Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-12-10
CHAPTER ~.
-. Wicked Flee.

- was frightened when l
9 ]. 4 tbe diamonds and only two
= ,Iope in the house-appar-
n grard them, but Mrs. Della
r = s+onpsn-she looked about
,,,,s dpsDairingly. "Where can l
. - am9 And we two women alone
4. me ring-a long, long rattle;
.~r t was meant to get in. Fol-
'-9,vounding on the door.
r HpIariO, though deathly white,
J, ,,r composed and ready to meet
~greDcy, whatever it was. Me-
~,alT she slipped the elastic over
su and rose.
M % TO the door," she decided.
s,sster TO see who it is, anyway.
-,p its only a district messenger.
at-lf it should be officers
nght break in the door"
M With that she whisked up her
4nd tucked the box down into her
Sl!
lhi risen and was preparing to
r her out, feeling she might need
but she turned and said for me
nil behind the door out of sight
! listen.
a left ne. I heard the front door
q Just as the pounding began again.
gked, what is it?" and a mans
IL answered, Does Eugene Delario
I here? She said he did, and de-
zlai what was wanted Of him. The
hi voice said, Il must see him at
81
hi then, to my amazement, I heard
sEI the man, I'm sorry, but you
st-Dnight; he's sick in bed"
laiher think l can see him, then"
ste retOrt. sand l Will"
AN followed, well, not quite a
me but a very active shuff1ing of
2md the man pushed hip way into
AUSe in spite Of her, pushing her
z ION the door, which he shut
1abang and a 'Now, then" Sen
Tins began to trickle down my
&
u which room Is the young man
az demanded the voice.
TEL you you can't see him-I re-
! % let you go upstairs. What
y have you forcing yourself into
A-Se this way and demanding to
y! sick SOM" she asked angrily.
VOW lady, be reasonable and I'll
" !our he replied in a tone meant
a-dllate' l heard a rattle of pa
4 variant" she gasped.
1aTS what" he said. "Want to
y Oadge" There was a slight
y as l assumed he showed it to
, y. VI she gasped, IAN offcer-a war
y and seemed to sway on the
1's' lady," he began, still concili-
! you don't want to make any
! uO4ole Tor yourself than's nec-
!, /, !, got to do my duty-and 1t
: |, l.ayS pleasant-but 1 got to do
t, gu | my fault if l got to arrest
~ WI amt doing it to spite you,
:. le didn't steal any diamonds
q You know
y any diamonds!" she inter-
n, he never stole a diamond in
lie Neverw -
,,. ,,,'u U, 'ne man struggling as he
!. ~, % much the better for him
|. =, -llt steal them-rm sure 1
NJ, lVur sake he didn't, though
\ Dau' him trying to sell them
= - parties that knew all about
! aug ala l could see her clinging
\ 'Su-s'er. She was evidently at
,s oasrstood in a flash what had
.ss :. 'niS man or an accomplice
/. f,' yls who had followed her son
s,3,r - Ine Maiden lane dealers
.p,S,.h DE evidently thought he
In -. neadway, for he went on.
sA Ne here, lady, you take it
d, me parties that are press.
so,s ,'S y don't care for publicity
+ no ma1 you door your son
leps,s "Ulld ruin him if it got into
a. 5' T.. 70 say nothing of his serv-
i, ia. dnel My God !" broke
/ = s,l n7Oluntarily.
d ' ~ e. he'll serve time If it's
Dn' her visitor assured
! mi d : a a. soS; I was wrought up.
o,t + h. ! e0qlS do to keep my place es,
but bia her and help defy the
: - next words held me lis
d ,a.! give back the stones he
10 ! tuag' or tell where he's
n get this settled out of