Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
CHAPTER XXI. Continued.


sBut what about the treatment
have received?" stormed the med.
Locked up like"
around. Anyhow, l shall advise my
good friend, Mr.. Bennett. that should
you seek to annoy him further, or to
I lay a single finger on him, he Will
have an excellent case for damages.
can explain away great deal that is
inexplicabte to the rest Of you, and
Z that explanation will serve fully to
rehabilitate Mr.. Bennett in the esteem
/, Of certain people as not unnormal
person. How far l can restore his
Apopularity, with laugh, lis another
matter"
Bob stared straight ahead. How
4 did you do it," he said to the mon.
ocle man. What made you certain?
II saw him place the ring in your
4 pocket. Feel here walking over to
Bob. The latter felt where the other
B indicated. IA little vest pocket cam
era!" said the monocle man softly.
.I photographed the act-the out
stretched hand with the ring in It'll
you, unsuspecting, half sprawling
over the green felt of the table! your
coat tails inviting the ring Besides,
one OF my men took the place of that
outside operator and received GER
tain little article of jewelry that night
you came laundering back to Mrs.
Ralston's. We nabbed the outside
operator and-well. he's told certain
things With satisfaction. 1--WE have,
In short, clear case"
Bob held his head. cts whirltng,"
he said. I'll get some things straight
ened ont after little, / suppose
That's right" observed the mon
ocle man.
ssThere are some things you can't
straixhten out" said Dan in an ugly
tone. '"This Is all very we'll for you,
but what about u.s."
Just at that moment there was
dutfer of skirts at the door.
ae>xee and Gid-up came in. the for
uer In state OF great agitation.
"How dared your" she gasped, 60
ing up to the monocle man and stand
ing with arms akimbo.
1send you that note, commanding
your presence here?" said the mon
ocle man. 81 dared, my dear" he
added slowly, because hold the
cards" !,
.'Dont you dear me- she retorted
Stormily.
II wouldn't, seriously he returned.
TT misht be dangerous. Women like
YOU are dangerous, you know. fancy
our friends here" glancing toward the
commodore and Clarence, have found
that out. But it will be lesson.
Well never wander more from our
ho hnnnn0Q0
'Well," said Gee-gee, shaking her
auburn tresses, chose were pretty
bold statements Of what you could 90
to me, in that note you sent
"They were true, my dear"
The green eyes hared. Gee-gee was
shaking all over. Gid-up looked rain
Or frightened.
TAKE 1t easy" said the monocle
man.
'I,d like to see you prove what you
can do" she returned. You say l
have framed up lot of falsehoods-a
tissue of lies-in that at1dav1t the
lawyer at Mrs. Ralston's drew up:
tell you they're all true Dan looked
weak everything I've told happen
ed lust as l said it did, and he knows
it," Pointing finger at the COM
modore.
~ wonder if ought not to put you
IN iail now" said the monocle man
meditatively. There's a cell vacant
next to the hammer thrower. You
would be congenial spirits"
'It's proofs I'm asking, Mr.. Detec-
tive" retorted Gee-gee, apparently not
greatly abashed by this threat. She
was accustomed to hitting back.
Eyes, it's proofs" said Gid-up, but
In weaker accents.
The monocle man shook reprovlng
finger at Gid-up You're in bad COM
many. my dear" he observed. You're
out Of Gee-gees class. You're just