The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-30

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Perhaps" he said at length, you'll
be good enough to explain this-this"-
by all MEANS" Freddy replied.
This morning when came in found
Taylor tossing a small object in the air
and catching it again with such rapid
ty that it looked like a lot of colored
balls issuing from a Roman candle. As
soon as he saw me he pocketed it. Ny
curiosity being aroused, proceeded to
knuckle him.
"Knuckle him?"
Precisely Freddy went on. IA
schoolboy trick. Hurts like thunder.
Old Torquemada knew his business.
fore had it out Of my worthy young
friend. and there you see it,
How did Taylor get hold of itY' ask
ed Oakley. ~
More Knocking made him tell,'' said
Freddy. HE confessed that last night
he attended the Benvenuto Cellini cir
Gle, having made his peace with Gin
houliac OF course he noticed Mary
wearing the ring, and when she went
and returned without it he concluded
that she must have left it on the lava
tory. That's precisely what she had
done. as he found out immediately-and
there you are. Lucky | came in just
when | did"
And where is Taylor now?"
I've fred him. said Freddy. I've
meant to do it every day for the past
three weeks but I've always forgotten
about it until today
why on earth didn't you have him
arrested?'
Whats the use?' Freddy yawned
I'VE have the ring, and now let us go
and take it back to Mary"
".
The Oakleys dwelt in an English
basement residence on West End ave-
nue.. One glance at the white loaded
fanlight of the colonial front door and
the curtained elegance of the upper
windows established the Oakley re-
spectability as firmly as did the family
Bible and the Social Register be-
meath the big mahogany table in the
library 1t was to this chamber that |
Freddy had been ushered by Oakley
on their arrival
Light up while | go and find Mary" !
he said, and started for the door,
Hardly had he reached it, however.
when from the lower floor came cry.
half of rage, half of hysteria, which /
at once halted Oakley and brought
Freddy to his feet.
Nov. what in the world is that?"
Oakley calculated.
Another wall arose. and then follow
ed the words:
You lost eet. you lost eet.'
"Ginhouliac!' Freddy whispered
Hes got 'em badp'
"Ah, no. no. no. mol" re-echOed
through the house.
by George. he has Duse and Bern
hardt simply skinned to DEATH" Fred
dy chuckled-
Give me the ring, Freddy" Oakley
said. II think I'll go downstairs and
kick him out"
Mingled with Mary's soothing con-
tralto and Ginhouliac's shrill hysteria
came an expostulatory growl-
"Confound it. sir, you're behaving
like fool!'' it said.
THE governor" Oakley exclaimed
When | was kid he always said
'Confound it. sir. just before he whal-
ed the life out of me. Exertion's bad
for him, too | guess I'll go down"
He took the stairs four at jump,
while Freddy went back to the library
and closed the door behind him. For
ten minutes the muffled sound of voices
came in faint waves from the ground
floor. until decisive bang of the front /
door brought the conference to close.
Freddy had been standing by the IL
brary window. gazing idly into the
street. and he saw Ginhouliac leave the 6
house. For one brief moment the en- |
ragged Italian stood muttering on the +
curb Between his thumb and finger G
he held the ring. which glittered and
flashed in the afternoon sunlight; then.
raising his hand above his head be s
flung it far into the roadway. s
AS Freddy turned from the window
Oakley entered.
Sorry to have kept you waiting G
he said, but we've had the dickens of il
a row downstairs t.
only a lovers quarrel. | hOpe?"
Freddy suggested. IN
"A very violent one," Oakley replied.
The fact is, when Mary said she didn't r.
think his ring was valuable enough to "
make all that fuss about, Ginhouliac
grew rabid and actually swOre at her. 7
He apologized Immediately and said d
he thought she was calling his price
less old heirloom a valueless gift Aft b
er that, Of course. Mary refused to
have anything more to do with him, a
and when l gave her the ring she in Ii