Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-14

as il she feared that some one might
attack her from the rear.
"Whcn you left me. she began. 81
came right to the summer house and
I cleared away the dead leaves from the
spot whore ! id the diamond. Then |
sat me down on the step TO wait til YOU
returned. II was terrible long, that
waitiu'. | thought you d never come.
| lust got that nervous an anxious |
couldn't sit still. An, thought could
go ahead and start the diggin' for you.
| know'd you was in an awful hurry
an | thought you Il be pleased. There
was Il shovel Standin near the summer
house and took it and began to dig. |
couldn't go very fast on account of my
skirts. but | did the best | could and
got down pretty wrlI.
Just then Jules jacuucttc camc out
Of the house. lie va$ all dressed up as
if he was lcaviu'. He started for the
gate. but when he seen me he came
back. ! halted, but it was too late 10
hide what | was doiu'
Hey there. You hu2hN, he cried.
what are YOU up to-
- told him uothn' but funny look
came in his eyes and he cried:
II might IA known It's the dia
mond
"IIc grabbed the shovel from mo aud
when | threatened 10 veil for hcp he
knocked me down. He stuffed that dirty
rag in my mouth aud then dragged me
in here an tied my hands and feet
know'd he was dggin' for the diamond
an | tried to yell but ! couldn't After
awhile my head begin to swim and then
! didn know nothin'
While the others were looking at the
girl pityngly | realized that we would
have to act uuirElV
"Auut Sarah ! cried. If YOU II
look after Amy we'll try TO get this
scoundrcl
with all my heart" she replied
icrvcntIy "Go ahead and may God
bless YOU.
Doctor Henderson started for the "a
rage and Bromley Barnes and fol
lowed. When we reached the place the
doctor stood there and looked at MS
shccpiShly.
The gentleman from Brazil has no,
stood on ceremony.
"What do you mean" | asked.
"llc's gone off with Wharton'S tour
ing ear.
My heart fell looked around the
garage. There was no other machine
in sight The doctor caught my glance.
I've got a runabout over in my
barn If it will do You any good
W hllc we We're debating the prOpO-
Sition Barnes. who had been pottcring
around, found a little gray car built
for two.
This might do" he suggested
'Surc.' conceded the doctor. 1T :
lust the thing for your purpose. I'd
forgotten Wharton had such a thing
You two 90 ahead and IN follow in
ease YOU need my assistance.
Barnes gave the machine haSty rS
animation and renewed the supply of
gasoline. | rrankcd it. the two of us
iumucd into the ear and in II little
while were speeding along the Burling
ton road in the direction of tho city.
Barnes handled the wheel and he did
it with the ease and dcXtcrity of vet
oran. After we had been going for q
few minutes he turned to me with n
significant look,
"Whats your dopc;'
The House Of Hundred Keys" |
replied. tp"Scly.
lie laughed.
Great minds run in the same chan
nell" he commented. ITS the first
place ! thought about He doesn't know
( we've piped it off and it will be the
most natural thing in the world for him
to go There before he makes his get
away. His game will be to stuff his
porkcts with jcwclry and all of the
/ little stuff he can get his hands on
before he starts for South America.
/ ! nodded.
/ Keep your eyes open on both sides