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[ALL konts RESERVED.] THE PEARL NECKLACE,
BY
E. EVERETT GREEN.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1örő, 1910
How nice" cried Hilda'Lester. The quite unexpected gift of a fire-pound note is a pleasant experience to a girl of limited means, living the life of a woman worker in a very tiny fat. Alda's eyes sparkled se she spread it out before her, and wondered what she should buy with it, for the one condition attached to the gift was that it should be spent upon some one thing which would give her 1 pleasure.
superb necklace was placed amongst our imitation pearls; and all we knew was that it had been soll, but the vendor was unknown to the staff, and we despaired of ator tracing or roclaiming the necklace. Needless to say we have sufferent the mest neute distress and anxicy. For the
what a stew I was in about those pearla. 1. suspected something wrong and I didn't know how to face my mother about it—"
Your mother? I thought it was for your bride" bogan Hilda, and then suddenly stopped. She bent over her spirit lamp, for she
suddenly flamed.
mameot the owner's fears are not acute but we felt that her fact his coffee she had
have been obliged to tell him that the necklace is temporarily mislaid. That is bad enough How to have broken the truth to him we did not a case of a family heirloom know. When with sash pearls as these in the question, the difficulties in the way of compensation become most serious and difficult. You will understand, therefore, madan, what an inestimable favour you have done as by this action of
yours
Now Hilda's one great longing in life mus to Ah, I am so glad I felt horribly foolish com Poses pearls. There was something about-ing-to you with such a tale.It seemed so widely pearls which fascinated and delighted her. She improbable. But then I know I could never be epont hours before shop windows gasing at comfortable to wear the necklace, whilst there beaufal pearls; and ans wont to say that only was any uncertainty about it." for their power of possessing those beautiful things did she over envy the five-pound note,
"Now I wonder," she mused,
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When she brought reccrend from her temporary confusion, and In bie ores certain mat his glanco frankly. lights were flickering half ruofal, half has morous-au expression peculiarly attractive, and one which she know well.
Sit down, Polly Flinders, and let me talk to you-like I used to do when we were friends! Let me tous to you, and hear what you think
of me. You know I've got a dour old mother, I told you about her who pinched and sorewed and donist herself everything to give we a first-class education, and ovoryihing that she thought a Sproties ought to bare
you told me a
a lot about your mother: she was splendid."!
So sho was she is. Well, when indien.
1 1 possess a real poor); bat perhaps clavor
thought to see the } you may guess that I was almost more plassed
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"Thon, madam, I can only express my drop thankfulnors that this treasure fall into whether I such hands be yours. There are only tos mang could get with this any imitation pearls which unscrupulous persons who would have actedly I came into all the glories of the family, and We know what Carned from Jack Sprotten into Lord Bradstone, Jiko caso would give me any jay! They do auch wonderful vory things in the way of imitations now. Never in ha ry He shall I
Those poaris are a valuable for her than at my own luck-some of which is god imitation might bou joy to me. Theirloom in Lori Bradstone's Family. The bit of a bore. She cams with me to Bradstone declare I will
young Earl brought thom himself, and bas Towers, though she has made her real hono and have a good look round.". That same afternoon found Hilda at the coun- called in person since. I believe from what he at Dover House near by: and is only waiting ter of a great Louden store, where a tray of said that it is with reference to his approaching for me to marry islewe te betalen horself there." imitation pearl aucklaces was brought forth and marriago that he wanted the little iteration And are you going to marry, Jack 5"
Well, a week, aro 1 made to the clasp. He deals with as largely ; placed before her!
thought so!" you can guess what trouble this would have swered with a little whimsical grimace Fer-
haps I'll think so again before so very long ** Hilda rose muiling bor beautiful necklace Something in his eyes made Hilda's check was gono: but she could not lamauit over iftae again; but fack did not seem to be and now the man was speaking afresh and she looking at her. listened with bastin
paises, "You gare five pounds, as I understand, for this returned necklace, madam: I will not ask you in return for this great obligation conferred upon us, to do us yet another favour. I shall accompany you to whatever department of our establishment you like to visit, and ask you to select from thence nny goods which you may fancy to the value of fifty pounds. It is only a very small acknowledgement of the great debt we owe you, but if you will.""
Instantly her eyes were riveted by one of the necklaces. It was of such beauty and looked o ozactly like roal pearls that her broath was taken AWAY:
She would feel almost the same joy in though it were reni, For a 10- wearing it montse feared that oven this imitation nookleen would in its great boanty be beyond her moans: and ive minutes later she wall od out of the etores in possession of this delightful acquisition. At home she sat and fairly gloated over it It was certainly a wonderful bit of imitation work.
"Of course I shan't for a moment pretend to friends that its anything but what it is," my she said, as she clasped it round her shapely throat, and smiled at the reflection in the glass; "but really it will be almost the same joy to me. as though they were real pearls: for honestly I could not believe that any counterfeit could be
few days later Hilda was dining out in Cad- ogan Square at a somewhat fashionable house. For though the girl was poor, and worked for her living, she was wall born and well pustom, and friends respected her for her indepen. douce, and admired her for her talenta, wbicis
of no mean order.
wore
In a simple white dress out square back and front and with the pearl necklace" olasped
"
Alt, but I can't-it would not be right "On the contrary it is perfectly right, and we should be most uncomfortable were you to do otherwise. I nesure you I am speaking the trath. Please, will you come wit
with me."
Now comes muy confusion, Polly Flinders, Fet is, it was my mother's choice, not mine, Bae was nice enough; we'd maybe have jogged sing all right. Isundsome as paint, she is, and quite the tight sort as to family; but a lot ton ambitious for me. She and the mother together would base wautoil to nitko nic do a lot of thing
I don't
n ́t want, and am no good at. I don't want a London or political life. I want to livast my own place, study land problems, and work out House agricultural ideas of
**Jack, how splendid: Don't let anything come between
you and the thing you want to do, and can give your bust to "
wy org
Ab, I know you'd understand. Do yon ra- member our old talks: Well Augasta did not understand, that's all. However, we were on- gaged I couldn't bear to go on thwarting my our out at the dis the pearls were going to be worn at the wedding. They are one of our must precious family heirlooms. Det Augusta seemed a bit queer the last few weeks. Just six days ago she made a runaway sort of mar ringe with au Austrian Conat: it's been in all,
Fatters-"
around her throat,, Hida looked remarkably princess in a fairy-tale, when a sharp ting upon the F. Jack-I'm sorry --"
feet.
+
Like one in a dream Hilda followed him. Of imitation pearls she would have none. After a rug in land, Poplendid a sparkling ring on her hand, a splendid fur-lined coat and cap, and several accessories to her toilet were added that day to her posses, sions; and that same evening she sat amongst her new possessions feeling decidedly like a the electric bell brought her suddenly to her
Well, it's more than I nane gave his Hilde lived alone in one of the small vesi-handson month a queer twist: "I tried to dutia! flats where servants do not live, Ent think I was; but it's no use. My poor only come backwards and forwards to perform ther is a good bit cat up: but sympathy is their duties. There is a common dining-room thrown away on me,. There you have the whole truth of the matter. They say troubles aeter below, and inoat of the inmates live solitary in
bits of Jack
good their rooms, and have to answer their doors come singly and perhaps
go about in batches, tos Three is the right num themselves.
bor, I believe. Tre-lost-the-lady-didn't want I've got back the family pearls I was afraid were lost. And now I've found you-Hilda."
Ho spoke her as softly, with a queer vi bration in his voice and Hilda felt berself equivering all over,
well. She had pretty soft waving bair pictur. of Equid saquely dressed, vivid sparkling eyes which ad hazel colour, and and went in her checks. Her manner was spon taneous nud taking, and her flashing smile always attracted notice.
Sho observed with some inward glee that not only did her own partner at table rogard with obvious admiration the pearls about her throat; but that stall, bronzed man who had taken in her hostess, and sat on the opposite side of the table, a little higher up, also seemed constantly
be turning his eyas. In the same direction.
to
No sooner were the ladies together in the drawing room, then Hilda wis beckoned to her friend's side.
"My dear child, do tell me who has lent you that superb necklace! Mr. Codrington says he positively must look at it nearer before you go. He is a great expert spon all precious stones and pearls, and he says he has seldom seen anything Bo wonderfull of its kind as that necklace!"
Laughingly Hilda told her tala, a
a, and whilat the ladies were making merry over it together, ta came the gentleman, and sare enough the tra veller came straight over to look at the string of pearls now in the hands of the hostess.
זי
am consumed with curiosity to know where this most beautiful necklace has come from. I
BOOD!!
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I'll show my treasures and tell by tale. How Some of the girls, I daresay cried Hilla. interested they will be! It just sounds like a atory oat of a book. Only then one would not have to believe it,"
eld mo-
"Will you come and see my mother?" e
sked. suddenly
Of course, I will. Whon?"
She moved down the little passage with light step, and finag open the outer door. It was not, as she had expectedt, some other or cupant or occupants of the neighbouring
To-morrow. I'l call for you and take you flats como to pay her an evening visit. It wan & tall, well dressed young man whom at along. You mast tell us all the story of the the first she did not recognise in his immacu-pearl necklace: how you got it and how you late evening slothes; but when his face was lost it!!! illumined by a ray from the cleotris licht over- head, as he took off his hat, s'e nttored an eager exclamation of amused welcome, her face light ing up attractively:
How like a droand it was when upon the next ny Hilda found herself in the presence of a sweat yet stately old lady, in a beautiful historic house, who welcomed her with a gracious motherliness, Why, it's Jack Sprat!"
and told her how often her son had spoken af "Polly Flinders by all that's glorious!" uried his foreign tour three years ago, and the plea- the visitor and their hands met in a clasp that sant companionship he had met.
i
and good fellowship,
ç And now, my dear." spoke the old lady Talking
am bit of a connoisseur, and I bave saldom told of friends they passed into the little flat. some while lator, when the first formalities
But please listen to my humiliating confes. sion. I have always loved pestis: kaew I should never possoas any myself; so I went and bought the best Imitations I could get. I bought this necklace at the Stores, and I gave five pounds for it exsely
Hilda's dinner partner had now come up, and ho and Mr. Codrington were examining the neck lace beneath the light of a strong e'ectric baraer, One of them produced a lease, and both gazed in turn through it intently. Then the bronsed man came back with a smiling face.
Well, my dear young lady. I do not care where you bought that necklace, nor what price you paid for it: what I tell you is that those are real pearls of extraordinary beauty and valse, and that your necklace is almost priceless and unigno.
be past
aad gene. "I am oxcoding-
"Hilda told the take with graphic effect, und her heaters listened eathlessly. Jack softly rubbel bis hands together as he feasted his eyes upon the charmingly piquant face of the narrator.
"You will come to see me again, my dear, I
Jack, I on uerer get through my work,” she remoustrated
this
Bewildered, Hilda looked from one to the thing. It hud only been terminated by a guiden rupting mo li a, if you čom, iutor
other
Jack
It was fell three years since they had moi; sul noemed to be It carried them back to a time of joyous irres-ly curious to hear how you became possessed of ponsible delight. They had both of them the Bradstone family pearl necklace, which my joined one of these happy travelling parties, now careless boy made such an error abont-and only so frequently got up for persons of limited means Inred to tell me when he could replace it safe lu bat eager intelligense, who desire to know their
my hands. world better. Art students formed the unclens of whom Hilda was one. The young man had been introduced by a friend. Nicknames were to fashion among those lirely young people, most of whom were on intimate terms beforestart ing. Hida had long ago won her soubriquet from her love of toasting her feet by the fire.hope," spoke Jack's mother. Come often, for How "Jack" bad come by his she never troubled we owe you a great debt of gratitude.” to ask. Somehow they gravitated together Hilds promised nod was not suffered to from the first, they had been counted as "chums forget her pledge.
friend. in any arrangement of the party. Their ship-bad boon a bronzy, rapid and exhilarating
telegraphis message
"Jack" which summoned She had missed him greatly, till the interests of to England from the sight-seeing in
Коще.
laugh When she the trip engrossed, her mind. reached London at last, a sudden turn of fortune's wheel Imught her sketches to the notice of a popular magazine: regular work followed she was able to more into her little flat. Since then That night Hilda's sleep was much disturbed. all had gone on swimmingly with her but she She was thoroughly uncomfortable about ber Lad never seen her comrade of the tour again.
And now, new treasure. It seemed impossible that the
to her little daintily furnished previous evening could be true: and yet if room, he was sitting opposite her in one of her these men were right-sho had done somebody two deup easy chain, whilst the basied herself
though by uu a grievous wrong.
uo fault of her own. ever the little coffee machine at the manipola.
where It She could not let the
matter rest It was tion of which she was an adopt." Something would have to be done,
“Pully, this is quite too wonderful! I have The next afternoon her mornings were been trying to get on your tracks ever so many onga daw her at the Stores with a little times without succes; and now when I last packet in her hand. She went up the lift to a expostul it " certain floor, and arrived there, asked to speak privately with some
Bat it is impossible!" she said: "and you know how well they imitate everything now."
The bronzed traveller smiled.
"They have not learned how to imitata pearls like that. Take my word for it, those are some of the most beautiful pearls that any of us have ater Reon!"
:
She paused and looked scross at him with a
now I shall soon be sinkine official. I questioning glance and a mischievous little
into the ground with shame-and with what a superior smile will he regard me, as I suggest that my five-pound imitation pearls are priceless, genuine articles! ་་ Ok dear, why was I ever cursed with a con- science? Or I dream the whole thing about Here he comes? lost ni be? Woo is me! Now
am in for it!" Haltingly Hilda began her tale; it did sound so fearfully foolish and improbable. Not veu- taring to raise her eyes to the face of the tall man, who confronted her, she faltered out the Commencement wrappings of the necklace, which she placed upon the table.
Emile.
Then I am not to flatter golf that this expected visit is to me?
"It is paid to the I dy who so nobly and generously restored to me that pearl necklace which I had been ass enough to take to the 3tores for repair, instead of to Hanpack, or some place like that "
Jack what are you talking about? That necklace belongs to Lord Bradstone; they told
ще по-
B0-"
all the auswer she got from Jack was a and an irrelevant exclamation. You work! Fiddlo-do-deo!
N
camex
There came day when Hildo sat very choo to Jack's mother, with the arm of the older lady fast sound her waist.
But indeed, indeed. I feel as though it mast be wrong. Ha a ht to make such a much better match: he has so much to offer-and I have-nothing."
"My love, all that Jack wants you have. I know what you mean. I do not deny that I myself have had a few qualms and regrets; but these have all passed away. Once I rando the mistake of wanting my son to marry to please me thinking that he would be happy in my wise selection. Now I am only rejoiced that be is marrying for love-the woman of his own choice; and one wo loves him for himself, and uot for what he Brlugs with him.'
"Al Itte I do! But how do you know F
By those toll tale eyes my love, and the mother imprinted a kiss apen each in turn. "I am a very glad and happy woman to-day. Ali, here comes Jack: What has he got with bin, I wonder !"
Jack had in his hands a sonall object. He came over to Hilda, and she felt his fingers at her throat,
Ste koor spala in a moment the feel of those exquisite pearls as he clasped them on her nack. With a tramainos langh she sprang up.
nt of her tale, and took off the in that's all right: but of course you and vazed at her reflection in the glass.
Then all ́s moment she was awere of some electric tension in the air about her. The masu bad I caught up the pearls and was simply feasting his eyes upon them; when he spoke there was notnally a tremour of real feeling in his voica.
CHES.
No I don't know; do you mean that you" "But did you novor got the lotur I wrote you-le home "
1
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1
“I never lourd from you, Jack. I thought; you had forgotten our friendship. I was sorry at first: bat 1 tried to forgot. It was all right of course-
Madam, you have laid ze under an extra- "It wasn't all right: I mean it wouldn't have ordinary obligation in this matter. I have no been if Til goso off like that, and never written words adequate to inset this most extraordinary I wrote to tell you that I'd been summoned back because there'd been two quite unexpected deathe Ah--then they were right the gentlemen in the family. All a a moueat everything had ho told me! They are real
pearla
been changed for me I'd got the title and the Real pearls of extraordinary value pearls property and everything. I wanted to know such as we seldom see in our line of basi ees: when I could have a talk with you about-lots of wise man would only have placed them with things. And you never answered!"
*I DOFOR FOL some first-class firm of jewellers. A ventleman
the letter, Juck. Oh, I mast brought them for a slight alteration to the clasp not call you that any longer "
won't have you and by one of those ghastly mischances which
call me anything else! from time to time do occur, and which in this Who's different about me that you don't like ? ense we have been quite unable to trace, this And think what I owe you, too-you can't guss
I
"Uh, you beauties, you beauties!" she ex- claimed, and then with a laugh of sheer delight and love, she thraw herself into her lover's
arm,
my
"so you have your pearl necklace after all,
darling, my darling," he whispered. But she whispered back,
"No, it is you I love. Jack-tlut is all I can think of; but it was the pearl necklace which Bavo as to each other.”
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1801;
Peking, 1880; Convention, 1898; Kailway and Mining Concession, 1898.
Japan:-Shimonoseki, 158; Lisoting Con- vention, 1895; Commercial, 1896; New Port 1896; Supplementars Comtuercial, 198. Russian:- Petersburg, 1881; Ruin Tand
Trade, 18-1,
Portugal, 1898; Commercial Treaty, 1904, FINAL PROTOCOL ande between China and
Eleven Powers, 1901.
TREATHEN WITH JAPAN Crest Britain, 1894; Duties Couvention, 1805: Russin, Agreements 2s 10 Cores United States, Extradition Treaty, 1886; Great Britain (Alliance) 1805; Russia (Pence Treaty 1905.
TREATIES WITH COBEA Japan, 1876; Japan Supplementary, 1876; Japan, 1901 and 1905. United States, 1882; Great Britain, 1895
TREATIES WITH SIAM Great Britain. 1856, 1899 and 1909, Frason."
1898 and 1904; Japan, 1893; 18-, 1899.
Great Britain and France, Siam eo Frontier. Great Britain and Rusia, Raltway Coureation,
1899,
CESTORS TARIFI TRADE REGULATIONY
China, Japan, Sinra, Corca.
LEGAL DOCUMENTS Orders in Council for Government of H.B.M'x Subjecs in China and Cores, nod in Sam Rulea of H, BM- Supreme and oth Carto in China, &c,; Tables of Coin Ende, solar Fee; Charter of the Colony of Tong- kang: Malay States Federation Agreement; Table of Hongkong Court Fees Admir- alty Rules, Foreign Jurisdiction Act; Regu- for the omlar Courts of United States; United States Consular and Chart Fees; Rules of Court of Consul of Shangháls Chiarse Passenger Act; Hongkong Licences, Trade arkos, and Letters Patent Four; Purs Re nations for China; Haroor Legulations for Japan.
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