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j To V)oe Man ii .N.CUH-J to Cmmc
Many L>ea:hs
B> (lAHUSA MACfclC
"Ye*.' hU Bcutii-jr jiutllu,' at Ut?
*???[ tbv rU?* of Ittr lu-.tjarajati \>t ?
bwttl) '/ ' Lu- Sli\.
tiMHicml Eastuua. toaa
it uuuk tuan?r? cry uui?l?-*$aut for
" Vim Aftci it ekautl&ed ami
lu n utattiK-i tiutt hail bera pevutturty
rX**tirn>liUK to hi* ln-art-fti
fc-?T*J ftw 111. Dr?c tiUMr tile
M in Viriu t> iMWUtlfUi ymrni; tug
tkUltni lu a rtU? Ujxjii tier, alkl
Knff "?"ii <Mtrt;?x>tl.v txuurUij,- l-aklla?'.
"Ko ua* can Utlp uve oow.' ivturutxl
Brittle? as be ik*m ajui w?ut
to a MUiill cabinet in the wall. Prw
ently be returned with * small ebony
box. which be gave to Kaatsnan. Then
he reseated himself and watched his
companions earnestly as they opened
the box and rather gingerly removed
the uuharajab'a rtng from tta white
velvet bed
It waa aa Beutley bad described it,
a broad baud of pure gold. and sunk
deep In the thank waa an exquisite
s'.uethyst of rich purple tinta. The
face waa exquisitely carved, showing
a i>ag?dB iu relief it waa harm tea*
(outing, but ??o beautiful.
"May 1 hart. U for a day or two,
Bentiey y asked Eastman after awhile.
?Vertaiaiy. Keep it aa long aa you
like, but remember that it will bring
you uothlug but evil and evil in its
most bitter form. You have a wife
itid child, and you ahouid not riak dis
"1 wiii take my chances," returned
l.i-tmaa, h itL a conOdeut smile. "I
believe 1 know bow to handle it, old
"it i' member, 1 warned yon, East
man, and Laldlaw la witness to my
?. titling," said Uentley, raising a hag
gard face toward them.
"That's all right. Bentiey. And now
By advice la to go to bed and get a
K? d ulgbt's rest. You are all tired out
ulth your long Journey and with the
reeital of your painful narrative. I
believe I cau help you, and i wilt"
1 bey shook hands cordially with
their i at. but it waa not uutii they
t i emerged uikju the atreet that
I .aldia w aiK>ke.
1 hat waa rather rough of you,
Eastman." he said lndiguantly. "After
be toid you the atory of the girl you
-hould hare let the nutter drop, lie's
all broken up over the matter."
"Wouldn't you help him if you
could"'" asked Kasiuiau quietly.
"Of course I would, but be cant be
! etped. ite's either the vk-thn of a
.-cries of remarkable coincidences or
else the ring is a poisoned one."
"Yon are wroug in both Instances,
Utkil.iw I have a theory which I will
^urk out, and iheu I will call upon you
t<> congratulate me" The scientist
spoke with an air of confidence that
. . ^-..-vi his companion.
"1 hope yon Mill, Eastman." cried
Laldlaw earnestly, "but you can't
bring back the dead, you know, and
that's what the matter with Bentiey."
"Wait and see." was the reply aa
Eastman turned in at bis gate. When
he reached his laboratory in the top of
bouse he dung bis coat and hat
u;>on a chair and drew the ebony bos
i-om his pocket. Then with a power
' . glass he examined the maharajah's
ring with frowning brow that denoted
the it-tentneaa of hta interest.
With a long drawn sigh he carefully
replaced the ring to the ebony box;
then he sat down and wrote several
letters, which he waa careful to poet
i:ut night in spite of the lateness of
Several mouth* during which j
uo mention was mad* of the amethyst
ring. Beutley lounged about his rooms,
woody and abstracted, white Lakllaw
dropped to ik* w aud then fur a few
brief ?unls of chew as he made his
tiu^y rounds. Eastman came, too, and
had l"Ug. quiet talks with Beutley.
ilurm?' vi hlch he strove to learn more
ot tlio life which Beutley had spent in
India, but he never mentioned the
t-u;:?h's ring
Theu on* day several months after
the evening of Beutley'* return from
India the three men gathered at East
man's suggestion in the former's
study. Eastman in his corner by the
Qre. Lakl.aw stretched In a steamer
L-b.nr and Beutley lounging in a great
leathern chair with his feet on the
ikiu of the tiger that had threatened
the life of the inaharajsh. They talked
ih different subjects for awhile,
ind then Eastman said carelessly:
"By the way, Beutley. 1 have discov
ered the mystery of the ring."
"What?" Heutley sprang to his feet
md then jutssed a hand absently
tcross his brow "You have discovered
Lhe mystery of the? ring J" he staiu
"Certainly," replied Eastmau cheer
fully. "You remember the day you
*a?*d the life of the maharajah)"
"It was a hot day." sakl Eastman
"So it was. Confound it ail, but 1
cau't remember much about that day
except that they told me 1 saved the
i.iharajah's life. I was glad of that,"
said Beutley simply.
't an you bear a shock. old wanf
i>ked Eastman kindly,
"What is U? Yea. I cau bear any
"You are mistaken about the deadly
Ua meter of the ring, Beutley." lie
*l>r?*id three letters written on thin
foreign i>ai>er on his knee aud went
on: "The old umharajah of no matter
* hit writes uie he is enjoying excel
lent health; Mrs. Kit* Norton, the wife
f the acouudreliy aruiy loan, is a
cheerful ^Idow; young Ellsworth is
as husky aud alive as he ever was,
aud the only man who toppled over at
the Calcutta club that night was your
self. for (t was the evening of the day
of the tiger hunt, and yuu had suffered
?
-'org?Ucu and imagined things ever
since. You are ail right Uow."
A look of luteus* relief spread over
tteutley* face, his eyes brightened,
and he looked from Laidiuw's bewil
dered (ouuteuaticv lu ?astiuAu'? face
>f viutet strength. "Thank God." he
said Then, utth boyish eagerness, he
rted. "And Muriel? Muriel Ylvlau? my
1 love what of her T'
Why," laughed Eastmau. with aym
1 ilbetlc moisture In his eyes, "Miss
Vivian and her father are registered
it the St. Alexia, 1 believe, and"?
But lien tie.) had scUed his hat And
diaai>i*arvd
IS CLOSED
The Elks club te clueed fur the sea.
foe, and as last u^fht was Uve last
' - MXti that the member* could avail
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j unJoyTneota, the bouse committee de
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:?4iead u> Tuesday fur thJa *?'k in
. tfxior to give the Uuties au opportuti
? :ty u> take advuftace of the bowling
j Jk-.nt.
Quite a number were In and bowksl
1 until a tale hour, but uo high scoree
*Wt' made.
Duruig th*> week, the Interval seem
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II
Married, at the Presbyterian ehurvh
ttt Skagway. Tuesday, May 31 191#. lj|
the Rev. Ow?tt Juoee, Henry Easton
pfailhpb and Maggie Jamea. Witnes
ae*. Mr and Mrs. Jamea Lee
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AU array**! in a brand new ain't of
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rtg and without a word as la UK
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