Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-20


 My dear. iis more than the duty would be. and so I've simply got to get them through. An it is my turn nOw.' She haStened way to give up the key to her trunks. and Eleanor heard her shrili treble rising in expOstulatiOn against be quick decisive tones of the customs official.
 ! And after awhile the official con suited notebook and read something thenefrom 70 Mrs. Poster. With a bit [ ter cry she gave uP her umbrella. and win a quick turn of his wrist the of fcial compelled thdt carefully manu- factured article 10 disEOrge the pearls 1 After the confusion surrounding this incident had died away Mrs. Freer found herself growing quite nervous. as the other passengers in the 'F''' sec ton quickiy made their declarations and were promptly reieased. At last she alone was left. and she came re iuctantly forward with her keys One by one the trunks were thrown ] open and ber dainty belongings tossed about for inspection. Memorandum was made of her dutiable articles and the trunks closed. Then her hand iuggage was gone over carefully with out result
 At last the official strengthened him self and looked her calmly in the eye.
 That Is all you have to declare. madam:" he asked
 "l have given you my keys-you see what is there," returned Mrs. Freer haughtlly
 How about the dlamondsY' he ask ed unpleaSantly.
 "Diamondsg' gasped Mrs. Freer. He nodded and consulted the same notebook that had been the undOing of little Mrs Foster.
 Our agents report that you purchas- ed diamonds to the vaiue of SlO.OU0 when you were ID Paris" he announc- ed. Where are they:"
 This is an outrage" stammered Eleanor tearfully.
 Tt Is the law. madam" be corrected sternly. and then. ''l trust you will not make a personal search necessary"
 Mrs. Freer hesitated. and then pride came 10 her aid. To admit that she had tried tO smugsle dlamUndS through the customs was too mortlfying to en- dure. She would face 1t out. They would never guess where she had hid den them-it was her own idea and so clever.
 You may make the personal search if you wish" she said sweetly. And then she was conducted To a small room and placed in the hands of sharp eyed woman. who consulted with the ofiiciai in low tones before she turned to Mrs. Freer.
 Will you please remove your hat, madam?" she asked cUurteously.
 -Certainly." returned Eleanor. with little hysiericai hugh. "l suppose you believe have diamonds concealed in my hair
 "l have heard of stranger cases" re- turned the woman grimly. No. madam, you needn't take down your hair 1 think l can locate them with out"
 She took the charming hat from Eleanor's shaking hands and held it under a strong drop light. Then she drew forth pair of sharp scissors and deliberately shipped one of the green grapes from its stem. tore il open and pulled out a stufiDg Of cotton wool. from which dropped a Glistening gem.
 While Mrs. Freer suffered mild hys- teriCs, the woman calmly dPnuded the hat of it's green grapes. and rum each one she produced stone which she laid in tray. She counted them care fully and then called in the official
 What do you make of them?' she asked.
 He smiled broadly and nodded ap- provaI at Mrs. Freer. Pretty clever trick. madam" he said. and sue felt grain of comfort iu the Knowledge that her dishonesty was of high degree.
 How did you guess?'' she faltered.
 No guesswork about it." he said cbeerfully. ''ThP man who made your grnpes-to order. wasn't It:-happened 10 be one of our spies: that's alL" He was examining the stones with a strong glasS. Then he turned 70 Flea nor once more. Why did you take pains to smuggle through false stones, madam?" he demanded.
 "FalSe:" she gaSppd- Why, my husband paid S1O.OOO for them"
 Then he was badly bitten. They're not worth SlOO."
 1t was at this moment that John Freer chose 10 arrive. admitted by the magic of his card and coin of the re- public.
 His sharp eyes took Tn the situation at a glance-his fearful wife. her de- nuded hat and the heap of imitation diamonds
 "EleanOr.f be chided gently. what did 1 warn you? Tell me what sort of trouble you're in that ! may help you Pe,f of it.
 She told him unreservedly. and he laughed when she had concluded- laughed heartiessiy.
 False. you say? Yes. my dear. they are. The genuine diamonds came over with ne a fortnight ago and were properly declared and the duty paid sri. sE gt gv,af