The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-03

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is worth three million francs. There
is copy of 1t at the Louvre"
WELL" continued Godfrey, latter I
got the duplicates. rolled them up In
the cotton packets. and placed them
back in the drawer. being careful to
put the Mazarin at the bottom. where
had found 1t. Orchard knew that
the game was up the instant he opened
the first packet Do you suppose he
would be deceived? Not by the best
reproduction ever mader'
And then / remembered the slow
flush which had crept into Orchards
cheeks as he opened that first packet.
IT didn't expect to deceive him."
Godfrey explained. Il just wanted to
give him a little surprise. And to
think I wasn't there to see it"'
But If he knew they were imita-
TONS" protested. why should be go
to all that trouble to steal them?"
That is what puzzled me last night"
said Godfrey, land, for that matter. it
puzzles me yet. but I'm ready to turn
these diamonds over to you. I should
like you to count them, and give me a
receipt for them"
y
the story" sneered Grady, land give
yourself all the credit
WELL" asked Godfrey, looking at
him. do you think you deserve any?"
And Grady could only crimson and
keep silent. LAS for the story. it is al
ready written. 1t will be on the streets
In ten minutes. and it will create a SEN
sation. Please count the diamonds.
You will find 30 of them"
That Is the exact number stolen
from the grand duke" remarked NJ.
Pigot and fell to counting. The num-
Der was 210.
Mr. Shearrow has the receipt"
Godfrey added. And Shearrow took
paper from his pocket, unfoIded 1t and
read the contents.
1t proved to be not only receipt,
but full statement of the facts of the
case. without emitting the details of
the robbery and the credit due the
Record for the recovery of the dia-
monds. Grady's face grew redder and
redder as the reading proceeded.
81 won't sign no such testimonial as
that" he clustered. Not on your life
/ won'tw
"Your resignation was accepted at
noon today by the mayor" said God
frey.
my resignation snorted Grady. 81
never wrote one"
Tell the public that, If you want
to-" retorted Godfrey coldly. That's
your affair. You ought to have phoned
It In when told you to. Now. Sim
monds."
Grady crushed his hat upon his head, |
/. strobe to the door. jerked it open and
banged it behind him.
"Now, Simmonds." Godfrey repeat |
ed. as the echo died away, and Sim |
monds came forward and signed. |
witnessed the signatures, and Godfrey, |
with more eagerness than he had |
shown in the whole affair, caught up |
the paper and sprang with it to the |
door.
. Get that down to the Office as quick |
as you cam" he said to man outside. |
'T'l phone instructions. That" he /
added, closing the door and turning |
back to us, lis my reward for all this, |
or, rather, the Records reward. And |
now. gentlemen. Mr.. Shearrow has his |
car below, and think we would better /
drive around to some safe deposit box
with this plumber"
1t was perhaps ten days afterward /
that Godfrey dropped in to see me
one evening. Lester" he said, II am
going to claim that cabinet"
ION what grounds?' demanded.
Because the man who owned II
gave It to me-" and he got a paper out
of his pocketbook and handed 1t across
TO me.
opened it and recognized the deli
cate and feminine writing which l had
seen once before.
My Dear sir-I md that made the mis-
take OF Understanding you. and I pre-
sent you my sincere apologies. / trust
that at some future time II may be my
privilege to be again engaged with you.
The result is certain to be most interest
ing But at present I find that 1 must
return to Europe by La Bretagne. since
after the trouble I have taken It is i'm
possible that should consent to part with
the brilliants OF his highness the grand
duke. As a slight souvenir of my high re-
gard trust you will be willing to accept
the cabinet Boule which am certain that
good NJ Lester will surrender to you II
you show to him this letter. The cabinet
is not only interesting in itself. but Will
pc doubly so 20 you because OF the part
- has played In our little comedy. And
should like to know that &c adorns q cor
ner OF your home
Till We meet again. dear sir, believe me
your sincere admirer,
ORCHARD.
The Invincible.
"He's a good sport, isn't hep" asked
Godfrey, as 1 silently handed the let
ter back TO him. What do you say
a bout the cabinet7"
ct suppose there il no doubt that
Crochard bought It" said.