The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-14

I'D rather not wait that long" says
Mrs. Pell. Il prefer TO know now"
You ought TO be satisfied to get
them back" says Sadie
Perhaps" says Mrs. Pell: but I'm
just little curious to know how they
got away. My maid thinks the pei
son who took them is still in the
house"
IF I listened to all the things my
maid says" begins Sadie
There are maids and maids" saws
Mrs Peil Il can trust mine. She saw
the man. More than that, Mrs Dip
worthy. she thinks he is hidden IN
your rooms"
She must have seen my brother"
says Sadie. "Or Professor McCabe."
It's quite possible that this is So"
says Mrs. Pell: but. nevertheless, I
shall insist on having the officers sent
for"
why" says Sadie. Il might have
taken them myself. you know. just as
a sort of little joke"
Indeed" says Mrs. Peli in a polite
assault-anc- battery tone. Then per-
haps you viii sbe willing 20 confess as
much to the other guests? Will you 80
And that was facer for Sadie.
She'd been keeping a stiff lip up TO
this, but she came to the scratch wab-
bly, in her voice. You wouldn't want
me to do that. would you?" says she.
I'm justice to my maid, 1 must"
says Mrs. Pell
Well" says Sadie. IF you're mean
enough for that, L suppose L"
But say, 1 couldn't stay undercOver
any longer with her bein' pushed
down the chute in that style. I was
wise to her game. all right. She
meant to stand up and take all that
was coming, even if it put her down
and out. just to keep the hooks on
that kid brother of hers And me
IOafn' back of the ropes with me
hands in me pockets! I'd been a
welsher, wouldn't 1?
Did I hear my cue?" says I, step
pin out into the limehght.
1t was a tableau, for fair. Me and
| Mrs. Purdy PeI didn't do anything
/ but swap looks for minute or so.
can't say just how pleased she was:
but I've had better views. She wasn't
any dainty, lily-Of-the-Valley sort.
She was a good deal of d cabbage rose.
l should say. and carried more or less
/ weight for age. She had an arm On
her like a fore quarter of beef. / don't
| wonder that Purdy Pell skipped u
Europe and didn't put in any answer
| when the prOceedin's came up.
Are you the one?" says she.
mo. he isn't" says Sadie, speakin'
up brisk, and givin me a look Ike
she hoped I could make some sort OF
play.
That's right" says /: but it was
me brought your finger sparks back
TO light, ma'am."
And where did you find them"
says Mrs. Pell turnin' the third de-
gree stare on me.
I puts on wise look. and shakes
me head. That's a professional Sc
cret," says l. which I can't give up
just yet
"Oh, you can't" says she. This is
| interesting.
And with that she begins to size US
up, one after the other. Oh. she hal
US tied to the post. with nothin' to do
but chuck the knives at US For a
gallery play, it was the punkiest I
ever put up. Here Ia come splash
in in with both feet like an amateur
life saver goin' 10 the rescue. and
hadn't done anything but raise the
tide.
Sadie didn't have d word 10 say She
was just bitin' her lip, and gettin'
white about the mouth from the mad
in her. And say maybe her stoutness
didn't enjoy watchin US squirm She
was gettin even for every look one Of
her Willie boys had ever wasted on
Sadie.
Wen see if you two can be in
duced 10 cOnfde your precious secret
to the police" says she Il mean to
find out who stole my rings. no mat
ter what you may ask me TO do.
She hadn't more than sent in that
shot before the closet door opens, and
Buddy comes out, blinkin' like a bat.
It's all over now, amt it?" says
, he.
} 1T is now" says I. and looks TO SEQ
Mrs. Purdy PeH begin 10 hOllOr stop
theft"
But it was a case Of being off the
alley again. say, I'm glad I wasn't
backin' my guesses with good money
that night. or I'd come home with
my pockets wrong side out Ever
seer a hundred-and- eighty-pOu
; fairy with double chin, turn kitten
ish? That was her.
why. Mr.. Sullivan" she gurgles.
THROWN him a chorus girl goo
goo glance.
Hello, Dimples." says Buddy "Oh,
they were your rings, were they?
Then it's all right. I just borrowed
EN- to scare sister into a cat Mt and
make her open up, just for a josh, you
know"
why. Why" says Mrs. Pen. Iookin'
: twisted. lis Mrs. DipwOrthy your sis
ter?"
sure" says Buddy. But say. Dim
pies. you're the very girl / was want
/ lil5 10 see IioSls We got duOLEef sure
/ thing, good as title guaranty for
the CTotOn stakes. and if you'll back
it for me We'll make a killing. What
do you think about it, eh?"
"Oh, you reckless bOy!" says Mrs.
Pell, tapping him on the cheek.
But you did give me such a lovely
tip at the Aqueduct. and-and we'll
see. Come. l want to talk to you"
and she put out a wing for him 10
take.
As they drifted down toward the
terrace Buddy turns and gives us the
sassy wink over his shoulder.
Looks like we'd lost our job. Sa-
| die says I.
THE silly old moss agate" says
Sadie.
Then l goes down and reports to
Pinckney. and puts i'm the rest of the
evenin' bein introduced as the gent
that set the Baron PatChoui up in the
shoestring business. J felt like I'd