Arizona republican., 1911-02-23
CONTINUED from Yesterday


Dory said, hoarsely. :" Do you mean,
then, that the jewels were not with
those men in the motor-car?"
OF course mott" Peter Run an
swered. But come along. The story
will develop"
At half-past ten that morning, a mo-
tor-car turned out from the garage at
Clenarvon Court, and made its way
down the avenue. In 1t was single
passenger - the dark-faced Partisan
valet OF the Marquis de Sogrange.
AS the car left the avenue and struck
into the main road. it was hailed by
Peter RUIZ aud John Dory, who were
walking together along the lane.
Say, my man" Peter Ruff said, ad-
4 dressing the chauffeur, are you going
4 TO the station"
\ " Yes, sir the man answered.
am taking down the Marquis So
/ oranges servant 10 catch the eleven
o'clock train 10 town."
You don't mind giving US lift? I"
Peter Ruiz asked, already opening the
door.
Certainly not, sir" the man an
swered, touching mis- hat.
! Peter Run and John Dory stepped
| into the tonneau OF the car. The man
ciyilly lifted the hatbox from the seat,
and made room for his enforced com.
/ panions. Nevertheless, it was easy TO
see that he was not pleased.
There's plenty OF room here for
three" Peter Run said, cheerfully. as
they sat on either side Of him. Drive
slowly, please. chauffeur Now, Mr..
Lemprise." Peter Ruff added, q" we will
trouble you 10 change places"
What do you mean?" the man
called out, suddenly pale as death.
He was held as. though in a vice.
John Dory's arm was through his on
one side, and Peter Runs on the other.
Apart from that, the muzzle of a re-
yolVer was pressed to his forehead.
On second thoughts" Peter Ruff
said, =" think We will keep you like
this. Driver" he called out, please
return 10 the Court at once"
The man hesitated.
You recognize the gentleman who
is with me?" Peter Run said. He IS
the detective from Scotland Yard.
have full authority from Lord Glen
aryon over all his servants. Please do
as say"
The man hesitated no more. The
car was backed and turned. the
Frenchman struggling all the way like
wildcat. Once he tried to kick the
hatbox into the road, but John Dory
was too quick for him. So they drove
up to the front door of the Court, to
be welcomed with cries OF astonish-
ment from the whole of the shooting
party, who were just starting. Fore
most amongst them was Sogrange.
They crowded around the car. Peter
Ruff touched the ha.box with his foot.
"If we could trouble your Lord
ship" he said, " to open that hatbox,
you will find something that will in
terest you. Mr.. Dory has planned
little surprise for you, in which have
been permitted to help"
The women, who gathered that some
thing was happening, came Fastening
out from the hall. They all crowded
round Lord Clenarvon, who was cut
ting through the leather strap of the
hatbox. Inside the silk hat which re-
posed there, were the Clenarvon dia-
monds. Monsieur lie Marquis de So
grange was one of the foremost TO give
vent to an exclamation of delight.
Monsieur lie Marquis" Peter Ruff
said, this should be a lesson to you.
hope, to have the characters OF your
servants more rigidly verified. Mr..
Dory tells me that this man came into
your employ at the last moment with
q forged Recommendation. He is, in
effect, a dangerous thief"
You amaze me! Sogrange ex-
claimed.
We are all interested in this af
fair" Peter Ruff said, and my friend
John Dory here is, perhaps. too modest
to properly explain the matter. If you
care TO come with me, We can recon-
struct, in minute, the theft"
John Dory and Peter Run first of
all handed over their captive, who
was now calm and apparently re-
signed. to the two policemen who
were still on duty In the Court. After
wards, Peter Ruff led the way up one
flight Of stairs. and turned the handle
of the door of an apartment exactly
over the morning-room. 1t was the
bedroom of the Marquis de Sogrange.