The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-03

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Everything is regular and In or
der"
You found the jewels. them"
I'VE did not wish 10 find them"
Then why, may ! ask. did you
go TO that remote and deserted
place. seek out the cave. and
cnter1"
ITO verify q story" vendome re
nponded. lilo was aiming 10 find
out Just what and how much Blake
knew.
And It was verified"
In part"
Not entireiyr
mo"
you intend to proceed with the
verificationf"
Perhaps"
Perhaps'i" Blake repeated
They must be a valuable lot OF
jcwelsl"
vendoms smiled inwnrdiy-at
least. Blake was not aware OF the
character OF the gems.
You wouldn't like 10 take mo
aboard--let me In on your find ?"
Blake asked.
II isn't my mad. nor my secret"
vcndomc said. We are only
agents for another in tho investi-
CATION"
II was now Biakc's turn 10 smile
Il should try not to b. objec.
tionhbie." he said Moreover. It's
no longer q secret from me, you
know--ani ono more will no, be
too many"
Il haven't the least discretion IN
tho matter. Mr.. Blake" returned
Nendomo pleasantly. we cannot
take you IN. However. that does
not hinder you from adycnturing
on your own account"
Il think shali give you a toss
for IL"
THAT IN your privilege Ven.
dome shrugged.
You haven't any title 10 the
property-the title ia iost--at least.
there Isn't a record OF any ono
owning H. Consequently tho Jew.
els belong TO him who finds them.
We shall SEQ who linda them. Mr.
vendome.
1t will Be very Interesting,
Vendomo laughed. and resumed bis
reading.
Blake xiared a, him . moment;
then got up and sauniered away.
Dinner was almost over. whom
Venfume got 10 Hosemont
Come hight IN. ormsl" Mrs.
Singleton called. as he crossed the
hail Don't stop TO change. Car.
ter rang up tho station. but they
didn't know anything. OF course
Which isn't strange said Sin
Gieton- They never know any.
thing, whom there has bean any
sort Of an accident
What did you do, Orme-wha.
I'D you do" Betty demanded.
Let the man &c, something TO
eat" laughed her husband.
lie can tell us while he's being
served. You want TO know. too,
don't you. NatailcT~
TIA not In tho least difficult To
tell" Said vendome. carefully flour.
ishing tho salt spoon over bis soup.
Il did as your husband suggested.
Betty: turned the matter over to
tho French ambaasador-ths secre-
tary Of state concurring
"Wha, IL tho ambassador 20 do.
SIR, Vendomc7" asked Natalie.
Report tho ScotAwoman's tale,
with the facts as verified. to his
government. and await ins,ruc-
tons"
Which may mean anything
week--a month"; year"
The ambassador will cable at
once. and advise me OF the answer
Instantly"
And what will Mr. Blake do
consult us before acting7" abe
laughed.
1t won't make much difference
what Blake does" said Singleton.
He doesn't know anything. and.
oven II he does. no can't get the
Jewels"
lie was in the train coming
down this afternoon. We had a
talk. he wanted in on the hunt and
u took the opportunity TO ascertain
casually what he knew Ho doesn't
know anything" said Orme.
III YOU don't mind" said Single.
ton, tell us just what your CONVEX
sation was with Blake.
Sol" when vendome had finished.
Il think we're in for trouble with
Mr.. Blake mean. that is. that
he will try for the Jewels. and make
II as embarrassing as no can for
you. You see. he struck the crux
OF tho matter when he mentioned
the title to Lands End. He has az
much right there Rs we have, and
he knows It. Evidently he consult.
ed counsel. had my attorney look
up the title. and 40 far as the rec.
ords show II In still in the marquis.
There appears never to have been
a tax sale. nor any adverse pro-
ceedings affecting It. The question
is. who are the right heirs OF De
Chavenisl II they can't be found
after due advertisement and var.
ious cumbersome proceedings.
which tho lawyers may understand
but no one else OF mortals, the
courts will escheat-notice my very
technical language, please-it to
the state"
Il fail TO see how that would i'm
prove matters" observed Vendome.
1T wouldn't. II would compli-
cate them. SO. with the state out
OF II. and De Chavenis' heirs un.
known for hundred years. pos
sibly non-existent. Lands End be.
longs to no one. the jewels are his
who finds them, The French gov.
eminent hasn't the least standing
TIL the Jewels are found and iden.
titled"
How much standing has Il
them" Natalie said.
Il don't know" Singleton
laughed. No one knows, fancy.