Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-04
CHAPTER Z.

Di found Ff's remains beautifully tied
in soft pink flannel and an exquisite
inlaid japanese box on the table. Her
fond mistress hands were to be the last
to touch the pet, and Di proceeded to
place her in the box, but she found
that the improvised casket was trihe
too short, so she brought out another
box exactly like the first, but slightly
longer. The second box contained the
famous Hardcastle jewels. Some of the
gems were lying loose IN the box, but
most Of them were in small velvet or
leather boxes.
Di lifted the little cases one by one
and placed them In the shorter box.
There was a string Of diamonds and
emeralds without a case and she picked
It up and gazed absently at it, allowing
the gIittering mass to trickle through
her fingers. Sunddenly she raised her
eyes to the window, for sounds like rain
reached her ears.
She slowly replaced the necklace with
the other jewels, closed the box, locked
It and carried it to her wardrobe, from
where she had Just removed the larger
box. Then she gave violent shiver and
rubbed her hands. Her face was very
white when she touched the electric but
ton to summon her maid.
When the girl came her mistress shiv-
cred again and asked for a shawl, at
the same time motioning to the open
window, which she requested her to
close.
Helen brought the shawl and placed 1t
around Dr. shoulders. The she closed
the windows and drew the curtains
snugly. and left the room. Five minutes
later Di carried the box to her finance.
Larry was startled by her white face.
and inwardly cursing Toms thoughtleSs-
ness, took the box and told Di to wait
in the house until he returned as a slight
rain was falling.
IN go in mothers room," Di said
family; "send for me when you como
in"
Larry put the little coffin under HIS
arm and started to the rear Of the house
to get a spade to cover IL up. Instead OF
returning the way he had gone he made
the complete circle of the building. AS
he turned the corner that brought him
to DIS side Of the house-that is, where
the three bedrooms, including his own
were situated-he was suddenly attract
ed by the soft sliding of a window. BE
stopped short, held his breath aud
watched the three windows, at the same
time. crouching near the corner of the
house The nearest window, which he
was almost beneath, was DIS. The next
was his own, and the end one nearest
the front Of the house was Mrs. Rich
mond's.
He had not long to wait. A moment
later he saw a box, dentically the same
as the one under his arm. come out of
the window. A long arm reached down
and set the box very quietly on the
veranda, and in the faint glIom, Larry
saw flashing on the hand that held the
box, a ruby ring.
After the intruder had put up the box
out Of his hand he turned his back to
the veranda and began to let himself
down. 1t will be remembered that the
windows were several feet from the
floor. Larry was never allie to explain
the impulse that seized him, but in that
second that the mans back was to-
ward the veranda Larry reached over the
railing, gently lifted up the box the
man had brought from DIS room, put
the one containing Fiji in its place and
darted to the other side Of the house,
where he held his sides with laughter
for several seconds.
Ito Be Continued.)