The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-23

with the threat of it hanging her quite an- otehr matter"
 Why did yor do it?" he asked, after moment of comfortable silence. "Bccause-because it was so easy, and wanted the money" she answered
 His question had referred te the confession and not to the theft but he followed this lead.
 "You still insist that you actually took the tngs?' he inquired and there was almost plea for denial in his tone
 "Of course" she replied.
 His glance strayed invountarily to the locked drawer in which the articles rested. and his face relaxed into grim, nrthIess smile.
 Well" he said significantly, "I don't feel that Gan spare you just now, and the future will depend apon-yourself. There is real reason why any thing more should be heard of this unfortunate affair"
 She went back to her work, more troubled than before, for she knew now that she had lost her in dependence
 Fenn asked her to go to lunch with him, and she went He hinted that he would appreciate an invita- tion to call, and she extended it.
 Consideration of all the circumstances made him almost as commented now as he had been with the original loss The developments had been along un- expected 1ines but the situation fully satis factory as the one he had sought to create.
 This was the way it looked to him before Miss Walters came to his private office. unsunnoned, the second time after that he had the old difficulty in appreciating the comedy features that he kenw existed.
 eMrs.; Baldwin has called for her brooch" Miss Walters announced briefly.
 "Wells"
 sWell it's at the bottom of the river' "Oh!" he calculated, as he caressed the lock Of drawer that he dared not open; "its at the bottom of the river, is it?"
 "Of course"
 q shall have to get it."
 How can your"
 | He glanced at the drawer, as if expecting it to answer, and then looked quickly away
 "Oh. can't" he answered.; q spoke thoughtlessly Tell her to back next week
 eShall tell her it is.lost?"
 "No, no; by no means. Perhaps-perhaps some isherman-"
 She gave him look of such astonishment that he stopped abruptly
 "she is inpatient" she said "and she prizes that brooch very highly. I'm afraid she'll name a high figure when it comes to paying for it"
 That gave him disagreeable jar. Paying for it! Would he have to pay for brooch that he had locked up in his desk? If so he would have to pay for all the other articles, and at stiff prices too
 "Its ridiculous situation he unused, when again alone. "but not humor ous-not at all humorous have the things, and can't produce them; they're at the bottom of he river. But I've got to produce them oTheir value, if lost, will swell from $500 to, something $Soo and I can't afford to fight the c1aims'
 He was still puzz1ing this when his lawyer called bearing important news.
 five found a man." said the lawyer, "who saw the missing jewelry thrown into the river"
 "He saw it, did he?" asked the troubled Fenns,
 "The fact s,., explained the lawyer, q rather annoyed by your insistence that wrong, so followed the matter up. This girl throw some things into the water from the bridge. We'll see if he can identify"
 Quite useless" interrupted Fenn
 asReaI1y, Mr. Fenn, this is almost like compound ing a--"
 But Fenn's patience exhausted, and the things he said made very clear to the lawyer that he going to have his way.
 He went for the keys again, however, the moment he could do so with safety, and he seemed quite 1ieved when he found the articles still where he had put them. Eve got to recover these things he muttered peevishly, before I'm fooled into sending diver down after them"
 Then, after moment of thought. he put them in his pocket and went out in search of discreet young whose existence he happened to recall oppor timely. To this young he entrusted the jew e1ry, some instructions and ten-do1ar bill, the money being in payment for services to be rendered. After that. knowing just how, when and where the missing articles would tura up, he felt more com fortable.