The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-04


ever. world without end. amen.
"All right. let It," replied curtly.
"But would II not be better to con-
slider" urged monsieur. "Ze wrass Of
re emperor Is terrible. Consider,
madame, beg you to consider. Zoze
diamonds Eat you have found In Eat
slipper you have re misfortune to carry
of. Consider to give zem back"
"They were not in the slipper car
ried on"
Monsieur positively jumped. "zey
were not In zat slipper7"
Moon my word of honor as q gen
tlewoman, monsieur. tell you those
diamonds were not In the slipper car
ried off,"
"Mon Dieur" he said under his
breath. Madame Delario must have
zem-in spite Of her denial-in spite OF
zat search re entire house-and her-
self-and find also re slipper In her
wardrobe as she would not leave 1t II
she find zoze diamonds"
"But she may not have found them
they may have fallen out and got
| lost"
mpossible-impossible he inter-
rupted. ~ have examine bose zoze
sllppers-you see 1t is zis way: My
daughter have glue re box In one, safe.
Delario to wear zoze slippers and
Claire have but just time to remove re
box and she returns 1t to re uzzer
slipper. It is Eat little accldent-and
some words from yourself-zat con-
vince me 1t 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 thing? Didn't you accuse
her of taking jewels from Claire-just
as you did me-without specifying
what kind Of jewelsT
"Oui--yes. Naturally, do not
specify. for re reason II she find re
diamonds, she know to what refer
but If you have find zem, do not tell
for what seek"
swell, that's It, do believer I 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 itw he
| nrta1 pnnntpy on hic ohai L. tn m bx,,
II see 1t Is some error Of idiom of &c
language zat cause all re trouble.
go Immediately to re estimable Ma
dame Delario and explain all to her."
He took up his hat, which Billy had
picked up off the floor after the scrim
mage and laid on the diningAroom
table.
"Oh, monsieur-you a diplomati"
fipped off. "And you think you can &c
to an American citizen after such &C
cusations as you've made and say: III
was all a mistake and settle every
thingT
"But apologize for re mistake" hi
urged, as though his sweet apology
paid for everything he'd done ant
brought forth a box Of diamonds on 9
salver. here-they-are-thank- you.for-taE
Ing them.
l laughed. Suppose she won't &C
cept your apology7" ! asked. and be
fore he got reply. added: "Sht
probably won't even see you-not aftel
the way you treated her"
II bet she doesn't even see YOU
Billy supported, seeing my drive
what are you going to dol" He wa.
anxious to make monsieur commit
himself.
Monsieur twisted his hands nervous
ly and l kept the ball rolling by OBJ
serving slyly: "You have just told u.
that the most profound secrecy mus
be maintained, so you cannot call I,
the police. But there is one thing yor
can do" paused.
He nsked breathlessly. "And zat
is-"
go straight to the president and la,
the whole case before him."
Monsieur looked as II he'd fall In Z
faint at my feet.
"Ze president-mon Dieu" He uset
his handkerchief over his face. ma
dame-in pity--out Of re kindness OF
your SO kind heart-I srow myself OF
your mercy-I, De Ravenol--and I ash
. you to help me in re recovery Of zozs
diamonds In secret. I ask 1t for u
sake Of Claire. ask on my knee"
, And the man was actually preparing
to do 1t, tool But I. not being used t.
that sort Of demonstration and seeinl
IL as anything but a compliment tha
he felt he had to go such lengths t.
propitiate me--for i like to think my
self at least decently approachable OF
common humane grounds-responde
to his near-kneel with a peremptory
Don't do I'll" and a look and gesture
that showed him he could save thu
histrionics. 'How can help your
, questioned.
ut Is case for-diplomacy-Ir