The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-01-19
W0MAN'S METHOD
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"Its been hard enough for me q
fail In capturing this jewel thief with
out having this new worry about you
Miriam. you haven't given me on
evening this week. Are you ccasin
60 caref"
Nonsense my editor"
"Now. dearest. he doesn't send yol
out ON late assignments" John Rats
ton. detective. protested.
Mlriam's lips closed tightly. "Stol
bothering. John. You must get thl
man. II means So much To- both of us
You are positive about his methods
'yes. he IL the sllckest In years
Gets intimate with maids In the BIT
houses. makes love to them. gets thcu
90 hand over jewels. then they see hin
no more My promotion hangs On THU
job" John spoke deiecte,ily.
II wish I could help you" Miriam
said wistfully.
John shook his head. This isn't q
woman's job. Miriam" he broke on
Come for n walk"
II emit. John; have an engage
ment."
John paced the room. II am jealous
I know. saw you meet a man In the
park Friday evening"
Miriam gasped. "You didi IBID you
see him welli Would you know him
agninf"
mo. I was looking NJ you. You were
smiling up into his facr." John sighed
''well. I must report. WIN you come
out tomorrow EVENING""
Perhaps John. go now. please"
As soon as the dcor closed after
John. Miriam Slipped out 81 her eve
ming dress hurriedly put On a dark.
blue serg. suit. smoothed her hair neat.
ly behind her ears. put on small hat
and veil and sauntered out ~ the house
and over TO small park n few blocks
awny.
once there. she sauntered slowly
along the most unfrequeniei paths. In
n few minutes tall. smartly dressed
young man turned 10 walk with her.
YOU'RE peach for promptness.
Let's 20 over 90 this nice retired
bench"
He drew her hand under his arm.
Miriam looked up az him with fat
tering interest.
"You do Look 80 nice" Miriam said.
ecstatically. II rcally believe you are
an English duke. incognlto."
The man laughed. "Well. I have been
In the best houses In England. And
IN n few here, too"
Miriam sighed. They are 10 tire
sope. these wealthy people. With
their Jewels and luxuries. when we
have 20 little. II isn't fair"
"Of course. It's not fair. my dear.
and 90 many % them leave their jew
els around. right under our hands. a.
n 20 tempt M. nov don't theyr'
MY mistress does" Miriam an
swered. "why. two weeks ago put
her sapphires away. and she thought
they had gone back 20 the vault"
The man bent over her soliciteusiy.
you should have them. too. little sap
phire eyes. OF course. she has other
jewelsY'
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 rubyr'
"Ah, I have heard Of H." TIE man
spoke eagerly. $50 that II where u IL.
Have you ever been In Italyf' he asked
irrelevantly.
"No. but oh. how long 10 GO"
II could never go there without you
the man sighed. The skies would
speak Of you. They're blue-sapphie
blue" lie stopped and added. thought
fully: "And the price u n few ~
these sapphlres would take US n I
only had money"
Il know. II had the nerve TO run
OF with my mistress necklace. couldn't
We 20 with thstf" she said.
You're a little queen for me-" The
mans voice was caresslng; he leaned
closer 20 her "Just the kind ! need TO
keep going You're right. With that
string and the ruby-but you're little
and scared. I might manage the
pearls"
Miriam fiared. 'rve never fallen
down on anything yet" she protested
81 thought you liked me-"
"sure I do. You're great"
Miriam sighed with relief. Il must
60 now" she said regrstfully. you'll
be- here tomorrow nightr
Say" the man whispered. Get
this: "Wednesday night you'll see the
finest string" His lips were close
20 her ear. but only. if-if you"
Miriam grasped his arm tightly. II
know" she whispered. THE ruby and
the sapphires-Im little biz fright
ened. hut you ARE hig and strong"
The man patted her shoulder reas
suringly. and she hurried away.
Wednesday night the slicksst jewel
thief In the country was arrested by
John Ralston. lie had the famous lost
Marston two-yard string Of pearls In
his pocket. and the hiding place ~
nearly half n million dollars worth ~
Jewels was no longer a secret from the
police.