The diamond drill., 1919-05-24
by a rotting fence with single wood
en- rail from q small blind alley.

4 TOOK up my burden anu piaceu IL
at the end OF the alley. covering II
roughly with some old hurlap bags
which lay there. thought II safe 10
assume that the police would look
upon the dead man as the victim OF
some footpad.
did not search the dead mans
pockets. cared nothing who he was.
and did not want TO know. Ny sole
desire was 10 acquit Jacqueline OF his
death, in tho worlds eyes.
That he had come deseryedly by IL
| was positive. ~
Four o'clock was striking while I
was climbing back into the room
again. Jacqueline lay on the bed in
the same position; she had not stirred
during that hour.
took the knife from the floor
where ! had flung II. scrubbed II, and
placed IL In my suitcase. Then
scrubbed the floor clean, afterward
rubbing IL with soiled rag to make
its appearance uniform.
l thought / had finally removed all
traces OF the affair but. coming back,
| perceived something upon the floor
which had escaped my notice. II was
the leather collar OF the Eskimo dog,
with Its big silver studs and the max
er's silver name plate.
AL this while the animal had re-
malned perfectly quiet In the room
crouchlng at Jacqueline's feet and be-
side the bed.
came to the conclusion that there
might have been a struggle; that II
had run 10 It's mlstress's assistance,
and that the collar had been torn
from Il by the dead man.
picked the collar up and carried
II into the next room and held II un-
der the light The letters of the
makers name were almost obliterated,
but after n careful study was able
10 make them out. The name was
Maclay & Robitalle and the place OF
manufacture Quebec. This confirmed
my belief concerning Jncquellne's ma
tivity.
pried the plato from the leather
and slipped II into my pocket. ! put
the broken collar into my suit cnse.
together with the dagger, and then
set about packing my things for the
Journey which we were 10 undertake.
When / had finished packing went
back 10 Jacquclne and sat beside
her while she slept
In a little while t'would begin to
llrhten. and the advent nf the day
filed me with Il sort of terror.
watched the sleeping girl Who
was she2 How could she sleep so
calmly after That nights deed? The
mystery seemed unfathomable; the
girl alone in the city, the robbers, the
dog. the dead man, and the ono who
had escaped me.
Jacquellnes bag lay open on the
bureau ana dlsgorged BILLS There
were rolls and rolls Of them-elght
thousand dollars did not seem too
much.
raised her hand and held II In my
own, and / sat thus until the room be-
gan TO tighten, watching her all the
while
AT last she stirred, her eyes opened,
and she sat up. She gazed at me with
apathy, but there was also recogni-
tioh In her look.
"Do you know me, JacquellneT I
asked.
'My friend Paul"
"Jacqueline. am going 10 take you
home" said, hoping that she would
tell me something. but dared ask her
no more. meant 10 take her 10 Que
bee and make Inquiries there.
~ am going 70 take you home,
Jacquellne." repeated.
"Yes, Paul" She answered In that
dOcile manner Of hers
at Is lucky you have your furs, be-
cause the winter Is cold whore your
home -"
"Ycs, Paul" she repeated as before,
and few more problngs on my part
convinced mc thar she remembered
nothing at oll Her mind was like
persons newly awakened m strange
land. Bui this state brought with Il
no fear, only a peaceful quictude and
faith which was very touching.
"Now. Jacqucllne," ! said, 1--WE shall
have TO begin % make ready for our
journey"
had just remembered that the stor-
nge company was 10 call that
day. The van would probably be at
the house early III the morning, and II
was essential that we should be gone
before Il arrived
showed Jacqnollne The bathroom
and drew the curiuins Then I went
into tie kltchcnctie and made coffee
on the fns range md. since II was
toe early for the arrival of my morn.
Ing loaf. which wds placed just within
the street door hy thc bakers boy ey-
cry day. ! made somc tonst and but
tered IL
tContmned Next Wcal0
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Judsou Mining Company.