The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

broke ID. tie KICKED IaylOr uOWI
!, Mott street for block and half
i, There surely must have been some
: proyocation.'
There was. Taylor smoked six OF
his cigars"
'Six cigars oughtn't to disturb him
like that, said Oakley. He's the soul
OF generosity. Why. the ring he gave
Mary Is absolutely priceless. It's an
heirloom In his family-a large ruby
set with four brilliants. Perfectly
stunning thing-you ought to see itf'
II have seen it,
"WhatT' Oakley cried. ''Impossible
He only gave il to Mary yesterday aft
ernoon."
''As matter Of fact" Freddy went
on calmly. II believe | have it In my
waistcoat pocket right now
What on earth are you talking
aboutf"
For answer Freddy took the ring
from his waistcoat pocket and tossed
II upon the desk blotter.
Large ruby and four diamonds" he
said. according to plans and specihca-
tons"
Oakley lay back in his chair and
gasped like landed trout.
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 1t again with such rapid
ty that 1t looked like lot Of colored
balls issuing from a Roman candle. As
soon as he saw me he pocketed 1t. Ny
curiosity being aroused. proceeded to
knuckle him."
"Knuckle him?"
Precisely" Freddy went on. "a
schoolboy trick. Hurts like thunder.
Old Torquemada knew his business,
Oakley, for 1t wasn't five minutes be-
fore | had it out Of my worthy young
friend. and there you see it,
How did Taylor get hold of it?' ask
ed Oakley.
More knuckling made him tell" said
Freddy. He confessed that last night
be attended the Benvenuto Cellini cir
cle having made his peace with Gin
houliac. OF course he noticed Mary
wearing the ring. and when she went
INTO the anterOom To wash her hands
md returned without it he concluded
hat she must have left it on the lava
DRY. That's precisely what she had
lone, as he found out acknowledgement
here you are. Lucky | came in just
when | did"
And where is Taylor now?'
i've fired him." said Freddy. "Pve
meant to do it every day for the past
hree weeks, but I've always forgotten
bout il until today"
why on earth didn't you have him
rrestedY" |
Whats the use?" Freddy yawned.
We have the ring, and now let us go I
nd take it back to Mary"
~. |
The Oakleys dwelt in an English
asement residence on West End ave /
ne One glance at the white loaded
lnlight of the colonial front door and
he curtained elegance of the upper
'indows established the Oakley re-
Dectability as firmly as did the family
ible and the Social Register" be-
cath the big mahogany table In the
brary. 1t was to this chamber that ]
reddy had been ushered by Oakley
l their arrival
Light up while | go and find Mary" l
, said, and started for the door.
Hardly had he reached 1t. however. w
hen from the lower floor came n cry. -,
III of rage, half of hysteria, which hi
once halted Oakley and brought CHI
eddy to his feet. .
Now. what In the world is that?" a.,
lkley calculated. ~.
Another wall arose. and then follow ~
the words:
You lost eet. you lost eet." ON
'Ginhouliacr' Freddy whispered. dv
les got 'em bad!' {.
Ah, no. no, no. nor re-echoed .I,
'ough the house. !
By George he has Duse and Bern oh,
rdt simply skinned to deathw Fred roo
chuckled. -
Give me the ring, Freddy" Oakley me
u luluh IL ~ QOWuSIdlTS anu ="
k him out" mn
lingled with Mary's soothing con- /"
Ito and Ginhouliac's shrill hysteria :"
ne an expostulatory growl. bac
Confound 1t. sir, you're behaving Z"
q fooll' II said. mn
The governor" Oakley exclaimed frie
hen | was a kid he always said 20
Mound 1t, SIR just before he whal- .Ht
the life out of me- Exertion's bad "-
him, too. | guess I'll go down." exc
e took the stairs four at a jump. lac
lie Freddy went back to the library rub
closed the door behind him. For call
the mutfled sound Of voices tt
e In faint waves from the ground &c
:. until decisive bang of the front seq,
: brought the conference to close. SINE
eddy had been standing by the IL II
v window. gazing idly into the -
It, and he saw Ginhouliac leave the get
'e. For one brief moment the en- it fl
d Italian stood muttering on the to NJ
!. Between his thumb and finger A
leld the ring. which glittered and niva
Ied in the afternoon sunlight; then. ."Y