Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-03-10
CHAPTER xxv1l1-(continued).

dldnt GXpec to deceive MIN,
Godfrey explained. 81 just wanted to
! wasn't there to see it,"
But If he knew they We're imita-
TONS" l protested. why should he go
to all that trouble to steal them??'
That is what puzzled me last night"
said Godfrey: and. for that matter it
puzzles me yet"
Maybe he's got the real stones, aft
er all" suggested Grady. who has been
listening to all this with ~incredulous
c%ountenance. The story sound fishy
to me. Maybe these are the immi-
%tations."
the MaZarin and looked at it.
This one. at least, is real" he said.
after a moment. And I have no doubt
the others are" he added. turning them
over with his finger.
Grady. still incredulous. picked up
one OF the b%rilliants, went to the Win
dow. and drew it down the pane. 1t
left a deep scratch behind 1t.
Yes" he admitted reluctantly, II
guess they're diamonds. all right" n
he sat down again.
And now, gentlemen" continued
Godfrey, who had watched Grady's by
play with a tolerant smile, Il am ready
to turn these diamonds over to you. l
should k you to count them, and
give me a receipt for Them"
And then. Of course. you will write
the story" sneered Grady, "aAd give
yourself all the credit"
Well" asked Godfrey looking at
him, do o think you deserve any? ?"
And Grady could only crimson n
keep silent. for the story. it Is
already written. It will be on the
lite a sensation. Please count the dia-
monds. You will find 210 OF them"
That is the exact number stolen
from the Grand Duke" remarked NJ.
Pigot. and fell to counting. The utn
Der was 2lO.
mir. Sherrow has the receipt" Cod
frey added. and Shearrow took a paper
from his pocket. unfolded it. md read
the contents.
1t proved to be not only a receipt,
but a full statement of the facts OF the
case. without emitting the details of
the robbery and the credit due the
Record for h recovery of the dia-
monds. Grady's face grew redder and
redder as h reading proceeded.
II won't sign no such testimonial
as that" he clustered. Not on your
life l won't!!"
You will sign it, will you not, NJ.
Pigot?" asked Godfrey.
Certainly" said the Frenchman; cit
Is q recognition of our services very
we'll deserved" and no stepped forward
and signed 1t with q flourish.
Now. s~immonds," said Godfrey.
"No, you don't!" broke in Grady.
Stay where o are. Simmonds. I for
bid o to sign that. Remember, I'm
your superior Officer"
mo, he's not. ~Simmonds,'" said God
frey, quietly. ''IIe hasn't been an Off
Ger at all for an hour and more"
Grady sprang to his feet, his eyes
What do you mean by that?" he
shouted.
81 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 a among others-and
that your resignation was accepted at
noon today
J MY resignation" snorted Grady. IT
never wrote one!"
"Tell the public that. II you want to-
retorted Godfrey coldly. THAT'S your
affair. YOU ought to have 'phoned 1t
in when 1 told you to. Now, Sim
monds."
Grady stood glaring about him an i'm
slant like an enraged bull, and 1 half
expected him to hurl himself on God
frey: instead. he crushed his hat upon
his head. STROBE to the door. jerked 1t
open. and banged it behind him.
"Now, Simmonds." Godfrey repeated,
as h C died away. and Simmonds
came forward and signed. I witnessed
the signatures. and Godfrey. with more
whole affair, caught up the paper and
sprang with 1t to the do0
Get that down to the office as quick
as YOU can he said. to a, man outside.
"I1l phone instructions. That" he
added. closing the door and turning
or. rather. the Records reward. And
now. gentlemen. Mr.. Shearrow has his
q below. n I think we would bet
ter drive around to some safe deposit
box with this plumber"
1t was perhaps 10 days afterward that
Godfrey dropped in to see me one eve
ming. I was just back from q week on
Cape Cod, which had done me a world
of good: and. I need hardly say, was
glad to see him.
you're, looking normal again." he
said. surveying me as he sat down. 81
was worried about you for q while"
II never felt better. l told you that
all I needed WAS to IA hat mystery
solved"
And 1t was solved on schedule time
wasn't It," he smiled: though not quits
in the way had anticipated. Do you
to lain that cabinet"
ION what grounds?" I demanded.
Because the man who owned it gave
it to me-" and he got q paper out o
his p~ocketbook and handed it across t6
me.
I opened 1t and recognized the deli.
cats and feminine writing which I hat
aeen once before.
MY lear sir: (the letter RAM
IT find that I made the mistake o.
Understanding YOU, n l present yo,
my sincere apologies. I trust that, a
some future time. 1t nay be my priv.
:eEe to be again engaged with you
no result is certain to be most inter.