Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-14

Dick took the diamond and slipped Il
into his pocketbook, placing the latter
In his vest pocket.
Mary's eyes were on the waters of a
little lake. Then suddenly abe gave a
frightened little cry.
Dick, Dick! Look over there, be-
hind that tree! That man who's hid
ing-look -
And Dick look ed up. A slim. oddly
dressed figure wriggled out Of sight be :
hind an old, gnarled trunk.
"Jehoshaphat!" !" said Dick. beneath
his breath. blessed If that isn't Van
daveer's spying Cingalese again If I
catch the sneaking hound I'll beat the
stuffing out Of him -
He ran across the grass toward the
stealthy figure. But Kismet had
vanished quite completely.
The disappearing trick" ejacu-
lated Dick. "P'r'aps he thinks he's in
the jungle and Is hanging to a branch UP
there. He always did remind me of a
python, somehow.
Come on! Let's go and have some
tea." suggested Dick. He led Mary
across the grass toward the driveway
You must be starving, dearv
"Oh, Dick. do deposit that diamond
in a bank, or in a safety vault! That
wretched Cingalese Is tracking you !''
cried Dicks young wife. Lets 70
back and get rid of It,"
Too late to deposit the thing in a
bank, said Dick. with nonchalance.
IT'S long after 3 o'clock, my child
No-l!l look after 1t myself. After
we've had our tea I'm going to take
you home to the White Lodge, and then
60 back to the Barley Nov. In fact
II stay there until the week Is up.
and then I'm going to claim you and
well have our honeymoon
thereafter Mary's thoughts were
centered on the whereabouts Of this
glorious honeymoon to be. And she
forgot her troubling premonitions anent
the diamond.
Ihey had very cheerful tea In n
Fifth avenue hotel, having hailed nm
empty taxi that drove them there in the
least possible time. When tea was over
there was just sufficient margin left In
winch to catch their train. Nor could
they md seat together-so conver-
satlon tagged little on the journey TO
But Mary and her new.made bus.
band were ideally happy. For now IN.
aeed, the knot was tied-and they ''be-
longed' irrevocably. '
functually at o'clock Dick left
ms young wife at the front door of
rin8ton Bellairs had sent To meet Marr
was shade late In arriving NJ % ths
country railway station-so Mar ~ hnS ,ns
jumped at the chance of walking fo tho tba
house with Dick. " 'ne
Dick. dear" she said to him IN
parting, I've wretched premon;t;on
about the diamond! Won't You lct ma
take care of 1t tonight? That would re-.
lieve my mind"
You foolish little girl" said D;or
reprovingly. "But of course tbo AZ
,mond is your own. Here, take it - He
handed it to Mary.
"I'm so afraid that harm will com.
to YOU through it," she said. "I'm Iess
anxious about you when you aren't
carrying this valuable round with Won
It's not the diamonds safety TINT I'm
speaking of-it's yours, Dick. dear -
She placed the precious stone in her
handbag, kissed Dick a prolonged good
night, and left him. She was radiant
once more.
Three hours later Dick was sound
asleep in bed He was wrapped in
NupbS Ni'uiho VI hulS, HIS Hlrls wife.
The Barley Now was lying yery ouiet
and peaceful. Dick was sleeping in an
upper chamber Of the place. It was
after midnight when a silent footed
Oriental figure climbed, catlike, through
the bedroom window. and, carving n
heavy loaded stick, approached Dicks
bed
Dick stirred, sighed, turned n little.
Nearer and nearer came the grooming
intruder. Dick slumbered peacefully on,
With cropping hand the stranger
touched Dicks neck, as though feeling
for some valuable. Dick opened sleepy
eyes!
You brute" He sprang up sud
denly, wide awake and tense.
Alas! His movement wasn't quick
enough for Kismet. That willy Oriental
raised his loaded stick, and, with ter
rife impact, brought it down with all
his force on Dick Calardin's head.
TomoTow-"Mercy! Mercy!"