. She was IN
Elysium, where fortunate mortals
lose themselves for q little while.
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you a little help in return, how
glad I shall be"
But even as he bent over hOr
with worshipping eyes he knew
how little this innocent girl could
understand the kind OF man he had
been, the life he had led. He could
not tell her. II others tried to do
so. would they be believed? He
thought not. She saw him through
the rosy mists Of loves young
dream, which only a closer aequain-
tanoe with himself would disperss.
Having accomplished his pur-
pose, Delacour returned to town
the next day without seeing Fells-
ity again. He did not wish to drive
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"Who IS n2" he asked. impa-
tiently
"Mr Rendel sir"
show him ln."
aMy dear fellow. Why didn't you
come up At oncs?" he said. holding
out his hand as Archie RendeI made
his appearance. you surely need
not stand on ceremony.
Archie Rendel ignored the prof
/ fered hand and his young face
looked unnaturally stern as he
stood up. straight and tan "a the
middle OF the room. osit down and
have some cofee," Delacour was
saying. when he noticed that his
hand had not been touched. and he
stopped abruptly one glsnce IN
his visitors face told him that
something vas wrong
"You do not wish to take my
handg he said, slowly.
Il do not. was the terse reply
eWhat is the meaning Of this
extraordinary behavior? I demand
an explanation. Do you want to
insult me? Delacour asked, haught-
~
All the cold looks and thinly-
yelled rebuHs he had met lately
had not made him humble. though
he vas beginning to greet his
friends with a certain feeling Of re-
straint. not knowing what recep-
ton he might meet with But that
this boy should dare to come to his
rooms and treat him with such
studied rudeness made his blood
bon.
i have no wish to insult you.
Archie said, coldiy. ebut i certainly
decline to take your hand lido not
associate. to my knowledge, with
any but men OF honor. He laid a
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''He caught her In his
arms, and whatever the
future might bring,
that hour would
atone for much"
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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-08-25
Ell MUNDo
ALERTA, COMPANEROs

Ha sonado el clarin iAlerta, com
paneros rurales! Es imponente el to-
que de lamada. Prepared vuestras
armas de combate. No tendremos eli
fusil como el soldado que valerosa-
mente defende los derechos liberia
des de su patria; pero 81, nuestro vi
gor nuestras energias, elementOs
que debemos ejercitar con entusias-
mo hasta llegar al colmo de nuestras
aspraciones, la redencion de nuestra
clase postergada.
Nuestras aspiraciones son gran
des sublimes, impulsadas por un
ideal altruista que solamente tiende
al mejoramiento de nuestras condi-
clones como PROFESSIONALS.
81 nos detenemos un momento, v
nos fjamos. desde las clases obre-
ras hasta los mayores propietarios
del pals, los que al parecer no necesi
tan de union alguna debido sus gran
des captales, los encontramos a to-
I uOS eS ICiHiduOS. I-HtOHCSo; fUOA lN'OS
Tcompaneros, 6por que 81 somos aman-
tes del progreso. no damos un paso de
avance. demostrando al pals que no
eramos cual muchos pensaban?
Tn nuevo sol ilumna nuestro ca
mino y sus fulgurantes rayos nos
marcan el sendero que debemos Sc
n a.,,;,, ,o,,o Lc;,,po H.. ,,,oe+ro cloco
Ha sido iniciada la campana por el
companero Jose Paz, veterano de
nuestras huestes, debemos, al igual
que el, desplegar la bandera reden-
tora desde 10 alto de nuestras mon
tanas hasta los llanos fructiferos de
nuestra Borinquen.
Esta demas repetil como es mirada
v considerable nuestra clase. va Sc
ha dicho bastante sobre este punto.
''Asi. pues companeros, en- la union
nesta la fuerza Unidos todos. cifrare-
mos todGs nrestras espdranDas en-
nuestra Association Rural, que, como
hija del sufrimiento, sabra luchar de
una manera frme constante por me-
jOrar nuestra situaci6n. Espero de
vOsotros que militeis en- nuestras fl
las hasta engrosarlas sufcientemen-
te. asi poder afrontar las luchas
atruistas cuya realization queremos
I presenciar para honra Y provechO de
nuestra clase. iALERTA!
p Francisco Quij1ORes
Rio Grande, P. R.
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INFORME DEL ALCALDE DE
MAUNABO

( Don Pedro Delgado Ortiz, Alcalde de
Maunabo nos remite un ejemplar del
informe annual, que presenta al Pueblo
de Maunabo y al honorable Goberna-
dor de Puerto Rico, en- cumplimiento de
10 que dispone La seccion veintinueve
de la vicente ley Municipal.
Bajo la administrator del senior Del
gado Ortiz, Maunabo ha adelaltado mu-
cho. Con la ayuda del Concejo Munici-
pal, Sc han votado ordensnzas resolu-
clones, unas otras muy beneficiosas
para la municipalidad
Sc pagaron todos los gastos de la ad-
ministracion sin Quedar NADIA pendiente
y Sc construyeron importantes edifcios
municipales. Sc abrieron nuevos cami-
nos, Sc desyerbo la plaza, Sc atendio
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"EL MUNDO.
San Juan.

Aver tarde mientras celebraba session
la Junta Escolar, con asistencia del Ins
pector de Escuelas, senior Facundo San
chez, este Sc produjo en- una forma in
correcta para con dicha entidad, anne
nazando a su vez al Secretario de di-
cho ORGANISING senor Baerga, y tratan-
do de agredirlo. La oportllna interven-
cion del presidente de la Junta Esco-
lar impidio que ell inspector llevara a
cabo su proposito. La disputa obedece
que La Junta no quiere aceptar como
maestro de agriculture a un candida
to, recomendado- y endosado por ell Ins-
peetor, y que no reune las condicio-
nes legales, por ser solo maestro rural
Ell Inspector Quiere preterir al can
, didato de la Junta, que es I'm inge-
Micro agronomo, graduado ell una Uni
versidad americana, professor Gle ingles,
maestro de agricultural con varios
amos de practica, mas de un eXcelente
record.
Coamo pide a gritos el traslado del
referido funcionario, quien durante cl
pasado curse escolar mantuvo ell cons
tante pujilato Y excesiva tension 'ner-
viosa los maestros, Junta Escolar y
padres de familias.
81 ell Departamento llevase efecto
] I'M plebiscito, nj ell uno por ciento de
los padres votaria por que dicho funclo
mario continuase prestando sus servicios
ell csta poblacion Urge ell traslado in
mediate de dicho inspector, Quien tie
lie tornado un concepto erroneo de su
mission como tai funcionario Ell Sc la
ma iefe del maestro, pretende que su
criterio siempre impere, y alega que
no tiene que ser amigo del maestro.
Aoui Ell Coamo vive aislado, sin amis-
tades nj afectos. La collection del pc
riodico local "Ecos de Coamo' esta
lIena de ataques justifQados contra
los injustos proccdimientos llevados a
cabo por dicho funcionario. La prensa
de la isla tambien ha tratado este asun
to Ell diversas ocasiones.
81 el Departamento no Sc toma inte-
res no traslada este funcionario, es-
perase ell esta villa, disgustos a granel
con consecuencias fatalisimas.
Ell CORRESPONSAL.
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,ATENcIoN Esrol .QUE MTEREsA UsTED7

quere resultado positive
Comerciante dependence? de
Ibuca usted
Prpetaro Gdese listed aqu
section donde modco
precio practice
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Sc vende.

BARATO. --ss vends un autom6vil ''Mer-
cer' en- buenas condicionss, propio para
EusguA.
Tambien 80 vsnds la casa. San Sebastian,
10, frente . 10 plaIs San Jose. con fAcilida-
des para Ell pago.
Para informes dirfjanse Pedro @. Coma
Iez. tsl6fono 253. P. o. 1877. San Jose No. /.
Sc vEEDR.-AaEninco papsI coated de IL
misma clsss peso que - imprimsn los
fotograbados de Puerto Rico nustrado'' al
prseo reducsdisimo de Sl1.O0 Ia resms de
setenta libras, tam6ho Is K Ss.-Pidalo q
Puerto Rico nustrado Inc, Salvador Brau
al, p. o. Box 345. San Juan P. R.-Todss
las vsntas al contAdo.
Sc vENDE.-Un autom6vil Dodge en- magnf-
fcas condolences. Cinco paSaieros. Informa-
ri Jose Ramirez, Compania 'F'' Campo.
mento Las Casas.
Sc vENDE-Un solar de trescientos me.
tros cuadradOs, en- la parada 26, cale Es.
paha Santurce. por donde ha de pasar la
nueva carretera Diriiase Special Products
Agency. Box 1922. San Juan p r.
o.
Sc VENDE.-un chalet recien construido
en- Ia calle de Lola cerca de Ia calle Taft
con cuatro dormitorios sala, comedor, coci.
ma cuarto de bano Tiene garage cuarto
de siryiente fuera del edifcio Informard +.
b. Hatch. Apartado CSC, San Juan.
Sc vENDE.--Iancha gasolina nueva de 80
pies por ocho pies motor Buick cutro ci'
Iindros, construction moderna, tambifn IN
arte de pesca moderno, nuevo. para pesear
en- alta mar.
Box lO2 Marina Station, Mayaguez
Sc vENDE barato nm CIRCo DE CABA-
LLITOS una OLA GIRATORIA. 1aforma-
r6 Il. Riera. Apartado 223. Mayaguez, p r.
Sc vENDE una casa de MADEIRA, acabada de
construir en- la cale Lola entire La.
bra Delicias. Parada Is. Dirijase Apar.
tadO 400. San Juan
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Ell coRREsPoNsAL.
MIRADA RETRosPEcTIvA

Hoy, 25 de~agosto Sc cumplen cinco
amos que el ejercito aleman destruyo
la poblacion belga de Lovaina.
Tambien Sc cumplieron cinco amos
que Austria declare la guerra al ia
pom.
Y Sc cumplio un aiio que el ejerci'o
ingles cruzo la famosa linea de Hin
denburg, al norte del rio Scarpe.
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a la termination de la composition de
las Gales Muiioz Rivera Concrete.
Por todas estas mejoras felicitamos
al Alcalde senior Delgado Ortiz, al
Concejo Municipal, por sus buenos de-
secs ell benefcio de la buena marcha
progreso del pueblo de Maunabo.
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Sc necesita.

NECEsITAMos EN- vARIos pueblos de la
isla agentes activos de buenas referen.
cias, que quieran ganar dinero en- traba
10 fdcil lucrative. No Sc requiere practi.
ca alguna. Solicite iuformes al apartado
1897 San Juan p r.
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'Suscribase a EL MUNDO.
Sc ofrece.

VIDA NUEVA:-Drector, Licencisdo Jost
de J. Tizol. Sub director, S. Rosario Orr
tiz. Reduction, Tetuan dos bsjos. Ap. 1904.
Tel. 654. Este semanario SO publicara. to-
dos los iueves. Suscripci6n: Un. mes cih-
cuenta centavos. Un trimestre, $1.20. Un.
semestre $2.25. Un aho $4s PAGo ANTI
CIPADO. Anuncios econ0micOs:
CoMISIoNES Y REPRESENTACIONES.-
Acepto a base de comisi6n 0, en- cualauieT
otra forma cOnveniente. Sub-agencias. Con,
signaciones Buenas referencias. Direction:
Fernando Sabater. Box 305,, Mayaguez.
PERDIDO.-RosariO de oro entire la lyle.
sia San Mateo por Ia ealle San Mateo. hasta.
la, caile Loiza Sc gratfcara al que 10 en-,
tregne. Gonzalez, clio Besosa g. Stebbins
Sucr Tetuan esquina Tanca.-
Por que comprar muebles malos
cuando usted puede adqnrir los magnffcos
muebIes. que fabrica hoy la casa Margarida4
Vealos en- la mueblerfa Los NOviOs'i : :
Salvador Brau A. San Juan. Ali ts1o es,
NUEVO. ELEGANTE y MODERN0.
v-~s->~~~~--->>
oRGANo ARMoNIUM.-Para obtener slgu-,
no. .buenO. econ6mico. convene eonsultsr 81
Professor Arteaga. experto dicho instru-
mento para euyO prop6sito Ofrece seonse.
jar at~. a
Roble, g. Rio Piedras.,
~cO>oOcNc~~~>-> >~~>c~r-o-o~~->~~-~-1eoo~ -
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MALESTAR EN- COAMO

Nuestro Corresponsal en- Coamo nos
comunico anteayer, por TELEGRAPH, 10
siguiente:
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COmpras.

Sc COMPRA.-Una casa de concrete. de
tres cuatro mil dollars, que este situadaA
entire las paradas IL %. Para informes en-
esta redacci6n.
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En- nlaspa
stops
]
enal eos los
Ater pam of
Estac6n praco (Resurn)
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Sc alquila.

ToDA SRTA. que desee una casa con ha.
bitaciones c6modas frescas puede drijirse
Ia senorita Irene Degado Roble No l8.
Rio Pedras
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AnuncioS Economics CIasificados
- Yea la tarifa en- ell cuadrO de la derecha
ColOcaciOnes.

DEPENDIENTE DE FARMAcIA.-con a
amos de prdctica. buenas referencas So
lcita colocaci6n. Direction; Apartado 50,
Aibonito, P n.
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Sc vende.


Sc VENDE.-Barato por no poderlo aten
der un Truck Pope cinco toneladas en- buen
estado, muchas pleas repuesto. Informa-
ran A. s Box 1913 Bayam6n.
VENDo EN- SAN JUAN.-Casa terrera, ad
mito solar pequeno en- Santurce. Informa-
RI en- Buena Vista St., Stop 43 IA J. +.
Vidal. Delneante
Sc VENDE.-Por m6dico precio una casa
de MADEIRA en- Santurce, calle afrmada, Sc
lecto vencindaro, sitio de mucho porvenir
Renta el uno y medic por ciento limpio y
puede rentar mas. Siempre esta alquada
Magnifca inversion. Informard Emilio J.
Degado, tel6fono 244. Verde por correo.
escrbiendo San Juan Moderno nlmero "a
Santurce.
Sc VENDE.-Dos casas de MADEIRA situa.
das vente metros entrada Institute Politec
nico condantes con terrenos del mismo
Magnifcas residencas para famlias inte.
resen vivir cerca de los colegios. Punto de
tienda. Gale Luna. salida para Mayagnez.
Pda informes Francisco Lugo.
San German, =. II.
Sc VENDE-Un ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS con su
caro- propio para cine Tambi6n una i'm
prenta de mano nueve por trece. cor has.
tanteS tipos. Informara l.. J.. Ddvila va.
bucoa.
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and what hotel she stayed at; and
Claire would use her exquisite hand
kerchief on her more exquisite eyes
and say she supposed it was Hotel
d'Angleterre-they always stopped at
d'Angleterres when they Travelled.
Finally managed to induce an inspec-
tor to take his eyes off Claire for a
minute and devote them to the bag
gage Of a middle-aged person-my-
self-and he cast a glance over my
suitcase and Mrs. Delario's, which was
open on bench beside mine, and said,
THAT'S all right. Where does the
young lady come from, and isn't it
awful her mother isn't here and may
be she's met with an accident on the
way and been killed."
Claire heard him--and almost faint
ed into Mrs. Delarios arms.
Now just moment before he said
these words noticed that one Of the
two pairs Of turquoise-studded slippers
had fallen between the two suitcases.
picked 1t up and was on the point
of asking Mrs. Delario If it belonged
to her when Claire collapsed, and three
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WORSE THAN
DEADLY
POISON GAS

Kidney disease is no respector of per-
sons. 1t attacks young and old alike:
In most cases the victim is warned
of the approaching danger. Nature fights
back. Headache, Indigestion, insomnia,
lame back, lumbago,. sciatica, rheuma-
tism, pain in the loins and lower abb
domen, difficulty in urinating, all are
indication of trouble brewing in your
kidneys.
When such symptoms appear you win
ssmost certainly find quick relief in
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules.
This famous old remedy has stood
the test for two hundred years in help
ing mankind to fight off disease.
1t is imported direct from the home
laboratories in Holland, where it has
helped to develop the Dutch into one
of the sturdiest and healthiest races II.
the world, and it may be had at
almost every drug store. Your money
promptly refunded if it does not re-
lieve you. Be sure to, get the genuine
GOLD MEDAL Brand. In sealed pack
ages. three sizes.-Adv.
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The Hard Heart.

George M. Cohan, during lull in
the theater strike, talked about the
callous hearts of chorus girls.
ooh, they've got callous hearts," he
said. II know broker who proposed
TO one Of them at roof garden sup
per.
"'AIiss Vavasour-Vivian-" the bro
ker said, my feelings toward you are
SO tender, SO very tender
'But Vivian Yavasour interrupted
him with a hard little laugh.
"Look here, Bill, she said, it's legal
tender I've got to sec if we're going to
do business
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1t Surprised Me to See Her There

didn't know-and wouldn't I, just out
of pity, let her lie in my berth while
Ny suitcase was open in the berth.
I took it out and slowed it; and then
just out Of pity laid Claire down in
it's place and stayed with her. That
one trifiing act probably changed the
course of my life; but I'm telling the
story as it unwound it's length and
coiled its entangling meshes over the
straight and narrow path my feet
were treading.
It was because Of our common In
terest in Claire that / saw a great
deal more of Mrs. Delario than other
wise should have done. 1t was on the
last day out that she first mentioned
her own children to me, saying that
one reason why she'd been willing to
take the responsibility Of Claire was
that she was SO like her Lila, girl
of thirteen in q boarding school; and
from Lila she went on to Eugene, who
couldn't meet her at the steamer, un-
fortunately, because she'd come back
two weeks early and he was In the
West.
He seemed very near her heart, and
after talking Of him for half an hour
she either warmed to it or let slip by
accident, | couldn't tell which, the
words, ITS the grief of my life-and
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MOTHER MIGHT HAVE KNOWN
Slang Expressions From Pages of
Their School Books.

Mamma, why do some people call
dollars 'bucksY" said little brother
at the dinner table.
"Oh, that's just a slang word, and
It's not very nice for little boys like
you to say it," was the reply.
After he had consumed another can
died sweet potato brother again broke
out:
"And mother, why do they say six
bells when they want to tell the
timer Mamma was decidedly per-
turbed, and had visions of her off
spring having been in undesirable
company.
"Why, brother" she said, "who in
the world have you been listening to |"
''Mutt and jeff" was the grave
reply.
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The spinster sees some
1'rubies" that surprise her.
(ro BE CONTINUED,
WATERMELON A La FILIPINO
WeII-Meant Effort Of Native Chef
Spoiled Surprise American Army
Officer Had Planned.

The Filipinos, 1t seems, have more
than one way Of serving a watermelon.
The melons grown in the far eastern
archipelago are small in size and in
ferior in flavor. Lieutenant Smith,
stationed in one of the towns Of north
ern Luzon, hankered for the juicy
lusciousness Of a melon from his own
sunny southland. So his family In
Tennessee carefully Grated a choice
watermelon and shipped 1t to him by
express. 1t cost him good many
pesos, but no matter. 1t was beauty
and arrived in perfect condition.
He instructed the cook to prepare a
good dinner that very day; the spien-
did melon was to be served as crown
ing glory. The provincial treasurer,
the school teacher and the few Ameri-
cans in the town were invited to par
take of treat that was to be sur
prise to them.
The dinner went forward success
fully; but there was much curiosity
concerning the surprise that the host
had promised his guests, and all eyes
were turned frequently toward the
door through which it was expected to
appear. A. last it came. The cook en-
tered, bearing aloft an immense plat
ter, and there came from the company
chorus of "Ahsl" The platter was
placed on the table under halo, no, q
cloud of-steam. The melon was
boiled, thoroughly boiled.
The quick rising Of the host to his
feet with the carving knife in his hand
convinced the cook that he had better
make the quickest exist possible.
which was through the window, and
involved a leap of ten feet to the
ground. Reports from the second
barrio on the road leading north were
that he was still running when ne
passed through. Lieutenant Smith has
not been able to smile about that wa.
termelon yet.-New York Herald.
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CHAPTER Ii--continued.

Well, of course, / hadn't meant any,
thing so serious as that when / spoke,
but seeing that she was very much in
earnest 1 let 1t pass and told her the
story of the ring. 1t Is pleasantly
romantic tale, the curious escapes from
perils and sudden deaths coincident to
the rings possession giving you the
feeling that it's lucky.
Mrs. Delario listened, and when l
had finished she burst out, I'm mad
over gems-simply madl It's been the
dream of my life to own them in hand
fuls. You can't imagine the influence
they have over me. / could sing-l
could dance. They thrill me through
and through. People don't generally
think it, but gems are alive"
We had some discussion on this,
rather fiippant on my pert. and 1t was
this incident that started us talking
gems and gem values, subject that
had been my pet delight since child
hood when learned the story of the
ring that was one day to be my own.
A few days later she came to my
stateroom with very mysterious air,
said, she had some stones she would
like to have me value for her, and pro-
duced q package of topazes. She said
she had bought them in little town
In Belgium.
/ ran them through my hands, held
few to the light and in less than
L. AL l.,
from ninety cents to dollar apiece.
She was in high feather over it, say
ing she'd paid only a franc each for
them. She next asked me to appraise
the diamonds in ring she wore. /
gave her the value of the stones and
the probable price that had been paid
for 1t. She appeared so much i'm
pressed by my knowledge that she fiat
teringly said as she rose to leave me,
"I'll know where to come IL I ever
need expert opinion on stones-and 1
may some day."
I didn't think anything of this at the
time-people always say it to me out
of politeness-and no more expected
her to call on me as a gem expert
than I looked for her to call me as
physician or lawyer or anything that
professionally wasn't. She knew
was a writer, for 1 was pegging away
at Belgian Byways" as hard as ever
Il could to get it ready in time for
Blanks magazine-so much that 1 had
to tell Claire frankly she mustn't both
er me while was working. remem-
Der that was quite sharp to her one
morning, saying I should not be able
to go out on deck with her till after
noon, and after she had left me. look
ing rather sad, had to rush to my
stateroom for my forgotten penknife,
and there was Claire.
I confess it surprised me to see her
there without invitation, but she ex-
cused it by saying that she thought I
wouldn't mind-she'd grown so tired
of her own stateroom and Mrs. Delario
was always talking about people she