The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-14

- want any Of Thorn chaps 10
go up therc-a full half share Is what
I mean to have
''Damnation!" said Iiollins. 'If Carey
hadn't sent mo or for that cart ia
ha' taken good care you didn't ses
EN-"
That's neither here nor there said
Lloyd. II have seen them and there's
an end OF It. OF course. rs got to be
sharing matter. Il 1t bargain
! II expect It's got to be. as you say
So" answered IIoulns. with another
curse. How are wc 10 get EN- out OF
that hole?" he asked. And what
ne added. ia 10 prevent anybody from
seeing them
AS to that" said Lloyd. i've flied
up the hoL with heather and green
stun and put n stone over the top. AZ
/ 10 getting them out. I'm having "A day
OF tomorrow. and in come over here
I With a fishing rod and hook them out.
/ 1 reckon they're a good six feet down"
mo, BY lIcaven"' said liollins.
."ThatIl not do for me. Nobody gets
a finger on them unless I'm there. itli
have to be done together"
We'll. they're safe enough at pres
eat. anyway" said Lloyd. who'd es-
poet to ind "a diamond necklace in u
hole like that We must arrange to
come back together ms soon as We can
and get the thing out"
Yes. It's got 10 be together" said
Holiins thoughtfully. lie lifted his eyes
which had remained fixed YEARLY on
the ground during their conversation.
and looked at Lloyd with n peculiar es-
preston. ITS got to be together all
through. I'll say straight out that I'd
aimed ut keeping yon little discovery
he ierked his head towards the rocks
abov.--"aal 10 myself. but sincs you've
come across the sinners A. well a. me.
I'm bound 10 play fair game r@i
play straight with me and Ili play
straight with you"
"Oh, that's all right" answered Lloyd.
They're safe enough at present" he
added refectiveiy. Lets ssttle what
we're 20 do later on. Here's tho cart
| come up now"
They stroiled slowly back to the group
standing near vassailrs body. and stood
by whne II was laid on the cart ana
| ca FRIED over Thsn the whole company
set out In tho direction of Pr1ncStown.
the mounted men riding ahead.
Holiins and Lloyd walked together.
their rifles siuns over their Shoulders.
their heads bent towards the ground a.
II In deep thought.
How do you suppose they came
theron asksh Lloyd suddenly. Seems
| q strange place to find = nooklaes.'
IT reckon they wero on him. an
swereh Hoilinr, nodding sloomily NJ tho
cart and It's gruesomc load. 'profped
am when ne was shot. That's how II
has heen, you may be sure"
But how on earth could he have GOT
hold OF them7" asked Lloyd. Il won
der II he'd had them planted on the
moor somewhere--ic''s sec. what was II
he was hanged for"
..scragging somebody IN plymouth. g
said IfolIlns care1ssriy, ~ should think
no had had them planted. But that's
! neithsr here nor there--the question Ia.
when and how can We get at fhemy'
They walked on IN silence for some
time. thinking OF vsrious plans for OBJ
tanning posse. sion OF the diamonds. At
last lIollins paused and looked rxedly at
his companion.
Look here. Lloyd" no said. II don't
b.lieve IN leaving things 10 chance. II
was by chance that We Carno acFosD the
necklace ana chance might bring some
body else across II. Supposing anybody
goes up 20 tho top OF those rocks and
happens a. think II queer that II lot OF
hea,her and green stun should he
packed into that hole. and pulls II AL
out for mischief or curiosity. whered
| our diamonds be?'
'.rhats true" said LLOYD He strokes
his chin renectively, whats 10 he
dons?" he asked, What would you
do?"
TN tell you what wen DO" an
swsred Hol,.ns with emphasis wen
@ hack ana fetch 'em now-;hats what
wa'ii do. shsn't feel comfortable IN
we've got 'an In safe keeping"
Lloyd looked at the warder. In front
OF them.
What about tho others" he said,