Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-10

has a pretty well-rooted idea that the
restoring the diamond to the Temple"
The sage looked at him interroga-
lively
Funny, | know" continued Mandy,
but, after all. 1t is the twentieth
century, and the P. and o. boats take
some pretty restless people to India.
Those busy-bodies have stirred up
good deal of discomfort In our part of
the world. and my father is an OBJ
servant man"
II had no thought Of giving up the
quest" the Swami explained. All
| wished to do was to move more de-
liberately. believe we can recover
the stone without great violence, and
| incline to these Westerper's views
far enough to think 1t would be better
for our religion, for your father, and
for the brethren--to say nothing OF
ourselves-if We could do so. The
easiest way So lines really ia tho
best"
Il know all that" insisted tho
Prince. but We have not the time.
This hunt Is drawing close to hot
finish. You forget that we have tho
cleverest detective in New York--one
OF the cleverest in the world
to beat. If he got the diamond, he
would not recognize our claim to IT.
for an instant. He'd turn it over TO
Mrs. Missioner, and we would not
stand the ghost of a chance in any
court of law. This is a case where
we must help ourselves to our own.
Besides, there is Griswod How do
we know he is not getting ready to
fee with the jewels tonight? They
may be in his possession. or he may
have given them to the woman who
signs herself Millicent"
The Prince paused. framed his fin
gers tip to tip. and looked between
them at the note as If peering into a
crystal gazers globe.
II am convinced the woman has the
necklace" he went on Our men
have had time to search Griswold' 8
apartment from end to end and the
other mems, too If they found the
jewels in either place. we would know
1t by now. The whole question pre-.
sentS itself clearly enough TO my
mind. Tho old French proverb holds
good cherchez la femme"
The Swami arose. AS he did SO, Ali
re-entered the room with more
salaams, and extended toward his
master silver tray on which lay a
tiny scroll. written in minute hero
glyphs OF the Orient. The scholar
broke the seal and scanned the paper
swiftly. A slight exclamation be-
trayed that the information contained
in the little scroll broke through even
his magnificent reserve. His hand
trembled little as no handed the
paper to the Prince A hurried read
Ing sufflced TO destroy all OF that
young mans recently gained calm. He
fairly hurled himself into a sealskin
coat and thrust his head into an
opera hat.
Quick" he said. we have mo.
ment to lose"
1t would have been well for Britt II
the young photographer had acquaint-
ed him promptly with the fact OF the
disappearance Of the Millicent note.
/ The detectives acute intelligence
would have argued FROM that incident
the need OF oven greater haste than he
was making In pushing his pursuit of
the Missioner diamond to a close. But
/ Burlen, conscience-stricken though he
was. was lOath tn Sand tina inform a I i'm
to the Headquarters man until he oould
have time to make further aud NOR
exhaustive search OF his shop, as wei
as of the courtyard In the rear OF III
building on which It's windows gave.
twas darkin.the1 coagt and tAarlmper