Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19
A New Mystery
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glance again to the wood, and it was
in his mind that instead Of troubling
about the iewclry. which after all
was safe enough where it was and
where it had been so long, they would
do better to assure themselves concern
ing old Mr.. Wentworth's safety.
81 say" he began, don't you think
we had better first Of all"
But Dick exploded at that into the
6ercest rage.
81 believe you are trying to make
a fool Of me-" he shouted. Where are
my jewels? Youv had them; tell me
where they are. quick, or
II was plain he was working him
self into state of the greatest anger
and excitement Sand that unless he was
satisfied quickly his rage and fury would
impel him to some tiolent action. Keith
said impatiently:
Hang you and your beastly jewels
tdo. They're here"
and stamped on the flags Of the yard
outside the kitchen door whore they
were standing: at a spot under which
was the big subterranean tank for Stor
ing rainwater. containing when full q
good many hundred gallons. Dick did
did not at first understand.
"What do you mean" he growIed
suspiciously. Don't try TO fool me or
you'll be sorry for it. The rainwatcr
tanks there.
That's whore your precious jewel
ry is repeated Keith.
Dick stepped forward and pulled up
the heavy stone slab that covered the
entrance to the tank and stared down
doubtfully.
"where?" hc said. Whereabouts
It's full of water
In point of fact it was not much
more than half full. for of late there
had not been great deal of rain. But
looking down one saw n dark surface
of water that seemed to suggest great
depth and expanse.
where" Dick repeated and flashed
at Keith look of new suspicion. Il
don't see ." he said.
Its under the water" Keith ex
planned. II tied the stuff up in three
bundles. in three pillowcases | got out
of one of the drawers, and | ,SuckeC
them down there"
..Down thereg What fnrp" crie,
Dick.
$40 he safe Thought tho, wa,
about the safest hiding place rouI,
find answered Keith, ''\o on,
would be likely to think of it. and n,
one could get the stuff IN again witbou
good deal of hard work even if the,
knew il was there"
"How are we to get it, aske,
Dick.
~ sbould think n rake would do i
you get ono from the fool house an.
swsred Keith ..Jf NOT we ,nust er,nt,
I'll tbe water out wait a momant 6rs
Of ali Tn not eosv about your nnrIe
Tboro 10 somotbing nrocious ouoor obo,
,hot wood ,nd Won soid wbor yo,, won
after him lust now Won couidn,t 60
him you said ba had yanishod r..
oneer nIace. that wood Now I.v
told you where your jewelry is. let u
make sure first of all he is all right
The jewelry has been down there s.
long that another hour or two won
hurt it,"
II want to see it myself. | want t
make sure you're not trying to foe
- me- retorted Dick. "Uncle's all right
and don't care if he isn't: he can loo
after himself anyhow. 1t was only be
cause of the trees ] couldn't see him
and tell you plainly | don't trust you
] want TO see those jewels for myself
you may be up to something for all
know. Reenie, get me rake out Of tn
tool house.
Dick was plainlv in a very excite
and wrought .up state. and Keith rca
lied that opposition would probabl
result in n persopal encounter. fo
which he was by no means anxious. I
would mean waste of time and energy
and besides he was exceedingly anxiou
TO work with Dick if he could and nc
ngaiust him. But in Dicks preser
mood any further attempt at della
would almost certainly result in n vic