New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-06

isn't inclined To take your protested reformation AT race
value and 1t that with everything gong to prove inc
said face value worth about three cents on inc 'i'
"Thcn you believe it too, CHI!
"Don't ask me: | might tell you.
~And vou," Mrs Mcrrilccs demanded hotly OF the
Dowagcr Dragon.
a don't think you above anything I'd stoop 10 II
Won want the truth my dear. | myself wasted several
hours today trying to make the customs look t"'l'Sh'
and how shall say it, PctcrE
"Diln't get away with It,
"\Inch as | disapprovc Of slang thank y"n'
Peter"
$50 al three Of you are against me- Mrs. McrnIccS
lngcd more deeply in her chair swept Their faces WIN
in;ocnt eyes, and laughed unplcasantIy wen, VIC
been spelling for a all day, and now I'm gong |"
have one or know the reason why
~\Iakc your mind easy about that Peter ADVISED
gravcly AS a tidy young dSturbcr "I t"' peace
Betty, you show class
"Shui up. Peter" again her glance challenged the
three. "Whar's up" she demanded in sudden 'u5,
picion "You didn't call me over here now Just - 'cH
me you believed me capable Of smuggling that collar
You know you didn't"
$50. my dear" Mrs. Bcggar5taf replied; but we
did want to talk with you about it.
"Wc!'
IT'S this way Mrs. Mcrrilrcs," Quoin volunteered:
"Wcrc all your friends, and all my interest IN tins
matter is purely nnprpfc5sional far as you are per
synally involved.
Mrs; Mcrrilcc, nodded bruikIy, but focused an in.
rcrc,od regard on the face Of the detective "Frocccd,
she SAID 5wccrly.
"Wcd like to have your personal word Z" honor that
vou didn't turn this trick"
Betty laughed, ,taccato. "Bu if ] say 'lI;
Ouoin shrugged "That would end my interest.
"And if it turns out didn't ch;"
"Thcn may be able To tell you something 10 your
advantage"
Bcrry sat mp sharply. "You mean you know where
my necklace Is?
~Dd Won ,rnlgglc it," Ouoin countcrqucstipncd.
\ note Of unimpcachablc candor informed the wo-
man, voice 81 give you my word Of honor drl not.
know nothing about it, Beyond the fact that ! my
self placed a genuine necklace in that case, and saw
paste necklace come out Of il
"rhcrc'" Mrs Bcggar'tait exclaimed with q r''h "I
triumph ~ Trait.
The face Of this last suddenly assumed most unbo-
coming brick red hue "That5 all very well, he grn.
bl~l, ~anI I'm not doubling Betty little bit; but,
he ,,anmorcl and gulrcd, "but | tell you n"w cant
believe !, Of Tai and Il, for Lydia" He made an cH-
a,tcrarcl gesture. "Quoin's crazy that's all
~Wha''s this'" Betty put in quickly "Tai and
Ly,lia," She waited an instant, her color waning
What have they 10 i" with my necklace;
"Ill tell YOU. SAID Qupin gently. "Craycn gave his
daughter your necklace hidden in Chimes puzzle
box, to bring through the customs counting on her "X-
cmption a, an alien, from rigid inspection.
Mr., Nlcrrilcc+ rose from her chair, staring iXcy at
Ouoin "You know th, to be TACT"
Il SAW it in Miss Crycns possession. The rest /, IN
ference from coutubutory circumstances.
The detective endured her stare without fiinomng;
though the color Of hi, dark face dccpcncd and his
breath came a trace more quickly Convinced at length
Of hi, sincerity she turned away. moved t" window.
and stood there with her back to the rnpm gazing
though,fllv out into the misty caro,curo o the plaza
"That's why wanted your word You were on the