The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-27
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CHAI,TTrR L-While in the little Ffenan
vuWn Of Vevay. where h "etAid, proper
Minister who tells the story 10 spendine
cisipe; s ds 4 Rs Sr : e 70 be her COM
an1on back to the United States. Ale
&1ougn forming an attachment to tho girl.
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CHAPTER lion the boat abe nnds
Q1alre and q casua1 acquaintance. Are.
Was purchasing & pair Of slippers. exact
II alike, which figure largely in suDse-
G0ent events. When they reach New YORK.
Caere Claire vas to have I'VE. os nat m nnnes Sz
md Claire perforce goes to Mrs. DeiaIio-s
home. In the confusion At the cuetom
kouse, the heroine carries. on one or MIS-
0plario's slippers. Through that happen-
t4g she learns later that some one I'M
kAown to her has AN entry to her naa
ehat lady shows her some remarkable
Gsms, believing them to be rubies. but
Witch are really blood-red diamonds. and
&asaay .G Torth a. : p nsns w SS1,anS Tts but
O3ere no other explanation. While thoy
are talking, @ suspicious caller throws
them into CONSERVATION.
IN officer OF the law, with a warrant for
tie arrest CT Mrs. Delarto's son on \
charge OF stealing the diamonds, She out
Wits him and p~ersuaaes her friend to lake
the SEEMS to her home for safe keeptnk
CHAPTER v.--Next morning. realixina
responsibility IN her possession OF the
MIRA Delario. but while there she learns
that that lRSy's son has been kidnapped,
supposedly on account OF the gems, ana
hides them In q bunch Of hyacinths and
has the lock OF her door changed and =
chain-bolt added. Over the telephone Dc
Ravenoi informs her Mrs. Deiario has met
With an accident and urges her to call 81
NICE.
CHAPTER v.-Haesernns to her friend,
81 De Ravenol. who claims the diamonds
e8e his, stolen from Claire on the boat.
He accuses Mrs Deiarfo or our friend the
s seainstsr e : the as sssst' 81 S ssWsnds tSs,a
threatens her with n revolver. and e.
capea
CHAPTER vII.-AIarned 70. her Per
eonal safety, and almost believing DE
Ravenol. the heroine fears to return su
meets an old-time friend. Billy Rivers,
Newspaper reporter. The$ spend the eve.
ming at q theater and Rivers accompanies
Der he tne1ou Thsys s sesy enc hue sns f no,h has
taken She does not confde ia Rivers.
Cf1AF Ell SlIl-Ne1A UVIUlnk MIs
J1mmson, vashwoman and general care
faker, comes to DO tho weekly cleaning
The heroine has not dared to look II the
diamonds are ssfe, and Mrs. .IiInmsor
throws the faded bunch away. They are
Jescued in time, but before an Snvescga'
tton can be made . telegram arrives.
CHAPTER N--Txe message purport.
TO be from a brother or the heroine, In
Philadelphia. asking her 10 meet h,rn ir
that city at once. It is instantly set dow
% a device OF De Ravenol 10 eDtice NeI
from he city and rob her. The pr0wle!
had overlooked the diamonds IN the hya-
cinths. Going dat. cur heroine End q de-
tective IN the hall. She eiudes h!In. Re
turning, she discovers that De Raveno
hAr an apartment in the building, and
knows az once who had searched her fist
CHAPTER x.-Atter taking every pre-
caution 10 prevent an entry into TN
apartment. our heroine writes q message
BummOnine Billy Rivers. but attempting
20 leave. discovers she Il 8 prisoner
locked IN from the outside. That might
h barred by the chRin-bolt.
CHAPTER XI-An urgent message tc
Rivers lie conf3dec to George. the elevator
boy, though it is evident he Is q spy OF
De Ravenols. However, he forwards the
Snessage, and Rivers brings a supply OF
tood. She tells him the whole story
They send, through George, a note to
tdr. Delario, hoping De Ravenol will ses
act up0n II.