The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-17
ILLUSTRATED SUNDAY MAGAZINE

window and coll him. or do you give
in?"
OH l give in. | suppose" Hamcr
groancd. But you're Il deal too hard.
man of your abilities shouldn't be
so mean"
That's right and reasonable" Dor
ringtun answered brskly. The wise
man is the man who knows when he
is beaten. and save further trouble. You
may not find me 50 mean after all. but
l must have the stone first. hold the
trumps and I'm not going to let the
other player make conditions. Where's
the diamond?"
1T isn't hcre-it's at home You'll
have to get it out of Mrs. Hamer. Shall
go and wire to herr"
NO. no." said Darlington, that's
not the way Wen Just go together,
and take Mrs. Iinmer by surprise. I
think. ] mustn't let you out of sight,
you know. Come. well get n hanson.
Is it far?"
find Mrs. Hamer has a temper of her
own"
We'll. well, we all have our failings.
But before we start. now, observe" For
Il moment bennington was stern and
menaclng. You wriggled a little at
first but that was quite natural. Now
you've given in: and nj the first sign
of another wrigglc | stop II once and
for all Understand? No tricks, now"
THEY entered hanson at the door
IIamer WAS moody ana silent at first.
but under the influence of Dorrington's
gay talk he opened out after 1t while.
well" he said you're far the clevcrest
of the three, no doubt, and perhaps In
that way you deserve to win. It's
mighty smart for you to come in like
this. and push Bowler on one side
IN nj hsr n If
helpless. But it's rough on me after
having all the trouble"
Don't be had loser. mani" Dor
rinGton answered. You might have
had deal more trouble and u deal
more rouShncss too. | assure you
oh yes. so | might I'm not grumbl-
ing But there's one thing has puzzled
me all along. Who're did Bowler get
that stone from?"
He inherited It. It's the most i'm
portant of the family Jewels. | assure
you"
"Oh. skittles. might have known
you wouldn't tell me- even ii you knew
yourself But | should like 10 know.
What sort OF a duiter must ii have
been that let Bowler do him for that
big stone-Bouvier of all men In the
world? Why, he was record HAT him
glass marble. should think. Why. he
used Ia buy pending little trays OF
rottors in the Garden at twice thci,
value! And then he'd sell them Tor
what he could get. | knew Very well
he wasn't going on Systematically drop
ping money Ike that for no reason at
all. He had some axe To grind, that
was plain. And after a while he got
asking tnnid questions ~ 10 the sale
OF big diamonds. ana how II was done.
and "ho bought them and All that.
That pui me on il AT once. .til this
buying ana selling at II loss was 81
blind. He wanted to get into the trade
To sell stolen diamonds, that was clear:
and there was some value IL them too.
else he couldn't AFFORD 10 waste months
ot time ana lose money every day over
II. So Kept my eye on him | noticed.
when lac put his ovcrcoGt on and
though ] wasn't looking. he would set
tie string of some sort round his
neck. under his shit-collar. ma fol to
pack something close under his armpit
Then ] just watched him home, ana
SAW the sort OF s!tanty he lived III.
mentioned III, Sc things tn Mrs. H. and
she was naturally indignant at the idea
OF chap like l'ouvier having some