The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-03-06
CHAPTER xvtl-Contlnued.

Il got the window catch open with O
penknife-lt was old and loose. | went
over the whole room that night and
again on another highland found
nothing. ! did discover little strong
BOX in the top drawer OF the dresser.
it lay wide open. II had n curious
lock, In that, | was sure, he would
put tho jewels II he ever wanted to
move them. There was no sign of the
bill of sale. II occurred to me, then,
Shat Captain HanBka might DO carry
ing It on his person. knew him to
be very sound sleeper-he had boast
ed to mo OF that, and he proved It by
sleeping through n fire at his hotel
when ho was In Port of Spain. So
did a dangerous thing. Without speak
Ing to Juan, | went down tho FIRE es-
cape at two o'clock In the morning OF
n night when Captain Hanska was at
home, and looked through his pockets.
] even examined all the papers In his
wallet by the light OF the electric
torch. But It was not there. Juan,
when ! told him, was angry with me
for taking such q risk. He made me
promise never TO enter the room
again unless Captain Hanska was
away.
And then We found that we must
tact quickly, or lose our property for
Asver. Juan was watching Captain
,Ilanska, following his movements
very closely. That day-the day and
might when everything happened-the
captain visited jeweler in Maiden
I4ane-I think you call It He stayed q
hong time. From there he went to
Safe deposit bank. When he came out,
he had package in his pocket-Juan
could see his coat bulge. Juan was
afraid that he would 90 straight back
10 the jeweler and make the sale; and
then our last hope would have been
gone. Instead, Captain Hanska went
TO a cafe and sat alone long time,
drinking. When he left that place. he
returned to Mrs. Moore's. And the
shape OF his pocket showed that no
still carried the package.
1T was plain to US that the package
contained the jewels, and that no in.
tended TO dispose OF them at once
probably the next morning. That night
the jewels would be In his room-and
Ut was our last chance. Juan came to
ssee me Just after dinner. We talked It
all over. and made our final plans. In
fthe first place, It seemed best for
Duan to do the work himself. am O
woman, and very weak with grief and
ILLNESS. ! could do nothing in case I
was discovered. Though Juan had
never been In the room. could tell
him exactly where to look-there
woemed no doubt that Captain Han
aka was keeping the stronghold for
that very purpose.
Then we considered another thing
how we should both get away. At
hrst we decided that | should leave
the house early. and that Juan. after
getting the Jewels. should follow me-
But no did not dare to make the at
tempt before one or two o'clock In the
tnorning. when Captain Hanska would
surely be asleep--even the heaviest
sleepers sometimes lie awake q long
ktme after they 80 to bed. Mrs. Moore,
i've knew. was very watchfll-She was
afraid Of burglars and she had q habit
OF summing to her door whenever any.
ione entered or left during the night.
Bhs would know that had gone out;
" yuan left at one or two In the morn
ING. Mrs. Moore would take aiarra
knowing as she did that I was out OF
9he house Being .pervous and igno-
'Aat she was likely. we felt. to seiss