The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-04
CHAPTER xxv1u-(continued)

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Godfrey explained. IT just wanted to
give HIN a little surprise. And to think
4 wasn't there to see It'll"
But II he knew they were imfta-
lions" I protested, why should he go
70 . al that trouble to steal them?"
Ihat Is what puzzled me last night"
sad godfrey; and, for that matter it
puzzles me yet"
Maybe he's got the real stones, aft
Er al, suggested Grady, who has been
gstenlng to all this with incredulous
% me-. Maybe these are the immi-
Eations."
M; Pigot came forward and picked up
ne Mazarin and looked at it.
This one, at least, is real" he said,
Efter q moment. And I have no doubt
the others are" he added, turning them
over with his finger.
Grady, still i~ncredulous. picked up
ene OF me brilliants, went to the win
now, and drew 1t down the pane. 1t
'eft q deep scratch behind it.
Yes" he admitted reluctantly, Z
guess they're diamonds, all right" and
hs sat down again.
Godfrey, who had watched Grady's BY
play with a tolerant smile, ct am ready
TO turn these diamonds over to you. I
should like you to count them, and
five me a receipt for them"
And then. of course, you will write
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. "As for the story, it is
already written. 1t will be on the
streets in 10 minutes-and 1t will Gre
tte a sensation. Please count the dia-
monds. You will find 210 Of them"
That is the exact number stolen
Frnrn tina - D,,1y r1-a1 n n
Plgot, and fell to counting. The num-
Der was 21O.
"Mr. Sherrow has the receipt" God
Frey added, and Shearrow took a paper
from his pocket, unfolded it. and read
the contents.
1t proved to be not only a receipt,
but a full statement of the facts of the
rase. without emitting the details of
the robbery and the credit due the
Record for the recovery Of the dia-
Grady's face grew redder and
redder as the reading proceeded.
Il won't sign no such testimonial
as that he clustered. Not on your
life I WON'T"
You will sign 1t, will you not, M.
Pigot?" asked Godfrey.
certainly" said the Frenchman; sit
Is q recognition OF your services very
well deserved" and he stepped forward
and signed it with a flourish.
Nov, s~immonds," aid Godfrey.
mo, you don't!" broke in Grady.
stay where you are, Simmonds. L for
bid you to sign that. Remember, I'm
your superior officer"
mo, he's not, Simmonds,' said Cod
frey, quietly. II hasn't been an Off
Ger at all for an hour and more"
Grady sprang to his feet, his eyes
blazing, and strobe toward Godfrey.
What do you mean by that?" ne
shouted.
II mean" said Godfrey, looking him
~squarely In the eve, that Mr.. Shear
row and myself had a talk with the
mayor this morning, and laid before
him certain evidence in our possession
this latest case among others-and
that your resignation was accepted at
noon today"
My resignation snorted Grady. 81
never wrote one!"
Tell the public that, IL you want to-
retorted Godfrey coldly. That's your
affair. You ought to ave 'phoned it
in when I told you to. Now, Sim
mondS.'
>stant like an enraged bull. and 1 hall
expected him to hurl himself on God,
frey: instead. he crushed his hat upon
his head. strobe to the door, jerked il
open. and banged it behind him.
Now, Simmonds.'' Godfrey repeated
as the echo died way. and Simmonds
came Onward and signed. l witnessed
the signatures, and Godfrey, with more
eagerness thai he shown in the
whole affair, caught up the paper anG
sprang with it to the door.
Get that down to the office as quick
as you can" he said, to a m @ outside
I'll phone instructions. That" he
added, closing the oor and turning
pack to us, lis my reward for all this
or, rather, the Records reward. AND
now, gentlemen, Mr.. Shearrow has his
car below. and 1 think we would bet.
tor -Iriuo q around 70 Soma O. ia 1aDOSi
box with this plumber"
TWAS perhaps 10 days afterward tina
Godfrey dropped in to see me one eve
ming. I was just back from a week or
Cape Cod. which had done me a world
of good; and, l need hardly say. wa!
glad to see him.
you're looking normal again." h
said, surveying me, as he sat down. g.
was worried about you for a while"
''I never felt better. I told you tina
ell I needed vas to have that myster,
solved"
"And it was solved on schedule time
wasn't it, he smiled; though not quit
IN the way 1 had anticipated. Do you
know. Lester" he added, II am goinE
to claim that cabinet
son what grounds? ~ I demanded.
Because the man who owned it gav'
1T to me-" and he got a p out o
his pocketbook and handed 1T across t
me.
Il tODGHeu IL All v IlNVu tlie NSll
cate and feminine writing which i hat
seen once before.
AMY lear sir: (the letter RAMP
81 find that / made he mistake o
Understanding you, and I present yol
any sincere apologies. I trust that, a
some future time, 1t may be my priv
ilege to be again engaged with you
the result is certain to be most inter
esting. But at present I find that
rnttst return to Europe by La Bre
tagne; since. after the trouble I hav'
taken, it, is impossible that I SHOULD
consent to part with the briliiants o
his nighness the grand luke. AS
slight souvenir OF my high regard,
cabinet Boule, which I am certain tina
good M. Lester viii surrender to yo,
II you will show to him this letter. TIL
cabinet is not only interesting in it
self. but will be doubly so to you be
cause Of the part 1t has played In on,
little comedy. And Z should k t.
know tina it adorns q corner of you.