Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-02
WHO'S WHO IN THE STORY

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IN court, and my testimony would have
weight. What. IN heavens name. boy,
are you intending ia. sign"'
II cant tell yOu.'
II don't know. but l suspect Il does.
| Tn In the dark. the same us you
are.'
"somcthing you've discovered TINT
touches Johnson's tale?"
~ haven't, discovered anything; !
only hope TO-" Z: :, 80
sign this document. whether protest
or not!' , ,.
sisns of weariness.
VERY well, III have this typed
and Witnessed
II shall want copy"
'That, too. II yOu are determined.
why. there's nothing but n wise old
mans ndvice. When you've signed this
damfc0l thing. bring 1t to me-"
Il cant do even that. sir. Because
on the face Of II, 1t Is damfool thing"
Smell pushed Il button. and 10 t'lc
clerk who answered the call he said !:
"flavc this typed twice and return to
witness them. And no comments. Bring
the notary SEAL
eyes. SIR"
After Bancroft had carefully put his
copy of the astonishing document into
his wallet he held ont his hand to Smell.
1T sounds and looks crazy, I know :
but I've got to have it settled. one way
or another, for peace Of mind. III tell
you this much. It's only an instinct.
and l don't believe I've voiced the no.
tiOn to myself. l feel that there is in
this world II man who hated my father
bitterly, terribly; and I've got to find
out why. If my father was the honest
nan you say he waS.'
"Ilc was the hOnestcst man knew"
"iou SEQ, then. I've got to go on"
'Sincc 1t is for your fathers sake.
And God so with you! And remember.
I'm always here to back you up In my
thing you may do" and Smell put his
hands upon BancrOft's shoulders and
gently pushed him toward the door.
1t was long day. Bancroft spent
some Of it riding the busses up and
down Fifth avenue. some Of 1t in the
public library. some of 1t on the park
benches. II was exactly 1 o'clock when
he opened the door of the Bolivian Em-
erald Company and entered the outer
office. 1t was like any other office-a
typewriter girl and an elderly book
keeper behind grill. Maps and dia-
grams hung from the walls. lie was
quite astonished at the steadiness of his
nerves: 1t had been Willing away the
time that had irked him and made him
fdgety.
The typist-mlddlc. c.agcd and kindly
OF countenancc-came to the gate and
inquired what his business was.
Il have an appointment with Mr..
Stewart"
..Are .".Are you Mr.. Collingswood:"
"Go right in: Mr.. Stewart is wait
ing for you.' She indicated the inner
door marked private.
Bancroft opened and stood on the
Threshold . of he knew not what.
Battle, murder and sudden death-or
o"l"ry. That was the mudiening
part OF it. Suddenly he felt himself
profoundly young and inefficient.
., Come in and draw up II chair. Col.
AngSwood.' said the emerald merchant.
., stewart held out his hand. which
nancioi took with open cmbnrras ssment.
iEe hanu was warm and dry and pow.
sriul. But. behold the man smiled,
There was mockcry in the smile: bnt
y suggested to Bancroft old Professor
Slier's smile when the pupil mnrched
Ioldy into some mistake he should have
khGwh better than to make.
on the desk, which was Il roller. ton
!ay heavy automatic. Stewart patted
4, b1ndits; you never know where
sney IL turn up next explained Stew.
AZ. A.. i.nt ! never carry more than
!aree or four thousand dollars worth OF
Mohes. The market gobbles them up as
taey come. Just II moment, and IN
sa9w you some Of the stones"
ne opened the safe and returned with
sWay OF tissue paper packets. He un.
%laed one of these packets and dis.
ra!ea score of beautiful green stones
Mat made i'nn"rott recall the bottom of
"e trout stream at home.
u. Hrceh things. ch?" said Stewart.
e shlited III" stones, using n small pair
INITIAL tweezers. "llalf-carat stones.
! employ two cutters, Amsterdam rx.
k'',S, M b"t where they live js known only
!. me. Look nice. wouldn't they. on
!ne white flesh of young womu,.s
Urn! Hy tn" way, did you find ynur
umbrella at the hotcl:"
9rgot a. about it :" bancroft nd.
"'te'', ~ still in Il duze over the manner
" ms reception,
,r,aN ~ was rough night. | had n
Esms.ute' w' haf way to town." said
1"M%rt' Sec anything here YOU Iikcy"
.,o,. now much for the lot!' asked Ban.
- stewart made some combinations IN n
ms..o. S. Twelve hundred; my price to the
.,I,ii take them," said Rorcror,
so.up.y. tie drew out his wallet md
s0MSnted out the sum. ""'' anu
kwSWe hundred for stones in which
h baa b"I ohly casual interest, and which
d. u "'it,, nol "a" least conception what 10
Nsn"Nn lie could not offer them 10
JennS ne could not offer them even 10
Sbon; lie would have to carry them
aniv Or tnoi resell them. lie was cow
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