Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04
Monsieur positively jumped.
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tlewOman. monsieur. tell you those
diamonds were not in the slipper / car
/ ried OFF"
/ "3Ion Dieul" he said under his
breath. Madame Delnrio must have
zem-in spite Of her denial--in spite OF
Eat search re entire house-and her
self-and find also re slipper In her
wardrobe as she would not leave 1t If
| she find zOze diamonds"
But she may not have found them
they may have fallen out and got
/ lost"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" he inter-
rupted. 81 have examine bose zOze
slippers-you see Il IS zis way: My
! daughter have glue re box In one. safe.
and on an evening you tell Madame
Delario TO wear ZOze slippers and
Claire have but just time 10 remove re
slipper. II is Eat little accident-and
some words from yourself-zat con-
vince me It is yourself who has found
zoze diamonds"
"No, monsieur. When you accused
me OF robbing Claire of jewelry
hadn't the least idea what you meant.
suppose you accused Mrs. Delario
of the same thing2 Didn't you accuse
her Of taking jewels from Claire-just
as you did me-wlthout specifying
what kind Of jeweIs?"
"Oui-yes. Naturally, do not
specify. for re reason If she find re
diamonds, she know to what refer I;
but If you have find zem, do not tell
for what | seek"
"Well. that's ii. do believer l ex-
claimed In the tone Of having discov-
cred the key to the whole difficulty.
'You said jewels and she thought you
meant what we should mean by it--as
we use the word, we think of pins.
bracelets. pendants, made-up articles,
you understand"
"Ah. so Eat is re way of IT." he
cried, popping Off his chair in hurry.
81 see 1t is some error of Idiom of re
language Eat cause all re trouble.
go Immediately to ne estimable Ma
dame DelariO and explain all 10 her."
He took up his hat. which Billy had
picked up off the floor after the scrim-
mage and laid on the dining-room
table.
"0h. monsieur-you diplomat !"
| Tipped Off. sand you think you can go
to an American citizen after such &C.
eusations as you've made aud say: 1T
was Ill mistake and settle every
thl,ST
Tut apologize for re mistake" he
urged. as though his sweet apology
paid for everything he'd done and
brought forth a box of diamonds on
salver, here-they -are-t thank you-for-tal-
| ing-them.
| laughed. suppose she won't ac-
cept your Apology" I asked, and be-
fore he got a reply. added: 'She
/ probably won't even see you--not after
the way you treated her"
81 bet she doesn't even see you,"
Billy supported, seeing my drive
what are you going to dO?" He was
anxious to make monsieur commit
| himself
Monsieur twisted his hands nervous
ly and kept the ball rolling by OBJ
serving slyly: "YOu have Jusl lold us
that the most profound secrecy must
be maintained. so you cannot call Ia
the police. But there is one thing you
can do" paused.
He asked breathlessly. "And Eat
tsp"
Go straight to the president and lay
the whole case before him"
Monsieur looked as If he'd fall in a
faint at my feet.
''Ze president-mon Dieul" He used
his handkerchief over his face. MA
dame-in pity-out of re kindness of
| your co kind heart-I srow myself on
your mercy. De Ravenol-and l ask
| you TO help me in re recovery OF zOZe
diamonds In secret. l ask It for re
sake of Claire. | ask on my knee"
And the man was actually preparing
to do Il, too But l. not being used 20
that sort of demonstration and seeing
1t as anything but a compliment that
he felt he had to go such lengths to
propitlate me-for l like to think my
self at least decently approachable on
common humane grounds-responde
to his near-kneel with a peremptory,
Don't do It'll" and look and gesture
that showed him he could save the
hlstrionlcs "How can / help your" /
questioned.
ut is case for--diplomaey-in
dealing wiz re lady; and ask--as a
SO great favor-zat you see Madame
Deiario and discover re truse from
her, If she have find re little box-and
persuade her TO her duty TO return It"
The net result of the remainder of
the interview was that monsieur prom
ised to relieve both Mrs. Delario and
me Of all espionage ;mmediately--dis-
miss his solitary detective who was
shadowing me-bring Claire 10 the
house the next evening for a full con-
fession Of her part of the smuggling
while promised to see Mrs. Delario
the first thing in the morning and use
all my influence with her.
II think that is all--this evening, "
said sweetly, giving him the hint to
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at once got Biily's coat and hat
from my wardrobe. where they were
hidden. and coming through the hall |
managed to signal him TO go along
with monsieur.
They left tOgether-apparent on
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