The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
1.-THE Mystery of the
Boule Cabinet''
BY BURTON T.. STEVENSON
Copyright. 1911. by Burton y. Stevenson.

Mr. Shearrow has the receipt"
Godfrey added. and Shearrow took
a paper from his pocket. unfolded II
and read the contents.
II proved 10 be not only receipt.
but fnll statement OF the facts of
the case. without emitting the de.
tails Of the robbery and the credit
due the Record for the recovery Of
the diamonds Grady's face grew
redder and reddcr as the reading
proceeded.
Il won't sign no such testimonial
A. that" he clustered. Not on
your life ! WON'T"
'You viii sign II. will you not. 81.
Pigot7" asked Godfrey.
Certainly" said the Frenchman
1T IL a recognition of your services
very we'll deserved" and he stepped
forward and signed IL with a flour
iah.
Now. Slmmonds." said Godfrey.
No. you don't" broke In Grady.
Stay where you are. SlmmOnds.
forbid you 10 sign that. Remem.
Der. I'm your superior officer"
No, he's not. Simmonds." said
Godfrey. quietly. lie hasn't been
an officer at all for an hour and
more"
Grady sprang TO his feet. What
DO YOU mean by that7" he shouted
/ mean" said Godfrey. that sir.
Shearrow and myself had talk
with the mayor this morning. and
laid before him certain evidence
in our possession this latest case
among others and that your reslg.
nation was accepted at noon to
day
Ny resignation. knorted Grady.
i never wrote one"
Tell the public that. II you want
TO. retorted Godfrey coldly.
That your affair. You ought 10
have 'phoned Il IN when I told you
10. Now. Simmonds.
Grady stood glaring about him
an instant. and half expected him
20 hnrl himself on Godfrey: in
stead. he crushed his hat upon his
head. strobe 10 the door. Jeri ID IL
open. and banged II behind him.
II was perhaps ten days after.
ward that Godfrey dropped IN TO
see me one evening.
Lester" he announced. Il am
going to claim that cabinet"
"on what grounds" ! demand.
cd.
Because the man who owned Il
gave IL TO me" and he got a paper
out OF his pocketbook and handed
u across 10 me.
opened II and recognized the
delicate aud feminine writing which
] had scen once before.
my Dear Sir:
II find that ! made the mistake
OF Understanding you, and I pre-
sent you my sincere apologies.
trust that. NJ some future time. .,
may be my privilege 70 be again
engaged with you--the result 10 Ger.
tain 70 be most Interesting. But az
present. ! find that must return
to Europe by La Bretapne; since.
after the trouble . have taken, u 10
impossible that . should consent TO
part with the briliiants Of His High.
ness the Grand Duke. A. q sliah,
souvenir Of my high regard, . trust
you Will be willing 20 accept the
cabinet Boule, which ! am certain
that good N. Lester will surrender
20 you " you will show 20 hin, this
letter. The cabinet 10 not only in
terestins IN Itself, bu; will be coub-
iy so 20 you because Of the part !,
has played In our little comedy.
And should like 70 know that IL
acorns a corner Of your home.
TIN we meet again, dear sir, be-
lieve ne.
your sincere acrirer.
"cRocHA7D. l'invineibieI"
He's n good sport. isn't he?''
asked Godfrey. "a ! silently handed
the letter back TO him. What do
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