Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-03-15

Lay was judged guilty. Dy MS urn.
but permitted to remain with it and
repay the value of the missing gem.
By denying himself of everything.
even the barest necessaries, by remain
ing unmarried and devoting himself
entirely to earning and saving money
to pay back something which he had
never taken, John Day had worked for
twenty years. And now, forty-f1ve
years old, he found himself clear of
debt to the jewelry firm Of which he
had been elected an honored member
and was taking a well earned vacation
and trip around the world. It was
a strange coincidence that landed him
in Tokyo a few days before Henry
Burdick's death, and that brought him
into close touch with the affairs of the
man who had deeply wronged him, for
Day had always believed Burdick
guilty.
IF Burdick had that diamond and
never disposed of it, and can find no
trace of it in any Of the markets of
the world, then it is either untouched
among his possessions or else he
dropped it in midocean." unused John
Day as he completed the inventory of
the contents Of the house.
He was strongly Of the opinion that
Burdick had concealed the diamond
somewhere in the house. trusting to
John Day to discover it and thus, in a
fashion, right the great wrong that had
been done.
The drawing room of the house was
the most promising place. for it was
furnished in style that combined the
rich simplicity Of the orient with all
the comforts of the occident.
John Day fingered long in this room
before he went into the library ad-
joining. This room was a replica of
the other. save that the walls were
lined with bookshelves. which were
burdened with curios.
Here Henry Burdick had spent many
hours, and this was the room which
must have witnessed his remorse if he
had ever felt any for the dishonor he
had brought upon John Day.
John Day touched bell and sum-
moned the house boy. 1t happened
that he had been fortunate enough to
engage the same faithful Japanese
who had served Henry Burdick during
his long residence in Tokyo.
"Hatsu." began John Day. looking
keenly at the impassive face Of the
oriental, Il wish to ask you a few
questions concerning the last hours of
your late master, Mr.. Burdick."
Eyes, honorable" returned the man,
but Day fancied that the impassivity
of his face was broken by q culver of
surprise.
did Mr.. Burdick appear to be par
ticularly concerned about any matters
Was he troubled in mindy''
HE had that appearance" returned
Hatsu cautiously, after long thought.
I'm what way?" asked Day sharply.
HE talked much to himself, and he
was usually silent man." said Hatsu
thoughtfully. Zone day, the very day
he passed out into the hands of the
gods, found him wandering about the
rooms, looking into hole and corner,
and he was muttering words"
"What Words?"
II could not make for sure, honor.
able" returned the man after another
interval of thought. "but it seemed that
he wished to hide something. for he
said over and over that he must con.
ceal it, yet it must be found. Hidden
and found, hidden and found those
were his words.
Il was alarmed at his behavior, and
l ran out for h''p. When | returned
he was stretched on the floor of this
room senseless, and it was later in the
day that he died without q word.''