Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-08-03
hnaef aaa vsnt Auneas f0E = 80 q


some ffty different times That day
Miss Dclamar tod the story OF the rob
berry and grew faint The Dag Of dia-
monds had been on her dresser. Che
was ont about fifteen minutes. Her
door was shut. but not locked. Her fu-
ture career did not depend soiely upon
these diamonds. thank heaven, but I'M
less they were recovered she would not
be able 60 plaY certain leading parts.
When the evening paper came out
with its account Of Bold Robbery
An Actress Ioacs $4,000 Worth OF
Diamonds In a Boarding House." Afiss
Delarnar tainted away, and after her
recovery her moaning was pitifui to
hear. 70 wns so pitfui that the steDog-
rapher decided 10 temporize no longer.
Ever since she looked the bank clerk IN
the eyes aad noticed his blush size had
been convinced Of his guilt. She bad
said nothing 20 any one, and she rather
expected that he would seek m early
opportunity Of restoring the bag and
thus avoid state prison. He didn't re-
store u at lunchtlme nor during tho
half hour before dinner, when Inc could
have done so.
That pitiful moaning started Miss
Bieree upstairs. She knocked at the
door Of the bank clerii's room, and Il
was opened to her. Standing In the hall
and speaking In a low but decided
voice. she said:
mr.. Tillman It Is a pity and q
shamer'
"Reg pardon, but I don't quite under
stand" hD replied.
Il am referring to the robbery this
morning"
"Ahi Have the detectives any
clewT'
Il don't know, but / have. The rob
Der Is here IN the house this minute.
Should he restore the diamonds ] shall
say nothing; IL he refuses / shall be
tray his identity"
Dear me, but 700 know the rascal.
thenY'
II have known him ever since l look
cd into his eyes at the breakfast cable
and he blushsd."
And DID you wish to give me his
name in confdenceT" softly asked the
bank clerk.
His -brazenness anGered the girl. a.1
with hot cheeks she looked him square
In the eyes and replied:
ale stands before me- sir"
Indeed! Miss Bierce, viii ron kind
" inform De how you came to suspect
meg
First. from my stndy Of p~hysfogno-
my; second. from your bnah when l
looked at you"
'Shiss Bierce, Sc I hadn't bfushed and
dropped my eyes when you looked at
me across the breakfast table would
you have suspected noe OF tbts rob
beryT' asked the bank clerk after a
moment.
81 don't. think so."
Then II was unfortunate fcw me. AS
a matter OF fact, 1 have had that habit
for years when guilty Of anything and
have tried in vain to break myself
Of It."
and yuu win restore che diamnEAls
| az onceT~ she eagerly asked.
You have depended on p-hyDiognomy
in this Gaze, Miss Bierce. I have de-
pended on deduction. Miss Delamar
IL an actress out Of money and an en-
! gagement. Deduction: She must stand
Mrs. Barnes of and bring her name
before the public. She adorns herself
with what she calls $500 worth of
jeweIry. Deduction; RhinestoneA She
sends fUr a reporter iDste0d OF a de
tectlye. Deduction: Sensation. The
detective who was here today asked
where she bought the jewels, ana she
failed to remember the name OF the
house. Deduction: She didn't want to-"
"Bir, you have become brazen AGAIN.
exclaimed the s~tenogTapher.
Last night" he continued rs IL he
hadn't heard her, Il sat here IN my
oom for bali an hour without a Hight
and the door slightly ajar. Hearing a
noise In the hall. I quietly looked ont
and saw q lady standing ON the sill OF
the hall window. Deduction: Up 10
snuf. ( think she pinned something 80
the inside OF the curtains. near the Top.
I made suee it was Miss DeLamar. De
ducton; Seek. and w shalt find. Sup
pose W. seek"
Miss Bierce followed the hank clerk
down the hall TO the window. Close Up
to the pole she saw the chamOis bag
and mOConed him to reach II down.
mo use TO have any trouble about
It." he said as he placed the bag Ia her
hand. Call her up to your room and
tell her THAI you found her jewels
where she had misiaid them. You are
something OF a physlognOmist. Study
her face when you produce the Tag.
That's all. Miss BSree."
Part, Mr.. filluan. l an Uverwheimr
ed with shame and nOftilcadO and
can yOu ever
There. there! ] FLUSHED and caused
you 10 think I was guilty. Good night,
Miss Biercct"
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