Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-12-30
WOMAN'S METHOD
BY LILLIAN coUGHERTY.

ITS been hard enough for me to
fail in capturing this jewel thief with
ont having this new worry about you
Miriam. you haven't given me one
evening this week. Are YOU ceasing
TO care?"
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. 1t means so much to both of us.
You are positive about his methodist
"Yes. he is the sickest in years.
Gets intimate with maids in the big
houses, makes love to them, gets them
to hand over jewels, then they see him
no more My promotion hangs on this
job" John spoke dejectedy.
~ wish | could help you Miriam
said wistfully
John shook his head. This isn't
woman's job, Miriam" he broke off.
"Come for walk"
II can't, John; l have an engage
ment."
John paced the room. 81 am jealous,
| know I saw you meet man in the
park Friday evening"
Miriam gasped. "You did? Did you
see him we'll? Would you know him
again?"
NO, was looking at you. You were
smiling up into his face" John sighed,
"Well, | 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
ly 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 a tall, smartly dressed
young man turned to walk with her
you're peach for prompmess.
Let's go over to this nice retired
bench"
He drew her hand under his arm.
Miriam looked up at him with a fiat
tering interest.
you do look so nice" Miriam said.
ecstatically. 81 really believe you are
an English duke, incognitO."
The man laughed well, | have been
in the best houses in England And
in a few here, too
Miriam sighed "They are so tire
some, these wealthy people. With
their jewels and Injuries, when we
have so little 1t isn't fair"
"Of course, it's not fair, my dear,
and so many of them leave their jew
els around, right under our hands, as
If to tempt us, now don't they?"
my mistress does" Miriam an
swered. "Why two weeks ago I put
her sapphires away, and she thought
they had gone back to the vault"
The man bent over her soicitously.
"You should have them, too, little sap
phire eyes. OF course, she has other
jewels?"
Miriam's eyes opened wide in aston
ishment. 'Do you mean to say that
you don't know about the diamonds
and the great Ahnoor ruby?"
"Ah, l have heard of it." The man
spoke eagerly. $50 that is where it is.
Have you ever been in Italy?" he asked
irrelevantly.
mo, but OH how l long to go"
81 could never go 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 sapphires would take us. If /
only had money!
II know. If l had the nerve to run
off with my mistress necklace. couldn't
we go with that?" she said.
you're little queen for me-" The
mans voice was caressing; he leaned
closer to her. Just the kind need to
keep going. You're right. With that
string and the ruby-but you're little
aud scared. l might manage the
pearls"
Miriam fiared. 1--WE never fallen
down on anything yet" she protested.
II thought you liked me-"
"Sure l do. You're great"
Miriam sighed with relief. 81 must
go now" she said regretfully. you'll
he here tomorrow nightT
Say" the man whispered. "Get
this: Wednesday night you'll see the
finest string" His lips were close
TO her ear. "But only, tiff you"
Miriam grasped his arm tightly. 'T
know" she whispered. "The ruby and
the sapphires-rm 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