The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-30

smiles upon Kelly, as she replied {:
Perhaps, in America, you can make
up your mind definitely" Then she
hurried on to dinner, leaving the
Sphinx more in doubt than ever.
In the days that We're consumed In
the ocean voyage Pat found opportu-
nifty to interest herself in a case that
particularly appealed to her warm
hearted and charitable disposition. The
discovery was made quite by accident.
Among the passengers she had no.
ticed a young man and his Wife who
seemed to be particularly objections
able, in their manner, to all of their
fellow passengers. The woman was
particularly diiiident and self-satis6ed.
One morning Pat was walking alone
on deck, approaching the second class,
Her attention was attracted to par
ticularly bright and winsome baby that
forlorn-loolSing little woman was
holding on her lap.
Pat very soon made the acquaint.
ance of the mother and heard her pitt.
able story. The woman had been de-
serted, after the man she loved had
betrayed her, and she was now follow
ing him to America, using the last OF
the fortune she once possessed to pro-
vide for her transportation.
HE Is on board this ship, travelling
first class with the woman who is
wearing pearls and diamonds, pur.
chased with the money he induced me
to give him when / believed In him, .
said the woman. And as she watched
the passengers walking on the upper
deck she pointed out to Pat the man
and woman who were so unpopular
with their fellow passengers.
phillips, John Phillips that's the
man." said the poor soul as her eyes
flashed hatred. And then she told Pat
her story, in full detail. When she
had finished Pat pressed roll of bills
into the woman's hand and said:
'"This is a part payment on what
that man owes you. I'll collect the
rest, and pay you after we get to
America"
1t was decided between Pat and the
woman that the baby and its mother
should be sure to remain out of sight
that Phillips might not know he was
being watched and followed.
On the night the steamship passed
Nantucket lightship, with good assur
ance of landing in New York the mex
morning, Pat made her move.
The deck was deserted when Pa
stealthily approached the door of the
Phillips stateroom. The night was ho
and the door was fastened only will
a hook, to keep it partly open. PA
quietly unlocked the door and entered
the room. She soon emerged, and as
stealthily as she had entered, proceed
ed to her own room.
She had dressed in her Apache cos
tune, to give freedom of movement
And when she threw off her cape, il
her own room, she fished out of it
capacious pocket string Of immense
ly valuable pearls.
At daylight many of the passenger
were awake and moving to watch tn
pllOl tOiuc uDOuIu. 1utIe SQuucIl
arose upon the quiet air the shril
screams of Mrs. Phillips, shouting tina
she had been robbed of her pearls.
officers of the steamship quieted TIL
woman as soon as they could rush
her assistance.
ave are not responsible for you
loss, Mrs. Phillips" said the capital
of the boat. But we will do all w
can to help you find them"
Turning to one of his officers, tn
captain said:
"We have Sphinx Kelly, the famou
detective on board, and it should be
matter for him to look into at once
Have him come to my cabin and l wi
arrange matters with him."
The Sphinx was among the first pas
sengers to gain the upper deck, as til
officers had prevented others from hun
rying to the scene when Mrs. Phillip
first created the uproar. But wor
of explanation from Kelly got hir
quickly past the sentinel.
"The captain Is looking for you, sir,
Sa1u lnc HlaIe- lie would IKE TO sc
you in the cabin" And Kelly straight
way accompanied the ships officer
J., the captains cabin.
When matters were explained Kell
| agreed to take up the case. Their
was still several hours in which h
might operate before the steamshi
reached quarantine and still later b
locked.
'Tll' do what / can, captain" said tn
Sphinx when he finished his intervie'
with the master of the ship. 9Th
woman was foolish to have so niue
valuable jewelry about her when ther
is safe place to deposit it with tn
purser."
THAT l have already told her" sal
the captain. "And we employ 20
only because we want to do what W
can for passenger in distress.
The Sphinx had no doubt as to VIII
had taken the pearls. But there wa
no proof, merely upon his own sus
picions, he was averse to proceeding
He watched Pat while she was q
breakfast with her aunt and instruc
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