Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-21

which you have been stolen-rObbe0--
will you cause these men to let me GO,
to- make no charge as they call it?'
Certainly" replied Mrs. Willard.
Tell me who did this and where the
diamonds are, and l will make nc
charge against anybody. l am not anx-
ious to appear in the police courts.
What want is my property"
She glanced at Detective Sergeant
Brice. who spread out his hands, palms
upward
"All right. if you say So" said he,
and he removed the handouts from
Davoll's wrists.
"Your promise is made" said Davoil.
your honor you have pledge me, eh7
Is 1t not so? Yer good. Now, then,
this man Norton, who have taken my
place, was drugged at dinner. The pol
son act slow, YER slow. 1t was intend
by the thief to leave the hall door open
by and by, when this man would be
sleeping in his chair. You, coming
home, would say: Drunken brute! You
leave my house open to thieves You
go upstairs. You find the lock broken.
the room thrown all about. "A THEIR
you say. You know not how long the
diamonds have been gone.
''You come home too soon. For that
reason you see everything coming the
wrong way, with its last end before
its front. The robbery is done, the
servant is drugged, and then the thieT
breaks into the house."
1.-The thiefw echoed Mrs Willard.
II have your solemn word" said Da-
vol hastily. ''No charge at all, emf
Nobody to be punished-nobody what
ever? Is it SOP"
eff my diamonds are returned" said
Mrs. Willard, that will close this
case"
''All right" exclaimed the French
man. 1.-THE diamonds they are here"
He thrust his hands rapidly into va
r,ous pockets and brought forth the
entire lot of jewels,
"You-youv' exclaimed Officer Briee.
why, it amt possiblew
Mrs. Willard was scanning the gems
with care.
'They are all here" she said. Nov
tell your story. No harm will come to
you or any one else because of this"
"Ah, madame" responded Davoll, at
is so good of you to say that! When
these men trapped me and brought me
here thought all lost. Figure it to
yourself. me with the plumber in my
pockets. But they know it not. and by
quick wit / find a way of escape
through this bargain that l have made
with you.
"Now. then, a friend of mine in this
house drug this man Norton. That
same friend take the jewels and set
them by a window in the basement.
While these men watch me after pry
the windows open am filling my pock-
cts with gems from the casket which
stand just inside. 1t was my friend
also who broke the lock or the door Of
your room and make everything to look
SO much upside down. After get the
jewels she throw the box into the
court" IS fsRoi 3 ~ 4 ass'si
YI"Lncyr' exclaimed Mrs. willard.
where IL sheY
3H"She have gone" replied DavoiI
grayely. II have give her plenty time.
II was for her as well as for me that
make my bargain. You comprehend,
1t was all lost. If these men drag
me to the station house they Search me
and End the gems. They discover. ev.
erything. 1t was for me to think
quick. | tell you. when they brought
me In here. Yer good. think. And
your promise-you will keep It? You
will not cheat me. eh?" -
Not L." said Mrs. Willard "'I am IL
many ways too much relieved"
And she looked at Tom Lawrence
out of the corner OF her eye.