Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1923, Page 31

JIL-'B,T Stifling Conscience BY LAURA JEAN LIBBEY Exclusive and First Publication of This Old-Fashioned Love Story. Cbpyright, 1923, by McClure Newspaper Syndicate THE STORY S0 FAR: James Hale, manager of Liffany’s, New ork, ix surprised afternoon’ by a i e engraved with e word " us a gift for a girl. There souly of says Hale, who Y N " once a decpaen r. then a ge TODAY'S INSTALLMENT. 11.—A Man’s Heart. ¢ IND Bannock and engage| him to do this work. Tell| him he may name his own} ¥ )rho upshot of the matter was Man- [ager Hale allowed himself to be per- suaded. though against his better judgment Soon after the young man took his departure, leaving in Hale's hands the oriental rul worth a king's ran- : a thousand dollars in cash to scate Bannock, and a card, on which was writ “To be called for. J. SMITH.” The manager was so flustrated by this unu: occurrence he did not ngtice at the time that the card bore ndY address. The stranger had van- ious ainly uneas: how he S0 rare a_gem in leaving it un- but a woman would atuated him?” he mused. great pity to mar such a till, if the owner had no such ¢hy should he waste a re- The notions of their e catered how extravagant or through | ss gem? | book, he! iy over its | urprise. he Tound no mention of this particular stone. Well, what mattered that to the firm, after all? The long and shyrt of ‘it was, they were assigned the work of & the desired word cut upon the stone, no matter what the consequences might be—success or faflure. He thought of his wife's words: “I v but care his great am sure, James. something unusual is | | about to happen today Well, something had happened. He of no particular Did they remely unusual elt assured it was nport to himself. ater to the unui v patrons strenuousiy a She would have je led ded to her wishes, taking into deration she spent u large sum of money for their goods with each turn of fashion's whim, some other firm would have acco nodated her, and perhaps not ha as solidly and well. | Hale passed the inclosure up and| down impatiently, pausing now and then to gize at the ruby, which lay on its white cotton bed on the desk The rays of the setting sun, filtering western | window. 2 | s re sight was dis- & the startling thought a flerce battle having! ght there—to the death| * lovking fearfully ne of carnage ere 1pon ~him taking ht to ese Hale shuddered. pe Angrily drawi down the thade e he determined no absurd. It was ridiculous to ponder thus over a business transaction. He would call Staples. lay the matter hefore h ffair on his shoul- could be made of the under- »ped Staples would be m in this matter, raising no \ over the arrangement. He an electric button on the mpatiently In response. a ;(ual‘f. middle-aged an up-i down, Staples. T was worried | lest you had gone. I should_have had a lively time recaliing you.” Staples rose to his feet in alarm. hope you do not mean you have decided not t me my vacation at this tim . That would cause me some inconvenience, as I have al- ready made every arrangement to art tomorrow."” Not so fast, Staples,” laughed Hale. Iy object in sending for you is to k you If you would mind making [vour pleasure trip one of business for the firm as There would be a am in it for you—all to 'see th taking. Certainly, I—" t of all, do you know where n Dan Bannock can be lo- as talking with a seafaring man only yesterday who knows him well, declaring h hipper as a man half his age. He was sent by some government to Katar, that's on 1he Arabian cost, I believe. He has remained there ever since as an ap- praiser of the pearls found on the Katar coast. He has outlived all his family except “I must scnd a Man in_search of Banppock at once,” cut in Hale. “He is the only one I know of who is competent to execute the work re- quired.” ‘Whereupon he explained in detail 10 Staple: & him the superb jewel on w stranger wished the word * engraved. is manager, Staples fairly ped: ‘Ten to one it will be split—fairly iined. It would be folly, almost criminal, to attempt it." ‘That is not our lookout. It must accomplished, barring accidents, if it be within human power. You only man, Si hom I trust to_tak. v le gem; to see that it is safely placed in nock’s hands.” Staples undertook the commission, solemnly declasing he might be counted” on to defend the treasure with his life if need be. e agr with Hale that it would be a wonderful trip for him. He had always had a longing to see that part of the old~world, ths description of which in_historles had so deeply in- terested him. It seemed almost like an unbelievable dream that his hopes were to be realized. - “There 1s something else about the Bannocks whis was told me,” re- called Staples. “An odd story con- cerning the granddaughter, Jil-Bett, who, they say, is the most beautifui girl ‘on the entire Katar coast. She fascinated an—-" Hale raised his hand with a gesture of annoyance. The girl did not in- terest him in the least, and he sald so. The time came when he regretted that he had not listened to the as- toounding tale concerning Jil-Bett. Meanwhile, the taxi occupled by the stranger bowled swiftly onward. The city, lying behind, gradually grew into an irregular line athwart the sky, then disappeared altogether be- hind the hills of the dry country road. The sun had well nigh set as he reached his destination, stopping be- fore an Imposing entrance gate. A broad paved walk led to a large white ouse set some distance back in a grove of fine old trees. He was not expected, but had every right to be- lieve he would receive a very cordial greeting—nay, much more, a loving :|one—ifrom his pretty biride-to-be. He counted himsel of the luckies of men to hav on the heart o Clatrena, Col. Vail's fair young daugh- ter, triumphing over fully a score of zealous rivals. One—Thorne—Lad de- clared he would not give up hope un- til “Flairena turned from the altar— another man's wife. As the the taxi he observed a car standing Just ahead, which he recognized. “Thorne noyance, his brows at instant he behald a very pretty young lady in a pink and white mull dress standing on the porch and a man on the lower step, who was lifting his hat in taking teave of her. Neither observed him. The man turned, advan-ed hastily down the walk as the other opened the gate, entc.ing. Both stopped. The handshake with which they greeted each other was more formal than cordial. the porch had not ble that they would meet—on this day of all other. I had not thought to find you here, remarked the newcomer h of irony in his ton ou, Jay,” returned Thorn not a little embarrassed at pected encounter. I and just ran in for a_mome: “I” expect to see you lat Smith. touching his cap and moving ard, mounting the ste ;[ with alaert With a snecr on his 1ips not pleas- | |ant to see, Thorne stepped into his ud of dust soon hiding him from view. Jay would conventions have swept aside all caught the youn drew bac . shaking a very dainty forefinger at him, & most charming blush of confusfon suffusing * | her fair face. e time, the place and tire dear he declared, gazing at her en- raptured, thinking there was never a fairer picture than she made with the iast rays of the setting sun turning -r light brown hair to glinting gold. | deepening the faint pink in_dimpled | cheek and lip, its sparkle reflected in her lovely violet eye - “Clairena, my Clairena!” he ex- claimed, catching both of her fiutter- ing little hands in his strong, firm lones and raising them impulsiveiy to his lips, kissing them with all the gallantry of a carpet knight of ve olden times, then attempting to draw her toward him. “Oh, aren’t you dreadful!" wrench ing her hands free and dodging th outstretched arms, so eloquent in their mute appeal. “You know every window may have eves peeping from behind lace curtains. Please be more circumspect. 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