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

Very we'll, Now attend. Tomorrow you must
not g. to Iiatton Galden-I viii 90 Tor you. IL
you your cousin jacques YOU must say moth
ing. take no hotice. let everything proceed as
though nothing had happened, leave all to me.
Give me your address iIatton Garden"
But what is it you must do there?'
THAT is my business. do lay business in my
own way Sun V i'll give you hint. Where is il
that diamonds sold? In lIatton Garden, as
you so wei know-as expect your cousin knows
ii he has been watching you. Then where viii;
Your cousin so sell it? TIatton Garden OF
course. Never mind what shall do there to in
'ereep 1t. | am TO be your new partner YOU
dcistand, bringing money into the business. You
must ne ill and stay at home till you hear from
lac. Go HOW ami write u letter Of Introduction
to the man who shares the office with you. Or
will write it if you like ana YOU shall sign it.
what sort of inan IS hc?''
Very qliet-o tall man, perhaps English, but
PERHAPS not"
Ever buy or sell diamonds with him?"
"oncc only u the FIRST time That is
how learned OF The Half-once to let"
The letter was written, ana Darlington stuffed
1t carclessiy into his pocket. "Mr Harner is the
somewhere He is short-sirhtel. isn't he?"
oh yes, he is shortsigh,cd. With pincenez,"
Not very well lately"
No think not. iie takes medicine in the
Office. But YOU will ho careful. eh? He must
know"
DO YOU think 80? Perhaps / may tell him.
Tell HIM ciei-no yon must not ten reo-
pie. NO"
shall throw the whole case over and
keep your deposit frec."
Mono, that But it is foolish to tell to
peope!"
Z am to judge what is foolish ana villa,
wise. NJ Bowler Good cvenng!"
Good evening. NJ. Dorrington; good evening"
Bowler followed him out to the And will
you tell me--do YOU think there is :, way TO get
the diamond? Have YOU any pan?'
"Oh YES, NJ Bouvicr have a plan. But as
l have said, that is my business. Ii may be a sue
cessful plan, or il may not; that shall see"
"And-and the dossier, The that YOU
so marvellously have. written out in the book you
read. When this business is over YOU will destroy
them, oh? on VIII not leave a clue?"
The that I have In my books" an
swercd Dorrngton, without relaxing a muscle of
his face are my property for my own purposes,
and were mine before YOU me. Those
relating to you are mere itcn: in thousands SO
long YOU behave we'll, NJ. Bowler they will not
client arc sacred to Darlington X Hicks But as
TO Keeping them-ccrainly l shall. Once more
good EVENING"
Even the stony-faced Darlington could not re-
press smile and something very like a chuclilc
as he turned the end of the street and struck out
across Golden Square towards his rooms in Con-
luit Street. The simple Frenohnlan only half a
roSue-cvcn less than hal-was bamboozcd
and put aside cifectuaily his cousin had
been. Certainly there a diamond, and an i'm
mensc one; if only the Bouvier tradition were
true, probably the famous Mirror OF Portugal"
and nothing stood between Darlington and abso-
lutte possession of that diamond but AN ordinary
sort of case such he dealt with every day. And
he had made EouSior pay 4 Zee for the privilege
Of putting him completely the track of it! Dor
lirgton smiled again.
His dinner spoilt by waiting, but he
and examined again the pieces of glass ana the
COIk. Tic bottle had been n DRUGGISTS ordinary