The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-12

90 think OF some plan whereby the
missing gems may be restored 90 you.
40 10 my payment, shall make ms
bargain when am in position %
command my own terms. As 10 the
rest, the matter seems easy Gould
you get me "A pretty accurate descrip
ton or the lost property"
AS II so happens, | can. Lady Alta
mont explained Il imagined that you
would require something OF that kind,
so | brought the list with me. y lay
on the top OF the case when the gems
came into my possession"
She handed over the paper. which
O'Brien proceeded TO scan carefully.
As ne did so the sad expression left
his face, and he smiled II was eyi-
dent that he was beginning TO see his
way quite clearly The clever brain
was AT work
Very we'll" he said al length Il
will undertake the business Only .
cannot possibly go 10 Paris before the
day after tomorrow. | have something
in hand that NAV turn out TO be worth
thousands TO me-"
Lady AltamOut made a gesture OF
passionate Impotence.
You must CO." she cried. IT is ab.
solulsly Imperative that you should
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Not az all. my naughty lady. not at
all, ! either work the thing In my own
way or | have nothing whatever 10 do
with II. You come 10 me because you
cannot get anybody else, and there Is
no love lost between us. AS | said be-
fore, | have "A big thing of my own.
and that | cannot possibly leave till
the day after tomorrow We are prob
ably agreed that the missing property
has already fallen into the hands OF
the French police. so that a day or
two makes no difference We are
also OF opinion that the advertising
OF gems is not likely 10 produce an
owner-at least, IL will not produce an
owner till | put in an appearance
You are going TO claim it, Lady
Altamont asked eagerly. You have
already evolved a plan Do tell me
how YOU mean 10 go 10 work."
We'll. ri give YOU an outline Of
the idea" O'Brien said codly. II am
a rich French gentleman and my- per
feet knowledge Of the language will
Sable me 10 play the pat have
Fad great deal OF trouble with an
English nephew lately, and fear that
he has gone astray My nephew will
be very like Terry; in fact. YOU will
already have guessed that IL is Terry
for whom ! am looking As he is In
the hands OF the police, naturally
find him | will give him the tin,
and he will see exactly what | am
driving at | shall tell him TO put
off the police, and If he returns the
gems all will be we'll If he denies
all knowledge OF the stones then I
shall know that in that respect he has
successfully evaded the police. If he
pretends TO be ashamed why then. |
shall know where the diamonds are
Aid / shall not give a full description
OF them, but | shall produce the re-
ceipts. II only requires a little auda-
city and the thing is as good as done"
Lady Altamont laughed aloud for
the first time
Capital" she said. 1T could not
be better. The scheme is sure to be
successful"
And no danger to you at all. said
OBrien cynically you see there can
be no danger in delay And now II
seems TO me that you had better be
going
Lady Altamont rose from the chair
In which she had been seated and made
her way towards the door AS she did
so Burles slipped into the yard. He
was on the best of terms with himself
and exceedingly pleased with his even
ings work. Peeping through a crack
In the door he could see .O'Brien lets
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