The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-17


desk; I saw at once that there
must be another drawer, opened
In the same way, on the right side.
Besides. the yelled lady herself
made a remark which revealed the
whole story"
II didn't notice it," 1 said. re-
signedly. What was it,"
That she was accustomed to
opening the drawer with her left
hand, instead OF with her right.
SO l discovered the drawer very
simply"
YES" / said, land them"
Then | removed the jewels,
took them down to a dealer in
paste gems and duplicated them as
closely as | could"
M. Pigot smiled a dry smile.
WELL" continued Godfrey,
after | got the duplicates | rolled
them up in the cotton packets"
And then / remembered the
slow flush which had crept into
Orchards cheeks as he opened
that first packet!
II didn't expect to deceive
him." Godfrey continued. Il just
wanted to give him a little sur
prise. And to think wasn't
there to see it,"
But IL he knew they were imi-
tations,' ] protested. why should
he go to all that trouble to steal
them?"
That is what puzzled me last
night" said Godfrey; "and. for
that matter, it puzzles me yet.
And now, gentlemen" continued
Godfrey, 81 am ready to turn
these diamonds over to you. I
should like you to count them and
give me receipt for them"
And then, of course, you will
write the story" sneered Grady,
and give yourself all the credit"
Well" asked Godfrey, looking
at him, do you think you deserve
any?" And Grady could only
crimson and keep silent. "As for
the story, 1t is already written. 1t
will be on the streets in 10 min
utes-and it will create a sensa-
ton. Please count the diamonds.
You will find 210 of them"
THAT is the exact number stol-
en- from the grand duke" remark
ed NJ. Pigot, and fell to counting.
The number was 21O.
MIR. Shearrow has the receipt
Godfrey added, and Shearrow took
a paper from his pocket, unfolded
it and read the contents.
1t proved to be not only a re-
ceipt, but a full statement of the
facts of the case, without emitting
the details of the robbery and the
credit due the Record for the re-
covery of the diamonds. Gradys
face grew redder and redder as
the reading proceeded.
IL won't sign no such testi-
monial as that" he clustered.
mot on your life | WON'T"
You will sign it, will you not,
NJ. Pigot?" asked Godfrey.
Certainly" said the French
man. ut is a recognition of your
services very well deserved" and
he stepped forward and signed it
with a flourish.
Now, Simmonds," said God
frey.
"No, you DON'T" broke in
Grady. Stay where you are,
| forbid you to sign
that. Remember, I'm your supe-
rior officer"
"No, he's not, Simmonds," said
Godfrey, quietly. HE hasn't been
an officer at all for an hour and
or more"
Grady sprang to his feet.
what do you mean by that" he
shouted.
II mean" said Godfrey, that
Mr.. Shearrow and myself had a
talk with the mayor this morning,
and laid before him certain evil
dence in our possession-this lat
est case among others-and that
your resignation was accepted at
noon today"
"My resignation" snorted
Grady. 81 never wrote one!"
Tell the public that, II you
want to-" retorted Godfrey, cold
ly. That's your affair. You ought
to have .'phoned 1t in when l told
you to. Now. Simmonds."
Grady stood glaring about. him
an instant, and l half expected
him to hurl himself on Godfray;
instead, he crushed his hat upon
his head, strobe to the door,