Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-11-13
DIAMOND.
SYNOPSIS.

Girl, Claire Dc Ravenol. to be her COM !
pAnlon back to the United States. Al.
The heroine takes dislike to Monsieur do
Ravenol. Claire's father, and declines.
CHAPTER Hon the boat she l,nds
Delario. whom she had met while each
y alike. which ngure largely in subse-
whore Claire was to have been met BY
her mother. the latter does not appear.
and claire perforce goes to Mrs. Delario's
house, the heroine carries OF ono OF Nrs.
Dolafio'o slippers. Through that happen
ing abe learn. later that some one .un-
CHAPTER n1.-callins on Mrs. Dslario.
mat lady shows her some remarkable
which really s% s b anss s sn
Sasily worth e million dollars. Mrs: pc.
lario admits the gems were smuEgled. but
are taiEins. saspicious caller n thr rney
them Into CONSERVATION.
CHATTER iv.IThs caller asserts he u
the arrest Of Mrs. D.iario's son Il. on - =
charge Of stealing the diamonds. She OUT
Ntts him ana psrsqades her friend to take
&c cH L1PIaIh MEET y, morning: real!zipes
peaso but While there .es me
that that iady's son has been Kidnapped,
supposedly on account Of the gems. and
dss them kSsp t bunch for chilli s shs
has the lock Of her door changed and q
chain-bolt added. Over the telephone %
With IN accident n and urges her 70 ne cs 81
once.
CHATTER W.-Hastening to her friend.
BY De Ravenol, who claims the diamonds
Are his. stolen from Claire on the boat.
Hs accuses Mrs. De!ario or our friend the
return. She defies De Ravenol, who
capes. N
what do you mean, madame?'' he
exclaimed In a tone that to me sound
ed alarm. ''You sink I ask your gov
eminent to seek for zoze lost Jewels
OF my daughter? Diable-pardon-
lose zem 30 soon as / find zem?"
"Not you. but IL will ask the Gus.
toms house officials to take up the
case."
''You? Your Madame,
OF what are you sinkingf"
T-yes, certainly" replied firmly,
following up my advantage; for he
had given 1t away to me that he didn't
wish the customs house to know about
this little smuggling of Claire's. "Since
you have seen at to accuse me of
robbery know nothing about, shall
II must-do all can to help Claire
get her Jewels back in order to prove
my own innocence. I will go to the
customs house and report the whole
matter tomorrow morning."
''You will do Messing Of re sort I" He
fairly Kissed the words ut me. ""You
will tell nobody Eat re jewels have
been stolen-nobody. And you will
give me your promise before you leave
zis ROOM"
He turned scarlet, and then deathly
white, but he got control of himself
Immediately.
So that was the way the wind blew I
Ny shot had carried home-I felt I
had him, good deal worse than he
had me. gave him another dose Of
the same ammunition-'T certainly
shall-there's nothing else to do. Now,
then, what were the jewels Claire was
smuggling int"
He kept back retort by biting his
lip and glared at me.
'What were the jewels7" repeated.
''You must at least tell me that-since
you accuse me Of taking them. What
were they? ! know absolutely nothing
about them. You may believe me or
not as you choose, but It's your own
loss IL you don't"
My words seemed to shake his con.
viction for q moment-but only for q
moment; what he said next left me no
doubt as to the gravity Of my sltRation
In the matter.
"And now. madame, we lay ~ sub
terfuges and evasions to 70 side: Zere
are but two persons who could have xe
Jewels Of my daughter and
Madame Delario. have already ques.
TONED her, fully-to be quite frank
have search re house-wis her -permis.
sion have also search her person by
means Of a woman sdetective-and she
has convinced me Eat she has not xe
Jewels Of my daughter"
Neither have l." snapped.
he went on as II hadn't spoken
my evidence is positive, and wis
Madame Delario's denial Of all knowl.
edge-her wish Eat send for you and
give you 70 opportunity to explain
"Where IL Mrs. Delafio-let me see
per Immediately" I broke in. .Do
you mean to say she accuses me Of
robbipg your childf'
Il do not say she precisely accuses
but she has seen you-and Claire
has seen you-wis 70 package contain
ing xe Jewels In your hand"
I burst ont holly. that's q lie
every word Of I'll never touched hel
jewelry-or the package containing
her jewelry. Never"
He flushed . deep red at the insult