The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-21
CHAPTER ~.
rhs wicked Flee.

I CONFESS was IrlEhteneu winch
thought Of the diamonds and only two
women alone IN the house-appar-
ently---to guard them. but Mrs. Della
rio wns terrified.
"These stones'--she looked about |
the room despairlngly. "Where can
hide them7 And we two women alone
Ia the house.
Again the ring--a long, long rattle;
whoever Il was meant TO get In. Fol !
lowed pounding on the deer.
Mrs. Delario. though deathiy white,
was now composed and ready to meet
the emergency, whatever It was. Me-
chanicaily she siipped the elastic over
the box and rose.
'Ill 90 10 the door," she decided.
Its better to see who II Is. anyway.
Perhaps It's only d district messenger.
III 1t lsn't--If II should be officers
they might break In the door"
And with that she whlsked up her
skirt and tucked the box down into her
stocking.
had risen and was preparing TO
follow her out, feeling SHE might need
me. but she turned and said for me
70 walt behind the door out OF sight
and listen.
She left me. / heard the front door
open Just as the pounding began again.
She asked, what Is III" and a mans
voice answered, Does Eugene Delario
live hereY" She said he did, and de-
manded what was wanted Of him. The
mans voice said. II must see him at
once"
And then, to my amazement, heard
her tell the man, I'm sorry, but you
cant--tonlght he's sick r bed"
Il rather think can Sc him. then"
was the retorl, "And | will"
There followed. wen, MT quite a
scunie but a y,ry active shuiiling Of
feet. and the mar pushed his way into
the house In spite Of he, pui hing her
aside l4om the ,or aich he shut
wl.l bang and Nov. then" SEN
stations began TO trickle down my
spine.
SIN which room is the young man
sIck7" demanded the voice.
II tell you you can't see hlm--I re-
fuse 90 let you 90 upstairs. Whnt
right have you forcing yourself into
my house this way and demanding TO
see my sick sonfr she asked angrlly.
"Now, lady, be reasonable and I'll
show YOU" he replied In a tone meant
70 eonciliate. l heard a rattle OF pa
per.
"a warrant I" she gasped.
srhat,s what he said. swami 70
see my badger There was slight
....st. - r .,s,,,,ad IA shnx,.aa a. "a
her. for she gasped, San otiieer--a war
rantr and seemed to sway on the
stair
"Now. lady" he began, still coneill
ating, "you don't want to make any
more trouble for yourself thans nee
essary | got 10 do my duty--and Il
aln't always pleasant-but got TO Dc
II. II Amt my fault II got TO arrest
your son--I amt doing II to spite you
nor hlm-he didn't steal any diamonds
on me, you know"
"Steal any dinmondsl' she inter
rupted Gle never stole a diamond ii
his life. Neverl"
| fancied the man Struggling MS HI
answered, $50 much the better for hin
II ne didn't steal them--I'm sure
hope for your sake he didn't, thougl
1t looks bad, him trying 20 sell then
TO the very parties that knew all abou
them."
"Ohl" and / could see her clingln
20 the banister. She was evidently a
loss what to do.
1 understood In fash what ha
haP2ened-this man or an accomplic
was the one who had followed her so
home from the Maiden lane dealer
yesterday. He evidently thought h
was making Roadway, for he went OIL
NOW see here, lady, you take
from me-the parties that are pres:
ing this case don't care for publiclt
any more than you door your so
does. It would ruin him IL 1t got int
the papers. to say nothing Of his SER
ing time for it,"
Serving timel My Godr' brol
from her involuntarily.
"Of course he'll serve time II 1t
proved on him." her visitor assure
her.
She gave a sob. was wrought u
1t was all could do to keep my plat
and not join her and help defy II
man; but his next words held me Ii
tening.
'Tf he'll give back the stones
showed yesterday, or tell where he
hid them. can get this settled out