Putnam patriot., 1908-06-05

" tNsfte Atktsttitts .lA HIS 0NilSt and ds,liiied to lo So for obvious reasons lie s!isi Ha' wish Ia he spipd apoar'
 ..Rrliy. ehuckiea Uncle Michael to himself h'liial the shield Of hand kefs'hief stuffed info his mouth soh. hiliiy. di,lH.t think he had it in him, sio for him. picky. hoy. Go for himlr
 Mr Renwxek was far too thunder struck even to defend himself. He s.dred at his aceaser sayasely. while lis iank checks grew paler still with iinpotent rage
 Stop, he shouted This Is non sense. internal nonsense. What. steal ng own daughters diamonds? :? Ridiculous.
 Can you prove itf asked the Texan snavely. If SO. the court will acquit you gladly. It's up to you. MT. Rehwyck. Fire away"
 Well. by love" exclaimed Sir Rod ney. actually letting his mcuocle fall in his excitement
 How dare you. you villain:" cried Mrs Renwyek
 Come. come; we'd better sit this feolin' over-an' take along our man" said the detective sergeant
 And he was going to teach me about English aristocraeyr' stuffed Miss Sehermerly scornfully. suppressing with difficulty hysterical desire to scream.
 Where Is the real Lord Groyland 1 want to knowf'' asked Mf. Parker. turbante tn find voice again.
 The old seculator was so handi- capped ny anger at the imlaident as surance of the real cuiPrit that eo- herent utterance WAS out of the anes ton He gagged and Snluttered in q m0st discriminating manner. which gaze d certain roiof to Richards other wise unthinka,le charge, Beyond doabt stormy scene would have fol lowed had not Ar. CerrigaH at last conc forward Co take hand.
 Steady. .Iaker' he cautioned while Mrs. Renwyek appalled, at tine term after the strain of hearing her husband accused ef stealing burst suddenly into tears. requiring the combined miuistra tions of Miss Schermerly and fhe three girls. Jake declined positively to be steady. so the little lawyer de termined to bring matters to close
 Look heret he shouted. Ut seems all of you have had yotir share of talk ing l want to do some of 1t myself. He turned te the company. As for my brother-i -in=iaw. feel that mus! take his side and declare his innocence of theft. As for this young geutie- man. he is equally innocent though | must admit that he has taking ways. CHele Michael paused te smile in aP- preeiation of his own tuner aud con tiaued. AS for me. haven't the least doullt that any of sop het headed Peo- pie would slap ne in jail at once for the simple reason that l have those diamonds in my l,ocket.f
 ''You,s cried dozen people in a breath Z"Y eiI.
 ..Yes." he l:inched Here they nre"
 He pulled several jewel cases from his pocket opened them and held them for all to see.
 .So you're the relsher. are peu ?" said Richard coolly. glad of a chance to pay back some of Uncle Michnel's gtbes Well I'd never have believed it if you hadn't confessed it.
 You score one. Dick. tsut watt" re- tuIsled Uncle Michael.
 ,as this is a joke Michael" began Mr@ Renwyek. frewning heavily. .,l must say
 Its, no joke. as you'll find. 5aeoh. and if you had followed my advice in the beginning you wouldn't hzte laid yourself wide open to this awk@ard libel case.
 For q moment there was silence. II ,sas difIienit to say who was fhe most ds mfoundes Mir Renwyck, wh" sa " at once vhsrt blunaer he had made Mas Harriet who knew that the e1a mef.ls had i,een taken by Mr. flfz georges pal and who wondered how her Uncle Michael had get them and In1aceae. wilo was confident that her secret tseaid now he disclosed to every one or Richard. szho had locked dP s,oor. insocent Wspisey Bills for f3eft which evidently he had not conl- mlffed. Ss his ecele~iastical valet had to.e the tr,asl. after as Consfernation rei-1led. and every body began TO talk at once. but Mr Corrixan raised his hand for silrsce and esntinued his most effective address
 .Yeu are no ,6.subt wondering. ne >how J happened to, come by tb.s valaas,le property. and l. in spite Of .sir brszeu young friends ssugees- tiao basten 10 assut> yon thai .' got i, honestly. My worthy brother, iStlaw who never would listen 10 any one except himself. deetiIseA Ifo heed dhe wheo told tim of a <ieDger whtsI hfs daagbter's se"eis- s prove that l wss right-s< usphiy ann by fi,e way-t employee severn private detectives gnu 'A In wait for tine finn. The orsf Jssit vas terribly disappointed The !sseoho lime. though. bagged my gan1e rot the diamonds. gentlemen. and , also have the thief secureiy ieekeo "P In my coach house unds'- guard or ths limb of the law who caught bim MT rorrigan turned to his brothesin-ias with an irritating grin. "fefhapS yoa may be interested to know. Jaeop. tnA' the man has east in his eye.
 The effect of this last statement vas striking Miss lmosene sent up soen < vail of anguish that she had 10 pe q a.sisted upstairs. where hysterics oi most pronounced character sef n viss uarraet unceremoniously left her young friesld in charge of me nl'ias and basteied down again. thongn oh !. sffsilItt-1 llA