The Detroit times., 1910-04-18
Chapter xxx.-contlnued.)

(Chapter xxx.-Continued.)
"Of course ! do, my dear fellow. |
had my suspicious before. and these
suspicious became certainties when |
met Lady Atamont outside tonight.
she got that young fool, Cecil Wan
less, to carry all his mothers dia-
monds to her. and now they have been
lost In Paris by Terry, who seems to
have got himself into trouble over
there. As | was In the yacht part OF
the time, | know ali about the AFFAIR
Of the gems. What are you going 10
do?"
We'll, I'll tell you what mean TO
do, seeing that you have been SO very
candid with me-" O'Brien explained.
II was going 10 recover the gems and
put the proceeds In my pocket Lady
Atamont would have been powerless
10 say or do anything. and my notion
was to ship for America and take the
child with me, and start new life, o.
rather comparatively new life. But
this little conversation OF ours has
changed my point or view entirely.
shall still carry out my plan OF ob
tanning possession OF the diamonds in
such a way as TO cause no scandal.
But when those stones come into my
hands shall give them to their
owner"
Excellent" Braybrooke cried.
This is exactly what hoped for. But
II you don't mind, | would rather you
gave the stones 10 me. AS "A matter OF
fact. the proper owner does not as yet
know Of her loss She has an exceed
ingly pretty and lovable daughter who
mas behaved with great courage In
the matter. II she had been in the
yacht at The time. doubt very much
IF the robbery would have taken place
but that is by the way Now how do
YOU propose TO lay your hands upon
those missing stones"
I'll tell you" O'Brien replied. III
tell you the same scheme shat ! ex-
rlained to Lady A:amont in this very
room an hour or so ago. ] tlatter my
self that 1t is an ingenious idea-the
best of The kind hat am ever likely
TO put into practice"
O'Brien proceeded to detail his
scheme az length. He was not so
proud OF i; now as ne had been at It's
conception, but Cray brooke approved.
II think ii is the best way he said :,
after a thoughtful pause. 1T avoids
anything like a scandal And for tho
sake OF Grace Wanless | should like
To see her brother shielded. | am
SONG to see her again In the morning
on a little matter OF business connect
ed with that will OF mine, and | will
get few extra particulars. But |
hope that | shall not have to come to
this house again. Dennis"
O'Brien shrugged his shoulders. The
den OF thieves was a good port in
storm. but II began TO jar upon him
row. And there was danger here.
Il leave IL tomorrow for good and
ell" he said III is mystery TO me
that the place has not been raided by
the police before now. | keep myself
very much 10 myself here. but | know
that some queer things go on under
this roof And. by the way, let NE
tol you something before | forget II.
Archibald Colville was here tonight.
lie was told tina. certain person he
wanted was not on the premises, ana
he was foolish enough to make a dis
turbance believe that he was flung
out without ceren' ony and rather seri-
ously hurt
He was Braybrooke cried. Il
cane straight from his house here. As
a matter of fact | am at present per.
sonating old Thomas. his servant. /
can initiate Tho mass voice exactly.
and as Colville's sight IS failing ! pass
for him easily