The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-05

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APARTMENT, indeed some wore cou,en,
Win desk room. No Ias7 gas a store and
au.ufpp comh,,eo ana a, .as evta.nt
Ihnt Tho entire building VA. occupie1 by
Nv Wicker" for bu.ineM. ard domestic
purposes Beyona The name the only
,hisig 10 distinguish It from It's e,ghbor
was IL small. rusty I'm sign which notified
the passerby that we buy. sell and cx-
change )ewelry OF all RESERVATIONS" The
windows were dirty and mo ,n,ar,or quite
dim. A dull gas Jet threw a yellow1sh
light over a show case containing watches
and diamonds. A tall. thin man. with
parched kin and a faded brown wig.
stood behind the counter. AS Barnes and
Clancy entered the shop they heard the
scufning Of feet, and someone d.sap
peared in the little living room behind
the showcase. The tall man leaned over
the showcase. and. rubbing hts hands to-
gether, INQUIRED blandly:
What can l do for you, g~entlemen?'
wv. Wicker, IL 1 mistake not?" interro-
gated Barnes.
"At your service" was tha sn,in. re-
ply.
What are YOU paving for diamonds to-
day."
THAT depends entirely upon the size
and quality of the stones" was the pro-
fessional reply.
but you buy 'em7"
ooh
Your transactions are perfectly conf
dental" quoting the advertisement,
"Oh, perfectly"
Have you bought any this morntng?"
NO." with a curious stare.
Have any been offered to you.,
The man drew himself IN to h,s f,,ll
height and frowned-which did not add
to his style of beauty.
Sir" he said. anprilv. .1 hava M time
to trife with YOU"
He was walking away when a movement
on the part of the chief caused him to
halt. Barnes opened his ulster and UNI
buttoning his inside coat threw back the
lapels and disclosed to the astonished
dealer a glistening badge. The man
peered at it closely, noted the gold eagle
and the monogram Of the government
From the customs?" he wbi.nered In ,
husky voice.
Barnes nodded.
1 D6S your pardon. said the other nh
jectly, and his lips trembled as ha smoke
I'll give you any information In nv
power"
woman peered from hetu,ean tho d.r,,
curtains behind the counter. The dealer
saw her and at the same moment noted
an object on the end of the counter.
Hannah" he cried shernlv take that
cake into the dining room. The store is
no place for it,"
NO." echoed Barnes. mockinglv "s,,ch
carelessness is nexcusable"
The woman frowned at the visitors and
picking up the cake, carried it into the
other room. Almost simultaneously
Barnes hurried around the end Of tho
counter and followed her into the anart-
ment. The dealer clutched him nv tho
sleeve. his face as pallid as a sheet
.what do Won mean nv this-th,s IN
trusion?"
pardon the iunertinenoe said the
chief. bowinp low "b,lt INV friend and ~"
nointinr 10 CLANCY "vant to irnnosa on
YOUR hospitality for a moment"
Yes yes " n,,,rmured +he dealer feeh1v
"Hannah. pet-the-the gentlemen a glass
OF vine. They o~ok-look-cold"
AS they seated themselves .t , email
round table there was a clatter from the
ward in the rear. 1t sounded as If someone
was sealing the fence Clanc, rosa i'm
pulsively and started for the back door.
Barnes detained him with q look.
..Stay here. this is more n,nort,n+"
The man and the woman. thoroughly
alarmed. sood ne If netri6ed The ie,yeler
was tho 9rs+ ia recover
"Hannah" he said irritahl,- at .sked
Won 10 ..st tho oe7tler,nn - ",Neu
The woman vent ia tho si5aho. ri .,d
with tre,,hlinp hands no,,red VINO into
two tiny glasses. She was so nervous tbat
drous of tho red l;outd fell and d;sno1ored
.ba n.hi+a ,;1on oavar;,a Ca, stSs,N.aS
She carried the glasses over 10 tba rnInd
table and olaced one IN front of Rarnes
and the other before CLANCY. The man
had partly recovered his nossessio, b,.
this time. He filled a glass for himself
and lifting it said. with assumed ioc,,
lartty:
gentlemen. YOUR health: 1 hone this vii,
warm Won , MI" eA-s "Ai
CLANCY drank 1t down with ono g,,,n ,,.
Earnes did NOT touch his glass na al laoLed
up and spoke in MS smoothest .ccents.
1T dislike to imnose an yo1,,. hosn;to,i+,,
so much. but really a small niece Of aaLa
would so good With This vine" N~N
The dealer was so startled bv +bis no
quest that he laid his glass on tho +.i1o
untasted and eazed In a fr,ghteraa 80.
SShAN NA1N