The Washington times., 1912-08-21
CHAPTER VIII.
The Heavy Stone.
LLOYD looked over his shoulde

the other men.
l. Don't give the show away,
he said. II don't want any o
them chaps to go up there-a full hal
share Ia what mean to have"
"Damnationt' said Foliins If Ca
rey hadn't sent me off for that car
Ia ha' taken good caro- you didn't SCI
'em."
That's neither here no there" sale
Lloyd. "I have seen them and there
an END Of II. OF course. it's got to b,
Q sharing matter Is 1t bargain?"
I expect it's got to be, as you say
So" answered Hollins. with another
curse. How are we TO get EN- out o.
that hole?" he asked. And what" HI
added. is to prevent anybody from
seeing them?"
las to that" said Lloyd. i've filleo
up the hole with heather and green
stun and put stone over the top
As to getting them out, I'm having g
Day Off tomorrow, and I'll come ovGI
here with a fishing rod and hook then
out ! reckon they're good six feet
No, av -heaven!", said lIollinr
q finger Oh them unless I'm there. It /
have to be done together"
Well. they're safe enough at pres,
snt, an5way." said Lloyd Who d ex'
hole like that7 We must arrange t:
come back together as soon as we car
and get the thing out"
Yes it's got to be together" said
IIollins thoughtfully. He lifted his
eyes, which had remained fixed wear.
lily on the ground during their cor.
vereation, and looked at Lloyd will
s 2 peculiar ~ expression. It's got to be
out I'd aimed at keeping yon little
discovery''-he jerked his head towart
the rocks above-"all to myself, but
since you've come across the sinners
AZ well as me, I'm bound to play g
fair game: You play straight with MT
and RI play straight with you.
.TOh. that's all right" answered Lloyd
ddheSyre addhseSy sssdtiveI SAFE enough at present" he
we're to do later on. Here's the cart
come up now
They strolled slowly back to the group
standing near Vassillis body, and stood
by while 1t was laid on the cart and
carried off. Then the whole company
set out in the direction of Princetown,
the mounted men riding ahead.
their rifles slung over their shoulders,
their heads bent toward the ground as
II In deep thought.
How do you suppose they came
there?" asked Lloyd suddenly. Seems
Q strange place to f1nd a necklace"
II reckon they were on him." answer
ed Hollins, nodding gloomily at the cart
and its gruesome load That's how 1t
But how on earth could he have got
hold Of them?" asked Lloyd. II wonder
II he'd had them planted on tho moor
somewhers; let's see' what was 1t he
''Scragging somebody in Plymouth"
said Hollins, carelessly. II should think
he had had them planted. But that's
neither here nor there-the question Is,
q n
They walked on in silence for some
time. thinking of various plans for. OBJ
tanning possession of the diamonds. Al
last Hoilins paused and looked fixedly
Look here, Lloyd" he said. Il don't
believe IN leaving things to chance. II
was by chance that we came across the
body else across it. supposing anybody
goes up to the top of those rocks and
happens to think It queer that lot OF
heather and green stun should be pack
ed into that hole, and pulls It out ,o for
monds be?'
That's true" said Lloyd; He stroksd
h. chin retiectiyely; WHY What's n1,d TO v6e be
"Tn tell you what we'll do" an
swered Hollins with emphasis. We'll
20 back and fetch 'em now-that' 8
what vel do. ! shan,t feel comfort
ing"
of them.
1--WE don't want them to know"
Hollins measured the distance between
themselves and the others with quick
glance of his eye,
"St down and rest bit" he said,
himself suiting the action to the word.
Let them get on in front and out of
sight. Then we'll go back to the rocks
and get the sinners. Wen contriVe
somthing safe as we Co."
side. They both lighted their pipes and
smoked; the men In front passed out of
sight behind the shoulder of the hill.
what shall We do with 'em when we
in on a lengthy silence. II should say
that II they're the real thing-and, so
far as I could judge, they are real
enough, and l had brother-in-law that
was a working jeweler in Swansea, so
! ought to know about it-they must be
worth good bit.
Thousands" muttered Hollins.
He bit savagely on the stem Of his
pipe and kicked the turf with the heel
Of his boot. both actions indicative OF
the tumult within his mind.
II don't know at present what's to be
done with 'em. lt'n be bit OF a diff
cult matter to get rid of them in such
a fashion as to be really profitable to
ourselves. And you'll understand me
when y say that I'm not going to be a
party to trading 'em off to some damned
old pawnbroker that would cheat us out
Of our rights and keep the best for him
self"
Nor me-" affirmed Lloyd. ct want as
much as | can get"
'If I'm aught of Judge" said Hol-
man man rarely gets, Them t diamonds m SS must Ss t
be worth a fortune-I know a bit about
'em because I've seen 'em in lndia-I've
seen 'em in the temples there-Lord
why, l know where there's an image
of the chaps in my company used to
amuse themselves by inventing plans
for getting hold of the lot. But that
was naught but foolishness-if you'd d
pinch a diamond out o. one OF their
temples the priests would follow you
Al over tho world TIL they Kni II hack q