The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-03-05

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 ask one
sousand pardons-in order Eat ] ac-
complish 1t. Zerefore--I arrange 1t
zat leave my daughter to entertain
you and Mr.. Rivers while make q
brief call on Madame Delarlo and see
what she have to say for herself about |
zoze diamonds. And for zis reason:
When / see you last evening, am In
positive command Of information Eat |
proves her to have re diamonds
fear gave start at this informa-
| ton, for he threw himself back with a
! self-satisfied smile as much as to say,
~ thought that would astonish you"
and drew cardcase from his pocket,
removing clipping torn from the
Personals" in the Herald and point
ing to one notice, marked with pencil
on the margin.
/ read it.:
Large reward for name Of person
recently offering special set of matched
stones. State number and color. Box
80, Herald Office"
4 / returned 1t to him without COM
ment-I tried to appear ignorant Of
what 1t might mean.
II have insert it sree times" he
went on smugly. II do so because !
argue to myself as follows: Re dia-
monds are find by Madame Delario
and she say to herself: Probably some
body play 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 a dealer and
find out. \"
He paused to laugh and under cover
! of 1t gave me look with his beady
eyes-which l fancy told him moth.
ing.
'Now zen, ask myself where does
she take zem first? Probably to Tiff
fanny. / have myself inquire zere, but
wisout result. And realize cannot
interview every dealer in re city-also
1t Is not well for me to be seen too
much looking for zoze stones. Zerefore
have insert re notice and receive
more IAN fifty replies. All worseless
= but one"
He produced shabby scrap of pa
per, saying it was veritable clue, and
gave it to me to read.
II can give you name and address of
party offering seven large red stones
: last Saturday. Address by letter only,
Haskins, 1851 Third avenue, Box T."
i Il see at once have somesing of
:, value. have receive zis on Saturday
morning. But before Eat, / have re.
: celved some uzzer letters"-he gave a
= little shrug to indicate that he referred
to 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
y Haskins. So make my endeavor as
* you know-wis re result"
y He stopped moment and saw hi
" was making an effort to keep down his
northumberland probably his hate
and FASTENED to help him do both by
y telling him cordially. I'm really
y awfully sorry, monsieur, but then
y what else could do?"
"Ah. madame, it is no more to men
n ton between u.s." he returned gallant
y, ~, "But-you American ladies'! 81
~ energetic One knows not how to tax,
g. you'll"
y. Il suppose we are puzzling--to for
&c eigners."
"Puzzling have sink know some
a sing of re ladies and of re Americans
VI since my wife is herself American, Blu
| find since l am come to zis eountr,
| have much to learn. Quill" and h
gave me a little laugh, showing h
meant me to take this in compli
mentary way.
:" And now may tell you zat l hav
- re name and re address of re one VIII
~ have zoze diamonds in his possession
y, y, 1t Is Mr.. Eugene Delario-ze youn
y son of Madame Delario--who Offers
y, or at least seeks to have valued
= soae diamonds last Saturday at a deal
= ef's on Maiden Lane"
He 1t has always been mystery to m
that / managed to control-or think
= dtd-every facial expression tina
- might have shown him already kne,
'n what he told me. But monsieur wer
on, apparently not noticing anythin
iee about me:
~ You know re son Of Madame d,
" lario2--M Monsieur Eugenef'
"a Il have never met hlm-no."
az "Well--it is Of no consequence
know Of a certainty it is re son Of M,
~ dame Delario who have shown zos
~ diamonds last Saturday and he don
IN know zey are diamonds Gull Ar
~ after ! have zis information, / argr
zis way Since have her so positi,
~ denial. 1t is her son who have acciden
I, ally discover zoze diamonds unknou
'ne to her and he says nosslngl You Sc,
All Is now explained
ins But, monsieur, are you sure Of tn
man Haskinsfn questioned. 'Are y,
1u La estagf lt.l. -.