The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-01-26

/ would receive the reward upon tne
delivery of the said stone to the I'M
dersigned at their Offices in Rangoon
within six months from date. Said
delivery might be made either in per-
son or by proxy. With which Messrs.
Secretan and Sypher begged to re-
main respectfully his.
The Irishman read 1t once and again.
memorizing its import; then deliber-
ately shredded 1t into minute parti-
cles.
so it's come" he said heavily, Just
at least fifty thousand pounds. And
now it's come-twice over!"
And now what can you do?"
"Do?" cried O'Rourke. Faith.
what would 1 be doing? Dye realize
what this means to me. dear heart?
1t means you-independence, little
fortune, the right to claim my wife!"
He drew her to him do? Sure, and
by the first train and boat I'll go to
Algeria, find Chambret, get him to
give me the stone, take 1t to Rangoon,
claim the reward, repay Chambret
and"
And what, my paladin?"
Dare ye ask me that, madame?
Say, will we wait for me!"
She laughed softly. Have l not
waited, Ulysses?"
Tell me-" he demanded, have ye
talked with anyone about this letter."
"Only to Clara Plinlimmon!"
Good Lord" groaned the Irishman.
"Only to her! Could ye not have
printed broadsides, the better to make
the matter public?"
Did l do wrong?"
"'Twas indiscreet-and that's put
ting 1t mildly, me dear. Dye know
the woman's walking newspaper?
How much did We tell her? Did ye
show her the letter."
No" She answered his last ques-
ton first and told her very little
only about this reward for ruby
didn't know you owned. We were
wondering where to find you"
And she told no one-or who do
you Think"
The woman looked little fright
ened. "She told-she must have told
that man-Monsieur des Trebes."
THAT blackguard."
He was with us on the yacht, one
of Clara's guests"
"She has pretty taste for com
pany-my word! How dye know she
told him? He asked you about it?"
1.-The letter? Yes. He wanted to
know the name of the solicitors and
their address. l wouldn't tell him.
-disliked him."
Had ye told Lady Plinlimmon?"
praises be for that!"
WHY"
Because :" O'Rourke paused
vague suspicious taking shape in his
mind "Why did he ask about Cham
brett" he demanded. "How could he
have learned that the jewel was with
him."
the floor.
His wife rose, grave with conster
nation. What" she faltered-''what
makes you think, suspect"
Because the fellow lied to me about
you this very night. Ye We're with
| Lady Plinlimmon in the Casino, were
| We not? Faith, and didn't / see ye?
was in chase of ye when the mar
stopped me with his rigmarole abou
representing the French government
and having secret commission TO
me. Ye heard him just now.
And when l asked him was he of you
party, he denied knowing Lady Pin
limmon. He made later ap
pointment with me here, to tall
things over. I'm thinking he onl.
wanted time to think up scheme TO
getting me out of the way. Also, b.
wanted to find out where Chambre
was. Dye not see through his littl
game? To get me away from Mont
Carlo by the first morning train. tina
we might not meet: to get me on tn
first Atlantic liner. that I might no
interfere with his plot against Chan
bret. For what other reason would h
give me sealed orders? Sealed Oh
ders!" O'Rourke laughed CURLY. tai