Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-11-06
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CHAPTER r.-while In the little French
spinstsr'' who tells the story Is spending
a.. as x ssksS 9 e. allow se
though forming an attachment to the gtrl.
Sc e rs: f. d:ks t.
CHAPTER lion the boat she f,nds
Claire and . casual acquaintance. Mrs.
Delarfo. whom she had met while each
was purchasin( pair Of slippers. exact-
Quent events when they reach New York,
where Claire vas 70 have beon met by
hsr mother. the latter does not appear.
home. tse 20 a r he custom
house, the heroine carries OF one Of Mrs.
Delarto's slippers. Through that happen.
known 10 her - An entry 10 hsr nat w.
CHAPTER I11.-Calling on Mrs. Delario.
that Lady shows her some remarkable
se sss sssy to es nnsss eSs
easily worth million dollars. Mrs. De-
lario admits the gems were smuEsled. but
are talking. Suspicious caller throws
them into CONSERVATION.
CHAPTER iv.-The caller asserts he IL
the arrest Of Mrs.. Delario's son on .
charge Of stealing tho diamonds She out
N VI, him ana pssspadss her friend to take
CHAPTER X.-Next morning.. realizins
sss 1 fsk ss.ts e she to
supposedly on account Of the gems and
hass .h TO Keep them for wh She
has the lock Of her door changed and
chain-bolt added Over tho telephone Do
With IN accident ana ur1es her 70 cali At
once.
The cash was safe. Everything else
was safe, MS far as could see; not
chair was out Of place; nothing had
been moved or touched since l left the
flat-only three slippers. And why
slippers? The more 1 thought the
more disturbed became, it was all
70 uncanny. One thing was clear to
me. though-whoever came in to mon
key with the slippers came while !
was out.
"I'll get new lock as my next
move in the game" said I; and this
prepared to do Immediately, not by go
ing out and leaving the diamonds-oh.
no!-I was too really scared by the
slippers to leave the diamonds now
alone In the flat-but by finding lock-
smith In the telephone book and invit-
ing him to call: and I was diligently
pursuing him thus when my telephone
rang and threw down the book to
answer It. And In response to my
''hsllo" I recognized the voice q Non.
sieNr de Ravenol.
"Why, how do you do, monsleurr'
I exclaimed. thinking instantly he had
some scheme on for getting me to take
charge o. Claire for him. since Mrs.
Delario wouldn't keep her.
II am as always, sank you, but 1t Is
our friend, Madame Delario. I wish to
speak wis you about"
"Airs. Delario!" cried. thrown off
my guard by this unexpected name.
'What about herr"
"She meets wis an accident and
7 wishes to see you Immediately"
"An accident!" was dismayed and
thought, "Poor woman. what next for
her?' but I called back. "What sort
of an accident7" and before he could
tell me I added. "When did it hap.
pen7"
my daughter and are just now
calling on her to pay our respects and
madame faints and falls, striking Sc
vere,y her head. I call at once re ply.
stefan and he says zere may be neces
sary an operation. She refuses-until
she can speak wis you about some prt
vate matters. shall tell her you will
Gomez"
For moment I wondered II she had
given him a hint Of the "private mat.
ters." and I asked him point blank,
do you know what she wishes to see
me for?"
"She asks only Eat send for you
Immediately, and I obey her instruc.
tions. tell you only what re doctor
have told -me-and ask me to send fol-
her best friend. She say 1t Is your.
self and she must see you. You will
come immediately"
''Yes-immediately. I'll be there In
about twenty minutes"
rushed to her, buttoning my coat
as ran downstairs. and 1t was moi
until I had taken my seat In the sub
way that remembered I had left hel
diamonds In my fat!
CHAPTER vi.
Monsieur Drops His Mask.
Tho xpild nvnA 'Swodfsh maid LET ms