Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-21
n. Crimson
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gets up your bazaar, I'll do what ! can
to help"
Then you will dine with US to-
night?" Chris asked, eagerly. Don't
say 10. ! met a man nee with a past
like yours at Lady Roslingham's, and
lac was so interesting. We will cali for
you In an hours time with the wagon
cite. Then we can settle half our plans
before dinner"
Merritt was graciously pleased TO be
agreeable, Moreover, he was utterly
puzzled and absolutely consumed with
an overpowering curiosity. II seemed
also to him a sheer waste OF Providence
TO discard such an offer. And the plate
at Littimer Castle was superbl
Meanwhile Chris and Bell walked
down the street together. He was
puzzled over the Rembrandt" Chris
said. Seeing that he has our pic
ture-"
mo doubt about II. The picture was
rolled up and stood on the mantel-
shelf. I followed Merritt's gaze. know
ing perfectly wen that 1T would rest
presently on the picture If It was in
the room. At the same time our inter
ested friend, in chuckling over the way
he has deceived us. clean forgot the
yellow pawn ticket lying on the table"
"Dr. Bell, do you mean TO say that
That / know where you diamond
star is pledged. Indeed, I do. Merritt
had probobly Just turned out his pock-
cts as we entered. The pawn ticket
was on the table, and related to a dia-
none aigrette pawned by one James
Merritt-mark the simple cunning of
the man--with Messrs. Rutter e. Co.,
lit High street. That In itself, Is an
exceedingly valuable discovery and
n we can afford to keep to ourselves
for the present. At the same time, /
should like very much to know what
Rutter a Co. are like. Let me 60 down
to the shop and make some simple pur-
chase"
Rutter & Co. proved to be a very
high-class shop, indeed, despite the fact
that there was a p~awnbroking branch
of the business. The place vas quite
worthy OF Bond street, the stock was
brilliant and substantial, the assistants
quite above the provincial class. As
Bell was turning over some sleeve
links Chris YVES examining a case Of
silver and gold cigarette cases and the
like. She picked up a cigar-case, at
length, and asked the price. AT the
mention of fifty guineas, she dropped
the triie with a little moue of surprise.
ut looks as IL it had been used" she
said.
1T is not absolutely new. madam"
the assistant admitted, therefore, the
price is low. But the gentleman who
sold IL to Us proved that he had only
had It Cor a few days. Tie doctor had
ordered him not to smoke In future.
and so-"
CHS turned away to something else.
Bell completed his purchases. and to-
gether they left the shop. Once out
side. Chris gripped her companions
arm excitedly.
Another great discovery" she said.
ibid you see me locking at that cigar
Casa gun-metal one set with dia-
monds7 You, recollect that Ruth Gates
purchased q case like hat for that
that f~oollshness we thought Of I'm con-
nection with Mr.. Steel. The case had
q little arrow-shaped scratch, with the
head OF the arrow formed OF the big
gest diamond. Enid told me all this
the night before I left Longdean
Grange. DIR. Bell. I am absolutely GER
tain that I have had in my hand just
now the very case bought by Ruth
from Lockhart's in Brighton!"