Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-27
CHAPTER Xxx.
All Is E.NpIa ned.

The credit of Claire'S discovery falls
first 10 her and second to me-she
found herself at my door late in the
afternoon.
Claire! | cried. and at the same
moment she cried, Have they arrest
ed papa?" and collapsed into my
arms
They haven't arrested him-he's
perfectly safe l assured her. Let
ne take off your coat and then | want
you TO lie down at once"
Mo- mustn stop a m.nute-take
me to papa"
Listen to me, Claire" ! eXposiuNt-
ed bit Sternly Il cant take YOU Ia
your father now--it isn't possible"
She obcyed like the sick child She
was and then the bell rang and there
stood Billy and Mrs. pelario-- Blly
White and woebcgone. Mrs Delmio
white and distracted
"She's here" whispered, pointing
in the direction of the study.
Billy stood on no ceremony he
swept both OF us aside ant romped
through the hail ana heard one g.ad
cry, "C1aire!' and found HIM ou his
knees by the diNan
My only comment was n maiden
auntie smile that went over his hcad
or under his feet, perhaps. for he
was in too lofty a state at having
found her 20 notice such trivial details
as that he "found her" in my fiat
Later he drew me TO one side while
Claire and Mrs. Delario were buhbliug
together and told me: SAY think
I've made Mrs p. understand about
those things simply had to~-il VAS
getting too serious for everybody En1
one funny thing nothing can say
can shake her that our foreign fir end
Is II thlef-Says she sees it too plain
~ and she cant he mistaken"
Tin afraid she's right" / whispered
back. "The Great Unknown was here
this mornng-hp says the diamonds
belong to an American millionaire"
Things We're happening that day ex-
actly like story book plot-berore
could get out another word Of cxpana-
tion the bell rang and the Great Tn
known came in was too much as
tonished at having him pop up in an
swer To my speaking his name to keep
him out and he reached the room and
saw the object Of his search reclining
on the diyan with Mrs. Delario sitting
beside her
"Well-y0u'ye found yourself. | see"
he said pleasantly 10 Claire after nod
ding casually TO Mrs Delario and En-
ly. I've been hunting YOU all day and
now, if you'll be 50 good as to tell me
where your father isl have business
of great Importance TO him"
81 don't know where he is" Claire
cried, and then appealing to me-, She
blurtod out "But sou uo. oh, tell h.m
and eft him save papa"
Tableau,
The cat was out Of the bag Every
body looked at everybody and the
Great Unknown snapped his eyes aud
said, "Ah" staring very hard m me.
"An accompllce q" And he gave the
word horrid twist rs he said It, and
l fell was proving it by nay cheeks
"Say-look here Accomplish In
what?" Billy demanded nerrely.
"Accomplice in what? In the great
est diamond robbery Of modern times.
he replied imperturbabiy.
He sketched the story rapidly. An
impecunious Indian rajah visiting
Paris owned the stones and through
De Kayenol. an impecunious uohlpuau
and eX-diplomat who'd run through hls
own money and his wifes doUry sold
them to Pittsburgh millionaire
name not mentioned-Wh intended
them as ii gift worthy himself aud
certain lady Of the operate etaec Tn
stones were SO badly cut that DE I'..v-
eEol induced his friend 20 -eHd ;hem
TO Antwerp for recruiting by Van Ron
ten. On the day Of their return thoy
mysteriously disappeared. as did ALSO
one Of the rajah retinuc, who kn4w
about the stones and bad himself
taken them to Antwerp. Suspicion
fell upon him and The case was put lu-
to the hands of the Great Unknown.
1T is true" said Mrs pelar.o earn
cstlr every word Of H. see it,
hear it know 1t We must give back
the diamonds at once
Her I'VE" gave Us away completely
/ saw the detectives eyes jump buf he
said suaveIy 81 shall be thankful for
your cooperation in recovering the
stones-particuiarly 4 We coB keep