The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-28
Mr.. TAUBERYS
DIAMOND
Hi Young fellow! Does Inspector

Hi. young fellow Does Inspector
Peace live here?"
He spoke roughly enough, and re-
turned his stare with equal irritation.
When a man may not indulge In day
dreams on his own doorstep the state
of society wants mending. He was a
big bully OF fellow, with a red face.
a curled, white mustache, and single
eye-glass, through which he regarded
me with an air of extreme ill-temper.
1.-The inspector lodges on the third
noor," told him coldly.
do you live here too"
had a mind not to answer him, but,
after all, it was not worth while max
ing trouble over an impudent Ques-
ton
YES" I said; 81 rent the grouno
floor and the studio behind. My name
ia Phillips. | am an artist. For the
past four years have studied abroad.
II you would like to see my birth GER
tificate will go and fetch 1t for you"
To my surprise, he burst into a
shout Of laughter, swaying his body
from side to side. 1t was quite time
before he recovered himself.
Good, lad-good, lad,'' he chuckled;
Cad! but deserved it. Allow me to
Introduce myself. My name is Gun
ton, sir-Colonel Theophilus Gunton-
and I'm very pleased to meet you"
He held out his hand, which shook,
without any great degree of enthusi-
asm.
rs this Addington Peace at home,
do you Think" he continued
Il don't know" l told him. Il should
walk upstairs and find out if l were
you"
There l recognize the practical
head. You know him?"
Yes"
Then, We will go together. You
can introduce me-"
| was offended at the noise and
bluster of the man; but he had
grabbed my arm, and l didn't want a
scene at my own door. led him up
the stairs, his voice growing silent as
his lung capacity weakened. The in
spectors voice cried an invitation to
my knock. and l entered, with the COL
onel putting at my heels like loco
motive on stiff incline
Sorry to disturb you, Peace" l
said; but this is gentleman by the
name OF Gunton, and he appears anx-
ious to make your acquaintance"
The little man rose from his easy
chair, and stood looking at the stran-
ger with an expression of great good
humor.
For myself, was about to withdraw
when the colonePs hand dropped heav.
lily upon my shoulder.
Don't you CO." he said. "A cosmo-
politan, detective and q man OF the
world, as am, form a unique comb.
nation. And, by Cad! gentlemen, we
shall want all our brains over this at
fair"
glanced at Peace, who smiled and
nodded. So l stayed.
The colonel kindly consented to
take the most comfortable chair
sighed, stretched out his legs, lit q
cheroot and then, without further In
PRODUCTION, plunged into his story.
Perhaps you have heard of Julius
Taubery? No? Well, it's a name as
well known throughout India as the
viceroy's. He Is the head of one of
the richest firms in Calcutta. Went
out there as young man, worked
well. married well, and ended well in
all things, save his constitution with
which he played the very devil In
1900 he returned and took a fine Lon.
don house in Portland place. together
with an old hall down in Devonshire.
A month ago the doctors ordered him
out OF England for life Rough on him
wasn't 1t, seeing that he had spent
two-thirds of his time out OF II al.
ready? But the south OF France IL his
only chance, they tell him; so. like 8
wise man, he is selling OF his sticks
ana settling down at Mentone, with
out sQuealing to show how much i,
hurts him
julius and his wife-she's one OF
the k1ndest-hearted women-haye
been giving some farewell parties te
their old friends. They had a lunch
To-Day, one-thirty sharp, and a lot Of
people turned up. After the ladie:
mao left us, the talk, as luck woule
have it, fell on precious stones; ane
Julius Taubery is a crank on them Il
there ever was one. His wife wear,
the finest jewels in London, and tn,
old man Is supposed to have man,
thousand pounds worth more locked
away. which he won't trust even he,
with the handling.
Gentlemen. says he, I win SHOW
you something that may interest you