The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-31
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Continued From Last Sunday
| Lanyard sat up and took intelligent
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 thine from
him?''
Monk moved his head slowly from
side to side: None
Then you agree with me. Il would
save US all a headp Of trouble 10 let
him have them without any more stall
ilgF'
Monk quietly opened false door in
u pedestal of his desk. Lanyard could
hear the spinning of combination
manipulated by Monks long and bony
fingers. And presently he saw Monk
slraighten up with sizable steel dis
Patch box in his hands, place this up
Oh The desk, and unlock 1t with a key
On his pocket ring.
There" he announced with an easy
gesture.
Lanyard rose and sod over the desk
investigating the contents OF the dis
Iatch-box. The collection OF magniflc~
ert stones seemed IL tally accurately
with his mental memoranda OF the
description furnished by Eve de Monta
las.
This seems 10 De right" he said
quietly. ana closed the box, The QUITO
E.auC lock snapped last.
A..Nt tl.ts
DEAR
Your debt TO me is fully discharged,
I.iane. What is to prevent me from
gong ashore with these at once?'
Nothing" said Phinuit but your
own good sense"
"Ah"' said Lanyard-''a ah!'-aDd look
ed from face TO face.
"Dc ! understand l am to consider
Inyself your prisoner"
"Oh, dear, no. said Captain Monk.
iaexpressibly panied by such crudiy.
| Consider favorably an invitation to be
rui homeward guest on the voyage TO
New York;"
Lanyard thought the matter over i
! little.
nut gone to all this trouble-lured me
aboard this yacht-merely TO amuse
! ourselves at my expense and then
/ kIo ock me on the head.
Absurd" Liane declared indignant
| ". LAS II / would permit such thing
who owe you 30 much
! "Or look at il this way, monsieur"
Aiank put in with u courtly gesture:
When one has an adversary whom
ore respects. one wisely prefers TO
have him where one can watch him.
More than that" said Lane with
her most killing glance for Lanyard
"a oear friend"
/ But Lanyard was not 10 be put off
! ty fair words and tlattery.
No. he said grayely but there Is
1onie deeper motive. -
He sought Phinuit's eyes, and Phi
NUT Unexpectedly gave him an open
faced return.
There is., he stated frankly.
"Then why not tel me"
"Al in good time"
With characteristic abruptness LII
ane Delorme announced that she was
sleepy il hadbeen for her a most fa.
tlguing day Captain Monk rang for the
siewardess and gallantly escorted the
lady TO her door Lanyard got up with
Phlnuit 10 bow her out, but instead OF
following her suit helped himself TO a
long whisky and soda.
I'm afraid you've got a tendency to
overestimste the guillibi!ity OF people
IN general" remarked Phinuit. why
this funny story OF yours about want
ing tc se, hold OF the Montalais loot
SIMPLY TO slip 1t back to It's owner?"
Lanyard felt spasm OF anger con
auict his throat. Nevertheless his cour'
locus sinilo persisted.
IL presume. Captain Monk. it's not
ito late 10 send "a note ashore. posted
don't mind In the least mind your
reading it,"
Monk shrugged his biows. found pa
pei. even went 80 lar as TO dip the
] zen FOR Lanyard
lanyard wrote;
Lear Madame dc Montalals:
II have not forgotten my prornies. but
! rly d.,ys have been fun since ierI
the chateau. And even now | must b'
brief. within an hour ] sail FOR Ameri
j. - within a fortnight you may look fol
tel,graphic adyices from me. slatinf
{ that your Jewels are in my possession
, AID whom | hope " Dc able 10 festor'
them to you.
Z ''Believ. me. dear madame.
0 "Dcyotcdly, your servant,
I Michael Lanyard"
honk read and IN silence passed thi'
communication over 10 Phinuit, whil'
= Lanyard addressed The envelope.
quite in order" was Phinuit's Yer
Dict. accompanied by u yawn.
Lanyard folded the note. sealed IL Il
ths envelope. and affixed staml
suppnei by Monk, who meanwhile ram
for a steward.
Y Take this ashore and post Il a
y once" he told the man who answers
ts summons.
!. But seriously. Lanyard" PhinuI
q protested with panied cIpressior
.. =. We value your respect too muc
l. 60 let you go ON thinking We have fal
y en- for tina, hokum. We know you steel
e ed n direct course from London 10
tho Chateau dc Montaisls."
n "Mcnsicur sees too clearly ="
q what were you up to that nigh
q pussyfoo,ing about the chateau at tw
,r IN the nornlng1"
"But this IL positively uncannl
Honsieur knows everything"
why shouldn't I know abo,