The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-16

My part was to secure the sautlor.
Poor Langham." exclaimeI Jetti-
son. He made a counterfeit of a
counterfeit, and did not know what
he was doing. But why,," he in
quired, with sudden thought, should
American thieves want to pay ten
| thousand dollars for counterfeit
vase? Did they not know it was a
counterfeit"
"Sure they did," beamed the de-
tective. "The ten thousand was not
to pay for the vase, but to give
the French thief his share of the
sautoir. But look at the cunning OF
these American grafters, Mr.. Jetti-
son. They were planning to get the
best of the FTenchlnan, for they
were only going to flash the ten
thousand and then corral it along
with the vase!"
Jennings threw back his head ami
laughed loudly.
Now" he finished, "the French
man, by his confession, has put the
gaff into the American gang and
the law comes into its own. I'm
delighted"
And l." smiled Jettison.
$50 am l." put in Rufus, "but
It's getting along towards nine p. m.
Let's clear. / don't want to miss
that appointment at George Angus
tus' place.
Jettison put the sautoiri Il a plush
lined case, his callers bade him a
friendly and grateful goodnight, and
they separated
I'm as happy as a clam at high
water" said Jennings, when they
were in the cab and well away on
their return journey. 1T won't be
necessary for me to stop anil be
present at your interview with the
veiled lady, Peck I don't care, now,
whether she keeps her appointment
or not
Il want you to be there" said
Rufus.
Hes going to need YOU" chimed
in George Augustus. "Spangler has
fooled him and a partner out of
gold mine. Here's where Rufus
plays even, and / imagine an officer
will come in handy"
Jupiter" exclaimed Jennings,
staring at the cattleman. you nev-
er told me anything about that"
What do you suppose he came to
New York for?" laughed George Au-
gustus.
ITO see the sights. A whole lot
of people do
only partly. He came to the city
with the photograph of a woman
the one who put through the deal for
the Dolly Warden claim at Spang-
lers suggestion. That's where the
money came from for throwing this
Peachblow Vase deal. Rufus anil his
friend, Poke Dusenbery, furnished
it."
"Only indirectly" commented Ru-
fus. Anyhow I've got it back. and
the joke is still on Dusenberry."
WAS it Mrs. Spangler who work
ed the racket, Peck?'
"Not Mrs. Spangler."
'Who, them"
Show him the photograph, Ru-
fus,' urged George Augustus. May
| be he'll recognize the lady and help
YOU to get your interview with her"
He can't help me like that" re-
turned Rufus, '1but I'LL show him the
picture"
Jennings struck match in order
to get a good view of the photo
graph. 1t was a badly demoralized
picture, and the detective remarked
upon it
1T went into the Hudson with
me last night" explaine,l Rufus. do
you know her?"
mo"
Has that little moharrie the face
of a crook?"
"No."
81 never thought so myself"
What can he do with her." asked
George Augustus, for trading bo-
gus airship stock for a good mining
proposition?"
Hes up in the air, along with
the stock" chuckled Jennings. 'un-
less he can prove that the deal was
with the idea of getting something
for nothing"
That's the size of it, averred
Rufus.
Then it's good stiff prison sen.
tence. I'll be glad to help you in
any way / can, Peck. You've certain
ly helped me-"
I'm obliged to you," said the