The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-25

pass. she seemed TO have lost all her
old audacity.
Terry has been arrested by the
Paris police she said. "One who can
be relied upon has just sent me a
telegram to that effect. Terry is never
contented with one thing at a time
he must needs 90 and mix himself up
with some local affair. and he has been
arrested"
Not in connection with that little
business OF ours?" Burles asked.
oh, no. Nobody knows anything
about that The old woman's jewels
are all right"
by the old woman. suppose you
mean the American lady. Mrs. Wan
less?" Burles suggested.
Who else do you suppose | mean!
Lady Altamont said. impatiently. Il
told you that l should send Terry to
Paris with the stun TO get rid OF. IL
appears that old Farmer, the receiver.
was away at Marseilles, and Terry
waited for him. But Terry could not
lie low in the meantime; he must
needs be up 10 some game OF his own.
And the consequence Is that he has
been picked up by the Paris police.
II they find out where he lives. and IL
they search his lodgings-well, dom
like 10 think OF H."
Il quite see the difficulty" Burles
said. with meaning. What are you
going To do?"
do? Why. send n messenger at
once To O'Brien, asking him To go over
10 Paris and see Terry, who will tell
him where the diamonds are hidden.
Already | have written thai letter.
But O'Brien will not move unless he
has your consent-he hates me. l
want you just TO scribble at the bot
tom OF the letter a few words 10
O'Brien."
Burles could have fairly Rugged him
self with delight His enemies at Scot
land Yard were won't to declare that
he was the luckiest man In the force.
and at that moment the happy detec-
tive would not have been disposed 70
quarrel with the definition. Here was
everything playing directly into his
hands. To every outward appearance.
he seemed 10 be greatly disturbed at
all that Lady Altamont had TO say
"All this Is dreadfully bad" he said.
This comes OF trusting 10 a man like
Terry"
And whose suggesting was that?"
Lady Altamont demanded fiercely. 1T
was nothing but your silly persisting
that brought it to that, and you can't
deny it,
Burles murmured something that
seemed humble and contrite. He felt
that his citation at his own good for
tune was carrying him too far.
ssN - - 10
You are always right, as usual. II
was a most fortunate thing that
changed my mind and came here to-
night Do you happen to know where
! O'Brien is TO be found at the
| moment"
"Of course | do--at the old address.
You can put it on the letter II you
| CARE"
But why bother O'Brien at ALP?
Burles ventured TO suggest. I'VE have
had worry enough from trusting thess
things TO subordinates. Why should
| not go over TO Paris"
Lady Altamont burst into a scornful
laugh.
You have gone out Of your mind,
she cried. why. you would be arrest
ed before you had set foot in Paris
two hours. You seem to have forgot
ten that Montmartre affair. But there
is no reason TO dwell upon that un
happy business. You always said II
was an accident"
Burles shook his head sadly. AL
the same. he would have given great
deal TO know what Lady Altamont was
abiding to. She tapped him angrily
on the arm, and asked him II he meant
TO stand gaping there all night or get
10 work TO once.
Right you are" Burles said briskiy
Get me quill pen. | must have a
quill pen. Go at once. There is moth
ing TO be gained by the delay"
(To he Conffnued.D
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