The girl appeared turned to stone as she gazed down at the gems.

Mershone laughed disagreeably and picked up the recovered treasure, which Diana ran forward and seized.
"H-m-m!" said the detective, with a shrug; "this is a strange occurrence--a very strange occurrence, indeed.

Miss Von Taer, do you wish--" "No!" exclaimed Diana, haughtily.

"I accuse no one.

It is enough that an accident has restored to me the heirloom." Stiffly she marched back to her own booth, and the crowd quietly dispersed, leaving only Arthur, Uncle John and the Major standing to support Louise and her astonished cousins.
"Why, confound it!" cried the little millionaire, with a red face, "does the jade mean to insinuate--" "Not at all, sor," interrupted the Major, sternly; "her early education has been neglected, that's all." "Come dear," pleaded Arthur to Louise; "let us go home." "By no means!" announced Beth, positively; "let us stay where we belong.
Why, we're not half sold out yet!".