Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-10

a passion with him: he worships them
ne never has parted with them. even
Tor Il day: where he goes, they have
gone. In his most desperate need OF
m~oney-and he has had such need
many umes-hc has never sold one of
MS br1lllants. On the contrary, when
ever he has money or credit. and the
opportunity comes to purchase a stone
or unusual beauty, he cannot resist.
even though his debt go unpaid.
Since he loss OF these stones. he has
faVed. he has cursed, he has beat his
serVants-one of them has died. in CON
sequence. We are all a little mad on
some one subject. l have heard it said;
We'll. he Grand Duke Michael is very
mad on the subject of diamonds
WHY didn't he offer ii reward for
thelr return?' qneried Simmonds.
ON. he did" said NJ. Pigot. He Of
Tered immediately his whole fortune
Tor their return. But his fortune was
not large enough to tempt Crochard.
iof the Grand Duke really has nothing
out the income from his family estates,
n you may we'll believe that he
spends all of it. 1t will be d great Joy
to him that we have found Them
Inc hough flashed through my
lnlnd that doubtless Nj. Pigot was in
the way of receiving a handsome pres
cnt.
There they are said Simmonds.
and closed the bag with a snnp. as
Grady came in again.
lNe arranged for the box" said
GRADY. and one of our wagons is at
the door. l thought we'd better not
trust a taNi-might turn over or run
lhIo something. and we amt afford to
take any chances-not this trip. Sim
IIlOIlQS, YOU go along with M,,rcoa,
ilssott and put AN extra man on the
seat With the driver. Maybe that Cros-
mar might try to hold YOU up"
me SANG thought was in my own
lalha, 1or Crochard must have learned
OF NJ. Pigots arrival; and l could
scarcely imagine tina he would sit
quletly by and permit the jewels to he
taken away from him-to say nothing
or ms chagrin over his unfulfilled
boast to Godfrey. So 1 was relieved
l''stl Gfadj was wise enough to take
no risk.
You'd better get IA receipt" Grady
went ON. and arrange that the valise
is To be delivered only when YOU and
.ioosseer FlsSott appear together. That
WI De satisfactory. moosseer??" he
ADDED. turning to the Frenchman.
ENTIRELY so. sir"
Very Well. then: Ill see Won i'm tho
taorhlng. l congratulate YOU on the
flnd. 1t was certainly great work"
= thahk you, sir replied NJ. Pigot,
siaNelS. '-Au revoir, monsieur and
Mlti a DOW to me. he followed Sim
InondS INTO the outer room.
GRADY sat down and got ont a fresh
cigar. " Aes"
We'll, MIR. Lester" he said as be
struck a match. what do You think
Oh these t'renchmen. anyway?"
re marvellous" l said. Even
Vet can't understand how he knew
so much.' ""e"
Maybe he was just guessing at soma
OF IT.. Grady suggested.
Il thought of that; but don't be-
lieNe anybody could guess so accur-
ateiS: Tor Instance. how did he know
about those letters" -0
Fact is" broke in Grady. .that,s tho
story" Nc Is that
told him the story briefly. care
nuliy suppressing everything which
OF the yelled lady.
.Ihere We're certain details r ad.aoa
Whlch L supposed We're known tn no
one except myself and two other nersons
and Yet NJ. Pigot knew them. ,Than
AGAIN, now did he know so certainly
J - now the mechanism worked? How
ana ne Know which roll of cotton con
.alhed that Mazarin diamond? You will
remember he told us what was in that
ron before he opened it,
1rady smiled good naturedly and q
little patronizingly.
h. dhat was the last roll, wasn't it?"
ne demanded. Since that big diam"n,,
adm shown up in any of the others
ne Knew 1t had to be in that roll. m
vas Just one of the little PLAYS for eff
lecI thein Trenches are so fond Of"
80, metnaps you are right" 1 agreed.
nut II seemed to me that he handled
that mechanism as though he was fa1
mlliar with it. OF course. he NAV ba1a
prepared himself by STUDYING the
cravings which no doubt accomnanv
Tue secret memoir He may even have
had a working mode made"
Grady nodded t%olerantly.
lhem feilers go to "a lot of trouble
over little things like that" he said
Ihsy IKE to slam their cards down
on the table with a big hurrah sven
when the cards amt worth a damn"
he certainly held trulnps this time.
L commented. And he played
ms hand superbly. He is an extraor-
binary man."
ma And a great actor" Grady D
mented. Them fellers always behave
IKE they was on the stage. right In tho
spot light. It makes me a little tired.
sometimes. Hello! Who's that?"
The front door had been flung oman.
there was an instant's colloouv ,u;th
the desk sergeant, and Godfrey hurst
in upon US. ~ "uise
He cast a rapid glance at the Ro,,a
cabinet, at the ecret drawer
upon Grady. AeseSo
8 he got away with it. did hep he
Who in hell do you think you are?"
ing IN here like this? Get out. or TIl
have o thrown out!'
oh. IN 60" retorted Godfrey coolly.
I've seen all / care to see. 0nly III