Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-15

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"
puzzles me yet. but I'm ready to turn
these diamonds over to you. l should
like you to count them. and give me
receipt for them"
"And then, Of course. you will write
the story" sneered Grady, "and give
yourself all the credit
WELL" asked Godfrey, looking at
him, do you think you deserve anyY
And Grady could only crimson and
keep silent. "As for the story. 1t is al
ready written. 1t will be on the streets
in ten minutes. and 1t will create SEN
satiOn. Please count the diamonds.
You will find 21O of them"
THAT is the exact number stolen
from the grand duke" remarked M.
Pigot and fell to counting. The num-
Der was 210.
"Mr. Shearrow has the receipt"
Godfrey added. And Shearrow took a
paper from his pocket, unfolded it and
read the contents.
1t proved to be not only a 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. mot on your life
l won'tw
"Your resignation was accepted at
noon today by the mayor" said God
frey.
my resignationw snorted Grady. 81
never wrote Onew
''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.
snow, Simmonds," Godfrey repeat
I'd, as the echo died away. aud Sim
monds came forward and signed. l
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 can," he said to man outside.
"Pll 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 l 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"
"On what grounds?" l demanded.
Because the man who owned II
gave it to me-" and he got paper out
of his pOcketbook and handed it across
to me.
opened 1t and recognized the deli
cate and feminine writing which l had
seen once before.
My Dear Sir-I find that made the mis-
take Of Understanding you, and l pre-
sent you my sincere apologies. l trust
that at some future time 1t may be my
privilege to be again engaged with you.
The result Is certain to be most interest
ing. But at present 1 find that l must
return to Europe by La Bretagne, since
after the trouble 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 l am certain that
good M. Lester will surrender to you II
you show to him this letter. The cabinet
Is not only interesting In itself, but Will
be doubly so to you because OF the part
1t has played In our little comedy. And
should like to know that 1t adorns a cor
ner Of your home.
Till we meet again, dear sir, believe me
your sincere admirer,
CROCHARD.
The InvincibIe.
"Hes a good sport, isn't he?" asked
Godfrey, as silently handed the let
ter back to him. what do you say
about the cabinetY'
81 suppose there is no doubt that
Crochard bought ii" l said.
$50 that it is mine nOwW
eyes; when did La Bretagne sail?"
"A week ago today. She is due at
Havre in the morning"
Ibid you warn them"
warn them of what?"
"That Crochard is after the dia-
monds. They went back on La Bre-
tagne, SUPPOSED"
"Yes-and PigOt went with them. So
why should l warn any one? Surely
they know that Orchard will get
those diamonds If he can. 1t has be-
come a sort of point Of honor with
him, imagine. 1t is up to them to
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