The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-04-08


he said: ut Is of no consequence"
and then plunged into the matter at
hand.
"while I wait for ze lift TO pass
down just now. sink recognize ze
voice of Madame Dearlo. She Is here
q moment since is she not?"
"Yes--she was here"
lie 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 Eat |
I have seen her last eveningf'
"Yes-she mentioned Il, l believe"
"Bien-Zat helps me to explain. |
You see, feel II necessary to have
some words wis her afier she 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 l ask one
sousand nnrdons--in order Eat / ac-
complish II. Zerefore--I arrange IL
Eat leave my daughter to entertain
you and Mr.. Rivers while 1 make n
brief call on Madame Delario and see
what she have to say for herself about
zoze diamonds. And for zis reason
When l see you Inst evening, i am In
positive command of information Eat
proves her TO have re diamonds"
fear gave a start at this informa-
tion, for he threw himself back with a
| 20.
II thought that would astonish you"
and drew cardcase from his pocket,
removing a 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
stones. State number and color. Box
80. Herald Office"
/ returned IL to him without COM
ment--I tried to appear ignorant of
what 1t might mean.
81 have insert II sree times" he
went on smugly. 81 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 / will take zem to u dealer and
find out"
He paused to laugh and under cover
: OF it gave me look with his beady
eyes-which l fancy told him moth
ing.
"NOw zen, / ask myself where doe.
she take zem first7 Probably to Tif
fany. have myself inquire zere. bu
wisout result. And l realize canno
1 interview every dealer In re clty-alst
it is not well for me to be seen to,
much looking for zoze stones. Zerefor,
have insert re notice and l receiv
more zan fifty replies. All worseles
but one"
He produced shabby scrap of pa
per, saying 1t was veritable clue, an,
gave 1t to me to read.
~ can give YOU name and address o
5 party offering seven large red stone
L last Saturday. Address by letter only
Haskins. 1861 Third avenue, Box T."
l. II see at once l have somesing q
value. / have receive zls on Saturda
morning. But before Eat, l have rt
, ceived some uzzer letters"-he gave
u little shrug to indicate that he referre
to the decoy letters he had receive
r. from Billy and me-"and / sink hav
e not only re clue, but Eat / can obtai
N re diamonds wisout to inquire of ri
y Haskins. So l make my endeavor--a
n you know-wis re result"
- He stopped moment and l saw h
'e was making an effort to keep down hi
mortification-and probably his hate
and fastened to help him do both b
N telling him cordially: "Tm reall
oi awfully sorry, monsieur, but then
D. what else could / do?"
"Ah, madame, Ii Is no more to mel
* tion between u.s." he returned gallan
y. ly. "But-you American ladies'!
III energetic! One knows not how to TAX
Is. you!"
u '"I suppose we are puzzling-to TO
ee eigners."
"Puzzling i have sink / know som
sing OF re ladies' ana or re American
ar since my wife is herself American, b'
| find since l am come to zis counti
l have much to learn. Quill" and
gave me little laugh, showing
meant me to take this In a comp
mentary way.
eu "And now / may tell you zat / ha'
III re name and re address of re one wi
10 have zoze diamonds In his possession
nu 1t is Mr.. Eugene Delario-ze your
it' son of Madame Delario-who offers
~ or at least seeks to have valued
AT zoze diamonds last Saturday at a def
en- er's on Maiden Lane"
he II has always been mystery to 4
that / managed to control--or thint
s. did-every facial expression tn
OF might have shown him already kne
'h- what he told me. But monsieur we
i IN anparpntIv NOT noticiuQ anythi