Evening journal., 1922-09-28
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Lanyard sat up and took intelli-
gent notice of the room. Phinuit
chuckled, and consulted Monk in
the tone of one reasonable man to
his peer.
IT'S plain to be seen he wants
those jewels-means to have 'em
Do you know any way we can keep
them from him?"
Monk moved his head slowly from
side to side: None"
'Then you agree with me, It
would save us all heap OF trouble
TO let him have them without any
more stalling?"
Monk quietly opened false door
in a pedestal of his desk. Lanyard
could hear the spinning of COM
bination manipulated by Monks
long and bony fingers And pre-
sently he saw Monk straighten up
his hands. place this upon the desk.
and unlock It with a key on his
pocket ring.
There" he announced with an
easy gesture.
Lanyard rose and stood over the
desk. investigating the contents of
the dispatch-box. The collection of
magnificent stones seemed TO tally
accurately with his mental mem
oranda of the description furnished
by Eve de Montalais.
This seems to be right" he said
quietly. and closed the box. The au-
tomato lock snapped fast.
Now what do you say, brother
dear?"
Your debt to me is fully dis
charged, Lame. What Is TO prevent
me from going ashore with these at
once?"
Nothing" said Phinuit. "but your
own good sense"
"Ahl" said Lanyard-"ahv'-and
looked from face to face.
DO I understand am to consider
myself your prisoner?"
"Oh, dear MOI" said Captain
Monk, inexpressibly panied by su9i
crudity. Consider favorably an IT.
vitation to be our honored guest on
the voyage to New York;"
Lanyard thought the matter over
a little.
obviously. II would seem, you
have not gone to all this trouble
lured me abroad this yacht-merely
to amuse yourselves at my expense
and then knock me on the head"
Absurd" Lame declared indig-
nantly. "As II ]. would permit such
a thing, who owe you so muchl"
. "Or look at it this way. monsieur"
Monk put in with a courtly gesture:
when one has an adversary whom
one respects. one wisely prefers to
have him where one can watch him"
More than that" said Lame with
her most killing glance for Lanyard:
"a dear friend"
But Lanyard was not to be put
off by fair words and fiattery.
mo" he said gravely: but there
is some deeper motive :"
He sought Phinuitis eyes, and |
Phinuit unexpectedly gave him an
open-f faced return.
There is" he stated frankly.
Then why not tell me-"
"All in good time"
With characteristic abruptness
Idane Delormer announced that she |
was sleepy. 1t had been for her
most fatiguing day. Captain Monk
-ang for the stewardess and gallant
" escorted the lady to her door
got up with Phinuit to bow
her out, but instead OF following her
suit helped himself to a long whisky
md soda.
I'm afraid you've got tendency
% overestimate the guiilibility OF
D eople in general" remarked
ohinuit. "Why this funny story Of
rours about wanting TO get hold of
he Montalais loot simply to slip 1t
pack to its owner?"
Lanyard felt a spasm OF anger
his throat. Nevertheless
lis courteous smile persisted.
81 presume, Captain Monk, It's
Tot too late 90 send a note ashore,
posted? 1 don't in the least mind
our reading It,"
Monk shrugged his brows, found
,aper. even went so far as to dip
he pen for Lanyard.
Lanyard wrote:
Dear Madame de Montalais:
81 have not forgotten my promise,
ut my days have been full since 1
eft the chateau. And even now
must be brief: within an hour l sail
or America. Within a fortnight you
nay look for Geographic advices
rom me. stating that your jewels
re in my possession, when 1 hope
D be able to restore them to you.
BELIEVE me. dear madame, c
"Devotedly your servant, t
michael Lanyard" C
Monk read and in silence passed b
MS communication over to Phinuit r
lille Lanyard addressed the en- v
elope. s
quite IN order" was Phinuit'si Y
erdict, accompanied by a yawn.
Lanyard folded the note, sealed It
the envelope, and affixed a stamp
applied by Monk, who meanwhile
ing for a steward.