The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-21

tom of the river. is t?'
! shall have to get it"
He glanced at the drawer. if expecting it to
swer and then looked quickly away.
oh, can't" he answered; Il spoke thoughtsssy.
Tell her to come back next week"
Shall l tell her it is lost?"
No no; ty no means. Perhaps-perhaps some
She gave him a look of such establishment that he
stopped abruptly.
She is impatient" she said. and she prizes that
figure when to paying fer it,
That gave him dsagreeable jar. Paving for It!
locked up in his desk? If So he would have to pay
for all the other articles and at stiff prices. too
again, but not humOrOus-nOt at all humorous. I
have the things and l can't produce them; they're
them Their value if lost. will swell from $500 to
something like $500, and can't afford to light the
can't return $500 worth of jewelry that is within
reach of my hand all the time! Oh. I've got to re-
cover those things ,v, But how this ns, his
called, bearing important news There could b No
question to the importance Of the news
I've found man" said the lawyer who saw
the missing jewelry thrown into the river"
as it se tse has rather
annoyed by your insistence that was wrong. 90
followed the matter up. This man saw girl tnron
If he IDENTITY"
Quite useless" interrupted Fem.
Really Mr.. Fem this is almost like compound
But Fenns patience was exhausted. and the things
he said made it very clear to the lawyer that he was
going to have his own way:
He went for the keys again. however. the moment
he could do with safety, and he seemed quite re-
leved when he found the articles were still where
he had put them.
I've got to recover these things" he muttered
peevshly. before I'm fooled into sending diver
down after them"
Then after a moment Of thought he put them In
his pocket and in search of discreet young
man whose existence he happened to recall oppor-
timely To this young man he entrusted the jswslry.
a
being in payment for services to be rendered Aftsr
that, knowing just how when and where the missing
Returning. he found Desson awaiting him. Desson
ton Of the mystery that troubled him. so that he
might plan wisely and effectively but Miss Walters
had resoutely refused to see him:
Mr.. Fenn," said Desson, Il have come to con-
fess-"
Quit it," Numbered Fem. This is ,oks!"
Indeed it's not" said Desson gloomily.
But did, tell you
doubtfully.
"No that, ,o,,o r.,,., ,u...,., Fen, and ,o,.
getting what he had done, he came very near making
dive for the dr r There's getting to be too
4 took them" said Desson. Then became
frightened and dropped them into a l shall
No, you den't!" Interrupted Fem. Those things
in too many places now"
NO" Fem interrupted again. speaking more
thoughtfuly; mo- you're too late. This thing has
reached point where I've got TO choose VINO did
and don't choose you-not now. Get QUIT"
Desson retired wonderingy, to find Miss Walters
waiting to intercept him. 1t may be that Miss Wal
tiers had discovered something significant in Fenn's
attitude during his last interview with her. some
thing that cleared all doubts at any rate she had
experienced change of heart in the matter Of seeing
Desson and was waiting for him. Furthermore. II
to Judge from their faces, they quickly
Il couldn't believe you had done it for me- he said
81 couldn't let them send you to the penitentiary
Then he took her by the hand and led her back
Miss walters" he announced. els going to re-
what have you got to say about it," demanded
why" answered Desson, "she has just given me
the right to say everything"
ened. but he did not like to be defed.
Il don't think can permit It, he decided. "Fhsrs
Two Of them" interrupted Desson.
Devil take yours!"
"As You please returned Desson; then he added:
I'VE don't fully understand this matter Mr.. Fem,
but we think you do, and we're going to force yeur
hand"
"I1l show you," threatened Fem
The telephone bell interrupted, and he unlocked
the receiver. 1t was his lawyer-hs Internally
q want to apologize. said the lawyer; 81 was mis-
taken about that case
"Yes?" returned the puzzled Fem.
Yes. 1t wasn't the girl In spite Of her confession
and the articles were never thrown into the river.
The police have just recovered them at pawnshop'
the gravest anxiety in his voice now.
And we've captured the man., added the lawyer
jublantly; got him while he pawning the
things"
What" Fem fairly shouted.
We've captured the man. the lawyer repeated,
with the cheerful confidence of giving joyful
tidings
"Has-has he confessed" asked Fem in fear.
Not yet, but"
I'll be right over" interrupted Fem; but under
his breath, he saying: What fool! I told
him to be careful
His agent arrested The he had sent to pawn
The things where they could be conveniently recov-
cred. Very likely he being pumped" at that
very moment,
You'll show what?" demanded Desson, revert,
ing to the unfinished threat
OH" returned Fem, wiping the perspration from
his face and trying to smile, "In show you a nice
wedding present that picked from stock you this
norning-at least I'll have somebody show 1t to you
l have important engagement myself-yery i'm
portant.'
Later Fem seriously tried the patience Of his law
by refusing to prosecute Further he made peacs