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Strange Exploits in a ‘Realm.of Jewels and “Contrabands.” t i : "Prt ‘ M—relief and. amuse- led for supremacy in his felt myself Sushing un- ite “enough,” I re- pit “No men in ther ), around throwing chairs tdonthat why I pwhent calearhs 7“ ol in! 4; 8 Benton laughed then Gared laugh since when Py eee B s us it amuses ry gay,” he said quickly, “don't BYY » Why, it tee ‘ail T ned Sade two ” I re. ~ be aia, we changed the and talked of other things sound of voices and laughter told me Elisabeth and Gabrielle were retura- ing from the 5 ie Shs Haro me wi em in not diMoult to . ton to stay also, eo we bad iret ot eome merry repaste, oa aes oe ‘we see him,” remarked don’t think it is very nice in Bim to Bave taken it out.” “Oh, no,” I objected; “don't ing about li agreed our most dignified y CHAPTER VII. MEILIZABETH inspected the t went with her, by request. — “Not that I'm afraid,” she explained elaborately; “but it is al- to, and, besides one of you, at least, ought to take an interest in such things.” ~ lars, with paved floor, coal bins, and #0 on, except that it ran far back, forming a sort of alleyway, which we all cellar next morning, and I ways nicer to have some one to speak It looked very much like other cel- was very dark and unprepossessing “and seemed to be a repository for old boxes, bits of paper, kindling wood, and the usual accumulated trash of a household. At the extreme end an empty packing case large enough to have contained @ piano rested against the well, which looked and smelled very damp end mouldy. | We could hear the ocean outside, for the cellar was an excavation in the bluff, and it conveyed such an ‘unpleasant impression of @ vault-like cave that I was not sorry when Elizabeth proposed an adjournment. She gathered up her skirts as che spoke, preparatory to agar) up foxy was about to follow wi sebetting ‘onughe my eye, and me chanically I stooped and picked it Up his white cravat, and I saw ecarf-pin was the head of the im'raised dull gold. CHAPTER Vill. Shem trom a crack between two bricks. anything » @ very simple supanation ft; in that I felt provoked irred to me, and I hated be would relate the in- bey would laugh over it, jaugh over it. merely looked out at the RY myself loo! blue eyes with a trace them aad a sunburn ‘tended toward me a; etraight anaiety in mate 2 fros' ones the view. 5 found of the familiar land- oxi Letw whake and be friends,” he lar?’ Reartily. “I'm Sore? I alarmed cased | fee out my of- Was determined J would know was. When the General me Bis daughter was here, aud who it was, I was ge of course I saw you/’all fia fortes a ‘ou don't mi my say- » Then when I got anubbed eo hace un ood ot en tand y ‘We start all over again, and xpiain Q to your friends’ that oasession of all my ooneee are te keep them a while TE was impossible not to smile Tateed I was very glad of descend gracefully from we shook’ hands all over again, . a 0d. I inquired where he spent the night, . be mentioned the hotel we had go I told him about th He had heard nothing, ba Very early in the morni ing to sail home in boree, 80 and started time for m4 somewhat responsible, § of the cottage, and how we ‘ee here, and the contrast to the hotel. “he said absent); lace. be was mistaken; that mo trouble at all in secu that the rent was riditilously ; things considered. wound ifte to know io whom it ‘sed, I understand some woman's whim, and she of it, Perhaps we might J our relatives to Mt come here ev: mer, "t. you know anything about was looking at me curiously x lot @ thing,” I sald lightly; “do ull red fush was distinctly vist- th his coat of tan as he re- to.my question. mot & native, you know. I was iked. of my cuff button. 4 we entered the kitchen, 4 hav ring .which they seemed to abound. “Have you jost 7” called Elizabeth from the stairs. “No,” I replied; “I have found something. Look here.” Together we examined my discov- ery as it lay im the palm of my hand —a man's cuff link of Gull, raised gold, the head of the Sphinx on one sid pe ie under link shaped like . “Now, then,” said a man’s voice ok, Mary Ann exclaimed a8 smpatiently, “don't 16's have & scene, found.” and, for heaven's sake, fon’t turn on the water le place is damp enough already.” “Ob, Willy, my dear, dear boy!” abe sald appealingly; “don't go for to be short wi’ me—don't, sow!” “I tell. you there's no use talking any more. I've begun the thing, and I'm going through with it." ad the danger, Willy, the dan- wwe now, will you do what I ask, of won't me ‘Don't atk it of me, Willy—don't relieved, although her whereabouts was atill a mystery. Mary Anne advanced willingly, but as I raised the button by the little key and held it toward her, her jaw droppe: jeer nd the color for- ly face, you find it, miss?” “In the cellar, right by teps.” “You've—been: lown ip “Certainly; why not?” Mary Anne wiped her face with a corner of her gingham apron, and ked wood into the stove with reck- Rea prodigality. Gabrielle came in. Bea Bow." “1 do agk it.” "N to “Ob, you didn’t use to be eo ‘ard!” y I don’ \m.' ahe ex ed. “It’s whe ‘as changed ‘You know about him, don’t you? you. ‘er Bott ‘8 all the sa thing. Well, I've been to the hotel, a1 is suspected of paying been on the jand a. ight of the they t jousl: Bundy’ “Who thinks so?” “Oh, the detectives, of course: Lady Edith told me. And Css? Ay it was a very foolish thing for him to do, be» cause he can now be arrested in Can- ada. And our Government officials are perfectly wild, too, for @ whole lot of things were smuggled in somehow ‘ight under their _— she an engagement for us all to go ailing thi¥ afternoon with the Camp- bells. And do you know—I almo: forgot to tell you—the guests at thi trunks searche: nl = parting, A cade, oe said she thoi it only right, on when Lord Wilfrid wailed to our little slip as Retry] i+ found us waiting for him and qu! prepared good time, there reeze, and the sea we thoroughly made a tour easent “Fine ways indeed! That's all he ever gave his son. "¢ blame me home. ‘rm met saying it was all yer om your Be ‘ou thought you were mar- my boy!” “Bol started fe under a handi- cap—a thorot ‘mor mede up of the worst of you. the woe him. And I turned. out a bed lot, dian't 1? But whose fault was it?” 1 you eway, Willy. I took the bit of money Re gave me sent you to the States to where yee ee you could be a gentleman and so uestions asked. jong the neighboring islands, ad- bee miring the handsome residences with = + We came home to find that Mr, Benton ¢, and Mr, Blake had run over for after- noon te: ‘We were all ready to do justice to ha: the nice bot cakes and tea Mary one had waiting for us, and we tend Mtdth ook ‘ott ber Wat bad y ook of beside her, and I veil knott thinking how wouaderfully muited her flower-like face. Bud 1 paused, however, for in the fastening the chiffon to the hat brim like one ita, Prepared for a was quite a nice was not too rough, ve more work al One evening, s00n had supper on the rocks. tle boat shot past as we sat eat Gabrielle pointed it out, exclaimin aeons Goes the em a al lemen' tre ought to . A amuggier’s life must involve terrible qn, ejaculates. Mrs. Grebam. ts saw Om ry woud, pin a by y a @ counterpart 0: baby, eh I was about to draw :: out and ask her about it, for th gh was un- usual, when I saw a gray shadow mount cross her face and her eyes dilate strangely. She was looking beyond me, straight at Gordon Benton, and T looked also, wondering greatly. hang, tatking to Gabrisiign aad’ array. th \o a from the ot sun reached the ; j ~ Ree"rock where Blisabett: nad. Rese “pables surrounded ee ee oat she and a dimple in his cheek Parent. | always thought di out of obu CHAPTER IX. i course,” eai@ Gorden “Benton, “you know your own affairs best.” “I adi glad you have come to such a sen- sible conclusion,” I replied, leaning Beart. over the edge of the boat and trail- ‘and ing my band in the water, although I knew such am act io always ifri- tating to the one who manipulates the wail, ‘The conversation’ had somehow 2 drifted to the robbery at the hotel, and I had thoughtlessly mentioned the Mr. had as just tak had when ehe uttere@ an’exclama< “My ring! It is gone—my ruby rin; was a marqu: Qs all of the stones were anusuall: valual 3. must have rolled nd I shall never Fe, it } Biizabeth spoke in the bus! “a in which one to those recen: ‘Wiltrid, “we ‘will all have anot! look to-morrow, gre ie Ite not to be found by aa I know of an expert diver. lowever, I'm sure when the tide goes out it will be left among the rooks.’ “Lont, te it?” anid BM. ./ aave that “don't fret, Miss Biisabeth. I them rocks inch by inch. and Tt ‘ave @ look meself, a0 Seat go to sleep and rest easy now.” ‘We went to bed. I could not sleep. HM fed and stood by the window, r air. our assuming euch @ responsibility, their owner, which proposition I de- clitied to consider, and the argument waxed hot, ending with an emphatic assertion on bie part that we should not be allowed to leave home again without a guardisn. This had been the last straw, and I had replied with an aéperity witieh oalict forth ¢! venmtark at the leginning of this chapter. “Look here,” be resumed firmly. “I'm not going to back down om one wor I bave.eaid, but I'm sorry if you are angry about it. I think you 't quite un tive.” ee “But isten, Miss Elise. By your own ion, you really know nothing whatever about these peo- “You forget that they are older jer all.” = Generel sebed me to call; othe Tahould not have ventured to manner was decidedly stiff, he serked the Uller resemttuiy: ca we changed our course in swift rea) jon + escal mois tay will, for the boat careened ‘ ened,” he said, for- petting rte hs anit. tor, figure ap; the path. It was I found Upon a kitchen ber chair, breathing heavily. ow my White-ciad form close ® abe uttered a atified mediately stole my thunder me for prow! in the dead of ening people out of epolled:- by any ‘of maa.” “It wes @ woman,” I murmured, w by th laughed 4 by ‘e bo ,, an common consent let the matter drop for the ue time Seine, for 1 was quite willing te ree me b 2, ng eae camara. them ' flea, PA of a ind. oonly. pasrsh unpleasant pebvecte which to ‘er fust 1 ‘or tert ith 1 wanted to give it ening fe re talbed were alent an the tng eckay to oe. deep have my morning confounded English- t the best, and ia th oe ie ae ocean | to When she pay spirit moi white-capped Jap! r in my vai ith what I flattered was indigerence, “I thi: uns | be ertetenes. T have not for I liked to fest Ww thro tay hair, and natu! 1 was com- wen ber 25; pap drow’ y: Novem Robert Minor , i E 4 E i if i i i <s ti [r S35 i fi} é j i i 3 E 5 3 4 5 § j § i ’ Hg Zz E H iF i br cE Hd se scireeltert 1 ge Ree s i i a a i i tr ap- eo ; : i f i Hg ice on hi be- we I have hone inyeeif ond siwaye 4 Lt 4 Wanted them. aia , sores our = side-combs “Because 1 on 1 tried to speak carelessly, but his ry yet ous, “I must way, and—i do not think the has come, do you?” But I did not anawer, for I my face grow suddenly hot, sometimes one has nothing to say when one most desires to “We must go home," 1 “The morning me in, please, This time he made no ob; but headed for the shore, Witham evident erort NOt aa cut vo a \aresred toward a of offending some: sake you did to ugh Was so spontancous and merry ro0) that all eff One® jolned ix? i effort at pret the “Net i i j | [ best thie way.” E 5 5 3 E vie ie in heartily. gone to sive & he said, suddenly sert- return it in my Hadith's also my Asked, even. while Srotess Mi ng Ate “pproval—keen, as to the exact fott S04 Yo oad to know willingly. pA “ORI” Y orted agaie, oT nid slowly, Aad ,be know It, aad used BAD Sie Gane Seer ac lay the oh! jection, Used me asa aa we Vaolty was wo eo turned into the next rly. lina no aie sy the riak poarebtingt iwas thing more “wu 1 must aay Bits F 3 his die. tions | 3 sabe: “Don't,” I entreated, and urged their immediate return to, Give back that box to her you Will cer. it to one a me this Taorning—to the Shane, for instance, or any one at 1e ‘fa somethin, importan| ous, Whi “a “My Hi throat, but he was wearii “1 am not likely to say an: 4 I returned sutiy., Ager gret ha meni 0 continued, “I auite ‘fora re important,” At‘jeagt, te is to me, because I am - ere did you get your le scarf-pin?” is hand involuntarily sought his ing & negliges shirt and soft wilk tie. “Oh, hinx's here It was a simple enough qui and one easily ansWered, but Gettes Benton Gushed deep red beneath tan the all well?” In retaliation for his persisten the matter of the jewels, I was di 1 don't mean to-day. The head, you know, in dull gold, in did it come from?” 385 and brought the boat up in ailence, TEEEE. E in mined to press the question, now thet coult get 1 saw he wished My glad you liked it.” “Lam not sure I liked it; it inter- ests me.” ¥ “Oh, because it did. 1,’ kn ‘gn pot ” Bt Chia with me any Again @ pause, mounted to bis f “Where did you really like “In the si His eyes refused to meet mine, and avoid « reply. Pin? Oh, yes, I remember, I'm knew, the place was ty; why, th nou” any mas want t foros Perl watenth ata ltae pe write bim in the morning and tell td anu for'an axplanation,“Aad’Ga, p,biailL ove & ot a 5 ane again the bl0o@ oF course, would anewer eee frat £ te as ? @ scart 4 conversal long ait? 1 would Apert 4 a knew waye Tollowed ‘ty wosaertan wt yet saps I would like to It wanted me to spend iF, Bball I ever t that aight? to know.” treets of New York.” no matter how Window and be accom. fi I knew intuitively that he lied; also ald realized | knew it, no more, but stepped out on the slip with nn unpleasant tighten- ing and an “Goodby,” reached the steps, cap Io allence. | f the muicles of my throat ping apey, from said dully, as and ‘be raised Late that night I sat on our boat- house steps thinking. I had much to thiak of; much to you know,” he saté at last, “that den; Dosecasion somethiag Moreover, le over, Bud- ly I caught the scent of a cigar. the odor came from th, and as the steps led di- rectly to the slip the conclusi nk was forced upon me that so was down there, Curiously I was not frightened, but decidedly indi; reat iil ignant. Goines one was taking a CHAPTER x. with private property, I F you please, miss, could yox T wished I were Brave Graha: