The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-31

ihScrNhtlon OF ne rama f''N'N''''
She pressed bit ~ chewing gum
,nder the cdEo ~ III" glass show
aro All the while she was doing
his, ! noticed. she Nis engaged IN
casual vet seemingly earnest con
.tsation with the clerk hchiuh thc
cm counter she continued 10
rudy. apparently tn" array ~ un-
lount"d stones spread oui ,o'f tho
Htle square Of black voEe' on tho
.op Of the show ruHe. liut shr srrm,d
1ard 10 satisfy For Just moment
hc patient ard punct,liuus old snl"a
nan turned away to produce IN
ither tray Of Jewels for her lrspcc-
ion. And hs hnI expected, Hh"
ook advantage ~ that moment She
uictly but quickly pressed Uu an
counted McxlCnn opal into th" s'iil
uft gum under the case cdgmg
The customer In this cns', was
lainly taking ndtnntaE, ~ thai
uiet hammered clerks fulh In her
ppearuncc Of well being SHE up
cared tho embodiment of good
urm Even the wumIn's face. "
ather astonishcd mo 10 observe was
reiteration of thiH same note. nj
Tns not a face to excite suspicion
here was nothing hard OF crafty orr
6rdid about u It was soft face
ut rs soCtness carried no prndOd
aint Of weakness 4 disaru"d sus
teton, II WIS weapon. apparently
Fhich In the prcscnt rhHc, fhc was
sing for sll II was worth
For she wasn't stealing that Mex
can opal as easily az she had un
gined Tho eye Of that trained
alesmAn had been quick to appralso
lis padful OF unmounted stones. III
pok scarcely n pulpohcat ot time toI
ell him that one Of them was miss
hR But he remained as puncillls |
uEly courteous and attentive as bo
brC
None of tDesn will do an
ounced The rosy widow Hs she
ushcd the bnck velvet pad back
ownrd the clerk
You are taking only onc2" tho
id clerk mildly inquired, with a
and movement toward the un |
aounted stones
"Do YOU mean TO say one of those |
pals IL missing suddenly de- |
handed the soft eyed womas I'm tho I
Iar-widow mourning
1T dQrsn'L seem to be here" the
III Ffgrk f-apoloRctlcally ac-
npwbidgpd. continuing HIS search
. plflAf the blshl Visa hnHfNifh NHfH
was standing here beside II, |
hould like to lie searched
The old clerks smile was almost
commiscrativa one.
Pardon me. but that ls a pro-
edure We never resort 10, And II
ould scar, oily be undertaken ln--ln
pch surroundings"
''Then | should like to see the
manager of this place"
The old clerk seemed altogether
coupled In restoring his Jewels 10
be place Inside the case,
You will find him In tho second
tfiae Immediately In the roar" he
I'D, with the impersonahty OF the
phinx
Tho war widow gathered up her
kpnntses beaded bag that was easily
orth half dozen Mexican Opals,
Nd her lorgnon set with black
iarls Then she rustled determin-
nly rear ward toward the office In
hestion.
Thon could see, ont Of the corner
I ny eyes. that n long legged young
IAN was already stepping up 10 the
how case where the stolen jewel
,ak 40 cleverly secreted Taking
hvantage of the fact that the fas-
.aring somewhat perpleNedly after
ne disappearing woman the new
omer stood close In beside tho
howcase and let his slovcd hand
rop to It's lower edge. The next
lomcn, saw hls fingers pun away
he Jewel gummed 10 It's hiding
lace. and promptly drop II in his
ocket
What made me rather catch myl
reath was the discovery that the
>ng legged young man who had
ooketed the opal was Winkfred
iAlnnd
stood there. as dazcd as fruit
eddlcr whose apple cart has gone
yer I saw proprlctory looking
Aan with an aldermanlc pauuch
tep up to the old clerk and hold "A
Ihispered copeultntion with him
nd again disappear into one Of tho
rnately paruuoned offices at the
ear
Presently saw my pink and white
iar widow marching SolcmnN and
little triumphantiy out e the \
tore
decided ~ follow har when
he stood under the dripping awning
nd muupned "a iaNicab siTnalled |,
or 10 successor Whom she pulled
y at the carriage entrance OF tho
ig Fifth avenue hotel did the
ame.
She meandercd stolidly' on 10 the
'alm Room where sho seated her
Ell at one ~ the double sided writ.
nE desks and lcisureN proceeded
o inditc note or two on the cream
nd gold crested writing paper of
he hotel
I followed suit hv taking a we'll
heltered sent next 90 the wall And
few minutes 90 quiet observation
onvnccd me that nay war widow
.Rsn't giving her entire attention to
he correspondence In hand she
sas In fact maintaining guarded
1tpcctiun ot that entire room. Then
ier attention seemed a. be- discreet
directed toward the woman on th,
ppusite side 30 the double topped
csk. Su' W. u'pIuN an out-uf-
owner : knew ths' even before I
..r ht Hght 81 'ur old fashioned
Did mesh bag which she ptr,hr1
'-Hidc her glow, ou a., lusrv wood
nj dividing the l''., deck Tusn
nv attention went back .n trr war
pdoW Tor that plurp b"H.s Ir,I.. :
ory e,r was most .usul-.... ably
ned onthls same rlu4E .t ......r-
~ iHr Then leaning further f.r. I
''rt over ih' desk top. "a P.nurh tr
t~ 'hrues - lauur,N .-Gsn- ..H.t. p
- ."' uct ..ff hand 'Ip forward
ntl fhE yuiH. "f 90, 'u'.r.u. VH.y..
hs hcl1 tr.V .Hn N,r tu..r. came
"a contact with o." mHsa'. ui GOLD