The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-20
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
BY IzuLA FORESTER.
copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure
NJo,,nonar Cvndicatel

copyright, 1913, by the mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate,)
rrHEY were curiously made, two
pendant balls Of delicate silver
j filigree, and within each a sphere
Of fade in deepest, purest sea green
Mrs. Lambert watched them with a
certain fascintiong as they dangled
from the ears of{sher caner: There
was the same shade Of green in
Wanda's eyes, the same suggestion OF
finished craftsmanship in her entire
makeup, from her perfectly fitted
walking boots to her straight, dark
eyebrows and smooth, glossy hair
She hardly caught what the girl was
saying until she realized that Oliver
was observing her amusedly.
II never want to see the far East
again. / feel as if 1 had had some
awful overdose Of one OF their queer
narcotics. We were in Siam for two
months, and after that China, anG
then Japan. Oliver says he never
knew before the happy, happy heather
could use SO many lead pencils"
WEighteen thousand in Seoul alone
on one order" grinned Oliver Il
have no kick coming. 1t isn't every
body who can run successtul
honeymoon On a business basis"
Successful" Wanda shrugged neg
alive shoulders. 81 hardly saw any
thing Of you, you were chasing GUS
toners so. It was fearfully slow for
me"
"TJntil you struck Yokohama" Oil
yer put in meaningly. "she keeled
over one of the highest mandarins
IN the province, sis. Regular prince
let: educated at Harvard, finished at
oxford; regular diplomat chap, with
fhe finest pearl and jade business in
southern China" :,
sHe gave me my earrings" Wanda
mid. consciously blushing. Don't
ron think they're pretty, Louise?"
.sExouisite. was admiring them"
"I'm going to have them filed OFF
n her ears" oliver rose and crossed
ny u to the willow chair in the sun
I,eht looking down at his bride
critically. "Did you notice, Lou. Mong
Sow did her the honor OF adjusting
ihem In her ears himself, and there's
trick about the fastening. She
hasn't been able to take them Oft ever
since we sailed" ,,. -,
Wanda complained prettily. "He told
me they would bring me luck.
They're not Chinese. They were
made IN Burmah."
Save for admiring the earrings, the
matter slipped from Mrs. Lambert's
mind completely in the weeks that
followed. She only saw her brother
md wanda occasionally, as they
lived in town at a hotel, while she
lad her country home out at sleepy
little Snug Cove on theI North shore
Then one morning, about four, the
Telephone bell rang sharply 1t was
divers voice in quick distress,
aWanda' been taken very III. Can
ron drive right in, Lou? Looks like
poisoning"
sFrom what% she asked anxious
X "Can you tell2"
mot sign Of anything. She's not
been well since we saw you last
low fever, listless, uneven respira-
lion, everything. I'm worried sick
over her. Hurry up"
He had two specialists working
,yer Wanda when Mrs. Lambert arr
lived. The girl lay in a state OF
Dina, emitting a deep tremulous
eh every now and then, and evil
isntly suffering. After the men had
tie room for the consultation,
Wanda opened her eyes. Her hands
ted IneelI1y, unsteadily to her ears
Take those things out" she wills
isfed know
SHE slipped back into the drowsy
.iats again the words dying in q
lolp ighs Or tlie dressing table was
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