Show A B r illia n t coincidence ar g by ANNIE RANKIN OSBORNE ll 11 r A at an copyright by y pub co the sun cannot always remain be hind a cloud there Is bound to come a ilay day oven even in afie the dullest climes climbs when the clouds will havo have exhausted powers to weep beep and cannot help but 4 t let the light of heaven through mrs airs Al montgomery Sp was just emerging into the sunlight of life after the dark days of first widow i flood sho she was attractive and had lost none of her heaven beaven born joons ture despite the submergence fur f thedmore tho ther imore more she was pretty enough to win admiration for herself alone re gard less of what estate afu might stand for i to the credit of af mr jonas beverly 1 be it said lie know ow nothing of the estate and loved mrs airs j out question the they were coln going g put out to a musical at the home of a friend she had not t yet drawn on oil her gloves and at at a burp of the stal stairway rvay she ahr threw V back lier her y le arm to gather her skirts and struck her hand forcibly on the sta ir 1 t rail ohl she gasped how I 1 hurt my 1 handi 5 he caught the fingers kissed them 5 J 1 and they passed out laughing seated 1 in the carriage she put on ller her gloves i i aishe as she chatted and the offos offending ding ilin hand d was thought of no more two hours later as they stood be fore the low fire in her own drawl drawing ng room discussing the evenings entertainment tain ment as merland men and women do she suddenly held out her hand exclaiming in dismay seel seal the stone from my ring Is gone gonel I 1 he took her gloves examined the fingers fielded heri shake i deput put the folds of her gown searched the carpet about their feet and then said 1 I k know you loosened the stone when you struck your hand against the railing and it is in the hall the hall was inspected and minute t ly gone over anc inch by inch to no avail and yet it must have fallen just here he said disconsolately seeing mis Sp on the tha verge of tears lie ho seized his hat saying IM ill alv flod d the cab perhaps its there abere on the morrow mr air deverly beverly was early at the house with the sad report of no success but the reas conviction that the loss occurred in the liall and that hat s sooner 0 onar or la later fr the tono would be restored it seemed that no one ole had came come s through the ille hall during their absence although there was as mud on the carpet and the front door was left blie d other members of the family were in the house but bu all had been occupied that particular evening in theli their rooms and were sure no one had bad en 1 does it matter so very much asked mr air beverly toying with the dismantled ring as he be held beld her hand a moment 1 I know it was a hand some som stone i lt it was my engagement ring she said with lowered eyes and sadly he hesitated a moment and then cried impulsively may alay I 1 notre place it win will you not value another anoche as you did this 1 she drew her hand hastily awas away and answered with frightened eyes there Is ill luck in such alos s I 1 can never accept another until this ts Is found oh it thel the of the diamond of course the ring could be reset but theres so something yn ething so horrible about losing ones engagement ring no no it must be found or I 1 shall never be quite happy and surely ahall never allow it to be replaced she did not intend to bo be dramatic the superstitious terror which possessed lier her was depleted depicted on her face while another sentiment struggled for freedom and showed itself vaguely to him she held out her hand sorrowfully fully 1 it strange said he this Is t the he second ilme time i 1 havo have beg Is sterea t e red a vany vow to find a missing diamond a lost wedding ring some years ago my another had the ting ring my father gave her at the altar stolen I 1 have spent J avry every endeavor and tany many dollars tracing ing thit th atstone stane unsuccessfully I 1 B shall all not rest nall I 1 find ile he was as gone abid ana mrs airs Sprang li a nis was left to reflect on the circum 8 tance and dimly imagine another ring on the third finger 0 o of f her bar left deft hind hand she did ld not see mr air beva beverly aly for se several V eral days then there caffie came a little n tadej note typewritten type written and evidently die dictated t perhaps by telephone etwas unsigned except by the letie letters rs J B in type 1 i I 1 do not dare to see you I 1 am nursing a poor boy with fever may alay he s malign ant now a wonderful thing happened to mrs Sp the old misery of the Tali missing ring fell away as a senseless gar garment ment hero here was war an unconscious a human sorrow and a worn wom sympathy forgot all elp i k s save the booc suffering boy and the bravo brave mail who was doing what per I 1 laiq hays nb ab ono one else would do there theio was ryas work tit in the world for her thoro there was ivas a need plays no part in the ilia real ical things ot of life her first efforts at locating mr beverly were frustrated but by and by site found him tit in a tumble down shandy on oil file ilver front the boy was waa better was out of 0 danger the molier said bald and mr air boverly beverly was ale sleeping on oil a cot in ili the next neit room she must not no come in ili but mrs airs Sp quietly took her place by ne comans womans side doing what she could 1 I will tidy the room it a bit apologized the weary mother hero here are jo Johnn lbs shoes ho es in ili the corner all muddy just as he took they off that night he was taken so violent she gathered up ap the shoos shoes together with a few stray kray garments and went out into tho other room As she did so a gr gibat a a t flake of dried mud fell from the sole eole of one of the shoes and mrs airs Sp caught the glint of a al shining at that moment mr air beverly aroused by the woman pass ng about cautiously entered the sick bom 14 mr deverly see here this uy my stone cried mrs airs Sp in suppressed tones or mine lie he said tartly taking her uy liy the shoulder and leading her into the open air how dai dare a you come into this infected place I 1 will vill investigate tho the diamond hurry home and take every precaution for your health my aly god martha this Is yellow fever she hurried away as she phe was bid not daring do otherwise than obey that stern voice of command wonder at her marvelous find was dimmed by an awful anxiety for him in that dreadful ill place and an unconscious exultation born of the sound of her name on his lips she went direct to her physician not for herself hor self but to secure att attention en for mr air beverly and the boy from time i toi to time she learned that all was well that the boy had recovered and that mr air beverly was taking B q much needed rest under tinder careful medical attention in quarantine in duo due time he fie came aars Sp 11 martha artlia I 1 have a strange tale to tell I 1 have your stone and my mothers that poor woman in whose house you found me was my la undress il had never seen her and knew nothing of her r circumstances her son the boy whom you saw lying sick always came for my clothes and returned them on the night you lost your diamond her child a little girl was dying and she sent to me for aid in the way of advance in money ile he learned at my rooms thata that I was here and while we were out he hb came into the hall he be is ignorant in such matters and knocked receiving no answer 1 jie went aw away ay borle home and himself became violently ill the next lay day after I 1 left you I 1 found that the ilia woman had again sent to me ine I 1 went to the tid address dress left with W my servant und found what you ou know awful a fill dla dia bosq tics and no ono one to bring relief I 1 stayed staged ith her and nursed mused her boy back to life you found tho the diamond lit in tho the mud front his shoes that lial is OX 0 lila pla ined well ell to day adny I 1 took tho the stone ae to t to tahae have it exall lined and if possible Iden tilled I 1 have the ilia ills his toi too y orthis of this brilliant trouble creator as learned from his books ile ho dealy identifier it as the ilia very rare steel blue diamond which lie ho reset iset in its ita old fashioned aranio of beaten gold when it be became caille loosened at one time for mrs mis james beverly my mother ile he showed me the late date there Is an all other late date which perhaps you ilia anay bo bd n able I 1 ae t to 0 P or upon which this saine bamo stone was taken from the old setting and placed in a now one by order of ml ali a date just before your marriage anlage in I 1 think that your our husband lins band acquired the ring honestly hd nestly there elii be no doubt it had been sold to a dealer wilson did not know this at the time tho the beauty of tb the stone estone attracted the admiration of mi air Sp and he ha P purchased ur chased I 1 it for you yes she replied in open eyed a astonishment a toni ment the date is the same and lie told me the stone slone was taken from an all old setting jonas beverly picked lip ill tho the stone tinning the ilia beautiful bit so that it would catch the light ho he said it Is indeed a gem among gents gems I 1 have taken it to my m other mother adartha she kissed it and sends it to couo you ile he opened the palm of the hand he held and placed the stone there martha lifted it reverently to her lips and laid it back in his hand with a little smile shall I 1 hae it set again for you and dedicated anew ho he whispered yes she answered in an old fashioned setting I 1 will wear it for you and for her hei and jo remember the Sp estate goes where theres the greatest need for poor boys |