Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-03-25
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getting too serious for everybody. But
one funny thing-nothing can say
can shake her that our foreign friend
is thief-says she sees 1t too plain
ly and she can't be mistaken"
"I'm afraid she's right" whispered
back. "Tbe Great Unknown was mere
this morning-he says the diamonds
belong to an American millionaire"
Things were happening that day ex-
actly like story-book plot-before I |
could get out another word Of explana-
ton the bell rang and the Great On
known came inl was too much as
tonished at having him pop up in an
swer to my speaking his name to keep
saw the object of his search reclining
on the divan with Mrs. Delnrio sitting
beside her.
"Well-you've found yourself, see,"
he said pleasantly to Claire after nod
ding casually to Mrs. Delario and Bill
ly. "Ive been hunting you oil day and
now, if you'll be so good as to tell me
| where your father isl have business
Of great Importance to him."
II don't know where he isl" Claire
cried, and then appealing to me, she
blurted out: "But you do. Oh, tell him
and let him save papa"
Tableau!
The cat was out of the bag! Every
body looked at everybody and the
Great Unknown snapped his eyes and
said, "Ah !" staring very hard at me.
IAN accomplice!" And he gave the
word horrid twist as he said it, and
I felt was proving it by my cheeks.
"Say-look here! Accomplish in
what?" Billy demanded fiercely.
"Accomplice in what? In the great.
est diamond robbery of modern times"
he replied imperturbably.
He sketched the story rapidly: An
impecunious Indian rajah visiting
Paris owned the stones and through
De RavenOl, IN impecunious nobleman
and ex-diplomat who'd run through his
own money and his wife's dowry, sold
them to Pittsburgh millionaire
name not mentioned-who intended
them as gift worthy himself and a
certain lady Of the operate stage. The
stones were so badly cut that De Raw.
enol induced his friend to send them
to Antwerp for recruiting by Van Rou.
ten. On the day Of their return they
mysteriously disappeared, as did also
one of the rajah's retinue, who knew
about the stones and had himself
taken them to Antwerp. Suspicion
fell upon him and the case was put in.
to the hands Of the Great Unknown.
1T is true" said Mrs. Delarlo earn.
estly, "every word Of it. I see I'll
hear tt know 1t. We must give back
the diamonds at once"
Her I'VE" gave us away completely
I saw the detectives eyes Jump, but he
said suavely, II shall be thankful for
your cooperation in recovering the
stones If we can keep
the matter quiet. You see. there is the
wife in Pittsburgh
"1'm sorry-very sorry to hear that
It isn't right" Mrs. Delario interrupt
ed.
The Unknown shrugged. IF the gen
tleman can be induced by you ladies
to make voluntary restitution the case
will be dropped. And merely for his
daughters sake"
He broke off and looked at Claire
kindly and inquiringly. I took the
hint and asked:
"Wtll you promise me that If sue
) coed in getting him to return the dia
| monds the case will be dropped?"
"Gladly. I have explicit instructions
on that head"
"Billy, you go after him-but donr
let him know what he's wanted for"
Five minutes later he and Billy wert
in the room. When monsieur saw thu
Great Unknown he almost had 81
, of Mysteries; when Claire saw her ia
Their she did.
: ''Now. monsieur" said coolly, whel
t he had done with his mon Deus" ani
"What does zis meanT and few
v more EXPLANATIONS, "we'll help you on
. Of your difficulties If you'll confess TIN
truth. Did you steal those diamond
from the Pittsburgh gentleman7"
Monsieur clasped his hands ami
. turned to me. 1T was re impulse O
a moment-ze temptation Of singl,
instant" he walled. II have regret /
every hour-I am justly punish for m!
sin. I take zem-I know not for wa
to make sport wis fate-and sinl
II to hide zoze jewels, to bring ZEN Il
IS America-dispose of zem in Pittsburgh
u where Messing dares be said abou
Is zem because of re wife. am in on
little instant tempted and yield an,
lose everysing. Mon Dieu."
: asked the detective: "Are you sat
isfied If he returns the diamond
now7"
'' Certainly. It's all ask"
It motioned to Billy and pointed to
Y. ward my table. "Under that sheet O
1t paper" said I.
Is Billy produced the blue box am
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