The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-01-18

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We sxpsctsd By the doctor"
No eiimmsr q Light - yst concerning
the missing friend. and Just now be IVES
Of nngs concern 70 MAJ Nansoa than .
thouaand rajsh's rubiesL
Standing thus IN the drissls and
gloom. Depressed. perplsxsd and ct his
Wits end. Mag Manscu gradually b.
came aware Of some faint but Increasing
odor that was In the cir and mailing
itsslf manifest 10 his sensitive nostxils.
Memory b impressed the most wildly
through the sense Of smsll. and that
which stole upon the detective vs. pleas
ant and familiar.
AT any other tims,- he reelected. II
would have sworn that that was caused
by one Of Fol's delicious Perfscto&"
Peering about In tbs darkness. he saw
tiny point Of Are on his right. Mani
testify ii was the glowing tip Of . cigar.
Somebody was near him and smoking.
The aroma became more distinct, for
some air current persisted in bringing It
straight to Manson.
ut must be he. for few smoke such
6ne cigars."
While he heGtated to speak and was
puzzled beyond expression . suppressed
voice called to him through the gloom:
Hello, Max, 10 that your
The red point dropped downward. as
though the smoker had removed it from
his lips, and Folsom Simpson advanced,
the darkness being too intense for him to
be seen, but the soft rustic Of his feet on
the wet grass was heard.
We'll, this 10 welcome surpriseT
exclaimed the delighted Manson, finding
the hand Of his friend and heartily shak-
ing 1t. ~ didn't know what had become
Of you
"rm all right was the CHEEKY re-
Spouse. Have Q cigar
Thanks, but what has happened to
You, FolY'
Nothing special. though have had
somewhat lively experience since ! saw
you; but confound this wet and cold.
Let's 20 to the hotel where we can
warm up and be comfortable.
'But what Of those people up there? ]
suppose you know about themf'
Eyes, had a peep into the room
ahead Of you and saw what they were
at. They viii keep; we needn't bother
with them"
Then you observed that signal few
minutes ago by the DOCTOR
"Of course. couldn't very well help
seeing it."
Have you any idea what it mesnty'
| Mot very clear one. but fancy IL
was intended to apprise some person
that everything was right. In fact, am
quite sure Of IT,"
"For whom was it intendedy'
Miss Evelyn Glider, who is or was
standing at one Of the windows in the
Office Of DIR. MaidhoR awaiting the mott
fcation."
But what the mischief is the mean
ing Of all this tomfooleryY asked Man
son.
"It is o curious affair all the way
through, but this isn't the place to dis
cuss it. Wait till we get back to the
hotel"
But hold on a minute or two," per-
f,sted Manson. who could not feel that
this was precisely the right thing to do
"Since you have seen tho two men up
there You saw. too. what they were ex-
aiming and talking aboutr
~ did"
"what is itY-
"The real rajah's ruby and no mis-
take. This isn't glass, but the gem it
self, worth Ave times what Q diamond
of the same size would be-"
''Since the gem has been traced !
don't see that anything more is left for
US to do but to go homo and report"
II shall have instructions tonight. No
doubt the chief will send something for
you also. They may be at the hotel
now. He told me he had sent you here.
but would probably recall you after he
had received the last word from mo-"
do you think 1t advisable 10 leave
those fellows up therey'
Whats to be gained by logging
themi They have the rajah's ruby and
will soon leave the dwelling-they are
going now"
The light In the room was suddenly
extinguished, or more probably the
couple had taken 1t to guide their way
down the hall, where II was doubtless
blown out. Then the door opened and
closed. and the footballs Of the two were
heard as they walked across the porch,
down upon the wet gravel and out into
the street. where their figures doomed to
view under the glow Of the lamp.
The officers waited until they were at
safe distance. when they followed and
shortly after were seated in Max Man.
sons room at the village inn, whittier
food and drink were sent 20 that they
might converse without fear of interrupt
ton.
Folsom Simpson related his interesting
experience.
II never made more stupid or unac.
countable blunder." he added after re-
lating what has already been told the
reader, ethan in forgetting that instead
Of one sepoy there were Q couple Of
them. 1t must have been some instinct
that warned me Of my danger. but ~ 1t
was it came within hair Of being too
late. That second fellow was on me be-
fore ] could prepare for him. and he made
avicious lunge with his wicked knife. his
momentum throwing me to the ground. I"
"How did you save yourselfr'
"You couldn't guess in a month"
Then why delay telling meF
II had Just bought q lot of new cigars.
There was o bundle Of them In my left
inside pocket. The knife went through
and ruined them. But instead Of making
fight. when had no earthly chance,
gave an awful groan and stretched out
a. though had received my last sick.