Evening star., 1927-11-13

murmured alancing re1ectvely at the
ceiling.
That doesn't matter. We can easily
get at the values" he assured her.
After that. | lump the things M.
Say you've got 10000 pounds worth.
give YOU policy. You pay me about
a hundred pOunds---no hurry about
the premtum-you car date the check
bit. IL you want. And then YOU can
so and lose the whole bally lot and
get the boodfe."
Lady Katherine was impressed.
1T sounds all right" she admitted
j lost two of my pearls last week. :"
You'd have had the cash for them
if you'd been insured with us" Angus
pointed out. land you could have spent
it on something else, If you'd liked" 4"
Lady Katherine toyed with the re-
mai inder of her cocktail.
"As matter OF fact, George" she
contided. my stock OF jewels has
been added to- very considerably dur
ing the last few days"
IAN the more reason for you to
insure" he persisted eagerly.
You see, Rattles rather spread
himself the other night" she went
on. ''iIe gave me the neckclace
have been wanting all my life
lace" he gasped.
THAT is just what ! do mean" she
admitted, triumphantly.
Angus whistle was long and ex-
pressive.
My dear Kate" he said en-.
phatically, III YOU wear that necklace
without insuring it. YOU will commit
n positive crime. Have you any idea
Of it's value?"
Her eyes glistened.
Tell me, George. dear,' she beg
ged
Il should value that necklace" ;"
he pronounced, "at something like
f25 900"
She finished her cocktail with a
little purr of content.
well, there it is" she assured him
ITS upstairs now in my safe"
II consider my visit" Angus de-
clared, "to have heen dispense ton
of Providence. Let your maid bring
down the lot. I'll run through them
and give YOU a policy on the spot.
Then you'll be safe"
you're dear George" she said
"but the safe Is i'm the wall. You'll
have to come up to my room
THEY marched up the stairs togeth
er. Her maid. who was busy in
the room. fetched the keys and
brought the cases into the adjacent
boudoir. George produced his pocket.
book and made careful note of the
various contents. They came al last
to the necklace Lady Katherine
took it out OF it's case almost rev.
erently. She held it up to the light.
held it against her neck. and then
passed it over to her companion.
He took it in entirely the same
spirit of veneration. Suddenly his
look changed He lowered the neck
lace to the table. brought it again
into the light. hurried TO the window
and stood there for several moments.
When he came back again a certain
Iimpness in his manner intrigued her
Whats the matter George" she
asked
Nothing" he assured her. "Noth-
ing at all"
"How much are YOU going to put
the necklace down for in the valua-
tom"
II really don't know" he answered
evasively. Perhaps well. why not
leave the necklace out?"
She started at him.
leave the necklace out? What
do YOU mean?"
II don't know" he repea ed miser-
ably. You see. Kate. I'm pal and
all that. hut this Is matter OF bust
ness. isn't it,"
well. we're treating 1t as such,
aren't wer" she demanded.
You wish me to-" he asked visit
fully.
'Of course I do
He had the air Of man making
great demands upon his courage.
We'll. look here. Kate" he said
between YOU and me, that necklace
Is fake"
Don't he absurd" she Scoffed
Put | know it is r. fake" he in