Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-01-29

commented. "Much. Oh, very much
cleverer-if he can deceive you like
that.
"And he's much more dangerous
than I 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 1t all shows how care
full I've got to be. I'm glad you
told me. see how must guard my
self.'
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. I must save her from her
own folly-I must convince her in
spite of herself and for her own good.
If didn't De Ravenol would before
he got through with her, and hated
to think what he'd do: he had too
much at stake himself to care what
happened to her.
"Bqt wait q minute" I struck IN
boldly; "you're forgetting that you
wo.e the slippers on the steamer-that
knocks Paris: the diamonds could not
have been in the slipper when you
bought it-or while you were in Paris"
"Why, so did," she admitted. And
thought for second that she wa
vered-that had given her belief
serious blow. But if did it rebound
ed Immediately. "And that makes it
only the more wonderful! !" she cried,
, and repeated it with delight at the
clenching discovery. She did not no
| tice my dry and somewhat disguised,
ut certainly does," but dubbed on:
1T only goes to show their powers
their all-seeing, all-helping powers!
They made me the gift in Paris, and
then, seeing it might be discovered too
soon-at a time the knowledge pos
sessed such wealth and was smuggling
Though I didn't know was SNUG
Cling it-but I should have felt ought
to say something at the customs house
if had known 1t. on the steamer"
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 could almost have sworn
at her! "Why not!" gasped.
"Why-not?" she repeated, looking
at me darkly. IF they can put II
there they can take it out-that /:
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-
eusly put, was helpless.
IF they didn't, who did," she de-
mandeu. 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
"a million dollars worth Of dia
monds don't-just happen"
"That's what makes it so wonderful
that it did happen-and to me!-tc
humble little me, who never could have
expected it." Her eyes glowed witt
mystic fire.
ITO suspect would have been tt
doubt Gods providence-his prom
everything. How could I? How
dared I? had prayed-the prayer
had been answered." she spoke yer!
solemnlyl and added: II would not le
myself doubt"
"But you hadn't prayed for dia
monds.'
"God-and the masters who carr.
out the supreme plan-answer prayer
in their own way" She said it as i
she were admonishing child, ant
then snatched the next argument on
of my mouth.
} "Don't millions of Christian peopl'
pray every day, on their Bonded knees
Give us this day our daily bread
believing they will get it from divin'
source, and is it any harder for CO.
to give the diamonds than crust?"
was defeated. She went on-in ,
rather unsteady voice-and told m
what she'd thus far held back-th
end Of the prophecy, not yet fulfille'
and that she nightly anticipated: tn
ultimate revelation and ordination
one Of the masters was to wing Al
invisible flight through the air, straigh
from Tibet to the room where we sal
and to place upon her bosom the mys
tic seal-seven blood-red stains, Il
symbol Of seven bleedings of the cor
trite heart purging itself Of its seve
:. deadly sins.