The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-17
The
DIAMOND
THIEVES

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M II ana studyin' a. An / stole IT,
Serena" | said. tell me quick,
whore IS that jcwolry now"
IT'S where hid it ln "a corner o.
tho rull-feuce," she ucknoW edged
with avertcd face.
"Au uf NJ" / demanded. with a
sudden tightening OF the heart
'All but the ring an the thing
with the green stone that Uncle Eph
took away firm mo- she confessed.
He doesn't know
Now listen 90 me, Serena"
said. You've trusted me. and I'm
going 10 trust you. You were right
about that man who came more in
the car. lie was an evil man. a
wicked man He stole those Jewels
They are worth a Grdat deal Of
money flr more money than you
could imagine or understand They
are worth so much that tho people
who lost them are willing 10 pay
$4,000 10 get them back was sent
here from great city, hundreds OF
miles away. 10 see N couldn't find
them And they have TO be found "
'Nos, manm," said the EirI at
my side. with IA gulp--
The girl did as / directed. plainIy
puzzled as I turned her about until
she faced the north.
Vow, do you see that fash OF
light away down there iu tho fold 10
ne left OF tho lane2 It's gone. No.
mere Il comes again. That's a pockct
,lash lamp, like The one [ have here.
lh'Ie.s man carrying H. And that
man ls the second wicked man, who
was sent here To ggt these Jewels.
iies been told just whcrc they're
buried. Aud he's trying 20 find the
spot without even waiting until
morning"
But Us he anywhere near the spot
whore you buried The TN box in the
tence corner" / demanded
mo, ma'am,' was the chlld's an
sWer That's 10 the east o. the lane.
an hos Crawiin' along tho west side
Serena" ! suddenly said. "cau
YOU take me 10 that tiu box without
Eoing near he man out there with
he flash lirht7'
lt7 maaul' was The answer. ~
you don't mind the fences
And could We get 20 the button
wood without danger from him "''
The rirl moved her head In assent
He amt anywhere near that log
yet she explained. And again /
Wurmured GLORY be-"
Then. Serena, Wru 60 there but
before We do that want YOU 10 show
me the way 90 the yowshcd."
We went down through the uu-
clean barnynrd. clrclcd shadowy
building, and Eropyd our way IN
through door with a broken hinge
There I brought my flash light into
play lIi,tl back the drnpe OF stained
cotton. and Inspected the dusty car
I inspected 10 thoroughly. but it
yielded nothing OF Importance From
a ure catalogue under It's front seat.
however. tore ont bank page. and
from the tool box / uncarrhcI tho
stub ot q lead pencil Then 1 sat
down ON the running board. and
while Serena held the light wrote
in as uniformed hand ne could uaa.
age. my CJrcfuIN-wordrI message.
This message said.
"t had 90 take this loot spiders
uouthplDcp sent word fo hurry. for
there's a s,urol cat s.all.ng round
this farm. Mlssedoyuu u' tho bridge
but I'm heating hINE 20 the B.r Burg
with Tho Tiffany igD ana the diyys
viii be a. Buck T.yru1us on Friday
night The seventh. lt ~ D. m BE
there sharp Huf shake this farm
quick and Dee lrruy ~ mo Wells burg
ruhea for county ruIis have been
tipped OFF,
Now Serena" said 20 the somt-
what mysNfad EirI after l.d signed
o B.. ..F.H D..
message. 'wol. H.n back 90 fno 'iu
box and then ou fp The buuonwoad
log and ro' rirht with our souls and
the world
The moon WAS down by this time.
and I know boNc. than 20 show "a
light Blt The child was familiar
with every foot uf ground So We
went hand in hand un'u We came A.
the end % fthc lane. Then We cdgSh
through mo partly opened gate into
the wood lot
,I,s here" sho slll ln whisper.
And / was able 90 breathe again
We kHrlf 1opn uu fnr moist rnss
ioEeihor T-joulH tell by hrr m0Nr-
mcnrs thar Hhc was paving away 'Ny
earth along mo bottom frugu 20
Then came faint rafting snuu4
and sigh uf IDI.Df from The S'unp-
Ing child The next wowrur sho had
placed the f.u box In my hands
Then ] myself took 70 deep breath
70 breath of relief and "a breach ~
triumph For iu thlt t.u tangled mp
together Ike earth worms I'M o. hlN
,tu. / saw what I h1i travelled 800
flr t1 find agw 'ho sparkle OF dla-
muuls me glow ~ pearls Tho r'wr
mnr of gold and platinum a careless
MIXED uU with the SHIN