Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-27

Of these days but III go out honest'
"That's tho Way to talk! Come on, them
AT the piers on cases like this Hunt gem
orally donned tho regulation uniform and
the regular inspectors did not interfere with
his work So when Bruce came down the
~gangplank the detective greeted him,
III take care of You, Mr., Bruce. You
will not have to bother with the usual for
malties.'
Anything s agreeable so long as get
my luggage coming down. All suitcases and
one steamer trunk"
"We may have to search you personally,
Mr.. Bruce"
Same old idea, huh? Go as far rs you
like. You boys will get tired some day hunt
Ing for diamonds in my grips
1--WE often die on the job, Mr.. Bruce but
we never get tired"
The only diamond found on Mr.. Bruce was
set in his fob. Hunt shrugged.
Give it up?" said Bruce, grinning.
=" For today, Mr.. Bruce. Good day"
Bruce started for the exit, looking about
for taxi. Hunt waved his hand toward the
spot where Baird lay in wait. The latter
understood this gesture to indicate that ho
was asslrned to follow the man. Bruce found
his taxi but Bnird's wns only half block
behind when the race began,
Nine. Du Val and Capt hedclnfe returned
to the formers house immediate.y after lunch
and they both appeared rather c1cited over
something. 1t seems that the two had met
Storm and Zudor0 at the restaurant and had
asked them to sit at their table. with no pur
pose in mind save that of frlendness. Dur
ing the luncheon madam noticed the quaint
locket around Zudoras throat and inspected
it. The two faces she saw inside the locket
made her heart jump, but the mildly curious
expression on her face did not change
She and the captain came into the salon
hurricdly. They went directly to table upon
which the cat was sleeping The feline dreams
were rudely shattered, however, for the mis-
trcss pushed the animal to the floor Madam
pressed certain bits of Inlay and secret
drawer was revealed. From this drawer she
took two Old doguereotypes,
The same" whispered the captain
"The very same o, we are in luck, cap
tain, to find this out in time That mine Is
this girl Zudora's and Wen have to watch
our cards.
Put her out OF the way2"
There's been little too much Of that.
Wen try all other methods first But what
luck %
Teephone~ he said. Shall answes
it?"
Better let me-" She returned to him
after moment. Bruce he's slipped through
as usual"
Clever chapw
And the gems are still on board the boat"
In the meantime Baird had no great diff
Guilty In hanging to the heels of Bruces cab,
lie had an idea that the cab would seek
deserted spot possibly near the water front,
where there is a good deal Of abandoned prop.
erty, While his eye followed the cab in front
his mind was elsewhere. A year ago he had
been a crook, not dangerous one, to be sure,
but internally clever. And here he was, striy-
ing honestly to live decently, all because hc
had fallen in love with the girl that should
have been his victim Lots Of kinks in this
old world; lots Of startling twsts and wind
ings. But Of what use to love her? She loved
another, and a clean, decent man, too. Ho
wondered II the day would come when no
could tell her the truth, that for months he
had played at being her uncle and had boldly
attempted to do away with her.
What contemplate scoundrel he had been
and what singular lack Of perception ho
had had of this fact until love awoke him
Come, now he must not fail to dreaming his
busines was to watch yonder cab Brucc's
cab began to leave trail through the ware
house district and eventually came to stop
before a dlsused factory Baird dismissed his
cab and waited to see what the smuggler did
He, too, dismissed the cab, glanced swiftly
over his shoulder, and entered the factory
door, evidently by means Of key. Baird
NNlNVu u I'NhouHule lenkln ol Nlulef lncu InHUd
for tho factory, lie knew that he would find
the door locked but nevertheless he tried Il.
lie wasn't at all disturbed to find Il locked
In ruined old building like this there were
many rickoty windows.
lIo had do difficulty in getting inside 10
was not intended that he should have amy real
difficulty In gaining entrance Bruce, know
ing the tricks Of detectives, had been quite
certain that he would bo followed from tho
boat pier tlo had merely led Baird into a
trap. Bruce had gone In by one entrance and
out the other The cab met him two blocks
away ond he was driven to another part Of
the town, Ia fact to seml-occupied apart.
ment house where there was tunnel which
led to the secret elevator in the house Of
Nine Du Val on the next street
lIo received a rovnl welcome from Nine.