The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-20
Jewel Mysteries From Dealers Notebook

your nephew gave it You. no doubt. |
hut he must have forgotten 1t. Tor hc's
advertised the loss of this crescent at
scotland Yard and there are detectives
now trying 10 find il. am cautioned
not to purchase it," | said with a laugh
The effect OF these words upon him was
so curious that for some moments |
thought he had spasm of the heart
starting up In the chair, with Wild eyes.
and hands clutchinG al the arms TO rest
upon them, he made several attempts TO
sneak but not "A word came from his
Iips. cndeavored TO help him with his
difficulty, but II was 10 little purpose
suggested. "thnt YOU haVc only TO write
line OF explanation to your ncphew-and
there's an end OF the matter.
you think so?' hc cried eagerly
"Why not said I. since he returned
the jewels 10 YOU?
But lie didn't" he interrupted, cring-
ing in the chair at his confession Of lie,
me didn't; and he'd prosecute me: he
hates me, and this IS his opportunity
DO YOU mean 20 say" I exclaimed. he
ginning TO understand the situation. that
YOU took the case without his permis-
sion?' -, .o, oro
so beautiful such work. You know what
| work they were. / saw them 81 the Weo-
ding. and was sure that ] should not have
| parted with them. ! meant TO send hlrl
| n check against theD--and Wnen no one
was looking I put what l thought was tne
case into my pocket, but II was the wrong
one, God help me, Sutton what sha'!
Now Il seemed TO me that this was
one OF the most delightful comedies |
had ever assisted at. Technically, Lqro
FIarninsham was thleI. ana unoouos ,,toa =
him had he chosen, though the pfopa-
hnity OF his getting a conyietion was
small; But ii was very eyidemt, .,,,t. 10 me me
that In the interest of his pretty "iic
should make the best Of il. With this
intent, ] played my first card with neces-
'tUndoubtedy the case is very serious
for you" said /. apparently with sym
pathy and it is made the more serious
from the strange relations existing be-
tween your nephew ard Yourself, YOU
know the law. I doubt not, as weil as
do; and that once prosecution mas peer
initiated at Scotland Yard II is impossi-
ble to withdraw without a trial Mr.
Watts might get into serious trouble
for compounding a felony: and ] might
But | tell YOU what ] Will DO; III write
TO him tonight and sound him. Mean
while let me advise YOU 10 keep out ot
the way for l can't disguise the fact thai
you might be arrested"
| He gave a great scream AT this. anc
the perspiration rolled from him, fall
ing in great drops upon the carpet. "Oh
Lord" he kent muttering; ''oh. that
fool oh, heaven help me- To think o
it.and what i,, II viii cost could cry
7 calmed him down with difficulty. anC
led him down the back stairs To cal
With Il positive assurance that I woult
not communicate with Scotland Yard
Then / wrote TO Folllcstone n letter. th'
precise contents of which are imma atcrial
but the response to which was in th'
form OF a telegram as follows:
"Am ineXprcssibly shocked aud pained
but the law must take its course"
] put this into my pocket without any
delay and went over to birmingham
house in Park Lane. He had been up nj
night. they told me. aud the doctor hac
Just left him; but I found him suffering
only from an eneIvating fear, and whit.
as the cloth on the breakfast table befor,
him.
Well he said, what is it, what doe
he say? Will he prosecute me-?
I handed him the telegram for answer
and thought he would have swooned IL
did not know that I had in my pocke
another letter from his nephew. in whicl
Master Bertic informed me that / wa
the best chap in the world" and ] say
ened with infinite gravity when the ol'
man told me that he was irretrievabl,
ruined. and that his name would stan,
In all the clubs as that OF common thief
T Jewel-hunger plainly accounted for every
! thing he had done; but it was not m.
5 end to console him. and said in sever
, and sufficiently melancholy voice:
: Lord birmingham, there Is only on
5 thing TO do, and for your sake will max
myself a criminal participation in the con
spiracY. You must go TO Folkstonc Wit
me this afternoon. and take your checl
book with you"