La Junta tribune., 1906-12-29


was to separate these two people and
ieep them aplr; forev.rmore. The jewels
I'D vlr.iy eisineic- in Importance. yet 1t
seen i possible to serve his employer
doubly by a single device.
Miss Campbell said he. ''you 40
straight home and II the Jewels are
where this man says they are. IL so. In
form your father by telephone that they
have been found In the house and ask
him to call me up here. Don't you talk
to him yourself except as I've told you.
Ring of. Make him think the wire has
busted. III do the talking.
She rose and laid carsssing hand on
Lesterers shoulder. The man was stand
ing with hanging head and seemed In
that short time to have shriveled and
grown old.
.You will not" she began.
Lock him up7 Bless your heart. no.
Your father won't wish me to-. But We
ought TO hurry" And 30 saying he picked
up her handkerchief that she had dropped
ON the door and the little shopping bag
wherewtth shs had disguised her srrand.
put them into her hand. opened the door
for her and closed II hehind her. with "a
sigh OF relief.
II may have been an hour later that
he received q message over Lesterers tel
ephone from Mr. Campbell
1--WE just heard from my daughter.
said that gentleman. that tss jewelry
has b~en found. She says you know all
about IT.
-Yes." responded Conroy: Il do
well. I'm soins up to the house now.
Meet ms over there and tell me the
story
Conroy rose from the telephone and
turned about.
I'm sorry for you" he said. hut I've
got my duty TO perform. You get out OF
this town In twenty-sour hours and don't
come back. In that right''
I.estereI. with a hand before his eyes.
slowly bowed his head.
When conroy reached the campbsIi res
idence he vas ushered into the smaller
dra wing room. where he found no one but
. short. plump and cheerful young wo-
man who was Of cousss stranger to him
M. cenrsy." said she. Il am Miss
Campbeii.''
what" easp~d conroy. I'll beg your
e9r99n suppose IL was your sister
81 haven't any sister
And there's no other Miss Campbeii-
None In our family" laughed the girl.
why. what's the mattesr
"Dtd you Just call your father up By
teiephoner'
yes" she replied. your assistant vas
here. and. oh. shes such a clever girl,
Really. Mr.. Conroy. I was drcadfuiiy fas-
cinafed.''
"Yes: she Is clever" answered conroy.
what did she sayr
found and that I was to telephone paps
and ask him to call you up at certain
number. That was ALL
well" said Mr.. Conroy. moving toward
the door. '-your papa called me up. and
hs'n be here soon. I want you to say to
him that there's been a trfninG mistake.
but that everythinGs going to be all
right"
.oh. N.Y.. exclaimed Miss Campbell
ohe real one this time,. Haven't you
really found the jew-isr'
"Se-o-o." said Conroy- Not exactly.
was very close TO them this morning. As
close as am to you now. They were In
a little shopping bag that = lady vas
carrying. but I let her go along. Nov.
don't worry. Tell your mother she shall
have her things pretty soon. 0oodby-
He escaped from the house and i1me-
diateIy called up the detective bureau at
police headquart~rx
-Chies.- said he. .rm Eotns to rive you
too descriptions. a man's and . wonan'sl
They're wanted for robbery-wanted by
me. n they get away III drop dead IN
crop more than dad. VIII you save my
Hfe-'
And he proceeded TO explain 70 the chief
the real facts OF the eAse. which were
now quite clear to his mind I>esterea-
after stealing Mrs. Campoeirs jewels. hsA
put them into the hands Of the woman
whom Conroy had net. as herein De-
ecrtbed- Size was Lester>rs wife and q
cieverer thief than himself. At the mo-
r.ent when Ccn-oy arrested Iesterei In
sh> pawn shcp Nine I.es;erei vas due to
arrive at h~r husba nd . rooms win thefr
plumber. That was why Iessef>i en-
deavorec to avoid TIRE place- BIT When
Cenrov forced hir. 10 go taere Ne evolved
the unique plan Of passing on NM Les
ter~l az Miss Campbell hno~fng tAat she
Uzs smart enough 10 carry TIE scens
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