The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-19

why" she replied nervonsiy. no,
meeting bis eye. 7 went TO her
dressing table one morning and
they weren't there"
Obi" he exclaimed mearinsiy
so thoy weren't there Then
what did you do7"
why. | teiephoned TO the com,
psny sho insured them in"
There's ono other point" be
said. turning TO tho elder sister,
You received tho compensation
money from tho company. didn't
YOU
Naturally" she said TRANQUILITY
Please don't think me inperti
nsnt." he said. "bu; you ssill have
II intact. | presumed"
only part" the girl returned. Il
gave half OF II to my sister"
Il rather thought you might have
done that" hc said. That Wa
generous. Miss Cartwright But you
realize OF course that n I get your
jewels back the money must be re-
turned to the burglar Insurance
people In full"--he looked signifi.
cAntly at tho shrinking younger
girl-"from both OF you"
Amy Cartwright clasped her
hands nervously. "Oh, couldn'i
do that" she exclaimed.
Ethel turned TO her in astonish
ment But Amy. why mott"
Il haven't got I, all now"
But. dear, what did you do with
IT." Ethel persisted.
Il paid 4 lot OF bills" the girl
stammered.
Paid n lot OF biils,- her sister
exclaimed. But Amy. you dis
tinctly told mo"
Ono minute" Taylor interrupt
Cd. and then looked angrily up 10
see who had entered bis office un.
hidden. II was Duncan.
The collector and the secretary
want TO see you right away. sir.
he announced.
oh. very WE'LL his superior
snapped. Il shall have to ask you
ladies TO excuse me for five min.
utes."
Certainly" Ethel Cartwright re.
turned.
When both men had gone from
the room Amy clung half-hysteric-
ally 10 her strong. calm sister.
Ethel, your jewels weren't
stolen" There was pause as II
the girl were trying to gather cour.
age enough to confess. IL took
them. pawned them.-
Amy" cried the other. Your
II had to have money. took
them. A woman told me I could
get II by pretending to the com
pany tho things we're stolen. She
said they'd never find It out and
would pay. l tried II. and they
paid"
Miss Cartwright looked down al
her. amazed. indignant, Mortified
Why. whyY Why did you do IL
Tell me quickly, whyi"
Amy dropped her head. 81 lost
a lot OF money playing auction
bridge"
Playing with whom" Ethel de
manded sharply.
People you don't know" the
younger answered evasively. Il,
was while you were away. l lost
a thousand dollars"
"Tell mo what happened them
Ethel asked In a low tone.
Il couldn't pay, of course, and
the other women said they'd have
TO ask mother or you for the money
and II you wouldn't pay should
have to go to Jail. I didn't know
what to do. ! nearly went out OF
my head. I think. At first thought
OF killing myself, but was afraid
And then | saw your Jewel case
and pretended they we're stolen
| got half the money from the
pawn shop and the other half from
you when the company settled. II
was wicked Of me. Ethel. but what
could do?"
Ethel put her arm about the poor
sobbing girl very tenderly.
1T will be all right" Ethel as
sured her. But neither mother
nor | have the money IL the burglar
insurance people want to be paid
back. | daresay We can arrange
something. so don't be frightened
And remember, this man Taylor
can't know certainly He only sus
poets. and we ought to be able tc
beat him If we are very careful
Amy began to cry.
Stop crying" the elder insisted
"Il invent a story to fool him. lie
won't be able to find out whether