The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-27
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THE TAILOR's TEMPTATION
BY Harold Carter.

nate of Kimberley, was walking
along the street, bordering upon
some method by which he could
get even with. Nathanson. the illi+
cit diamond buyer, who had OUT
witted him on numberless occa-
sions. So absorbed was he that he
forgot the business he had on
hand until his feet stopped auto-
matically outside a tailor's shop.
Then, looking up, he saw the sign
GRIDSKY, FINE TAILOR, and
straightway remembered. Grid
sky had begged leniency Tor his
worthless son, who had stolen a
small sum of money while in Nc
Pherson's employment.
"Mr. McPherson-Mr McPher-
son. thank God you have come.
cried the tailor as he entered,
clasping him by the arm. 'Yon
will not press the charge against
Leopold? Forgive him, and
will send him down country next
week"
"Hum." said Mcpherson. "He
seems a worthless scamp. How
the devil does he liver"
Mrs. Nathanson helps him."
Gridsky replied. "She gives him
money and clothes when her hus-
bands away. He's her cousin, you
know. But he has promised to re-
form if you forgive him."
Mcpherson was about to reply
when he saw a well-known over.
coat with a wide stripe on Grid
sky's table.
Yes, that's Mr.. Williamson
overcoat," said the tailor. "A
new one. Tonight / take it to his
house and bring back his old one
to clean"
A sudden temptation entered
the Scotchman's mind. Nathan
son had cheated him shamelessly
why should he not trap him, even
by false evidence?"
"Gridsky," he said, "I'll forgive
your son on one condition. Lis
tent" He bent forward and whis.
pered. when you bring back
Nathanson's old overcoat, you will
sew three diamonds, which / shall
give you, into the lining under
the elbow. Then we shall get out
a warrant and search his house
and find them. That'll mean inn
prisonment or exile for him. Dc
you understand"
Gridsky was dubious; but, In
the end, he yielded. He was still
fond of his worthless son, and
soon the bargain was struck. Then
Mcpherson went out chuckling
At last his enemy was in his pow
er. On his way out he encoun-
tered young Gridsky in the pass
age, and, after administering a
severe lecture, promised to forgive
him. Young Gridsky, overwhelm-
ed with contrition, assured him oil
his intention to lead a new life in
Cape Town.
The next day Mcpherson
brought the diamonds to Gridsky
and saw the msecreted in the lin
ing of the old overcoat. BE care
full, Gridsky," he said. They're
worth $4,000 to me. When do you
take back the overcoat? Tomor-
row? Good. Well have the war
rant ready and search his clothes
tomorrow evening""
On the next day Mcpherson
watched Williamson strutting in
the Exchange, Respondent in his
new overcoat, and chuckled to
think of the incontrovertible
evidence reposing in the lining OF
the old garment. About o'clock
Gridsky came to tell him that the
old overcoat had been cleaned and
duly delivered at Nathanson's
house. Mcpherson Immediately
| got out a warrant for searching
Nathanson's house, and that same
evening, accompanied by an arm
ed detective, he broke into Nath-
anson's dining room, to the con-
sternation of his wife, who was
just helping him to his soup.
Good evening, gents" said
Williamson grimly. "Have some
soup. You're just in time. It's
fine"
Williamson" said Mcpherson,
Iinfuriated by his enemy's banter,
Il have warrant to search your
house for stolen diamonds. Well
begin with your clothes. Get all
in the house, Saunders"
The heaped-up articles of APP
parel were gone through, but
nothing was found. Then Nc
Pherson pretended to recollect
that one was absent.
He has another overcoat," he
cried. THAT old one he used to
wear. He's hidden 1t somewhere. ("
Pardon me. gents" Williamson
INTERCEPTED. MRS. Williamson is
curator of my wardrobe. Let the
gents have that old overcoat of
mine, Minnie-the old brown one
that came home this afternoon. =
His wife looked at him contrite-
ly.
II didn't know you'd ever want
that, DEAR" she said. II gave 1T