South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-03

play with pebbles on a beach,
Ropes Of pearls, gorgeous glrdIcs
of diamonds. barbaric bracelets.
diamond tiaras. rings and single
stones were packed into q coffin
made for a babel
The spoil of empires." murmured
spence.
Daddy had both hands full Of
green and red stones.
Chrys clasped "A -meshcd
bracelet, a narrow web OF diamonds,
upon her gloved wrist.
The miser in elch of us came 70
the top. None OK us heard with
pleasure Daddy's verdict.
III turn 'em over 70 the federal
authorities tomorrow"
Wed better take the stuff with
us tonight" suggested Spence.
The times are out OF joint, you
know VINO knows where this treas
ure-trove might travel to. before
dawn ."
You're right. Spence. Take it
with us 20 the car"
Wait, Wait a minute, Let's
lets explore some" stammered.
Twelve moro TO show YOU"
In my secret heart I hoped l
would not have 10 show them-Bob
and Katherine Miller.
had another search to make. 7
must discover who had entered the
vault before vac did.
must be sure that it was NOT
Bob LOrimer and katherine Mill r..
But I could not confess to my COM
panions the real reason.
There used 10 be more treasure
IN these vaultsl" I said to Daddy
Lorimer Guess"
81 get you! Champagnei I know
Certeis' stock! But never was down
in his wine cellars Lead the way,
eau; And RUM"
Il guess we needn't rum drawled
Spence. of any such hoard re-
mains the caretaker deserves an
iron cross But his loyalty under
present temptations. seems doubt
full"
Tho ground below Certeis' Italian
gardens is a labyrinth of passages
and chambers" / explained Don't
wander of and get lost, friends. 30
Though 7 had been in the cellar
only two or three times, I followed
the intricate passages as easily as II
the were the halls of my own roorl.
The map of the cellars was en-
graved upon my brain. so terrible
had been my former experience IN
their recesses!
Here used to be a curious col
lection OF arms. gentlemen eXplor-
ers. / announced, as l threw open
the door where formerly had found
machine guns. packed for Transport
tat.on.
"Ye gods. They're here suHw
Daddy was mighty serious at last.
He went up TO a table upon which
was a odern marhine gun, in parts.
caught troubled glance which
he and Spence exchanged
Enough Ia subdue the city,
Daddy surveyed the corners Of the
room. Spence drew his gloved hand
over one of the boxes.
THE place is used often-no
dust" he said.
Daddy tugsed at the box covers.
"Au loose-guns easy to get ont
and stack up" he announced.
Spence. I guess YOU and I have got
more than one report TO make 10
the federal authorities. hey?"
did not hear the answer. Chrys
had been silent. ever since we
started NO wonder" Thought }.
"You may not love your husband;
still YOU couldn't stand it TO think
of him shut up. and about 10 die.
as sure TO perish unless you went to
the rescue. But if YOU went. you
might be stopped in Berlin. probably
would-"so Chrys' thoughts must go
round i'm a circle, I supposed.
My own We're as tragic, but less
complicated.
Were Bob and Katherine Miller in
tho cellars?
Chrys dreamed the men discuss
ed the discovery Of the machine
guns, and listened. straining my
ears for the distant sound OF "a
woman's low contralto voice