The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-25
The Diamonds
By !. S. Fletcher
&s,I Romance Of q Hoard OF Missing JespeS n
~EWI and the Mvstesy Which Foiiosued Them u

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a. ripe fruit sometimes falls ~ the very
feet Of tho unsuspectfne stranger who
walks meditativsiy through an orchard.
was . Sunday, and Miss Drisooll was
glsd OF u.
The diamond necklace might belong
to her m the late Mr.. Stafford Tinney's
sole residuary legatce. or II might be-
long to some great Parsonage who had
left Il with Mr.. Finnsy a. security.
That was really the question which
Miss Driscoil wanted to ssttls--were
the diamonds hers or were they the
property OF some other person who
might turn up At an awkward moment
and ley claim to thsmr
When Miss Driscoli entered Mr.. Bax-
sndais's ofzioe she was received by Mr..
Baxendals's son.
II was rather weii known In the
town that Mr. Baxendais's son was a
bad lot.
In mort. M. N,nian Bsxsndais was
thorough young scamp. who had no
principles Of any good description and
desired nothing bot the satisfaction Of
HE own low and selnsh vices.
lie took Miss Driscoll TO his father.
then listened at . pssphoae IN the wall
10 their tAsk. There he heard Mise Dris-
coli ssii sSsut her wo.dfsus ana Of the
Diamonds.
:'osd elss. my sss,: ..'an.. sssvss
4 ssev they're rsai" saSd Msss Dris-
con. III yHnney <ook thsa IN payment OF
Q aShe. thsss diamonds Ase now my sole
property ~ Law. n he As,d them as
security for . loan. why. oen. the yer
son to whom thsy osiou6 most pro-
duee evidence Of u 10 M. and pay me
the amount OF The loan go intsrssD
Otherwise. Mr.. DAxsndais~-AWs Miss
Driscoli Pot the nscklacs 800 INTO tie
BAG ana snapped the caasp|'cehsrwise'
I shan stlck 10 the diAmcnAe
when shs haA gone NlniAa Donen0Als
quietly lsft hs hidins-1Aes vent ce ~
stairs, put On his 0vsrssas 40 -
told thS bog IN the outsr e3See sAA6
he vouiAn't bs hank 90 sfsssaeoo
and ssroiisd away IN - 0se0oso -
Hs took . ss1itsesvs ass.k . - -
tnsra' and then crossed - ~ 0ea0no
and BOUGHT Q ticket for x<oedA.
Mr.. Ninian Baxsndals. - - -
peysd toward LssdA was seosas0 -
his mind was corn ~ nany sssmao
emotions.
Nsnian hsd Q ~ S1ow9s0go - -
man mature; he knew tha4 when -
Dr,scoli declared ths ~alne q me go
Ynonds 10 b fifty thoasaad Us1sds -
pr,sco,, was somswhsss osss ne esueA.
s'Ftfty thousand poundDf
with xhsss thoushts n he G1nA. -
Ninian BaxsndAie got out q <he ffa
and went 10 . Nearby snop
Nin4an passed thFoush the ma -
at the counter Of which . ysn0W-hoarSe
young SAdy presided over . somSWone
meagre-loo1ing stock Of tobeoco ~
pipes and cigarettes. with no mere 60
a curt nod to its occupant End pusoed
open the door Of the hAir-cuttA6 soeo
beyond.
Two persons we're present n the soen
when NiniAn Baxsndaie pushed 1pea
tho sving door ana walked IN. Oas. 3
paIe-faced man of thirty. had said as1ds
his BARRIERS apron and was obviousiy
preparing himself for departure BY
brushing q somewhat sssdy black coat
which was intended 70 supplement IN
equally seedy vest and trousers. The
other, a rather handsome. full-habitsd
man OF forty or forty-five. with . clean
shaven face. dark hair. curling at the
temples. and a pair Of quick. mobile
ewes. stood leaning AGAINST the fire-
place, cleaning and polishing his finger
nails. His name was Richard Claye.
NInan sat down on the faded velvet
lounge, picked up the paper and turned
"a tbs racing news. The pale-faced man
nut on his coat, picked up Q ANAL bag.
said, Good night. SIR" In subdued
voice. and went his way through the
swing door.
N,nian set forth tile story IN fashion
that would have done credit 70 any eve
witness alive. lie added that Miss Dris-
coll would soon start for ireland with
the Jewels.
And how do YOU propose to get
Them" usked Ninfan with emphasis.
"Con sldering chat she's going TO attach
them to her person with steel
Mr.. Claye spread out MS hands: the
gesture was careless and indifferent.
During train journey or jour
ney by boat-especlally II the boat
Journeys made at night" he said-"a
good many chances ought to occur Of
which I shan't fail TO take advantage.
Wait and see. my SON."
Three weeks later Mr.. Ciaye. closing
his tobacconist establishment for the
evening, had a wire put into his hands
which he ieisurely opened and read. 1t
contained but fve words:
Coming by next train.
''BAXENDALE."
Mr.. Slaye walked TO the station and
met the train. Nlnian descended. took
lAm aside. and whispered In his ear.
TITS all rlght," he said. "she comes
on from Castleford early tomorrow
! morning. and leaves here by the ss5
train for Dublin. BY Holyhead and
Kingston. And she'll carry tho stun
on her IN her green hag-chalned TO her
belt"
lIs "a Caat.ausA-l