The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-04

look at her-I would not witness the
defeat of her deep religious convic-
tions and the dissolution of her hopes.
ended apologetically, $50 you see, ac-
cording to that, the diamonds really
belong to the Emperor William"
could not bring myself to come out
with it flat-footedly and say they posi-
lively did.
"Well?'
Her tone was so peculiar that l
looked up quickly. And her face was
a study. She was obviously puzzled,
but amazement still held its ground
amazement at me; pity at me, too, for
my credulity. And moment before
had been almost ready to shed tears
over her!
Hes cleverer than 1 thought" she
commented. much. Oh, very much
cleverer-if he can deceive you like
that
"And he's much more dangerous
than / thought-he must have very
powerful occult influences working
with him, or very remarkable psychics
on the earth plane who can get names
and dates. And it all shows how care
full rye got to be. I'm glad you
told me. / see how must guard my
self"
/ experienced strong revulsion OF
feeling toward her-her manner Of TAX
ing what I'd told her gave me posi-
tive shock. I'd wasted both my SYM
pathy and my reasoning powers on
her. And / saw the Vaccinations she'd
be the center of-the wrath of the
Emperor William, that I'd been
threatened with, bounding her, perhaps
to death. 1 must save her from her
own folly-I must convince her in
spite of herself and for her own good.
If 1 didn't De Ravenol would before
he got through with her, and l hated
to think what he'd do: he had too
much at stake himself to care what
happened to her.
'But wait minute" / struck in
boldly; you're forgetting that you
wore the slippers on the steamer-that
knocks Paris: the diamonds could not
have been in the slipper when you
bought tor while you were in Paris. :
'Why, so l did," she admitted. And
I thought for second that she wa
vered-that I had given her belief a
serious blow. But if / did it rebound
| ed Immediately. "And that makes 1t
only the more wonderful y she cried,
and repeated it with delight at the
clenching discovery. She, did not no.
tice my dry and somewhat disguised,
at certainly Does" but dubbed on
1T only goes to show their powers
their all-seeing, all-belping powers
They made me the gift in Paris, and
/ then, seeing it might be discovered too
/ Soon-at q time the knowledge l pos
sessed such wealth and was smuggling
it-though 1 didn't know I was SNUG
Cling it--but / should have felt | ought
| to say something at the customs house
if 1 had known it on the steamer"
1 cut in with positive violence: "You
mean they-whoever they are-put the
box in your slipper in Paris, then took
it out on the steamer so you could
wear the slipper-and then put it back
after you had worn the slipper? You
mean that?"
Certainly. Why not?" she answered
calmly.
/ / declare I could almost have sworn
at her! 'Why not" gasped.
"Why-not?'' she repeated, looking
at me darkly. "If they can put il
there they can take it out-that is
simple everyday reason. Why You
yourself gave me the proof you told
me it was once in the other slipper
the one you carried off !"
In the face of such arguments, seri
ously put, was helpless.
IF they didn't, who did," she de-
manded. Remember - Claire never
/ told you she did-that's what he says
and he's a consummate scoundrel
capable of any fabrication of the truth
to gain his ends and rob defenseless
woman"
Her question and her face both chal
| lenged me-demanded the blow direct
but / ducked the issue in general pro
test.
But really, Mrs. Delario, you know
Ia million dollars worth Of dia
monds don't-just happen"
/ That's what makes it so wonderful
that it did happen-and to me tic
humble little me, who never could have
expected it," Her eyes glowed with
] mystic fire.
sTo suspect would have been to
doubt Gods providence-his prom
ises-everything. How could /? How
dared 1? / had prayed-the prayer
had been answered." she spoke very
solemnly, and added: Il would not lei
myself doubt"
"But you hadn't prayed for dia.
! monds."
"God-and the masters who carry
| out the supreme plan-answer prayers
in their own way" She said it as ii
she were admonishing child, and
then snatched the next argument out
| of my mouth.
Don't millions Of Christian people
pray every day, on their Bonded knees
Give us this day our daily bread
believing they will get it from a divine
| source, and is it any harder for God
to give the diamonds than a crustY'
j was defeated. She went on--iI o
rather unsteady voice-and told me
/ what she'd thus far held back-the