The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-01-24
"Well. I'VE got some jewels"

Well I've got some JeneLs'
"Now we're gittin' on to an under
standin'. 'Ow would y like TO git rid
O. your Jewels till there's no danger OF
you're bein' found with 'em on YOU?
Like enough you want me to trust
EN- TO you"
well, If you don't like that, 'o~
would you like to take my haulf
81 don't want it. I've got enough
risk now without takin' any more
What you goin' to do with the spar
klers when you git EN- safeT'
II don't know. Sell 'em il | car"
You're purity enough to wear EN-
yourself. They're none too good for
you"
This compliment put different COM
plexion upon the treatment by the wo-
man of the man. She preferred to rely
upon him, as most women prefer to
rely upon man.
What would you do with 'em If ]
turned em over to your she asked
in tone that denoted a disposition to
yield.
"Oh. I'd take care of 'em till | could
turn 'em back to you. II you were
caught with 'em on you you'd git sent
up for somethin' like five or six years,
and that wouldn't pay since you've got
a Teller as is willin' TO take the risk
on hisself."
She being the weaker sex, he sue
ceeded in persuading her to cast her
burden on him. She handed her suit
case to him. The expression on his
face as he took It was, to say the least,
crafty. What was passing through
his mind was, Might as well hang
for sheep as lamb, and two sheep
is better than one"
"When'll | get 'em back? 2" she asked
LET me see. This is Friday. A
week from today you meet me-do
you know the fountain In the park?
yes"
"Wel, you meet me at the fountain
at IL o'clock and I'll give 'em back to
you"
He called on the driver to stop, and
she got out of the cab.
The shadower was disconnected at
this division. He could not follow both
Of them In different directions, and,
seeing that the girl was without her
suit case, he concluded the man had
1t, so he directed his driver to still fol-
low the cab. 1t finally brought up at
the entrance to an alley. The man In 1t
alighted with two suit cases and, hav-
ing paid the fare, was about to enter
the alley when he felt hand on his
shoulder and, turning, saw a man who
threw open his coat and showed
badge.
low did you get on to it?" asked
the culprit.
Never mind that: come with me-"
An hour later there was an investi-
gution at the police office. The two
suit cases were opened. One was
found to contain valuable plate, the
other jewels. The police had been put
on to the track OF the housemaid and
were not looking for the butler. How
ever, the culprit explained the matter
OF the double theft and how he had
come to be in possession of all the
loot. Since he had nothing to gain by
telling that the maid might be cap
tured on certain date at the park
fountain he did not mention the fact.
However, the next morning on TAX.
Ing up u newspaper she saw an ac-
count of the capture of the man who
had become responsible for her share
or the plumber and kept away from
the rendezvous. Several weeks later
member of the family she had robbed
met her on the street and turned her
over to policeman.
On her trial the prosecuting attorney
found 1t difficult to convict her. since
no stolen property was found In her
possession and she was not known to
have disposed of any. Since she was
very penitent her former mistress for.
gave her and she was set free.
AS for the man who had so kindly
relieved her o. the risk OF being caught
with the stolen goods, he was given
three years for each robbery. making
six wears in NIL