Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-10-18

note Of eagerness in her voice. lns
identity OF the guilty person "oui'
never appear"
1T would become q matter OF recoro
in our ofioe, but beyond that thihA
not at least Ia this one instance.
MICS Thorne sat silent for DOCK
or more.
You'll admit. Mr.. Grimm, that you
have forced me Into a most reinA' =.
able position You seemed conVihceo
OF my guilt, and, & you'll pardon me-
without reason. then you maze u
compulsory upon me TO establish my
innocence. The only way for me W
do that was to md the guilty one.
have done 1t, and I'm aorry. because
It's a little tragedy"
Mr.. Grimm waited.
It's q girl high in diplomatic go
cisty. Her fathers position is an Don
orsbls rather than = lucrative one
he has no fortune. This girl moves
In q certain set devoted TO bridge, ana
stakes are high She played and won'
and played and won. and on and on
until her winnings we're about elghs
thousand dollars. Then luck turned.
She began to loss. Her money wen''
but she continued to play desperately
! Finally some old family jewels were
pAwned without her fathers KNOW
edge, and ultimately they were 1851.
One day she awoke to the fact thht
Il 81 rtx fnOl0RnQ
dollars In bridge debts. They wefs
pressing and there Was no way 10
meet them. This meant exposure anc
| utter ruin, and women do strange
things, Mr.. Grimm, to postpone sucR
an ending to social aspirations.
know this much is true. for she re-
lated 1t all to me herself
AT last. In some way-a misplaced
letter, perhaps, or a word overheard
she learned that fifty thousand dollars
would be In the legation bank over
night, and evidently she learned the
precise night" She paused a moment
Here is the address of man In Bal
timore, Thomas @. Griswold," and she
passed card to Mr.. Grimm, who sat
motionless, listening. About four
years ago the combination on the legar
hon safe was changed. This man was
sent here to make the change, there
fore some one besides Senior Rodriguez
does know the combination. have
communicated with this man today,
for | saw the possibility OF Just such
a thing as this instead OF your steth-
oscope By trick and forged let
ter this girl obtained the combination
from this man."
Mr. Grimm drew a long breath.
"She intended to take. perhaps, only
what she desperately needed-but at
sight of 1t aldo you see what must
have been the temptation then? We
get out here"
There we're many unanswered ques-
lions in Mr. Grimms mind. He re-
pressed them for the time, stepped out
and assisted Miss Thorne to alight.
The carriage had turned out of Penn
sylvania Avenue, and at the moment
he didn't quite place himself. A mar
row passageway opened before them
evidently the rear entrance to q
house possibly in the next street Miss
Thorne led the way unhesitatingly, |
cautiously unlocked the door, and to-
gether they entered a hall Then |
there was a short fight OF stairs, and I
they stepped into room, one of
suite. She closed the door and turned |
on the lights.
1.-THE bags OF gold are in the next |
room" she said with the utmost COM /
posufe
Mr.. Grimm dragged them out Of =
dark closet, opened one-thsre were
ten-snd allowed the coins to dribble
through his fingers. Finally he turned
and stared at Miss Thorne, who, pal
lid and weary, stood looking on.
Where are wei" he asked. What
house is thisf
THE Venezuelan legation" she an
swered I'VE are standing less than
forty feet from the safe that was
robbed. You see how easy"
And whose roomg" inquired Mr..
Grimm slowly.
"Must answer" she asked appeal
'nxly.
You musti"
"Senorita RodrigueE-my hostessi
Don't you see what you've made me
iof She and Mr. Cadwalladsr made
The trip TO Baltimore In his automo-
bile. and-snd-i" She stopped. He
Knows nothing OF IT," she added.
Yes | know" said Mr.. Grimm.
He stood looking at her In silence
or 4 moment, staring deeply into the
pleading eyes and q certain tense OF.
,ression about his lips passed. For
IN instant her hand trsmb led on his
lrm. and he caught the fragrancs cf
aer hair
Where 10 she nowr" he asked
Playing bridge" replied Miss
rhorns. With 4 sad little smile. TT IN
Il~ays so-at least twice q week. and
he rarely returns before two or half
last" She extended both hands i'm
'Atuously. Please be generous, Mr..
3rimm. You have the gold: don't d.
troy her
Senior Rodrigues. the minister from
'snsxusls. found the gold IN his safe
n the following morning, with a brief
tote from Mr.. Grimm, in which there
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