Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-06-20


mildly.
The door Of the study opened and
Madame Hvoeslef glanced into the
room She was a trlae GREATNESS. He
saw that she was carrying a square
leather case with a handle, ana ne
fastened to take It from her. She let
him have It. but hesitatlngly, and she
had the air Of standing over It until he
had placed It on the table.
Monsieur" she then said impress
siyely. II have IN this case my most
valuable property. 1t Is worth fifty
thousand dollars-and that" she grim
II added. SIS all have left in this
world
Renshaw's unaccustOmed lips
twitched In their nearest approach to
smile The jewel case, Of course !
The jewel case was all that was need
ed to make Madame Hvoeslef's role
complete. Apparently she read his
thoughts. for she shook her head
1T Is hot jewelry," she said, with
sudden dignity. ut is not money; It
Is not securities. What Is IN this case
Is unique In the world II It were
lost or destroyed, il could never be
replaced"
Renshaw bowed and looked at the
case with respect.
1T Is this case" added the roman,
that / Wish you to take 10 the city
today But FIRST tell me, have you q
] hon y7ls.rr tEss.t satin hold q
lie told her he had
win you be so very kind as to
/ fetch It here2'
lie ran UP to his room and brought
down the handbag Tie foreigner
looked at It approyingly. 1t was a
heavy bag Of foreign make, with strong
clasps and double locks. She opened
II and put the square case in It's
capacious depths, which 1t held com
fortably.
"From the moment put this IN your
charge, Monsieur, II is not to leave
| your hands until you give It to my rep
resentotiye In New York." she went
on lmpresslyely. "That is understood,
is 1t notF'
at U.s. Madame"
Tor moment the foreigner re-
NAMED silent, looking at him. her
hands resting on the handle OF the
/ closed bag she seemed to be study
/ Ing him and, even vt this late hour.
hestatingly Weighing him. When at
last she spoke. her words were an
evident combination OF her mental
! processes.
You win forgive me, Monsieur" she
said. and her foreign accent was more
marked than ever before. III I hesl-
tate You are to me a stranger and
TO us all; and yet, l must trust you.
Doctor Stanley has told me you can
| do this service What else can / DOR
I she added, almost 10 herself. "What
other could undertake III"
Renshaw made a determined effort
to bring the scene back to the com
monplace.
"What especial danger do you look
for NiadumeY be asked lightly. "An
effort to overpower me and take the
case from meT'
She shook her head
surely not" she said "No one viii
know that you have t. No one saw
me bring IL here, and the servants will
think IT quite natural that you should
90 10 town for Mr. Campbell. / have
said in the hearing Of jerks that you
are going 10 town fol Mr.. Campbell
and jerks will tell tile rest Besides
the servants are loyal 1t f. not the
servants We have 10 fear. And anyone
outside who Is watching viii think YOU
are one Of those men Who are always
coming % see Mr. Campbell on business.
They drid in and out ike the autumn
leaves she added dlscoutentedly.
Her nearer experienced q passing
surprise surely some of those numer-
Gus visitors to Tawno Ker might have
carried tie square case back 70 town.
She read that Thought, too Madame
uyoes'et. he was beginning 70 realize,
was q very clever woman.
Il would nor trust them" she eI-
plained 70 a low voice Il dared not
take il myself | dared not trust an
other. Ms problem was serious indeed,
Monsieur. untIl you came, New. there
must be no more delay. The case
mast 20 IN The first time | met you
I said az once to myself He shall do
III: one can depend on him.
4 aln boaored by your confidence,
Madame.
Eeusbaw spoke formally but his
eyes had warmed and the woman saw
H. Sire held ont her hand lie took
1t ana lnstiuctIvely played the role
she had assigned 10 hlm by bending
10 Mss the hand Il was a beautiful
hand. exquisite is form ana texture
Erom Ii flowed the m8snetian II the
,pIeu8jl creature whose dark eyes
Heee resting On his ben, he8d For q
moment Tie tahleau held and In shat
moment Verify Campbell casually
opened the study door ana glanced TIT.
~ g took 10 tie picture with uninter-
eStad eyes and addressed the seere
carry, vito looked UP without selteon-
scIousucss.
SOB. here Won are, Mr.. Renshaw,
shs said. her gare aitting past him, as
usual Grandfather asked me 10 say