The Ordway new era., 1920-05-21

suffer for II and frown passed over
his face, but wns gone in an instant as
he sald: .It is of no consequence"
and then plunged into the matter at
hnnd.
"Whils wait for re lift to pass
down just now. sink I recognize re
voice Of Madame DelariO. She Is here
moment since. is she notY'
"Yes-she was here"
He paused as II In hopes that !
would tell him what she had come for.
but had taken quick stock of the
situation and decided to let him do all
the talking.
Zen she have probably told you zat
have seen her last eveningf'
'Yes-she mentioned 1t, believe"
'Bien-zat helps me to explain.
You see. feel 1t necessary to have
talked wis you and before she can see
you and communicate her ideas wis
you. Hence am oblige to put you to
some trouble-for which 1 ask one
sousand pardons-in order zat ac-
compllsh 1t. Zerefore-I arrange II
zat leave my daughter to entertain
you and Mr.. Rivers while / make n
brief call on Madame Delario and see
what she have to say for herself about
zoze diamonds. And for zIs reason:
When I see you last evening, I am In
positive command of information Eat
proves her to have re diamonds"
fear gave start Mt this informn.
tiOn, for he threw himself back with II
self-satisfied smile as much as to say,
Il thought that would astonish you."
and drew a cardcase from his pocket.
removing n clipping torn from the
personals" in the Herald and point
ing to one notice, marked with pencil
on the margin.
read 1t:
Large reward for name of person
recently offering special set of matched
stones. State number and color. Box
81. Herald Office"
returned 1t to him without COM
ment-I tried to appear ignorant of
what it might mean.
II have insert 1t sree times" he
went on smugly. II do so because
argue to myself as follows: Ze dia-
monds are find by Madame Delario
and she say to herself: Probably some
body play a joke on me-zey are not
real. zeze jewels-zey are paste. Still.
zey may be worse somsesing even so,
and l Will take Zem to a dealer nnd
find OUT"
He paused to laugh and under cover
of it gave me n look with his bendy
eyes-which I fancy told him moth
ing.
"Now zen, ask myself where does
she take zem first2 Probably to Tiff
fany. l have myself inquire zere, but
wisout result. And realize I cannot
Interview every dealer in re city-also
1t Is not well for me to be seen too
much looking for zoze stones. Zerefore
l have insert re notice and l receive
more zan fifty replies. All worseless
but one"
He produced shabby scrap Of pa
per. saying 1t was veritable clue, and
gave 1t to me to read.
~ can give you name and address of
party offering seven large red stones
last Saturday. Address by letter only.
Hasklns, 1851 Third avenue. Box T."
II see at once I have somesing of
value. l have receive els on Saturday
morning. But before zat. have re-
ceived some uzzer letters''-he gave a
little shrug to Indicate that he referred
10 the decoy letters he had received
from Billy and me-"and sink have
not only re clue. but Eat can obtain
re diamonds wisout to inquire of zis
Hnskins. So make my endeavor-as
you know-wis re result"
He stopped moment and l saw he
was making an effort to keep down his
mortiflcation-and probably his hate
and hastened to help him do both by
telling him cordially: "I'm really
nwfully sorry. monsieur. but then
what else could do?"
"Ah. madame, 1t Is no more to men,
ton between u.s." he returned gallant
~. "But-you American ladies! So
energetic! One knows not how to take
you'll"
II suppose we are puzzling-to for
eigners."
"Puzzling l have sink know some
sing of Ze ladies' and of re Americans,
since my wife is herself American, but
l find since am come to zis country
have much to learn. Quill" and he
gave me a little laugh. showing he
meant me to take this in u compli-
mentary way.
And now I may tell you Eat have
re name and ze address of re one who
have zoze diamonds in his possession
1t Is MIR. Eugene Delario-ze young
son of Madame Delario-who Offers
or at least seeks TO have valued
zoze diamonds last Saturday at deal
er's on Maiden Lane"
1t has always been a mystery to me
that 1 managed to control-Or think /
did-every facial expression that