The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-02-27
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CHAPTER v-contlnued.
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Haven't you some way Of hiding
them9 Really I don't see how can
take the acknowledgements TIM
robbedy'
you won't be-"
But you don't know. I may have
been followed home last night"
"You were not-that man was work.
ing Alone"
1t was on the tip Of my tongue to
tell her my real reason was that l
didn't like being mixed up in a snug
Cling affair; but out of pity-and COM
mon human decency for woman in
trouhle--1 refrained. and she hurried
on. "You needn't fear about losing
'hem-1 see the word safe in yellow
letters over your head and l know.
ahsolutely-they'l be safe with YOU"
To me that wasn't convincing. and
l made last effort to rid myself of
the incubus and suggested, "Your SON.
couldn't he find means to hide them?"
Eugene" Her face clOuded WITH
fear. II don't even know where he is
this morning-he hasn't telephoned
me. or anything. since I telephoned
him last night to hide-and every time
I think Of him get the impression of
trouble There isn't living soul
can appeal to now hut you. Oh.
rlease-a day-two days-until Gun
decide what to do. Help me now. and
swear to you that l will explain ev.
erything-"
The telephone bell suddenly rang
out from the upper hall. Her hands
flew to her heart. as they had the
night before when the house bell rang !;
hut without word she fastened up
stairs to answer the call.
While she was gone had few min
utes to think. and I took my stand.
once for all: I'd help her through
thick and thin. therefore slipped the
hox back where I'd taken 1t from, and
was preparing to leave with II as soon
ms could say goodby to her. when she
reeled into the room. looking as If
she'd had the shock Of dreadful news.
Eugene. My son!" she gasped. al.
most with scream. "He's been kid
naped!" and with that she tainted.
l caught her as she fell and let her
slide to the door as gently as NV
strength would allow. and I was con-
>idering whether to try to find the
bathroom upstairs and get some water.
or to search the lower regions for the
wild.eyed Swede and send her for the
nearest doctor, when heard Mrs.
Delario's voice: "Save my dia .nonds-
save my son. GO-go at once!"
I didn't go-in fact she held me so
! couldn't-and somehow. between us,
she managed to get up on the sofa,
where she released my hands. implor.
ing me to save the diamonds.
Those men are coming" she urged.
'In five minutes it may be too late
you'll be caught-I'll lose everything
my future-Lila's future-you're safe
II you go instantly"
1t was incoherent. but rapid; terri.
bly, earnest. She gave me a feeble
push. and. hardly knowing what I did.
! fled the hOuse-for the second time
In twenty.four hours with a million
dollars worth Of diamonds in my
stocking.
had dashed down the steps expect.
Ing to encounter-and escape from
pair Of dark-browed villains; l actu.
ally did encounter delivery boy hop
ping OF his wagon. who almost
knocked me over with his basket and
then berated me soundly for getting in
his road and not looking where I was
going.
My humping into the grocery boz
dislocated the alarm in which l had
left Mrs. Delario. and it didn't seem to
occur to me on the return trip that
might be followed. or that I should
take at least some small precautions
To elude possible shadow. MY mind
was so engrossed with Mrs. Delario
aud what had happened to her son that
I really quite forgot I had the dia-
nonds myself! bought a bunch of
hyaclnths at a florists and left an or.
der at the grocers. and 1t wasn't till
I was inside my fiat that the thought
really struck me. I'm the one who Ia
In danger-I have the diamonds !" and
It was too late for me to find out II
I'D been Swallowed home or not.
However. my depression was pres.
emily succeeded by mood Of elation-l
ut last was living things! was en-
5oytng the game for its own sake. On
With the dance. Mr.. R0bbers-let's see
Il you can get the diamonds! Which
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