The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-29

Luker be SO good as to Duy II! ana, sec.
ond, would MI. Luker, in default OF
his way to the purchase, under
take to sell it on commission and to
pay a sum down on the anticipated re-
suit?
Mr.. Luker tested the diamond, weigh
ed the diamond and estimated the
value of the diamond before he an
swered a word. His estimate, allow
ing for the flaw in the stone, was f3O,-
600.
Having reached that result, Mr.. Lu-
ker opened his lips and put a question,
"How did you come by this!" Only
six words, but what volumes OF mean
ing in them!
Mr.. Godfrey Ablewhite began a story.
Mr.. Luker opened his lips again and
only said three words this time, THAT
won't do"
Mr.. Godfrey Ablewhite began anoth-
er story. Mr.. Luker wasted no more
words on him. He got up and rang the
bell for the servant to show the gentle
man out.
Upon this compulsion Mr.. Godfrey
made an effort and came out with a
new and amended version of the az
fair to the following effect:
After privately slipping the lauda-
mum into your brandy and water he
wished you good night and went into
his own room. It was the next room
to yours and the two had a door OF
communication between them. On en-
tering his own room Mr.. Godfrey, as
he supposed, closed this door. His
money troubles kept him awake. He
sat in his dressing gown and slippers
for nearly an hour thinking over his
position. Just as he vas preparing to
get into bed he heard you talking to
yourself in your own room, and, going
to the door of communication, found
that he had not shut 1t as he supposed.
He looked into your room to see what
was the matter. He discovered you
with the candle in your hand, just
leaving your bed chamber. He heard
you say to yourself, in a voice quite
unlike your own voice, "How do I
know? The Indians may be hidden in
the house."
Up to that time he had simply sup
posed himself, in giving you the lau-
danum, to be helping to make you the
victim of a harmless practical joke. 1t
now occurred to him that the laudanum
had taken some effect on you which
had not been foreseen by the doctor
any more than by himself. In the fear
Of an accident happening he followed
you softly to see what you would do.
He followed you to Miss Verinder's
sitting room and saw you 60 in. You
left the door open. He looked through
the crevice thus produced, between the
door and the post before he ventured
into the room himself.
In that position he not only detected
you in taking the diamond out of the
drawer; he also detected Miss Verin
der silently watching you from he
bedroom through her open door. HI
saw that she saw you take the dia
mond too.
Before you left the sitting room agail
you hesitated a little. Mr.. Godfrey tool
advantage of this hesitation to &c
back again to his bedroom before 70,
came out and discovered him. He hat
barely got back before you got bacl
too. You saw him, as he supposes, jus
as he was passing through the door O
communication. At any rate, you call
ed to him In a strange, drowsy voice.
He came back to you. You looked
at him in a dull, sleepy way. You pu
the diamond into his hand. You sait
to him: 'Take it back, Godfrey, to you
fathers bank. It's safe there. It's no
} safe here" You turned away unstead
lily and put on your dressing gown
) You sat down in the large armchai
in your room. You said: II can't talk
it. back to the bank. MY heads lik
e me-" Your head sank on the back o
: the chair, you heaved a heavy sigl
and you fell asleep.
0 Mr.. Godfrey Ablewhite went bac
with the diamond into his own roon
His statement is that he came to II
conclusion at that time except that Il
Il would wait and see what happened i
the morning.
When the morning came your lal
c guage and conduct showed that 70
We're absolutely ignorant Of what 70
= had said and done overnight. At til
d ! same time Miss Verinder's languag
l. and conduct showed that she was n
o solved to say nothing. in mercy to 20,
s. on her side. If Mr.. Godfrey Ablewhit
l. chose to keep the diamond he migl
do SO with perfect impunity. The moo
l. stone stood between him and ruin. Fl
o put the moonstone into his pocket.
r. ITO be concluded