Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-24

to the strange thrill that
Cairo gives even to the most phleg'
matte visitor or faded tourist.
Later, at dinner, she met Mrs. Mac
Donald, a correct. tactful and diplo.
matte widow, who looked forward
with pleasure to the c~haperonAge OF
the beautiful girl to whom was
l ,t,.a, d,
At Loria's advice. Pauline had put
evening dress; and she made a
striking picture, in black tulle, de-
void Of all jewelry or ornament save
4 breast.knot Of purple orchids her
cousin had sent to her rooms.
At dinner. conversation was Gen.
eral, and the trio was made a quartet
by the addition Of an English friend
Of Loria's whom he ran across IN the
hotel lobby. Later, after they had
had their coffee In the great hall,
Mrs. Macdonald and the Englishman
strolled away and the cousins were
left alone,
How beautiful you have grown,
Pauline" Carr said, his eyes resting
on her piquant face, crowned with its
mass Of soft, dark hair.
Speak for yourself, john" she re-
turned smiling up into the handsome,
sunburned face Of the man who scru-
LlulAeQ HeT. lou nave ACQuAIcU ~
only a becoming tan, but a new air
"Glad you think so, grille. Thanks
= whole lot. How do you like the
Macdonald?
Very much 80 far. She won't try
to boss me, will she?"
mot unless you make it necessary;
but you must remember that English
etiquette obtains in Cairo, and you
mustn't try to be unconventional, ex-
cept as Mrs. Macdonald approves"
"Oh. I won't disgrace you. Carr,
I've common sense, ! hope. Now
tell me about yourself"
I'm deep in a new project, Polly.
Undertaking, but 1 shall put it
through all right"
what is it: Excavation?"
Mind. now, it's a dead secret. Don't
mention it to Mrs. Mac. I trust you
with 1t, but it must go no further.
Well. in a word, I've come into pos
session Of an old papyrus. that tells
OF q treasure"
"Oh, Carr, are you a treasure seek
err"
Now, wait till I tell you. This
papyrus il authentic, and it's nothing
more or less than. an account Of a
great hoard Of jewels and gold sunk,
purposely, by an old Egyptian king to
save them from seizure. You would
MT understand all the 8 that
prove this Is a true bill, but it is. and
90 you must take my word TOR it. All
right. The old duffer saw At to sink
this stuff in the Nile, at a certain
spot, DESIGNATED in this papyrus thing,
and all I've got to do is to dig her up,
and there you are!"
Carr Loria's face lighted up with
the enthusiasm of the true archaeol-
ogist, and Pauline caught the spirit,
too, as she exclaimed, "How SPLEEN
did! How do you get down to it,
II it's under the Nile?"
TITS a big scheme, Polly" and
Loria's eyes sparkled. I've got to
have a coKer-dam, an enormous one,
and, oh, and a whele lot Of para
phernalia, and 1t will cost like fury.
but the end justifes the expense, and
then. think of the glory Of it,"
Have you got a right to do all
this? Can anybody dig wherever he
likes in Egypt"
mo. you little goose! But I've
managed all that part. 1 won't tell
you about it, but l've-well, I've
fixed it up. Now, listen here. Polly
BODY a word Of this,-not onS, little;
pops, you're to tell Just simply NO
leastest mite Of a word! Sees
"All right, Carr, Of course ! won't
tell, if you say not to. But will you
be away from US? out of Cairo?"
ION and on I'll be back and
forth. you know. This place is up
the Nile . bit, and, Of course, 1 have
to be there much Of the time. But
you'll be all right. I.know heaps of
people. jolly sort, too, and Mrs. Mac
will take you around, and you'll have
the time of your sweet young life!"
you forgotten all about America. and
Aunt Lucy and-and Fleming Stone ?"
mo, Pauline, I haven't forgotten
those thints.. But, I own up. aside
from the awful circumstances. I'm
not terribly wrought up over Aunt
Lucy's death. Poor old thing. she
wasn't so awfully happy, you know,
and Lord knows. she didn't make
anybody else happy. Then, too, you
must realize that as + wasn't there.
through the dreadful time. as you
horror Of It. In fact I try to forget
it all I can. as I can't do anybody any
good by mullins over It,. So, il you
want to please me, old girl. you'll re-
fer to 1t al little a. you can"
But don't you care who killed
her? Don't you want to find out the
murderer and bring him to justice %
II want that done, Polly, but I
don't want to do it. That's why +
put 1t all in Haviland's hands; that's
why I didn't want to go to America.
unless, a. I told you at first, unless
YOU needed me. I can't pay proper
attention to my work here II / have
any such worrinent as that on my
shoulders. And I tell you, Pauline,
this chance that has come to me is
the chance Of a lifetime, the chance
Of q century! 1t means fortune, fame
and glory for me. It means-oh
Pauline, 1t means EVERYTHING!"
"All right, Carr, I won't interfere in
any way with your work. I'll do as
TO suspect me-
Let EN- try it, I'll see to that!
Don't you fear. II anything bothers
you, just leave 1t to me! All, here
come " truants. Now Polly, for my
sake. leave all those subjects for the
present. and be your " dear enter
tanning self"
And Pauline granted his request,
and vas SC attractive and charming
that the E~nglishman straightway fell
over head and heels in love and Mrs.
Macdonald was torn between throes
Of admiration and envy. !
Continued In Monday Evenings
Herald.
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