The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-21

took it away from him. But he didn't
mean to steal your bag. He was look
ing for somebody else"
HE asked me was there a tall, yaller
haired blond in NAH car" said the por-
ter. HE say she was his wife, an she
done forgot somethin'."
"He was looking for a tin Of tobac-
co." said Paulding weakly.
The young lady laughed somewhat
Historically.
do you mean to say that this man
plotted and committed this queer rob-
berry for box Of tobacco?" she de-
manded.
II don't know" said Paulding, shak-
ing his head slowly. That's all l can
make out of it. Is there any way of
finding out whether Mrs. John Storrow
Of Chicago is on this train? She's the
lady who has the tobacco, you see.'
The porter, to whom the question was
addressed, thought that the information
could be readily obtained, and he took
counsel with one of his colleagues.
Meanwhile Paulding strove to put upon
a better footing his acquaintance with
the young lady, who graciously con-
scented to hear his story and to favor
him with her name. She was Miss Nu-
riel Ames of Albany, and in the light
Of her countenance Paulding was in
danger of forgetting that there was
any mystery i'll that persons remark
able proceedings. but suddenly there
was Il dainty tlutter of feminine gar
ments. and Mrs. Jack Storrow APP
pcared. She was followed by porter
who bore Il black alligator skin satchel.
After Il scene full Of question marks
and exclamation points and hasty and
informal introductions Mrs. Storrow,
Miss Ames and Mr.. Paulding, with the
conductor of the train to lend the
weight of his authority discussed it to-
gcther in the stateroom of the car. The
tin of tobacco was brought forth and
opened and it's contents emptied upon
Il newspaper. with the result that every
one sneezed.
The heap of tobacco seemed slowly to
spread itself out, while strange, splen-
did fires shot from the heart of it.
When these CLEANS were gathered, they
proved to be almost handful of unset
t diamonds of good size and admirable
purity, about $4,000 worth in all, as
} afterward appeared.
The two young women fairly
, screamed ut the sight Of them. while
: Paulding voiced his Amusement in such
! polite English explosives as may be
used in mixed company.
| Il guess it's all clear enough" said
the conductor. This fellow Grew was
smuggling these things in. He got the
e tip from somebody after he was aboarC
, the steamer that he was known to have
) the goods on him. He couldn't b,
! caught with them, and he didn't know
how to take them through. so he picket
;. YOU out to do it for him. He buried THU
e stuff in your tobacco; showed the dia
monds down to the bottom Of the cal
] with a pipe stem probably. call it ,
4 pretty slick game. Wen count and sea
/ ND these diamonds, and I'll turn zen
n over to the police in Poughkeepsie
r THEY'LL wire New York and catch Grew
\ You can give them the description"
' Paulding shifted about in his seat ant
9 glanced furtively at Miss Ames.
!. Couldn't we do 1t just as well in al
( bany?" said he. 'I-I've never been II
!. Albany. and I'd really like to see II
b don't you know"
n "You win ike 1t very much" sal
o Miss Ames. II expect to be there al
!. winter. Ny father 10 banker there"