Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-04-18

she offered chocolates to everyone within reach.
 While the others were being searched Pat was arranging to meet the woman and her babe, as they landed from the second cabin, on the docks. And all the time Pat was devouring chocolates from her still ample store.
 Released at last from the customs examination and free to proceed on their way, Pat took the woman and her child into the taxi that carried Mrs. Van Nuys and her niece to their hotel.
 That evening when she was alone in her room, Pat emptied what was left of the huge box of chocolates into a handkerchief she had spread upon her bed-cover and from underneath the heap, she extricated Mrs. Phillips string of pearls.
 The furnished house Mrs. Van Nuys had rented in New York was secured through the agency of Pats secret ad- vice from representatives of the Parisian Apaehes. Its owner was in sympathy with the organization and had built it for purposes similar to those for which Pat intended to use it.
 The chief of the American Apaches called upon Pat and at her request To- cated John Phillips at the hotel where he was stopping. The next day Phil lips received a letter. advising him that he might find trace of the lost pearls by calling a specified telephone number.
 Phillips, at Kelly's suggestion, was stopping at the same hotel with the detective, and he was soon consulting with the Sphinx about the contents of the letter. It was decided that Phil lips should at once telephone for fur ther information.
 Pat was waiting for the call and an- swered it in person. After giving Phillips the address she said:
 If you will come here alone, we can soon arrange terms. The pearls are in New York, ready for delivery pm the conditions I shall exact" Then Pat hung up the receiver, abrupt ly ending the conversation. When Phillips immediately called back, Pats maid answered the phone and informed him that her mistress had nothing fur ther to say.
 "You had better do as she suggests" said Kelly when Phillips informed the detective. You may be sure she has the pearls, although for the life of me I can't see how she got them ashore"
 When Phillips told his wife she scoffed at the idea of woman hay ing turned such clever trick. You can't make me believe that any girl on that ship was smart enough to steal my pearls. And the -one you say it was certainly did not impress me as clever"
 "Well, my dear" said Phillips, your opinions have little weight in the pres ent matter-the facts seem to be that she was smart enough to outwit the and I believe she has the pearls. Kelly believes it, too, and he knows her from Paris"
 Nevertheless, I shall hire my own Mrs. Phillips answered. ''That woman will not be so clever when I finish with her."
 Do as you like" her husband re- piled. "But for my part, I'm going with the thing as Kelly has instructed me-" And within an hour Phillips was being ushered into Pats drawing room.
 Before we talk about reckoning the pearls. MT. Phillips" said Pat, "I want you to know why they are in my possession. There Is more than mere money involved-there is restitution to be made to the woman you so knavish- ly wronged."
 Phillips reeled as though from blow. But Pat was relentless and con- tinued:
 "Mere money is all beast like you can give in restitution for your shame less conduct-but you must pay well, if you want the woman who is your wife to wear the pearls you bought with the money you stole from your miserable victim. Ten thousand dollars takes the pearls-and If you try any tricks you and your wife will bitterly re- gret It."
 Pat arose from the chair in which she had been seated and led Phillips to a door which she partly opened, Phillips looked into an adjoining room and saw the woman he had betrayed and robbed. Before he could move or say a word Pat shut the door and stood with her back against it.
 Phillips was now ready to listen to reason.
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