The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

"ru take the cad Off m and chuck is
crooked karkus int the river muc.
But he found it difficulr to lay nanos
on Bolker although for more than :
week he haunted the shop In Le1cestei
Square. Warned by his one experience
that Bill was a dangerous person 70
meddle with. Bolker had given notice
to his employers. and at present was III
hiding. Also. he was arranging hltis
scheme whereby 20 rid himself OF
Larky Bills inopportunities. 6ark was
the man who undertook to carry out
the details of the scheme; and Hasar
was consulted also with regard 20 tts
completion. These three people. Yark.
Hagar and BOlker. laid an ingenious
trap for unsuspecting Bill, into wnich
he walked without thought or DANCE
He had been betrayed by Monkey, by
Bolker, by Liz;now he was going to be
sold by fark. the lawyer. Truly. the
fates were against Bill at this juncture.
Yark was a thieves lawyer. and had
something In him OF latter-day
Fagin; Ior not only made use or
criminals when he could do so Wit
safety but also he sold them to justies-
when they became dangerous As ne
saw a chance OF making money out OF
Bill Smith he resolved to do so. and
sent for the man to visit him at once.
AS Yark had often done business with
the burglar, Bill had no idea' that IL
was in the lawyers mind to betray
him. and duly presented himself at the
spiders office in Lambeth, nke a silly
lily. The first thing he saw on
entering the room was the mandarin
swaying the table
You are astonished TO see that"
said Vark. nsticing his surprise Il
daresay; but you see. Bill. l know all
about your theft Of the Deacey dia-
monds."
who tole your growled Bill
throwing himself into a chair
"Hagar of the pawnshop. replied
Vark, slowly and with significance.
Bills eyes lighted up fercely. in pre-
ciseiy the way Varlx wished. The law
yer had not forgiven Hagar for refus-
ing TO marry him and for curtailing
his pickipgs in the Dix estate. For
these reasons he wished her evil and
if he could inoculate the burglars
heart with spite toward her he was
bent on doing so. 1t appeared from
Bills next speech that he had sue
ceeded-~
"oh. twas that gal. was it?" said
Mr. Smith. quietly mighe ha
guessed IL, by seem that himage
Well. owe 'er one. I do, and I guess
I'll owe 'er another But that's my
biz; 'taint yourn- Wot dye want. "
measly dorg?' he added, looking at the.
IT want to see you about the Deacey
diamonds, Bill Why did you not
bring them to me when you stole
them?"
"whoy? Cause L didn't blieve in
yeT retorted Bill. Il know'd I wos in
fur tonne when I prigged them apples.
an I wasn't going TO trust my swag
10. " or Monkey. Y'd ha' sold me-"
We'll, Monkey did sell you
Yah! e didn't get much on tn
dealt"
NO; but Bolker did"
"Bolker" echoed Bill. grinding his
teeth dye know that crooked cuss7
Y do? Well. see ereF-BilI drew his
clasp knife out Of his pocket and
opened tim goin' to slip that int
m fust tonne as 1 claps eyes on is ugly
mugw
You'd better not. unless you want to
be hanged"
"wot d careY growIed Bill sulkiIy:
"scragged, or time with skilly an hoa-
KUN. It's all tn saime Z me-
suppose you wonder where the
diamonds are?'
'Yus. want EN-
That's pity" said vark with
irony-beeause 1 am afraid you won't
get them"
Where is them diminsgr asked Bill.
laying his open knife on the table
Vark passed over the question. II
suppose you know that the police are
after you for the Deacey robbery he
said. slipping his hand idly across the
table Til IL was within reach of the
knife. "Oh, yes; Lord Deacey offered a
reward for the recovery of the Jewels
That has been paid. but as you are stfn
( al large the police want you, my
friendr'
~oh. amt afraid of v givin' me up:
I'm too useful a ", am, and I knows
too much about y. The pea1er.
shawn't put me in quOd this tonne
Who got the reward?" he asked sud
denly
"Bolker got it,"
s"D--n him. Bolkerl"
Yes. Monkey made a mistake when
he trusted the lad. Bolker thought
that he would make more out of hon
esty than by going shares with Mon
key. When he found the Jewels ha
went of with them to Scotland yard.
Lady Deavey has them now. ana
Solker' added Vark. smiling. ~has
"Cuss m; whoy didn't cut is bloom
In throat down by the rover?''
That Is best known to yourself" re-
Piled Vark. who was now playing with
the knife. You are in a tight place
my friend and may get some years FOR
this robbery"
Yah! No one knows I did itF'
There Is the evidence against YOU"
said vark, pointing. to the mandarin
You stole that out of Lord Deacev'.
drawing-room along with the diamonds
= You pawned it, and Hagar can swear
that you did So BoIker can swear that
the stolen diamonds were inside. WITH
these two witnesses. my poor Bill. I'm
afraid you'd get six years or morers
Not meH' said Bill. rising. ev
won't give me up; and amt feared
Of any one else"
Why not? There is reward offered
for your apprehension"
What d. 1 care? Who'll git it9s.
II willr' replied varlx. coolly. RISING
Your Bill recoiled for a momert
and sprang forward. "Cuss yout va
sell me, y shark Gimme nv knif. 80
Not such fool. Mr.. Smith,
Vark threw the knife into a distant
corner OF the room and leveled 4 re-
volver at the bullet head OF the a6-
vancing burglar. Bill fell back for the
momcnt-fell into the arms OF two
policemen.
He gave roar like wild beast
Trapped. by-r' he yelled. and
So ~r~1.. u