Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-12-07
W0MAN'S METHOD
BY LILLIAN DoUeHERTY.


Nonsense; my editor"
"Now. dearest. he doesn't send you
out on late assignments" John Rails
ton. detective. protested.
Miriam's lips closed tightly. "Stop
bothering. John. You must get this
man. II means so much to both of US.
You are positive about his methodist
yes. he is the slickest in years.
Gets Intimate with maids In the big
houses, makes love TO them, gets them
10 hand over jewels. then they see him
no more. My promotion hangs on this
job" John spoke dejectedly.
81 wish I could help you," Miriam
said wistfully.
John shook his head. This isn't
woman'S job. Miriam" he broke of.
"Come for a walk"
II can't, John; / have an engage
ment."
John paced the room. 81 am jealous,
! know. saw you meet a man in the
park Friday evening"
Miriam gasped You did? Did you
see him well? Would you know him
againg"
"No. was looking at you. You were
smiling up into his face" John sighed.
swell. l must report. viii you come
out tomorrow EVENING""
Perhaps. John, go now. please"
AS soon as the door closed after
John. Miriam slipped out Of her eve
ming dress, hurriedly put on a dark
blue serge suit. smOOthed her hair neat
~ behind her ears, put on a small hat
and veil and sauntered out of the house
and over TO a small park a few blocks
away.
Once there, she sauntered slowly
along the most unfrequented paths. In
a few minutes tall. smartly dressed
young man turned to walk with her.
you're a peach for promptness.
Let's go over TO this nice retired
bench"
He drew her hand under his arm.
Miriam looked up at him with fiat
tering interest.
you do look so nice" Miriam said,
ecstatically. Il really believe you are
an English duke. incognito."
The man laughed "Well. I have been
In the best houses In England. And
IN few here. too"
Miriam sighed. "They are so tire
some. these wealthy people. With
their Jewels and luXuries, when we
have so little. II isn't fair"
"Of course, its not fair, my dear,
and so many Of them leave their jew
. els around right under our hands as
II 20 tempt us. now don't theyT
"Niy mistress does" Miriam an
swered. "Whv, two weeks ago put
her sapphires away. and she thought
they had gone back 10 the vault
The man bent over her salicitouSly.
'you should have them. too little sap
phire eyes. OF course, she has other
jewels?"
AIiriam's eyes opened wide I'm aston
ishment. "Do you mean 10 say that
sou don't know about the diamonds
and the great Ahnoor ruby?"
"Ah. | have heard Of IT," The man
spoke eagerly. $50 that is where 1t is.
Have you ever hsen in Italy?' he asked
irrelevantly.
"No. but oh. how long TO GO
II could never 90 there without you"
the man sighed. "The skies would
speak Of you. They're blue-sapphire
blue" He stopped and added, thought
fully: "And the price Of a few of
these sapphlres would take US. II |
only had money"
81 know. If l had the nerve 10 run
off with my mistress necklace. couldn't
we 90 with that?" she said.
you're a little queen for me-" The
mans voice was caressing; he leaned
closer 10 her. "Just the kind need to
keep going. You're right. With that
string and the ruby-but you're little
and scared. l might manage the
pearls"
Miriam flared. "Tve never fallen
down on anything yet" she protested.
I'll thought you liked me-"
"Sure I do. You're great"
Miriam sighed with relief. 81 must
20 now" she said regretfully. "Youn
be here tomorrow nightT
"Say," the man whispered. "Get
this: wednesday night you'll see the
finest string" His lips we're close
20 her ear. "But only, Tiff YOU"
Miriam grasped his arm tightly. ~
know she whispered. The ruby and
the sapphires-Im a little bit fright
ened. but you are big and strong"
The man patted her shoulder reas-
suringly. and she hurried away.
Wednesday night the slickest Jewel
thief In the country was arrested by
John Ralston. He had fhe famous lost
Marston two-yard string of pearls in
his pocket. and the hiding place OF
nearly half a million dollars worth OF
levels was no longer a secret from the
police.
Then John faced Miriam for an ex-
nlanation. II was brief.
ct wanted you 10 get him. dear"