The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-01-22
with it fat-foOtedly and say they POSI-

Her tone was so peculiar that
looked up quickly. And her face was
a study. She was obviously puzzled
but arRazement still held its ground
amazement at me; pity at me, too. for
my credulity. And a moment before
had been almost ready to shed tears
over herl
Hes cleverer than l thought" she
commented, "Much. Oh, very much
cleverer-if he can deceive you like
that.
And he's much more dangerous
than l 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 I've got to be. I'm glad you
told me. see how I must guard my
self"
] experienced q strong revulsion Of
feeling toward her--her manner of tax.
ing what I'd told her gave me a 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. l must save her from her
own folly-I must convince her In
spite Of herself and for her own good.
II 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.
But wait a minute" l 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 it-or while you were in Paris"
"Why, so I did" she admitted. And
/ thought for a second that she wa
vered-that had given her belief a
serious blow. But II did II rebound
ed Immediately. "And that makes II
only the more wonderful |" she cried,
and repeated 1T with delight at the
clenching discovery. She did not mo-
tice my dry and somewhat dlsgusted,
ut certainly does," but bubbled on:
1T only goes to show their powers
their all-seeing, all-helping powers
They made me the gift In Paris, and
then, seeing 1t might be discovered too
sOon-at a time the knowledge / DOS
sessed such wealth and was smuggling
it-though l didn't know l was Snug
Cling it-but should have felt ought
to say something at the customs house
II ! had known It on the steamer"
cut In with positive violence: "You
mean they-whoever they are-put the
box In your slipper In Paris, then took
1t out on the steamer so you could
wear the slipper-and then put It back
after you had worn the slipper! You
mean that2"
Certainly. Why noti" she answered
calmly.
! declare could almost have sworn
at her "Why not |" I gasped.
-"Why-notf" she repeated, looking
at me darkly. 'If they can put 1t
there they can take It out-that Is
simple everyday reason. Why I-yoii
gave me the proof !-you told
me 1t was once In the other slipper
the one vol carried of !"
In the flce Of such arguments, seri.
ously put, was helpless.
IF they didn't, who dldf" she de.
manded. Remember - Claire never
told you she dId-that's what he says
and he's a consumriate scoundreI.
capable Of any fabrication Of the truth
to gain his ends and rob a defenseless
Her question and her face both chal-
lenged me-demanded the blow direct:
but ducked the issue in n general pro-
test.
'But really, Mrs. DelarIo, you know
"A million dollars worth Of dla-
monds don't-just happen"
That's what makes It 90 wonderful
that It did happen-and to me Ito
humble little me. who never could have
expected It," Her eyes glowed with
mystic FIRE.
"To suspect would have been to
doubt Gods provldence-hIs prom
lses-everything. bow could II How
dared II ] had prayed-the prayer
had been answered" she spoke very
solemnly, and added; II would not let
myself doubt"
But you hadn't prayed for dia-
"God-and the masters who carry
put the supreme plan-answer prayers
IN their own way" She said II as II
she were admonishlnH child, and
then snatched the next argument out
Df my mouth.
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