s were neglected, and Mr. Walker quite forgot to reprove the clerks, who were att

rtising manager were not serving on a jury. It was her chance to show what she could do, and she knew it. Her eager ears had been quick to hear the loud sharp knock which Opportunity gave at her door. She knew also that the chance would not be hers a minute after the jury was dismissed. "We'll run it in the u

e did not look at Norah Lee, she looked at Mr.

y handsome and big and brave as he said what he would do. Te

ordinary tinware. Even Mr. Walker stood with his eyes and mouth wide open. They were all deeply and darkly green. "Such luck!" they exclaimed, and they d

sie as Mr. Bill helped her into his

smiled at he

n the world-for Tessie realized that a great gulf yawns between salesgirls and the sons of proprietors-to think that she should actually be riding up the avenue with him in

he exclaimed with

ng of her heart almost choked her. She did not want to go to her lawyer's, she wanted to ride

in, Phelps & Stokes was not long, but Mr. Bill had to

us stop anywhere," he grinned. "But they d

congenitally opposed

in inch-pieces before he would wait in the car while Tessie was with her lawyer, hearing about her inheritance. Mr. Bill chuck

d Tessie. "I want you. I-I f

s & Stokes all over it. "Lord, what would the people in this elevator say if they knew you were a queen!" he whispered, just before they left the cage, and Tessie laughed

news jumped up as they came in, and he scowl

aid to Tessie. "What do you want, Bill?"

ews you brought to the Evergreen. Dad and I want to help M

need any Evergreens," sniffed Bert rudely. "Come right in, Miss Gi

me?" she begged prettily. "Of course I know there isn't a th

t Bert, who sniffed again as he led them to the room of the senio

ubt that you inherit your uncle's property. He left it to the eldest child of his brother John, and we know that you are John Gilfooly's eldest child. But we must comp

find such records. And without them she might only be Tessie G

seem at all worried because Tessie did not have the necessary records in her

!" Mr. Bill of

ere is a little opposition to your uncle's will. A group of natives, Sons of Sunshine I believe they call themselves, want a native ruler, but you need not worry about them. The Honolulu lawyer, who brought us your uncl

her-he's a Boy Scout-and Granny. The warm climate will b

"It is connected with a jewel-a big pearl. They believe that it fell from Heaven, from the Eye of God, and they will never accept a ruler who cannot show them that he

he opened her hand and showed him the h

ie's pink palm. And he listened eagerly to Tessie's story of the native who was neither black nor brown nor yellow, but an attractive mingling of all three, w

cial man, I believe. And he was evidently satisfied that you were the heiress. I suppose there must be a strong family resemblance. It is quite a romance, isn't it, Miss Gilfool

t she had a jewel of such importance. "I must show it to Granny

Scout as a custodian of a royal jewel. "And the sooner we get those records the better. Bert wi

uglas and to insist on going with him, but Tessie only smiled tremulously and murmured that her fa

roud young voice there was a little touch of regret. The Evergreen h