Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-04-10
CHAPTER xvII-con,Inued.

IT got the window catch open with .
penknife-it was old and loose. went
over the whole room that night and
again on another highland found
nothing. / did discover a little strong.
box in the top drawer Of the dresser.
II lay wide open. 1t had curious
lock. In that, ] was sure, he would
put the jewels II he ever wanted to
move them. There was no sign OF the
bill OF sale. II occurred to me, then.
chat Captain Hanska might be carry
ing It on his person. l knew him to
De a very sound sleeper-he had boast
ed to me OF that, and he proved It by
sleeping through a fire at his hotel
when he was in Port OF Spain. So
did a dangerous thing without speak
ing to Juan. went down the fire &C.
cape at two O'Clock in the morning of
q night when Captain Hanska was at
home. and looked through his pockets.
i even examined all the papers in his
wallet by the light OF the electric
torch. But IL was not there. Juan.
when told him, was angry with me
for taking such a risk. He made me
promise never to enter the room
again unless Captain Hanska was
away.
And then we found that we must
act quickly. or lose our property for
ever. Juan was watching Captain
Hanska. following his movements
very closely. That day-the day and
night when everything happened-the
captain visited a jeweler in Maiden
Lame think you call 1t. He stayed a
long time From there he went to a
safe deposit bank. When he came out,
he had a package in his pocket-Juan
could see his coat bulge. Juan was
afraid~that he would go straight back
20 thejeweler and make the sale; and
then our last hope would have been
gone. Instead. Captain Hanska went
to a cafe and sat alone a long time,
drinking. When he left that place, he
returned to Mrs. Moore's. And the
shape OF his pocket showed that he
still carried the package.
1T was plain to us that the package
contained the jewels, and that he in
tended to dispose OF them at once
probably the next morning. That night
the jewels would be in his room-and
Il was our last chance. Juan came to
see me Just after dinner. We talked It
all over, and made our final plans. In
the first place, II seemed best for
Juan to do the work himself. am a
woman, and very weak with grief and
illness. ! could do nothing In case
was discovered. Though Juan had
pever been in the ron / could tell
him exactly where &c iook-there
beemed no doubt that Captain Han.
ska was keeping the strong box for |
that very purpose.
Then we considered another thing |
how We should both get away. Al
frst we decided that should leave
the house early. and that Juan, after
getting the jewels. should follow me.
But be did not dare to make the at
tempt before one or two O'Clock In the
morning. whom Captain Hanska would
surely be ssleep-even the heaviest
eieepers sometimes lie awake a long
time after they go to bed Mrs. Moore.
We knew. was very watchful-she was
afraid OF burglars and she had a habit
Of running TO her door whenever any.
one entered OF LEFT during the night.
She would know faat had gone out;
n Junn ikfi az one or two In the morn
Inc, Mrs. Moore would take alarm.
knowing ~ she did that was out Of
toe house Being nervous and igno-
rsp' she was likely. We felt. 10 soizs