The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-07

tude. The red-haired. man cunning.
ly threw your men OF the guard
by his open attention to the t:l with
the green earrings. A number OF
planes roar up and down this coast
line and every seventh wave is a
large one. Your thief waited until
he perceived that an airplane and a
seventh wave were coming together
so that he could take advantage OF
both. The noise Of the plane dis
tracted attention and the large wave
permitted him to vanish instantly -
he could not have done so easily b.
tween waves or even by diving into
the smaller ones"
But where Is he now" questioned
the Chief as Smith stopped and
gazed lazily about the beach.
II will tell you as soon as know"
was the reply. probably he .
watching you at this minute"
There's not a red head on the
beach," Smith smiled.
The red wig and red bathing suit
were weighted with lead and dropped
in the sea together with the green
goggles. Under the red bathing suit,
which was much too large. was one
OF another color. 1t was really sim
pie, but beautifully planned"
How do you know this?'
There In no other explanation
continued Smith. All! I sec him
now. must explain quickly. When
the thief trIpped over the rope 1t was
not an accident. He did 1t on pur-
pose in order to bury the earrings
in the sand at point where the
rope Is a bit frayed. He Is sitting In
the sand at that spot now and has
Just scooped up something and
placed II in his right coat pocket
Man in blue serge suit. Ton PAGES
behind you. Go to It,"
AS Smith stopped talking tho
Chief turned and numbered like an
angry bull toward man in a blue
serge suit who sat with his back
turned beside the life rope. Smith
sauntered little to one side and
stood watching as the Chief APP
preached his man. At distance OF
two PAGES the Chief halted. Some
thing hard pressed outward from
the mans pocket where his hand
was buried.
Better stroll n mile or 50 down
the beach with me. Chief" he said In
a low voice, III you don't want this
gun TO go off,"
Perhaps I can Join the party
broke in Smith. coming up suddenly
from the opposite side, "or have you
a gun In each pocket"
Coal black eyes glanced up at the
two men above. The hand came. out
OF the pocket and opened to reveal
the dazzling star-shaped earrings.
Permit me, gentlemen" said the
man and gracefully handed one to
each Of his captors.
just snapped together upon the
mans wrists as the Princess came
out Of the water and Joined the little
group. She clapped her hands in
childish slec at sight of the gleam-
ing earrings which Smith and the
Chief held out.
They are so beautiful" she ex-
claimed They are like ze soul Of
ze sea-" Then impulsively. But I
give one to re brave Capitaine for
present. and"-slyly-"one to hees
skeeny camarade."
But. Princess!" gasped the as
tonished Chief. Il could not accept
such tremendous gift"
Permit me-" drawled Smith. ito
introduce my assistant. Mademoisells
Dauphine, alias Princess Zerentelle.
Of Spring Lake"
Your assistant" exclaimed the
Chief in open establishment And
the emeralds?"
Glass" said Smith.
Damn" calculated the man with
the handouts.
MA fol-" protested the green
nymph. Il 60 before ze people find
me in bad company"